The New Cuffe Parade project is a mixed use project coming up in north-east Mumbai.

Masterplan - Designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners along with Buro Happold
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9801/lodhamasterplan.jpg


So far only 2 residential towers have been launched under the name of Lodha Dioro:

Render:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/346/newcuffeparade.jpg


Location (view on google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=19.032262,72.876091&spn=0.022273,0.027595&sll=19.017615,72.856164&sspn=0.337738,0.512238&gl=us&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=15)):

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2301/lodhamasterplan2.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3672/lodhamasterplan3.jpg


Update: (Click to view large)

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/3073/20110529122301.jpg (http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/3073/20110529122301.jpg)

Hmm interesting

That does look like they are onto something...

i got a special invite from Lodha for the project (attached below)and also they have put up banners at the site will post picture tomorrow

http://img1.imagehousing.com/37/83ceba38dc342587046f3db625417efb.jpg

Expecting pics from you tomo :banana:

it may be a well kept secret, but it certainly isn't a pretty one. Ugh

So no iconic tower then?

Looks like a residential tower will be built & that of modest proportions.

I think we all need to calm down :). Agree this will not be 100 floors but still the multiple towers being built will be between 40-50 floors. Anyways here are the site pics

http://i55.tinypic.com/2u47bjl.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/2m3pspd.jpg

I think we all need to calm down :). Agree this will not be 100 floors but still the multiple towers being built will be between 40-50 floors. Anyways here are the site pics

http://i55.tinypic.com/2u47bjl.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/2m3pspd.jpg

Expected more from you.

this one is going to be named as Lodha Garden City....
10 towers*63floors residential + 1*47 floor commercial....

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Green-nod-for-high-rise-realty-project-at-Wadala/Article1-734119.aspx

this one is going to be named as Lodha Garden City....
10 towers*63floors residential + 1*47 floor commercial....


:eek2:
Will become a taller version of hiranandani, powai.

Holy crap, thats 630 floors of residential space all up. Is that much even needed?

I do hope the towers vary in architecture. Powai is nice, but it is a bit monolithic...

Holy crap, thats 630 floors of residential space all up. Is that much even needed?

the rates around bhakti park, wadala is not more than 15000 per sq ft...so i think demand wont be a problem unlike lower parel...

Holy crap, thats 630 floors of residential space all up. Is that much even needed?

It'll most probably be built in phases.

Site office U/C for Lodha's Wadala project. Posting here since the thread isw closed

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8717/20110831122024.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/709/20110831122024.jpg/)

A lot of activity at Lodhas wadala project site

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Looks like the site office and perhaps show apartment is being constructed. Not sure if any site preparation for the actual structure has taken off..

Looks like the site office and perhaps show apartment is being constructed. Not sure if any site preparation for the actual structure has taken off..

Site prep was goin on but that part was barricaded

Site prep was goin on but that part was barricaded

I think the renders for the Lodha Wadala project was posted earlier...which thread was that on?

^^
We haven't got any renders....... if you are talking about "lodha green city".

*New thread created for this project*

It becomes extremely time consuming to carve a new thread out at a later stage. The project has been pre-launched, we know what's coming up and also have images from the site, so a thread to track this project's progress is fine for now.

As with every Lodha project, this one is codenamed "72 East".

Render? This was on the invite for the pre-launch:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7884/wadala.jpg
-Source (http://www.d4realty.com/property/details/all/47)

Article from last month. 10 buildings over 200m! -

Lodha Group’s Green City project at Wadala gets Green nod from SEIAA (http://blog.propertynice.com/lodha-groups-green-city-project-at-wadala-gets-green-nod-from-seiaa/)

MEGA PLAN Ten 63-storeyed residential towers to come up on six acres of land

One of the biggest real estate projects in central Mumbai, Lodha Group’s Green City at Wadala, has got a green nod from the state’s apex environment panel.

The project is spread across six acres and can create 4,408 new apartments.

Last year, Lodha Group created a national record after it brought this plot from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for Rs4,053 crore.

Now, construction on this plot, which envisages ten 63 storeyed residential towers and one commercial 47-storey tower, can finally take off.

The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has given a conditional clearance for this project to begin work up to 70m.

The developers will have to get clearance from the High Rise Committee of the civic body and a no objection certificate from the civil aviation ministry to construct further. The height of the proposed ten towers is 205.47m.

“The panel has given clearance for the project to start work up to 70m. To construct further, it will have to approach SEIAA again once it gets a go ahead from these two authorities,“ said a senior member of the panel, on condition of anonymity.

The panel granted clearance because the project had received a nod from the state expert appraisal committee -panel of experts, which first scrutinises such projects -and had complied with all the conditions laid down by this committee.

The project developer had sought for an environmental clearance admitting that it did not have no-objection certificate from civil aviation ministry, despite efforts made by it and MMRDA.

“The developer is losing an interest of Rs1 crore daily because it has already begun making payments to MMRDA.
The High Rise Committee also does not consider an application unless it has environment clearance,“ noted the minutes of the SEIAA meeting, held on August 4 and 5. The project being developed on part of the Wadala truck terminus land has a Floor Space Index (FSI) of nearly 20.

MMRDA had earlier proposed an iconic commercial tower of 101 storeys on this plot but changed its plans after the project received a poor response.

The planning agency then allowed for multiple towers allowing 100% of residential usage. This fetched it double the price than it expected through the Lodha bid. The plot is close to Eastern Expressway and a few meters away from the proposed monorail station and hence considered as a prime realty.

The entire Wadala truck terminus, spread across 46 hectares, has a FSI of four. All of this is being allowed to be utilised on this six-acre plot. The FSI allowed in the city is two. LODHA GREEN CITY One of the biggest real estate projects in central Mumbai, it can create 4,408 new apartments in prime locality of Wadala, situated a few meters away from the proposed monorail station and close to the eastern express highway. PROJECT DETAILS The project will have ten 63storey residential towers. Every floor is proposed to have six to eight apartments. It will also have one 47-storey commercial tower.

The height of the tower is around 205m It will create 4,408 new apartments. The cost of this project is estimated at Rs5,617 crore The total built up area of the plot is around 10.98 lakh sqm as the FSI allowed for the project is nearly 20. It will have parking slots for 10,750 cars. The project developer has promised to plant 3,095 trees on site The project is likely to be completed in the next five to six years. The project is likely to have 2, 3 and 4 BHK flats.
Lodha Group had created a record of sorts by bidding for this government plot for Rs4,000 crore last year GREEN GO AHEAD The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), the apex authority for clearing all big projects, has given clearance to the project to start construction up to 70m The project developers have to get clearance from the High Rise Committee of the BMC and NOC from the Civil Aviation department to construct further.
SEIAA has reserved clearance for construction beyond 70m and will scrutinise the project again after it gets the two clearances

oh man!! MASSIVE! 4400 Apartments in just 6 acres! :cheers:

*New thread created for this project*Render? This was on the invite for the pre-launch:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7884/wadala.jpg
-Source (http://www.d4realty.com/property/details/all/47)

I'm already not liking it. God forbid, its ten 200m towers that all look like that.



Lodha does a lot of things right in the execution of their many projects.

Making pretty buildings it does not.

oh man!! MASSIVE! 4400 Apartments in just 6 acres! :cheers:

It is going to be 22 acres of which the construction will be in 6 acres and rest is reserved for recreational ground.

Ad in TOI
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TOI Today 04-09-2011
They have started advertizing this possession almost regularly on the times now.
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if thats the design... its ass ugly

Source: http://business-standard.com/india/news/lodha-group-announces-rs-10000-cr-project-in-mumbai/148728/on

Real estate developer Lodha Group today announced over Rs 10,000 crore investment in a new project in the island city.
The project, titled New Cuffe Parade, will come up at Wadala and is spread across 23 acres over the next five to seven years. The project will comprise commercial as well as residential towers, company Chairman and Managing Director Abhisheck Lodha told reporters here.
The 23-acre plot is part of the 250-acre land bank that the company had bought from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for Rs 4,053 crore.

Last year, the authority had invited bids for developing a 101-storied iconic tower at Wadala on design, build, own, operate and transfer (DBOOT) basis.

While other three bidders Sunteck India, Indiabulls Real Estate and Gaurhari Estate had quoted Rs 3,465 crore, Rs 3,327.50 crore and Rs 2,251.99 crore respectively, Lodha had quoted Rs 4,053 crore and emerged as the highest bidder.

According to sources, Lodha, however, had to scrap the plan of constructing an iconic tower after it failed to receive clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The company is facing similar problem for the 17-storeyed World One project at Worli in central Mumbai where the DGCA granted permission only for 90 floors. An international agency is still studying the proposal for the other 27 storeys.

Speaking about the New Cuffe Parade project, Abhisheck Lodha said, "the project will be a planned development by the best minds in urban planning, making it a world-class destination."

The project in its first phase will consist of a pair of 63-storied towers, and will have 15 acre of green space.

"While 75% of the land will be dedicated to development of gardens, on the remaining 25%, 70% will be development of residential towers and 30% for commercial and retail space," he said.

The project is designed by WOHA, a leading green architects for high-rise buildings.

The company is facing similar problem for the 17-storeyed World One project at Worli in central Mumbai where the DGCA granted permission only for 90 floors. An international agency is still studying the proposal for the other 27 storeys.

:ohno::ohno:

I'm already not liking it. God forbid, its ten 200m towers that all look like that.

Lodha does a lot of things right in the execution of their many projects.

Making pretty buildings it does not.


That seems to be the chosen design. The architects are s'pore based WOHA architects.

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/2825/cuffe.jpg
-Source (http://www.rediff.com/business/report/lodha-group-announces-rs-10000-cr-project-in-mumbai/20111011.htm)

Designs look sleek..can we have a larger render pls?

Saw a massive billboard on Kalanagar flyover saying something like "imagine green space the size of cuffe parade". Didnt knew wat it was until now.

The buildings at New Cuffe Parade are just as tasteless at the ones at the real Cuffe Parade.

If this provides any consolation, all articles say they've launched "a pair of 63-storied towers" and the render also shows 2 towers.

There's a chance that the other 8 might have different designs.

Designs look sleek..can we have a larger render pls?

here:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/346/newcuffeparade.jpg
Source (http://www.constructionweekonline.in/article-7507-lodha_group_launches_new_cuffe_parade/)

a video of the launch event from Star's Marathi channel:

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Abhishek Lodha says that the construction on one of the towers will begin this month.

This is just my opinion. I actually dont think it looks sleek atall.. Its just the a very clever angle that has been created. It will actually look very bulky and boxy!! Had they been slim slick multiple towers that would have been cool! But the buildings all joined together going up 60 floors like a huge block.. that too in shades of blue/red/yellow.. hmnn... not sure..

This is just my opinion. I actually dont think it looks sleek atall.. Its just the a very clever angle that has been created. It will actually look very bulky and boxy!! Had they been slim slick multiple towers that would have been cool! But the buildings all joined together going up 60 floors like a huge block.. that too in shades of blue/red/yellow.. hmnn... not sure..

too be fair it is the "New Cuffe Parade"

Cuffe Parade is hardly worth emulating in the first place.


Its not as if its "New Ballard Estate" or "Fort", now that would be something :cheers:



I think it will look good as a single stand out in the western burbs. But as a group of 10 in Wadala hmmm i have my doubts.

Given the current real estate scenario,Lodha should be happy if it gets enough demand for these 2 towes in a highly speculative micromarket like Wadala. Moreover, the recent RBI guidelines on FDI has put spanners on compulsarily convertible debentures with any kind of built-in options. Real estate sector would be severely affetced, as it is already starving for funds, especially in speculative micromarkets. I hope Lodha has enough funds to compete the 2 towers

TOI - 16/10/2011
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wat? organic farm... lil too much...

wat? organic farm... lil too much...

LOL:ohno:

CG, would it be possible for you to get updates on the ones that i could not cover?

1. Orbit Laburnum
2. World One ( One of a friend who is a customer of mine, has an office in Kamala Mills Compound. I have asked him and he says he gets a complete view from his office so will get this done)
3. Minerva
4. Lodha Primero
5. New Cuffe Parade & ICC (If you can get site images)
IU and DK, pls complete the pending list from your end too. Thanks

Nothing exciting inside, just random machines working.Let them start excavation work, will pics then.But the site office is impressive

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2483/20111029180242.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/254/20111029180242.jpg/)

TOI Today:

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Oct,12th 2011
Fairly old article, but just wanted to have it in our database.

Lodhas plan a new skyline in Mumbai

New Cuffe Parade on the lines with UK's Canary Wharf:
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/65/ncpcanarywharf.png

Source (http://services.bluebytes.info/BlueBytes/include/ShowHeadline.php?mode=News&isChild=0&NID=b3753913A24baA4b12A81d6Aa2661706716d&NUID=17795&Comp=C6417DA8-0A46-4A21-B6E4-BF4C7BE3AFAB&len=44&isLevel=3)

http://img1.imagehousing.com/46/a046e84b92333e863374a3ccab6e3705.jpg (http://www.imagehousing.com/image/893978)

Where is that CG?Can you explain?

You can see Metro's casting yard behind.Its at the back of the site.

Hi Guys,

Is the show flat by the builder ready.


Last heard it would be completed by 12 of Nov

Please could you post a image of the show flat

regards
Nevin

Oct,12th 2011
Fairly old article, but just wanted to have it in our database.

Lodhas plan a new skyline in Mumbai

New Cuffe Parade on the lines with UK's Canary Wharf:
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/65/ncpcanarywharf.png

Source (http://services.bluebytes.info/BlueBytes/include/ShowHeadline.php?mode=News&isChild=0&NID=b3753913A24baA4b12A81d6Aa2661706716d&NUID=17795&Comp=C6417DA8-0A46-4A21-B6E4-BF4C7BE3AFAB&len=44&isLevel=3)

didnt realy get this at all.
C W is a commercial area.And bloody hated by londoners as it is so ugly, thanks to dull Canadian owners design brief .
beside the pic there was no mention of it?
Doh . i get it..
Its as valuable....

Hi Guys,

Is the show flat by the builder ready.


Last heard it would be completed by 12 of Nov

Please could you post a image of the show flat

regards
Nevin

Should be ready. Seems they are launching today. ToI is carrying double page adverts. Also the beta site seems to be ready http://www.newcuffeparade.com/

Now many developers are labeling their project as the "city center".

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6056/screenshot20111112at643.png

^That placeholder design offers hope that the entire project will not have similar looking residential towers. We should also expect to see commercial towers and retail space being launched at a later stage.

The 2 towers that were launched in October have a name -> Lodha Dioro. No wonder MPE had marked the project as that name since September.

The masterplan is much bigger than we thought:

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9801/lodhamasterplan.jpg

on google maps:
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2301/lodhamasterplan2.jpg

I am not sure about the entire plan here.The monorail depot isnt going anywhere.Then there are buildings which isnt under MMRDA which houses offices of transport companies. There is the RTO.

That gives a great perspective of how large it will actually be. But the surroundings could have been better, slums on one side and a fertilizer plant on the other.

Also just realized that 250 acre NCP is neighboring the 100 acre Ajmera I-land.

@CG - The monorail depot is staying there.

The monorail depot has been incorrectly marked on that google map. That's actually the metro casting yard.

The monorail depot is on the north-west side of that masterplan and correctly shown with no development/ building footprint.

Revised map:
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2301/lodhamasterplan2.jpg

^^ one can see a Police Station in the plan can anyone explain whats that?

^^ one can see a Police Station in the plan can anyone explain whats that?

There is not only a police station, but also a fire station, post office, RTO office and some commercial establishments in that area. The master plan being referred to is supposedly MMRDA's masterplan. I went and visited the post office and MTNL office there to have a look. The following article will clear this up: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/2011110120111101021128837e37909ce/MMRDA%E2%80%99s-Rs-50000cr-Wadala-lottery.html

Layout of the 4 out of the 8 towers planned. The first to be constructed are the ones are two on the right

http://www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com/images/builders/projects/5673_floor.jpg

Another pic from MPE

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4381/5673othlayout.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/828/5673othlayout.jpg/)

Lodha is marketing this as part of MMRDAs large master plan. Where MMRDA is supposed to develop 115 hectares in wadala and out of which Lodha has bagged 9.6 hecatres for its New Cuffe Parade development. Considering the innumerable delays in MMRDAs projects, it is anyones guess when (and if at all) MMRDA's master plan is going to be developed. All that is for sure is Lodha is coming up with atleast 8 residential and 1 commercial tower as of now in its 9.6 hectares (22 acres) with 17 acres of open land.

There is not only a police station, but also a fire station, post office, RTO office and some commercial establishments in that area. The master plan being referred to is supposedly MMRDA's masterplan. I went and visited the post office and MTNL office there to have a look. The following article will clear this up: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/2011110120111101021128837e37909ce/MMRDA%E2%80%99s-Rs-50000cr-Wadala-lottery.html



It seams like they are planning to build a small town in Wadala

Now many developers are labeling their project as the "city center".

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6056/screenshot20111112at643.png

Damn, that does look pretty sweet. :cheers2:

Yeah, this is will change the face of Mumbai, well some of it.

Wonderful project but will be surrounded by slums :-(

There is no way they will let that happen, if they have common sense whatsoever.

Hi Guys ,

can somebody post the latest picture of the construction site

regards
nevin

The sangam nagar slum adjacent to the NCP were "supposed" to have been sold 10 yrs ago. The only redevelopment happening on part of the slums is a tower by Nuemec on Barkat Ali Naka

Any idea whats happening to the rest of the slums. Are they waiting for some PAP homes to be relocated?

I will buy

Floor plan from MPE

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Not these Boxes Again!!

[QUOTE=deekshith;85929317]Floor plan from MPE

whats the psf charge deekshith?

Between 13500 and 14000 Rs.

Thanks for that pic tictactoe :cheers:

Not these Boxes Again!!

Real estate is a very hardnosed business. Lodha is doing something right which others are not doing on the same scale, i.e delivering projects on time with reasonably good quality. Many fantastic projects in concept don't translate into what they are purported to be in reality. Therefore, it is better to start conservative and end up with a flourish. A case in point is Bellissimo!

Hi Guys,

The project is near RCF which is chemical factory.

do u think the project is in danger of poulltion.

people near the site which are imax thearte and bhakti park have compalined about heavy poulltuion coming out of rcf.

anybody can post the image of the show flat and late contsruction site please.

guys please post your views,

Hi Guys,

The project is near RCF which is chemical factory.

do u think the project is in danger of poulltion.

people near the site which are imax thearte and bhakti park have compalined about heavy poulltuion coming out of rcf.

anybody can post the image of the show flat and late contsruction site please.

guys please post your views,

You are right - the project is approximately at 3 Kms radial distance from RCF. Bhakti park is approximately same distance from RCF. There is no doubt plentyful polloution from RCF. However the only thing in favour of the project is that RCF is on the east side of Lodha as well as Bhakti park. Throughout the year the winds on the island city are westerly - pushing the pollution away from these resedential projects. However when the wind turns - there is some Ammonia smell. I have lived in New Bombay for quite some time. There used to be Nocil factory (again fertilizer factory similar to RCF) which used to create lot of problems at night when wind turned. The pollution by RCF comparatively is much lesser.

Nocil stopped operations more than 10 yrs ago and I dont expect RCF to last more than 10 to 15 yrs cosnidering the high cost of labour in Bombay.

thx for teh reply.

but dont u think at higher floors people would defn see rcf in background and will defn face health issues.

and mmrda plans of creating corporate offices out there.

so u think this area would come up some as BKC as they projecting.

when is the mono rail and metro rail starting in this area.

cheers
navin

Yes RCF would be visible in the bg. However the ppl at higher floors possibly 35+ will get a sea view - on the west side the Bandra Worli sea link would be visible (it is visible from Bhakti park also) and on the east side - the eastern creek. I dont know about health issues. If the RCF pollution is a problem - I believe entire Sion and Chembur area should be affected - not only this. Sion and chembur are less than 7 to 8 kms in radial distance from RCF. The only reason you dont realize is that RCF is not visible from Sion and Chembur as there are number of constructions in between.

Would the area come up as good as BKC??? - No one knows. I dont even know if MMRDA actually has a plan to develop the area (I am trying to find out) or is this just day dreaming.

In spite of that - WTT remains one of the most central areas - and very good for someoneone who required to travel across the city - sometimes to south Mumbai - Andheri - thane etc. Each of this place doesnt take more than 45 minutes in decent traffic from WTT. Even lessser in off peak hours.

Monorail is progressing ok. There is a thread SSC on that. Looks like monorail would be operational in 6 to 8 months upto chembur. Maybe a year more to go to reach Jacob circle. Metro is nowhere in sight. Freeway is progressing a bit slow - but seems to be on track. Should be connecting wadala to panjarpole in about 8 to 10 months. Full freeway maybe operational in about 2 to 3 years.

So by the time lodha project is completed at least the monorial and freeway would be operational.

Complete freeway will be open by Dec 2012 alongwith SCLR.

what is SCLR?

can anbody post the construction site .of lodha.


thx for the reply...

i have heard there is truck terminal... so there will be constant nosie around the area.

does anybody have update of if that is getting shifted?

SCLR is santacruz chembur link road, one of the biggest infra project undertaken to join western and eastern suburbs.
For construction site pic see pg 3
There is truck terminal,metro monorail casting yard, J kumar, Shirkes casting yard plus some other cement mixing plants,everythin surrounds this site. As MMRDA runs out of land in BKC, they will start auctioning off the above lands for commercial purposes.so everything now around this site is temporary except d monorail depot ofcz

Thanks deekshith

so will wadala will be the new bkc?

what are the amentines in this area apart from imax and bhakit park...

would coporate wnats to come here..

can anybody journery time to wadala west and bandra /aiport from here....

the only reason i doubt is all due to RCF.

share your thoughts...

no it wont

geez dude lets take a rain check on the lodha hype.


even this lodha project is bordering on Chembur more than Wadala IMO

Zamiast słowa "hotel", stosowałbym słowo "hotele" - żeby nie łapały się nam niepolskie inwestycje hotelowe z międzynarodowych działów, typu hotel w Kinszasie itp. Możliwe, że nie tylko my otagujemy swoje wątki w ten sposób. Dlatego zamiast tagu "sport" zastosowałem "infrastrukturę sportową". :bash:
Gwiazdki są chyba dobrym pomysłem.

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Don't bother, it just spam.

Count the number of piling machines and cranes to gauge the amount of work happening

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Bloody hell thats a lot of activity there.

Holy Mother of God!! Now that's what I am talking about.

sweeeeet!

so will wadala will be the new bkc?

what are the amentines in this area apart from imax and bhakit park...

would coporate wnats to come here..

can anybody journery time to wadala west and bandra /aiport from here....

the only reason i doubt is all due to RCF.

share your thoughts...

If you mean a CBD like BKC where mostly MNCs in financial /consulting sector have their high-end jobs - I doubt it because BKC itself is hardly utilised at 10% of its full potential. BKC has enough space to accomodate CBD kinda jobs for the next 15-20 years atleast

If you mean an office cluster like Andheri or Lower Parel, there is a good probability. But nothing much can be expected in the next 3-4 years as the existing clusters like Andheri, Lower Parel and Malad have ample space ready for possession and significant supply in pipleine too.

Yeah, this is will change the face of Mumbai, well some of it.

Face of Mumbai? Not sure. Maybe one of the armpits of Mumbai. Look guys, there is a lot of hype around Lodha. Their spin doctors are aware of this and are hard at work in building an image - the number of ads recently in Bombay papers that they have released about "delivered" projects is an indicator. The project certainly sounds exciting and the work on site suggestes the seriousness, but this is an expensive project and theres a long way to go. I only hope the group is able to sustain its funding sources.

For example, I heard in Shanghai, only the city center gives it an impressive "face", but everything around it is dirty, I heard it from my friend who travels to Shanghai a lot. Even in New York City, this is the case. This is what I meant when I said that, city center is the most important in giving the city a good look. So, my hope is that, if New Cuffe Parade looks impressive (as the city center), it should change the generic face of Mumbai.

For example, I heard in Shanghai, only the city center gives it an impressive "face", but everything around it is dirty, I heard it from my friend who travels to Shanghai a lot. Even in New York City, this is the case. This is what I meant when I said that, city center is the most important in giving the city a good look. So, my hope is that, if New Cuffe Parade looks impressive (as the city center), it should change the generic face of Mumbai.

yes, its true, I went to shanghai on a business trip about 7 months ago... although the city looks great, there's still lots and lots to do.. and yeah there are many dirty places around... mostly because these high rises so expensive that most shanghaians cannot afford...

Face of Mumbai? Not sure. Maybe one of the armpits of Mumbai. Look guys, there is a lot of hype around Lodha. Their spin doctors are aware of this and are hard at work in building an image - the number of ads recently in Bombay papers that they have released about "delivered" projects is an indicator. The project certainly sounds exciting and the work on site suggestes the seriousness, but this is an expensive project and theres a long way to go. I only hope the group is able to sustain its funding sources.

exactly.

and india dreams said before, BKC is going to sustain the needs of Mumbai MMR as a CBD for a long long time to come.

So no iconic tower then?

Looks like a residential tower will be built & that of modest proportions.

yup, nothing "iconic"... 63 is quite a number though... and you call it modest?

^^Considering the trend now, I think 63 has become modest....lol..In about a decade or two, 80 floors will become modest.

lets keep our feet firmly on the ground.

A lot of construction going on, but when it happens it happens.

As things stand Imperials are the only thing at that height.

We all know there are many things which can throw a spanner in the works.

airport, BMC and a lot of other factors.

even by NYC standards, 63 is tall... there are taller buildings under construction though...

Dec 04-12-2011
Source:DNA (http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=20&username=&useremailid=&parenteditioncode=9&eddate=12%2f4%2f2011)

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Is there a floor plan available for this. Whenever call them they ask about giving visit to the site and do not disclose on the phone any information about the bankers who want to fund this project..

Actually, while the reporter has attempted to spin the story to show Lodha as a privateer benefiting at the gullible public's cost - its actually a smart financing structure. I am circumspect about Lodha generally, but dont see anything really sinister in the land acquisition structure described above.

DNA's clarification

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_deferred-payment-plan-saves-the-day-for-mmrda_1623315

It is actually good if both the parties strictly follow the agreement. MMRDA should not restructure the debt citing weak market conditions like our PSU banks restructuring debt of AI and Kingfisher. Lodha has to bear the risk, completely. Did MMRDA get any other security from Lodha? MMRDA cannot get back the already-developed land if Lodha sells it to customers

It is actually good if both the parties strictly follow the agreement. MMRDA should not restructure the debt citing weak market conditions like our PSU banks restructuring debt of AI and Kingfisher. Lodha has to bear the risk, completely. Did MMRDA get any other security from Lodha? MMRDA cannot get back the already-developed land if Lodha sells it to customers

MMRDA has not sold the land. It is only a lease agreement. So technically the land always remains under ownership of MMRDA. The lease agreement can be terminated if Lodha does not meet th lease conditions. (Money is only once such conditions0

have found out few things ,kindly comment your views,
considering investment

floor plans- for 1620 area carpet area=1086
http://newcuffeparade.com/lodhadioro/configuration

bank aproving oan =hdfc

good points:connectivity & high end residental cum commercial hub,mmrda personal interest to bring up the area to auction adjacent land at higher price by providing connectivity and devlp plans

seems many developments of connectivity will be operational by 2012-13 and once its visible to public eye a ,will draw interest into area as now still under construction

connectivity--mono rail -adjacent to site---completion 2012-13
The 19.4-kilometers proposed route between Jacob Circle(byculla) - Lower Parel - Dadar-wadala and Chembur

METRO RAIL PROJECT-PHASE 1—LINE-2 ---completion 2017-18
CHARKOP ---BANDRA---- MANKHURD
Nearest Metro station to wadala property - RC MARG- 2km

eastern freeway--passing ajacent bhakti park.-will provide smooth exit into mankhurd to new mumbai-completion 2012--
The freeway will start at the cst museum, pass along Shahid Bhagatsingh Marg and Wadi Bundar and then enter Mumbai Port Trust areas till Anik near Wadala. The second stretch includes building a complete new road from Anik Junction near Wadala to Panjarpol in Chembur. The MMRDA is also to construct two tunnels under a hill that falls in the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre area.

The last stretch includes a 2.5-km road from Panjarpol till Chembur-Mankhurd link road on the Eastern Express Highway.

sclr around 2.5kms frm site-entry to western side close to priyadarshni circle---completion-2012 finally after being delayed fr 8 yrs
the 6.5-km-long Santacruz-Chembur Link Road will finally be completed by 2012. The link road, which will not only connect the eastern and western suburbs but also ease travel to Navi Mumbai, is expected to cut travel time between Santacruz and Chembur around two hours to 17 minutes.
Presently, motorists from the western suburbs travelling to Navi Mumbai have to take either the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, Andheri-Kurla Road or a detour from Sion to reach Chembur. The drive during peak hours can last around 70 minutes to two hours.

eastern express highway-very close to site
As per advt
Distances: Nariman Point: 12 – 13 kms --eastern freeway
? Lower Parel: 7 – 8 kms---also by mono rail
? Worli / Prabhadevi: 7 – 8 kms
? BKC: 5 -6 kms
? Andheri East: 13 – 15 kms
? Powai: 14 – 16 kms



concern areas--rcf polln,wadala truvk terminal,but both expected to move/shut,
floor plan not that attractive but its same what u get everywhere nowdays with sundeck/utility areas etc around 35%loading

as per advt:
Loan available – 80% of flat cost from all leading banks.
? Special tie up: Rs.5,00,000/- discount available if Home loan is from HDFC
bank.
? Number of Towers: 11
? 10 residential towers. 1 Commercial tower
? Number of floors: 64 floors

About Project:
Mumbai’s largest single Landscape, extending over 15 acres, with serene water bodies, floral
nooks and herb gardens.
11 Swimming pools
50 m Olympic-sized pool
Indoor Pool, exclusively for ladies & children
Jacuzzi pool
Leisure pool
Toddlers pool
Three infinity-edge pools
Three kids pools
Timber decks, pool terraces, lounge areas, sit-outs and poolside snack bars
800 m jogging track
Outdoor garden gym
Outdoor drive-in theatre
4000+ sq. m. central green for events and sports like football
Meditation & Yoga pavilion
Over 2000 sq. m. of organic gardens
Greenhouse with café and organic food store
? Serene Ganesh temple set in a beautiful lotus pond
? Amphitheatre
? Pets area with dog walking track


Amenities for Children:
Large Garden dedicated to children
Chess garden
Maze garden
Water-play zone with fountains, bubblers and slides
Interactive wall
Sensory play zone to develop sensory skills
Slides
Roller-blading
Skating
Rock climbing wall
Indoor kids zones with learning and development toys



Highlights of the towers:
Grand central entrance courtyard lobby with guest welcome center and oncierge desk.
Impressive air-conditioned entrance lobby
4 High-speed elevators in each wing
Separate service elevator
Strategically planned sky gardens for natural cooling
Beautifully designed floor lobbies with ample natural ventilation and light.
Children’s play area, party venue, library, TV Lounge and indoor games room in each tower.
Tower clubs with gym and party venue
Designed to provide plentiful cross-ventilation
Rainwater harvesting
Sensor-driven lighting in elevators and lobbies to reduce power consumption
Solar water heating and solar lighting for common areas
Facilities to encourage the use of electric cars, including special parking and charging points.


Architecture: WOHA,

Singapore Landscape: Sitetectonix, Singapore


kindly comment/correct my perceptive abt the project

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have found out few things ,kindly comment your views,
considering investment

floor plans- for 1620 area carpet area=1086
http://newcuffeparade.com/lodhadioro/configuration

bank aproving oan =hdfc



whats the rate pls?

last heard was ?
? Rs.13,788/- plus Rs.90/- floor rise from 2nd floor.+view premium etc
? Possession:
? December 2015
? Due Payment:

MMRDA has not sold the land. It is only a lease agreement. So technically the land always remains under ownership of MMRDA. The lease agreement can be terminated if Lodha does not meet th lease conditions. (Money is only once such conditions0

How long is the lease? It would be usually 60 or 99 years. Otherwise customers wont buy such apartments. My question is when Lodha defaults after it builds apartments on part of the land and sells the apartments to customers. The customers would become the lessee in that case. If Lodha defaults in such a scenario MMRDA cannot go to the customers.

It looks a risky proposition for customers though, in any case. If the market demand is not great then Lodha may default and MMRDA will take the remaining (unbuilt) land. Then the open space promised by the builder may not materialsie as the next builder who buys the land later may build as many as he wishes.

How long is the lease? It would be usually 60 or 99 years. Otherwise customers wont buy such apartments. My question is when Lodha defaults after it builds apartments on part of the land and sells the apartments to customers. The customers would become the lessee in that case. If Lodha defaults in such a scenario MMRDA cannot go to the customers.

It looks a risky proposition for customers though, in any case. If the market demand is not great then Lodha may default and MMRDA will take the remaining (unbuilt) land. Then the open space promised by the builder may not materialsie as the next builder who buys the land later may build as many as he wishes.

The lease if for 65 years. Yes - the society entually will become the lesee once the apartments are built. The open space cannot be built upon due to FSI restrictions and the 70% of land has been marked as a recreation area by MMRDA - it is part of the lease agreement and open area is not because Lodha wishes to have a open area. These conditions were stated during the initial bids. The FSI for open land has enabled Lodha to build upto 63 storeys.

So in case Lodha defaults and some other builder has to continue the construction - it will be upon same terms. Secondly, the Lodha agreement is BOO model. So basically Lodha is carrying out construction on behalf of MMRDA - and actually MMRDA is the real owner with Lodha having lease and license rights to construct upon.

Thanks for the details. Looks really innovative

wow magnificent project. planning to visit mumbai early next year.

Dec 15 2011.

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The residences at New Cuffe parade will embody this philosophy, appealing to the sophisticated design sensibilities of Mumbai’s globally-conscious design and fashion aficionados.



Lodha Developers, Mumbai's premium real estate developer, have announced the appointment of yoo inspired by Starck, the yoo design brand under the Creative Direction of Philippe Starck, to design a new residential development at New Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.
yoo is universally renowned for its inspiring design that aims to help people live better. The residences at New Cuffe parade will embody this philosophy, appealing to the sophisticated design sensibilities of Mumbai’s globally-conscious design and fashion aficionados.
Philippe Starck is one of the most celebrated designers in new design style. Over four decades, he has liberally spread his creativity and ideas across the design landscape, leaving his mark on everything from the French Presidential Elysee palace, to hotels, restaurants motorbikes, luxury mega yachts and even toothbrushes.
R Karthik, Chief Marketing Officer, Lodha Group said, “With an uncompromising appreciation for quality, today’s discerning buyer is also mindful of cutting-edge global trends, is widely travelled, exposed to the latest style vignettes and truly wants a superlative experience. Through New Cuffe Parade and ‘yoo inspired by Starck’ we are set to redefine the notion of luxury

Hi

Any new activity images from construction site

Pls share

Phillipe Starck designs - impressive! The cost of the project just went up by an undetermined amount - but hey he is a prestigious designer and will add marketing sheen to the project.

Yoo wins Lodha Group tower mandate (http://www.costar.co.uk/en/assets/news/2012/March/Yoo-wins-Lodha-Group-tower-mandate/)

Yoo, the residential design and branding firm, has been enlisted by Lodha Group, one of India’s largest real estate developers, to design, brand and market a luxury towers in Wadala, Mumbai.

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The 63-storey tower is at Lodha Group’s new ‘destination of the future’ in Mumbai.

Read on (http://www.costar.co.uk/en/assets/news/2012/March/Yoo-wins-Lodha-Group-tower-mandate/)

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looks like excavation is gonna start soon. Piling is still on. On site cement mixing plant is being installed

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Gr8 update CG.

Today was the launch of the project,

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Landscape looks very impressive..
Floor plans are a disaster..
Density is very high, with 10 towers of 63 floors placed very close to each other..
Will be bought more by investor's rather than end users

while the project itself is great, the floor plan is horrible. The room are way too small even for Bombay.

if this project is a success we would see more supertalls next too it. MMRDA has total of 200 acres out of which Lodha has bought 20 acres. That means we would have around 100 towers in close proximity to each other in the near future. :banana:

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Nice update, look forward to seeing when we are a bit closer to completion :)

any updates on latest price/developm
ents?

Any new construction pics from the site?

Piling work going on throughout the site. Workers quaters are being constructed
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May 15th (?)
Site pic from MPE

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bombay going up

I have invested in this property. The work is going on full swing. The working on the basement raft.

MUMBAI MIRROR REPORTED TODAY THAT TRUCK TERMINUS MOVING OUT IS FINALISED BY MMRDA,
SO ONE NEGATIVE OF TRUCK TERMINAL IS GONE,I GUESS

Pls could you post link to article

well i red the hard copy of todays newspaper,not sure if any soft copy availaible,
think next boost to the property will be when mmrda submits blue print of finalised develompent plans for which expression of interest by leading developers were sought in jan 2012.
then i guess next trigger could be when monorail goes into public sight by end of year and express way by next year ,
lets see the turn of events as it unfolds,
only negative left is the rcf factory,which has also started commercialising its premises and woul hopefully pack up.

Mumbai The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from consultants to prepare a detailed plan to create a business centre in Wadala after Nariman Point and Bandra-Kurla Complex.
The agency hopes to finalise a consultant for the development of the 109.3-hectare plot in Wadala in six months and prepare the plan by the year-end. “There is a general development plan for the area, but a detailed masterplan has to be prepared,” said D Sampathkumar, chief of the town and country planning division, MMRDA. “We also want to have block-wise architectural control of the entire area so that it gets its own identity.”
The development authority has asked consultants to submit the EoIs by January 31 and plans to give the selected consultant four months to submit the report. The area will continue to house the truck terminal in over 19.6 hectares, an extension of 8.7 hectares and the inter-state bus terminal in another 4.5 hectares — which constitute about 30 per cent of the total 109.3 hectares.
The draft planning proposal of MMRDA says about 25 per cent of the area is occupied by salt pans or falls under protected forest areas. As of now, the authority has sold just one plot in the proposed commercial district for Rs 4,053 crore to Lodha Developers.

This is soooo nuts....10 buildings with 63 floors each...WTH??? Man, Mumbai's really rocking these days :dance:. When's its expected completion ???

First 2 towers expected to be completed by dec 2015.

This is soooo nuts....10 buildings with 63 floors each...WTH??? Man, Mumbai's really rocking these days :dance:. When's its expected completion ???

Not in our lifetime...

^^^dude its mumbai, not any bihar or something that it can't complete in our lifetime.....i can guarantee 5 years at the least.
no offence to biharis neway.LOL.

^^^dude its mumbai, not any bihar or something that it can't complete in our lifetime.....i can guarantee 5 years at the least.
no offence to biharis neway.LOL.

One tower of 45 stories took lodha 4 years to complete and ur talking of 63 storey multiple towers in 5 years...no harm in dreaming :)

One tower of 45 stories took lodha 4 years to complete and ur talking of 63 storey multiple towers in 5 years...no harm in dreaming :)

construction pace is getting quick and faster with every passage of time....obviously great wall of china took 100s of years to complete but the same wall can be completed today in a matter of years and technology is swifting with great speed with interest every year.:okay:

I do agree that construction or any big project in Mumbai takes times... but that doesnt mean in our life time it means may be a decade no more than.... but looking at current trend of construction I will say not more than 5-6 years from now.... :)

Its a huge site with a huge cement plant installed on site. The yellow crane on left belongs to mumbai metro which is now being dismantled which means they have got the metro site too.Now they have access to entire site according to original agreement with MMRDA

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^^CG can you explain me if there are so many tall buildings in mumbai with their roots deep into the ground, how are they building the metro underground?? or the path is selectively decided,but there is huge density too.....

Please could you update the latest site pics

One tower of 45 stories took lodha 4 years to complete and ur talking of 63 storey multiple towers in 5 years...no harm in dreaming :)


^^^

???

Of course learning is not allowed, per you, experience counts for 0. Mental? You never heard of MS Projects etc.

got a high resolution pic of this.Here it is:
http://www.constructionweekonline.in/pictures/Yoo%20-%20view%20from%20the%20balcony.jpg

Guys wiki indicates about any 530m tall project at this venue.Is it true??
Here is the link..http://www.constructionweekonline.in/pictures/Yoo%20-%20view%20from%20the%20balcony.jpg

Go to buildings u/c part....

^^

it was planned but then AAI screwed up

L&T Construction, India’s leading and most respected construction company is set to construct Mumbai’s most transformational residential project ‘New Cuffe Parade’ for Lodha Developers - Mumbai's premiere real estate developer.



Spread across an area of 23 acres, New Cuffe Parade will entail a whopping investment to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore from Lodha over the next 5 to 7 years, making it one of the largest private investments in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. In its first phase, New Cuffe Parade will comprise of four 63-storey towers, and with over 15 acres dedicated to lush green landscapes it is all set to become Mumbai’s greenest development ever.



New Cuffe Parade is a world-class high-rise that combines eco-sensitive design and materials with contemporary styling and luxury, with due attention accorded to natural topography and the environment. Designed by WOHA, the world’s foremost ‘green’ architects for high-rise buildings, with landscape consultancy from Sitetectonix, Singapore, the project is founded on the principles of ‘responsible luxury’.



L&T Construction’s Buildings and Infrastructure IC (B&F IC) has been offering pioneering solutions in residential buildings that cover design and construction of large townships and high-rise apartments



B&F IC will be constructing this prestigious project using advanced construction technique and finishing construction of 63 storey towers in record time.

in the above news they noted four 63-storey tower. but in this thread they noted 63-storey * 2. why they didnt change 63*4

Lodha has launched another residence within New cuffe parade called Lodha Elisium.

Link to its microsite: http://newcuffeparade.com/lodhaelisium

August 16th they are asking 16800 and plan to raise to 18000 soon

I signed up for a 2230 sq ft apt but then after all the adjustments end up getting only 1600 sq ft carpet area behind my front door .?? I was told that this is normal in India

yes that correct 30-405 loading is common in india

Mumbai loading in khar bandra is close to 100%

can anyone post some recent pics on the progress of the construction?

The NCC (New Cuffe Parade) project can be changed to U/C now. These pics were taken today and tried to cover the area from different angles. Notice rebar sticking out of the ground and EC-B Leibher cranes all over the place.

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great pics...

How far is the monorail station from the site?

I think there is a monorail station within this project itself?

The road which I clicked these pics from has the monorail running through it. so u can gauge how close it is ...

Why Lodha Group wants to expand presence in retail sector

Premium residential property developer Lodha plans to expand its presence in the sector by adding more malls to its profile.

“We have plans for expanding our portfolio in the retail sector. We already have a mall in Thane and another is under construction in Dombivali (a Mumbai suburb). Now we are looking at developing one more in central Mumbai,” Lodha Group Managing Director Abhisheck Lodha told PTI today.

The mall in Dombivali, spread over 500,000 sqft, is expected to be completed in the next six months, he said.”The third mall will come up in central Mumbai, where we already have our land,” Lodha said.

Lodha Group currently has a lank bank of around 4,500 acres in and around Mumbai, he said. Asked whether the company is looking at any more deals for buying land, Lodha said, “We continuously evaluate opportunities, but nothing has been finalised so far.”

In August, Lodha bought a 17-acre land parcel in the Worli area of Mumbai from DLF for Rs 2,727 crore. Meanwhile, the company has tied up with a property design and marketing company, yoo, co-founded by interior design experts John Hitchcox and Philippe Starck, for designing its 63-storey premium residential project Lodha Evoq at New Cuffe Parade.

Asked about the revenue sharing model in the tie-up, Lodha said, “It will be a mix of fee and sharing of some percentage of the revenues.”

source (http://www.firstpost.com/business/why-lodha-group-wants-to-expand-presence-in-retail-sector-489148.html)

Lodha Brings Exclusive Designs by the World’s Most Innovative Design Company ‘yoo inspired by Starck’ @ 63 Storey Luxury Tower, Lodha Evoq, New Cuffe Parade, Mumbai

* Lodha Evoq nestled in New Cuffe Parade, Mumbai's new city centre - Rs. 10,000 Cr mega development located in MMRDA’s 250+ acre Masterplan near the IMAX Dome. * Only location in the city where the monorail, metro rail and high quality road connectivity, through the new Eastern Freeway and the Eastern Express Highway, all come together.


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Lodha Group, India’s finest luxury developer, is proud to announce their exclusive partnership with yoo inspired by Starck, the world’s most innovative design company, to launch Mumbai’s first signature residences that bear the mark of the world’s most iconic designer: Philippe Starck.
yoo inspired by Starck is designing the residences and common spaces of Lodha Evoq; a 63 storey luxury tower, ensconced within Mumbai’s new city center: New Cuffe Parade. It boasts exclusive designer residences with private pools & gardens and select penthouses featuring personal elevators and private pools, all with interiors by yoo inspired by Starck. This is the first yoo inspired by Starck project in Mumbai.
Philippe Starck is so versatile that he is revered as the God of Design. From lamps and kitchen equipment to museums and hotels, his creations exude imagination and originality. His designs reflect a bold, almost rebellious style that is at once startling and individualistic – tinged with poetry and humour. Each design stemming from his philosophy - "Everywhere, I'm looking to reach elegance and intelligence." And it is this philosophy that has transformed even ordinary objects into revered designs, making him a living legend. Lodha Evoq is the tallest building in the world for which he has designed the interiors.
The genius of the world’s most celebrated designer, Philippe Starck and the expertise of the world’s most celebrated design company, yoo, come together as one entity, yoo inspired by Starck, to create living spaces that are unique, thrilling and inspirational. Since 1999, the yoo design studio has been responsible for the design of superluxury residences in over 31 countries that transform homes, into works of art.
Speaking at the launch of Lodha Evoq at New Cuffe Parade, Phillipe Starck says “Mumbai is the centre of style. Juxtaposition of colours, textures and patterns based on Mumbai's long tradition of textiles has been the inspiration for your new building, your new life, your new home.” But it is not only about the design element; Philippe Starck believes in what New Cuffe Parade stands for – Life at its best, and says “What is life at its best? Perfect place to not only work, but to relax, be happy, more intelligent, and more connected with your neighbours, friends & family. In this place you will have more poetry, more vision, more humour - something that will transform your life. It's something special.”
To translate this vision into reality, world renowned partners have been chosen for New Cuffe Parade. Be it the architectural genius of WOHA, one of the most awarded firms or manicured landscapes by Sitetectonix, from Singapore. And lastly, to guarantee immaculate on-time construction, India’s truly global infrastructure & construction powerhouse, Larsen & Toubro, has been entrusted with the responsibility to deliver the tower from start to end.
Speaking of the rise of such development in Mumbai and their plans, John Hitchcox, Chairman, yoo and known as the Muiccia Prada of the property industry, says “Mumbai has always been on our radar, the thriving metropolis and business capital of one of the world’s fastest growing economies. It is just that we took time to search for the perfect partner for translating our vision in to a reality of global standards as we thought that there definitely was a need gap we could fulfil. And then a couple of years back, the Lodha Group happened and we could not have struck a better partnership. Purveyors of luxury in Mumbai, they have path breaking developments already to their name, and we thought we could create something exciting here together. So two years down the line we have two joint projects, each of them very unique. And with the involvement of my close friend Philippe, I am sure this will create ripples in the Mumbai luxury real estate space.”
Abhisheck Lodha, Managing Director of the Lodha Group, says: “It is a privilege for us to partner with yoo inspired by Starck, famous for unique developments across the globe, for designing the interiors of Lodha Evoq. We are committed to providing our customers with excellence in luxury living and we intend to ensure that every single element respects the best standards of quality and aesthetics. Lodha Evoq is designed for the lifestyles of those who know exactly what they want in life and are open to boldly expressing their choices. The vivid colours, multiple décor themes and the passion of yoo inspired by Starck, make Lodha Evoq the perfect place to Live Bold.”
Talking about the residences designed by yoo inspired by Starck he says, “When you enter your home at Lodha Evoq, it will open the doors of your imagination. From the iconoclastic living room to the inspiring bedrooms, to the metallic-gold bathroom, everything bears the unmistakable signature of yoo inspired by Starck. And the experience continues outside of the residence too, with the grand entrance lobby, the stylish club lounge, the glitzy alfresco party venue – every element of this 63-storey tower is designed to make a bold statement, about your lifestyle, about you.
And rightly put by Mr. Starck “Architecture affects your life. Bad design can make you miserable.” So here is a signature residence designed by the world’s most iconic design firm, yoo inspired by Starck; in a brilliantly designed architectural masterpiece; set in a meticulously planned, landmark city centre – if you had to make a statement to the world, Lodha Evoq would be the most effective way to do it.
The tower is located in the heart of the city at New Cuffe Parade, near the IMAX Dome, and will boast of having the metro, monorail and eastern freeway at its doorsteps. The tower will offer uninterrupted panoramic views of the sea and the city’s skyline, including the Bandra Worli Sea-link. Designed to include every comfort, convenience and luxury, New Cuffe Parade will be a blend of the most refined residences, workplaces, luxury retail and leisure facilities, with over 15 acres of open spaces & recreational facilities including 11 swimming pools, 5 gardens, restaurants, an organic farm, a 75,000 sq.ft. clubhouse and so on; creating a unique city centre.
Since the launch of New Cuffe Parade in Nov 2011, Mumbai has embraced the development whole heartedly with over 600 happy families already a part of this futuristic mega development.

Key amenities and features at Lodha Evoq -

Interiors designed by yoo inspired by Starck
Worldwide Concierge Service by world’s most exclusive Concierge provider, Les Concierges
Construction by Larsen and Toubro
Architectural design by WOHA
Landscape design by Sitetectonix
Spectacular sea views* / Garden views
All units with 3 sides open offering high degree of cross ventilation
Designer Italian marble flooring in living/dining, puja, passage and master bedroom
Imported luxury fitted kitchens with Island kitchen counter*
Super-luxury bathroom fittings from Duravit, Grohe and others
Fully air conditioned homes with hideaway ACs
Private sky gardens* and private home theatre in each residence
4 / 5 fixture master toilet
Walk-in wardrobe in master bedroom
Special locker room / study alcove in master bedroom*
All master toilets finished in Italian marble
Motion sensors for automated lighting in bathrooms and passage
Multi-level security with swipe card access


On each floor -

Only 3 residences per floor
Beautifully designed floor lobby with plentiful natural ventilation and light
Green elevation walls / façade
4 hi-speed passenger lifts with designer interiors and a separate service elevator

For the tower -


Exclusive Grand drop-off
Luxurious entrance lobby with designer fitments.
AC Gym
Party Hall (40-60 pax.)
Indoor Games room
Lounge & library
Children’s play area
25 m long, 6-lane swimming pool
Kids pool


In addition to the above, the development has a 15 acre central green, grand central clubhouse and several other unique facilities that residents of Lodha Evoq can use.

Select residences only

OFFICAL website launched for desginer tower at ncp

http://lodhaevoq.com/home.php

All,

I came across this article that appears to be quite disturbing especially if youve ended up buying a unit in this project. Have you guys seen it?

http://mumbaiboss.com/2011/11/28/new-cuffe-parade-the-virtual-tour/

All,

I came across this article that appears to be quite disturbing especially if youve ended up buying a unit in this project. Have you guys seen it?

http://mumbaiboss.com/2011/11/28/new-cuffe-parade-the-virtual-tour/

I live at bhakti park - short distance away from the proposed site for new cuffe parade. Its not even miles near to the horror story narrated in this article. And if you have booked a flat here - relax.

This may not be the best or cheapest place in Mumbai - but definitely value for money.

Some renders of New cuffe parade from CTBUH (http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/mumbai/new-cuffe-parade-tower-1/14103/)

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I just saw on the ncc website that this project is just of 23 acres and that the whole NEW WORLD settlement is planned of 250 acres by MMRDA . So basically who is developing the rest of the part and where are the renders.
CG, IU, Kuwar any inputs would be grateful.

Yea, Lodha doesn't own the other remaining land but has been slyly marketing NCP as if they own it all. MMRDA still has to make a definitive call on what they'll be doing with it. Maybe they're waiting for Lodha's project to be substantially constructed so that the land price increases.

Nice Pics.Thanks for this picture.

Wow nice renders.. Even monorail can be seen moving in second pic..:cheers:

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Yaar idhar total kitne buildings banne hai?

Amazing project indeed! Am creating its thread in the international forum.
:cheers:

Very nice project entrance:


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helo hw are you

Additional connectivity NEWS FOR WADALA PROJECT

Elevated road to connect BKC to Eastern Express Highway
Chittaranjan Tembhekar, TNN Jan 28, 2013, 02.54AM IST


Tags:
Sherley Singh|Rahul Asthana|Lal Bahadur Shastri|Ashok Datar
MUMBAI: After abandoning the project three years ago, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has once again adopted the plan to build a 1.6-km elevated road from Bandra-Kurla Complex to the Eastern Express Highway.

The flyover, once completed, will reduce travel time between the end points from the present 45 minutes to 15 minutes, officials said. It will lessen traffic congestion on eastern and western express highways, Sion-Dharavi Road, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, and all importantly strengthen the connectivity between the city's eastern and western parts.


"We are reviving the plan and taking help of consultants to align the BKC ramp in such a way that it does not create jams even in future. It should also facilitate easy movement of vehicles towards, and coming from, WEH and the sea link," said MMRDA commissioner Rahul Asthana.

The six-lane elevated road will begin close to the MMRDA office in BKC, stretch over Mithi River (near Maharashtra Nature Park) and over railway lines, and end at Eastern Express Highway (EEH) near Chunabhatti and Somaiya Ground. Officials said the flyover will offer connectivity to LBS Road and benefit motorists on both sides of the EEH.

"As BKC grows, around 2 lakh people are expected to visit the area daily. At present, traffic from the eastern suburbs, Thane and Navi Mumbai has to take a circuitous route via Sion and Dharavi to reach BKC. Motorists often witness snarl-ups and suffer delays," said Asthana. "The elevated road will change this." He explained that the flyover was chosen after a study of various options. It is expected to get an average traffic volume of over 3,000 passenger car units per hour.

The project was shelved three years ago during the tenure of then MMRDA chief Ratnakar Gaikwad. According to sources, the cause was the development authority's policy decision to avoid city-level infrastructure works. The elevated road was then estimated to cost Rs 125 crore and is bound to need a higher outlay now.

The decision to desert the project had irked some. Transport expert Ashok Datar and social activist Sherley Singh had written a letter to MMRDA chief of transportation and communication P R K Murthy, emphasising the need for the elevated road.

According to Datar, the flyover will help bring more traffic from Thane and Navi Mumbai towards Bandra-Worli Sea-Link and lessen the burden on the upcoming Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road. In the letter, he had noted that the flyover will decrease car traffic on the route if proper bus lanes are created on it. Some experts believe that the 1.6-km elevated road may also attract traffic from the upcoming eastern freeway's Wadala landing point.

Thanks for the pic Coolguyz, Any idea which tower is this? Dioro/ Elisium/ Evoq? I believe the Dioro Tower that has all permissions is the most forward in constructions, and should reach the Eight floor by March.:cheers:


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From times of india today


Mantralaya sources said MMRDA was also in the process of appointing a consultant to develop Wadala as a hub on the lines of the Bandra-Kurla Complaex

http://www.propertiesinmumbai.com/developerprojects-NEWCUFFEPARADEWadalaEastMumbai-1125-LodhaGroup.html here is the full details

Additional connectivity NEWS FOR WADALA PROJECT

Elevated road to connect BKC to Eastern Express Highway
Chittaranjan Tembhekar, TNN Jan 28, 2013, 02.54AM IST

After abandoning the project three years ago, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has once again adopted the plan to build a 1.6-km elevated road from Bandra-Kurla Complex to the Eastern Express Highway.

"We are reviving the plan and taking help of consultants to align the BKC ramp in such a way that it does not create jams even in future. It should also facilitate easy movement of vehicles towards, and coming from, WEH and the sea link," said MMRDA commissioner Rahul Asthana.

The six-lane elevated road will begin close to the MMRDA office in BKC, stretch over Mithi River (near Maharashtra Nature Park) and over railway lines, and end at Eastern Express Highway (EEH) near Chunabhatti and Somaiya Ground. Officials said the flyover will offer connectivity to LBS Road and benefit motorists on both sides of the EEH.

The project was shelved three years ago during the tenure of then MMRDA chief Ratnakar Gaikwad. According to sources, the cause was the development authority's policy decision to avoid city-level infrastructure works. The elevated road was then estimated to cost Rs 125 crore and is bound to need a higher outlay now.


The project was in all likeliness shelved three years back, as the thinking then was to take up the most doable projects, one that had an end in sight.

An elevated road starting from the E Block will have to cross over a long stretch of Mangrove forest (some of the last surviving in the city), the Mithi River, over the Central Railway Main line, and harbour line, and join the Eastern Express Highway near the Somaiya medical College Grounds, i.e. before Everardnagar.

The stretch from BKC through the Mangrove forest and Mithi river would entail getting environmental clearance from the MOEF.

The area also has many slums at Dharavi side beside the Mahim Nature park that will have to be cleared, and the slum dwellers resettled at places of their choice (difficult but possible in the very long run)

The elevated road will then cut across the nature park and send all the birds that visit it scurrying off, bringing further protests from the environmentalists.

An open pathway can be got through Duncan Causeway leading to Chunabhatti Railway station, and crossing the Harbour line over the station, from the East side of the station it would be relatively simple to reach the Easatern Express Highway near the Somaya Hospital ground. This would be the ideal routing.

Elsewhere, a significant number of small (2-3 storey) buildings exist along the path between the harbour line railway track to the Eastern Express highway near Somaiya Hospital grounds, that will have to be cleared up and people resettled in places of their choice unless they find a way to snake this six way through the buildings. This again will be an uphill task.

If the road touches the Eastern Express highway near Somaiya Hospital ground, it will only serve the traffic leaving Mumbai, and not that coming from Chembur/ Navi Mumbai, unless they build a bridge on the highway.

This road could also be used to access the Navi Mumbai International Airport (no harm in dreaming) Mumbai Trans Harbour Link if and when constructed (another wishful thought) via the the Sewree Chembur Road connecting to the Eastern freeway. The planners should however think of a shortcut through the Somaiya Hospital ground, instead of taking a circuitous U turn via the Priyadarshini circle that anyway is always a traffic nightmare.

All in all this seems to be another SCLR in the making and the clearances though not as many will take a few years to obtain, before any work can progress.

Once done this bridge will be one of the most used to traverse from the Central to the Western Suburbs.

Very nice project entrance:

I believe this will eventually be the so called 'Grand club house'

This was earlier Metro's casting yard.Down the years there wil be buildings here.Monorail depot in the background

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Taking note of the widespread development in and around Wadala, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has planned to develop 109 hectares of land into another mini Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). Of late Wadala is witness to hectic construction activity in infrastructure projects. Be it the Ghatkopar to Fort Eastern Freeway or the Chembur-Wadala-Bhyculla Mono Rail project and major commercial and residential blocks coming up, the MMRDA plans a ‘Walk to Work’, commercial cum residential BKC like area in Wadala.
Speaking to newspersons after the executive committee meeting, MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Rahul Asthana disclosed that in coming years Wadala area will be transformed. He added that in the next decade the BKC will be developed to its full capacity and hence the need for developing another BKC like centre in Wadala. The MMRDA has already appointed Ms Edifice Pvt Ltd as consultant to develop the project. The MMRDA has been appointed as planning authority to develop the areas at Nariman Point, BKC and Oshiwara Business District.
Out of the 109 hectares of land to be developed, 27 hectares is Salt Pan lands, while the rest 25 hectares has already been allotted to various licensees. That leaves 49 hectares of land which will be available for actual development. The permissible Floor Space Index (FSI) of four available on this total land can be used on the 49 hectares of land. The consultants have been given five months to prepare the master plan which will include: a commercial centre, residential and commercial construction plan, open area and road network.

^^^
what is the source of the news and how old is this news?

source afternoon today

http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/mmrda-plans-mini-bkc-at-wadala/article_75081

source afternoon today

http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/mmrda-plans-mini-bkc-at-wadala/article_75081

Niice

feb15

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Good to see some visible signs of progress. The building is supposed to put up a floor in 8-10 days, meaning it should reach its maximum height by December 2014. Lets hope it isn't too much of a blot on the Mumbai skyline. the renders aren't too promising.

Good to see some visible signs of progress. The building is supposed to put up a floor in 8-10 days, meaning it should reach its maximum height by December 2014. Lets hope it isn't too much of a blot on the Mumbai skyline. the renders aren't too promising.

Who told you that? I think the deadline is 2015. +1 year for unseen delay, puts it at 2016.

It would be nice if they finish it in 2014.

Who told you that? I think the deadline is 2015. +1 year for unseen delay, puts it at 2016.

It would be nice if they finish it in 2014.

This is what the relationship managers quote, when asked about whether the building will make it in time, given the number of reasons quoted as acceptable reasons for delays on their part.

In all probability the sixty four floors will make it before time (to ensure the installments come in), after which work will be halted due to some Governmental body taking objections (remember the MoEF forest land controversy stalling Nirmal lifestyle and others)
They will then try and negotiate to increase the height of the buildings to Ninty floors.

It all happens in India.

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I guess Lodha is startin work on entire site.This one is neat Monorail's castin yard

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Looks like they amended the EC clearnace for the project from 63 floors to 53/55

The total no of buildings are now proposed as 12

http://ec.maharashtra.gov.in/files/LodhaCrown_54.pdf

Nothing offical at the project website at moment...

wth man why is EC trying to cut size of every building. Soon gurgaon might surpass mumbai with more supertalls.... :(

wth man why is EC trying to cut size of every building. Soon gurgaon might surpass mumbai with more supertalls.... :(

Do you even have an idea of the number of talls in Mumbai. Gurgaon is no way even near for some sort of comparision Even if you consider only supertalls.

^^^ arre bhai senti ho gaya tha, didn't mean it literally.

^^^ arre bhai senti ho gaya tha, didn't mean it literally.

Thik hai koi baat nahi. :) . I would like to see supertalls in many of our cities.

Looks like they amended the EC clearnace for the project from 63 floors to 53/55

The total no of buildings are now proposed as 12

http://ec.maharashtra.gov.in/files/LodhaCrown_54.pdf

Nothing offical at the project website at moment...


The total no of Residential buildings are now increased from 10 to 12. - So far...

The Commercial building Ground + 3B + 67 will now be Ground + 4B + 42

It obviously makes better business sense to sell residential buildings rather than commercial, since the commercial activity of Mumbai and India in General has plateaued off. This can be seen from the strategy of developers across the country scrambling to convert commercial space/ hotel space into Residential space. (The Finance Minister and planning commission should take note).

Wadala as the next BKC now seems like an even fancier dream.

So much for all the fancy Gardens and the promise on the NCP website

"Lodha New Cuffe Parade in its first phase will consist of a pair of 63-storied elegant towers, with 15 acres dedicated to lush green spaces, making this Mumbai’s greenest development.

The Environment department note states that the building height will be reduced to 55 stories. This is not some Government department paring down the height, but the developer's themselves applying for it.

So now you cant blame the Government alone for depriving us of open air green spaces.

The building constructions started before October. The original plans that were passed included three floors of basement (Underground parking lot and utilities?) This will now have to be overground, as there is no plan for podium parking, and the number of cars will at least be 4620, considering each of the super rich who will stay here will restrict themselves to a single car. (wishful thinking)

It is interesting to know whether the basement floors were actually built as per the plans or whether the developers didn't build them knowing that the environment department would decide the policy to fulfill their wishes.

The total construction Built up area has also increased by 30,509 sq.m. (3,28,396.14 sq. ft) which is far more than the fsi of 19 agreed upon between MMRDA and the developers. (fsi is elastic if you have the right contacts)

Recovering cost even at the rate of the initial price the plot was sold at would mean a huge windfall for MMRDA. (more wishful thinking)

MMRDA should now be able to deploy these funds for building more infrastructure and hopefully bringing Mumbai out of mess that it is. (Yet more wishful thinking on my part)

It remains to be seen which ministry next comes up with another amendment in plans allowing the built up area to increase further and the construction of even more buildings on the same plot. i.e. 10 to 12 to 14 to 16 etc. Everything is possible in Mumbai.

It appears like the last available open land in Mumbai that we were hoping would be developed to some decent standard, will now keep up with the tradition of Mumbai and we will end up with another congested Kalbadevi street like area.

Jai Maharashtra!

^^^ surprisingly i am agreeing you on this.

u have aptly chosen ur screen name... u r one height of cynicism... ;) in a good sense...

Lodha i guess weren't selling many flats in floors above 50... they may have opted to reduce height and adjust the saleable area towards the new buildings... this will also help the area look dense and give more sense of population concentration in a area primarily inhabited by trucks, dirt, chemicals and simply nothing... i believe part of the deal with Lodha was to make Wadala look as the next hot destination... w/o which MMRDA knew Lodha or whoever was eyeing the plot wouldn't have seen much value... this is exactly why Wadala bcame the next BKC, swanky at almost every opportunity, there were talks for metro, better connectivity, gardens, pubs, art galleries, relocation of RCF, HP... Lodha aren't fools to pay twice the market, they got MMRDA to talk for them...

but MMRDA has plans to develop this area in the long term... this explains the monorail route along patches of nothingness, to make this area more habitable in the future, sell/lease their plots, and plan for population dispersal from So, We Mumbai along these corridors at some point in time... the plan is good, but it is way to hopeful at this point in time... i have been looking at wadala as an option for investment for a long time... come news of all the development, and it has way too slipped out of my reach... but although wishful, i think there are many pple working on getting this started...

eg: many slums pockets in sangamnagar and kalamnagar area at Wadala have been opened for redevelopment... many builders have already bought land but are waiting for the right time, may be once the monorail and eastern freeway kicks off south of Wadala...

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Additional connectivity NEWS FOR WADALA PROJECT

Elevated road to connect BKC to Eastern Express Highway
Chittaranjan Tembhekar, TNN Jan 28, 2013, 02.54AM IST


Tags:
Sherley Singh|Rahul Asthana|Lal Bahadur Shastri|Ashok Datar
MUMBAI: After abandoning the project three years ago, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has once again adopted the plan to build a 1.6-km elevated road from Bandra-Kurla Complex to the Eastern Express Highway.

The flyover, once completed, will reduce travel time between the end points from the present 45 minutes to 15 minutes, officials said. It will lessen traffic congestion on eastern and western express highways, Sion-Dharavi Road, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, and all importantly strengthen the connectivity between the city's eastern and western parts.


"We are reviving the plan and taking help of consultants to align the BKC ramp in such a way that it does not create jams even in future. It should also facilitate easy movement of vehicles towards, and coming from, WEH and the sea link," said MMRDA commissioner Rahul Asthana.

The six-lane elevated road will begin close to the MMRDA office in BKC, stretch over Mithi River (near Maharashtra Nature Park) and over railway lines, and end at Eastern Express Highway (EEH) near Chunabhatti and Somaiya Ground. Officials said the flyover will offer connectivity to LBS Road and benefit motorists on both sides of the EEH.

"As BKC grows, around 2 lakh people are expected to visit the area daily. At present, traffic from the eastern suburbs, Thane and Navi Mumbai has to take a circuitous route via Sion and Dharavi to reach BKC. Motorists often witness snarl-ups and suffer delays," said Asthana. "The elevated road will change this." He explained that the flyover was chosen after a study of various options. It is expected to get an average traffic volume of over 3,000 passenger car units per hour.

The project was shelved three years ago during the tenure of then MMRDA chief Ratnakar Gaikwad. According to sources, the cause was the development authority's policy decision to avoid city-level infrastructure works. The elevated road was then estimated to cost Rs 125 crore and is bound to need a higher outlay now.

The decision to desert the project had irked some. Transport expert Ashok Datar and social activist Sherley Singh had written a letter to MMRDA chief of transportation and communication P R K Murthy, emphasising the need for the elevated road.

According to Datar, the flyover will help bring more traffic from Thane and Navi Mumbai towards Bandra-Worli Sea-Link and lessen the burden on the upcoming Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road. In the letter, he had noted that the flyover will decrease car traffic on the route if proper bus lanes are created on it. Some experts believe that the 1.6-km elevated road may also attract traffic from the upcoming eastern freeway's Wadala landing point.

Doable...
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Wadala as the next BKC now seems like an even fancier dream.


It is people's mistake to believe these things. The politicians and Govt agencies promise moon always.

BKC was a success for many reasons. It doesnt mean MMRDA can create 10 BKCs across Mumbai.

1) It was created at a time when Mumbai literally didnt have any office space except for those in Nariman Point. The rentals were skyrocketing competing with CBDs of London and New York literally

2) Amazing central location that is accessible from all the 3 railway corridors. Proximity to super dense western burbs and eastern burbs like Chembur is a plus

Inspite of this, it took almost 20 years for BKC to overtake Nariman Point.

Currently, Mumbai has 100 million sq ft of office space approximately, out of which 60% is Grade A. The stcok in Mumbai is more than many global cities including Shanghai and Singapore (It is mainly because of the presence of IT/ITES industry which takes up huge office space)

The current need is the conversion of remaning Grade B to Grade A space, which will happen gradually, as there is a shift in preferences of SME sector. Any additional demand will be first catered by the existing commercial hubs. BKC, Lower Parel, Andheri and Vikhroli alone can satisfy this demand for another 15-20 years. Andheri and Vikhroli have huge industrial space waiting for the right time to convert into commercial space. Metro Line 1 will benefit both these areas immensely.

Add to that there are many existing hubs like Goregaon, Malad with lot of capacity. At most, Wadala can have some commercial space similar to Hiranandani Powai catering to IT/ITES.

On other hand, there is a huge shortage of residential buildings. MMRDA and other agencies should concentrate to cater to that demand.

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The wadala master plan lead desginer has posted some plans how would
the business district looks like on her blog if all goes well.


http://debashreeturel.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/planning-mumbais-new-central-business-district-at-wadala/

The wadala master plan lead desginer has posted some plans how would
the business district looks like on her blog if all goes well.


http://debashreeturel.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/planning-mumbais-new-central-business-district-at-wadala/

the link is empty dude

Yeah looks like its been deleted. Navin, did you manage to take a copy of the articles?

^^ Till yesterday evening the link was working. I got these pics from my internet history.

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Hope this goes ahead. Along with neighboring Ajmera i-Land it will completely transform Wadala!

How tall is the tallest one

Bloody hell, dats some real futuristic thinking, hope it goes through. Anyways, is this the design made by an architect just for the heck of it or has this been accepted as the proposal?

this could be something engineered as news to sell more of the "new cuffe parade" property in Mumbai... but all-in-all, a great plan should it happen... i like the mixed use development... sweet!

this could be something engineered as news to sell more of the "new cuffe parade" property in Mumbai... but all-in-all, a great plan should it happen... i like the mixed use development... sweet!

The average height is slowly decreasing, the total number of buildings is increasing and open area (promised parks based on which the initial lot of appartments were sold) is decreasing.

It is still early days!. So there is a lot of time to catch up with tradition of Mumbai, after which we will realize that this article was indeed only to help the flagging sales at NCP.

They began with the mind boggling fsi of 19+, broke their own record, (ammended the number of buildings, increased the built up area by around 30,000 sq ft. All it took was a simple application) and now we are waiting with abated breaths to see what they will finally manage to do.

This country never fails to amaze!

This is a private development.These things are purely driven by market forces and I don't think Govt can do anything. And ofcourse I feel this is teh right way rather than China's way of building things without demand. And ofcourse, this is how US and Europe developed.

Ofcourse, if there is no demand, private player will cut the height. Those master plans are subject to market forces and in most cases in India, these out-of-the-world master plans never see the light of the day.

If some buyer buys an apartment solely on such a master plan, that is the buyer's fault.

It is still early days!. So there is a lot of time to catch up with tradition of Mumbai, after which we will realize that this article was indeed only to help the flagging sales at NCP.


You fool those renders are for MMRDA's project not for Lodha :bash:

this could be something engineered as news to sell more of the "new cuffe parade" property in Mumbai... but all-in-all, a great plan should it happen... i like the mixed use development... sweet!

Possibly, but the Wadala Commercial Centre/Business District seems serious. MMRDA will be auctioning off the rest of the land to developers.

Plan to develop Wadala as business hub picks up pace (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-11/mumbai/37038070_1_mmrda-plans-wadala-land-parcel)

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's plan to make Wadala a second business district after the Bandra-Kurla Complex ( BKC) is gaining momentum. The MMDRA is learnt to have recently picked Edifice Consultants Pvt Ltd to prepare a detailed plan for utilising its sprawling tract of land in Wadala to create an international finance and business centre. The city's development authority had invited expressions of interest from companies for the project in January last year and shortlisted 12 consultants.

MMRDA owns 109 hectares in Wadala. However, the actual usable area is only 82 hectares; the rest is salt-pan land. The Wadala business hub would be a mix of commercial and residential buildings as MMRDA plans to create a walk-to-work set-up. About 10 hectares of usable land belongs to the Lodha Group, which had put in the highest bid and purchased the plot from MMRDA for Rs 4,050 crore.

The developer is constructing a residential project on the land. There are a few more existing licensees on another 25 hectares, which MMRDA is likely to retain, but will exercise architectural control over the area. MMRDA will auction the rest of the land parcel, where it will be able to use a global Floor Space Index of 4, provided it secures necessary height approvals from the civil aviation ministry due to Wadala's proximity to the airport.

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That is no way serious. MMRDA is smoking without knowing what is IFC, like half a dozen so called financial cities across the country.

Bombay is atleast 10 years away from IFC status. And there are far more regulatory changes needed in financial sector before allowing IFC. And what would BKC do, if IFC is set up in Wadala. So does MMRDA expect all those banks to shift from BKC on one fine day. IFC cannot be spread across 2 places in a single city/ country

The best option is to build residential projects with some IT/ ITES space and rake moolah just like Hiranandani.

Lodha has started work on entire land now


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^^ Good news. This has to be one of the biggest projects of it's kind in the city

Digging,pilin work on remainin part of land

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so how many total buildings are getting constructed here as of now? 5?

and the is the height same 63 floors or truncated?

The scope for small business spaces in this area is very big. A lot of small businesses are running in residential building because of lack of business spaces. The commercial complexes in Mumbai mostly try and cater big companies needing 10000 sq.ft and above. There are many companies that need spaces between 750-2000 sq.ft of space. Very few commercial buildings are willing to accommodate them. Hopefully the developers that will be investing in commercial projects in Wadala would look into this demand.

this may be the next big thing in commercial realty for Mumbai, if all goes to plan and per schedule... Lodha commercial not so much, but the other proposals for commercials spaces in Wadala (mini BKC) looks inviting and with good connectivity around, the market may be hot as hell... question is the timeline and what edifice come out with...

^^ i guess everything as of now is just in a proposal stage. Whenever they plan to implement the wadala business districts only then we ll be able to see some commercial high rises in this area.

^^ i guess everything as of now is just in a proposal stage. Whenever they plan to implement the wadala business districts only then we ll be able to see some commercial high rises in this area.

Work has started on some fronts if I am not wrong.

Bloody hell, dats some real futuristic thinking, hope it goes through. Anyways, is this the design made by an architect just for the heck of it or has this been accepted as the proposal?

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Futuristic?

Sure, compared to the junkyard that it is today. I will say contemporary, and yes it' under construction. Fab futuristic location.

Are these commercials gonna b built ??? it would look cool

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Futuristic?

Sure, compared to the junkyard that it is today. I will say contemporary, and yes it' under construction. Fab futuristic location.

Oh boy here comes the clown again, by the way are you suffering from some kind of mental disease or something. Also, ottawa thread is this way : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1554604

This is a private development.These things are purely driven by market forces and I don't think Govt can do anything. And ofcourse I feel this is teh right way rather than China's way of building things without demand. And ofcourse, this is how US and Europe developed.

Ofcourse, if there is no demand, private player will cut the height. Those master plans are subject to market forces and in most cases in India, these out-of-the-world master plans never see the light of the day.

If some buyer buys an apartment solely on such a master plan, that is the buyer's fault.

Relying on some other country's infra devlopment style is hardly the way to go forward. We have unique solution to our unique problems.

^^
Yup, it is based on market forces

Oh boy here comes the clown again, by the way are you suffering from some kind of mental disease or something. Also, ottawa thread is this way : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1554604

u must be the smartest guy in the room na?... don't u feel so? ur statements are full of conceit and arrogance... come back to ground boy... everyone has a opinion and it needn't always be same as urs... least is u retort with due respect... no need for name calling...

sometimes i wonder wat happens if this country was run by an autocrat...

The scope for small business spaces in this area is very big. A lot of small businesses are running in residential building because of lack of business spaces. The commercial complexes in Mumbai mostly try and cater big companies needing 10000 sq.ft and above. There are many companies that need spaces between 750-2000 sq.ft of space. Very few commercial buildings are willing to accommodate them. Hopefully the developers that will be investing in commercial projects in Wadala would look into this demand.

There are many commercial buildings in BKC/Andheri/Lower parel which can provide you just 1/2 seats. I know a person who just rented 2 seats in BKC in one of the high end buildings.And many buildings come up with flexibility in leasing space. That is why new Grade B space development in Mumbai is very high compared to other cities which are predominantly Grade A space driven by IT/ITES. Mumbai's requirements is different from that of other cities.

There is no lack of commercial space as of now in Mumbai. The vacancy rates are at all time high at around 22-25%. The businesses still run in residential buildings because they want to avoid high rents and various commercial taxes. And partially because of mindset issues.

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