Palm Beach Road - Navi Mumbai

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thats the Wadhwa construction right?

Palm beach residency

http://www.thewadhwagroup.com/res_palm_beach.html

It does sure look like it.

Good updates, keep it coming.

Navi Mumbai

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Cool. awesome pictures.

Nice photos of Mumbai, man it has changed so much since I was living in Mumbai.

Site Prep is going on at this site.

101, Where is this exactly located? What is the status

101, Where is this exactly located? What is the status

Its on the main Road of Sector 17, As soon as you enter Vashi, on right side of first Signal. Next to McDonalds. Work was stopped due to some shootout at site in Feb, Work resumed 2 days back and is in full swing.

Hi everyone! I'm new to SSC but have been surfing the site regularly for the last 3 years. I think it's fabulous... what you guys do!

However, I have a question... and I'm hoping a Navi Mumbai local can help. I've been checking out prices of condos in Navi Mumbai on sites like 99acres.com etc. with an eyen buying 2 units in the next year or so. I'm seeing prices of 4000 to 10000 per sq ft. I'm curious though... can anything decent be really bought for 5000 or 6000? As an NRI who's lived in the US for the last 30 years I would only be interested in a multi story along Palm Beach or in a NRI type complex... for obvious reasons. Any advice? Seawoods? Anything newer than Seawoods that you would recommend? What about Uran? I'd love to hear input from locals. Gracias!

looking at long term investment or planning to move in the next few yrs?

Hi everyone! I'm new to SSC but have been surfing the site regularly for the last 3 years. I think it's fabulous... what you guys do!

However, I have a question... and I'm hoping a Navi Mumbai local can help. I've been checking out prices of condos in Navi Mumbai on sites like 99acres.com etc. with an eyen buying 2 units in the next year or so. I'm seeing prices of 4000 to 10000 per sq ft. I'm curious though... can anything decent be really bought for 5000 or 6000? As an NRI who's lived in the US for the last 30 years I would only be interested in a multi story along Palm Beach or in a NRI type complex... for obvious reasons. Any advice? Seawoods? Anything newer than Seawoods that you would recommend? What about Uran? I'd love to hear input from locals. Gracias!

Dont ever think about Uran, man its whole another world out there....

stick to seawoods along palm beach road.

I'm looking to buy and hold for about 15 years then occupy when I return permanently. 2 units back-to-back so I can rent them for now and combine them when I occupy. Any opinions on the pricing issue?

renting is tough and will fetch you meager in Uran... Uran could possibly develop as per plans by the state government into middle class housing and it may just take as long for it to mature... also it may not be quite as attractive as Seawoods... you shud be looking at Seawoods, Kharghar or Panvel in order of affordability... however at your own risk...

Thanks all for for input! Much obliged!:)

of Seawoods Kharghar and Panvel i would pick panvel for future growth

with airport and the giant gulf sez coming up.


try India Bulls Panvel greens



http://indiabulls.com/realestate/indiabulls_greens_panvel/index.html


Also keep in mind the rental yeild in navi mumbai is poor as a ratio to the price of the flat purchased.



Uran could develop as a good node in MMR. But lots of if's and buts

NaviMumbai/Mumbai:Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan admitted in the state assembly on Tuesday that 21 of the 23 Palm Beach Road high-rises under probe have violated construction norms,putting the heat on Navi Mumbai builders.
A three-bedroom apartment on Palm Beach Road,often called the Queens Necklace of Navi Mumbai,can cost upwards of Rs 1 crore.The chief ministers admission threatens to expose the web of malfeasance that besets the real estate sector in the satellite city.
Earlier this year,the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had found 23 high-rises on Palm Beach Road in violation of floor space index (FSI) norms.It ordered their developers to either regularize the illegal additions,such as extra floors,or demolish them.Heeding the warning,a few builders made a handful of corrections;the rest did not.The NMMC,however,is yet to raze the remaining unauthorized extensions.

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TOI Today

i am hoping this CM is not playing any games... i have heard he is doing a good job with probing corruption in real estate...

Looks like Perkins+Will have expanded their partnernship with Mukesh Ambani. Besides Antilia and the Reliance group's HQ (http://www.perkinswill.com/work/the-reliance-group-headquarters.html), they've designed a new convention center (http://www.perkinswill.com/work/the-reliance-group.html) for Reliance:

The Reliance Group - Convention and Learning Center
New Mumbai, India

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Perkins+Will's latest project for Reliance Group is the Convention and Learning Center (CLC). This facility will serve as the initial threshold for the planned 1,000 visitors a day to the DAKC (Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge Center) campus, as well as fulfill the conferencing and training needs of the 30,000 employees that will eventually be on campus. The 32,000 square meter facility will contain a 1,200-seat auditorium, conferencing and management training center and the corporate customer experience center.

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The client stressed the need for a focal entry experience for the DAKC campus that would present an image consistent with Reliance's premier status in India. The approach was to create a light-filled glazed central spine with individual pavilions relating to each of the major business functions. This gives the diverse and important functions the notion of their own identity without compromising the continuity of the whole.

Though the building's primary requirements were related to integrated functional and identity demands, sustainability had a strong influence on the massing, orientation and design direction. The major cladding materials of white crystallized glass and insulated metal panels were selected for their sustainable aspects and their high albedo, thus complementing their aesthetics, durability and maintainability.

A new 40 storey residential complex in Taloje designed by aCTa international architects (http://www.acta.com.sg/) for Adhiraj Constructions. Phase 1 was supposed to be launched last year.

aCTa international wins its largest project in India (http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=14577)

An international competition-winning design by Stephen Coates of aCTa international, the 340,000 sq m organic hybrid mega-structure ‘Taloje’ represents a departure from the normal high density residential development in Asia typified by identical towers aligned according to set back requirements resulting in deep oppressive canyons with little or no views either in or out of the central space thereby isolating the development from its surroundings.

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Covering an area of 6.75 hectare, 3,400 apartments are housed in 20 separate but abutting towers linked horizontally by multi-storey habitable bridge connectors. All structure, services and access to apartments on the bridge connectors is horizontal allowing huge landscaped apertures to be created at lower and middle levels affording framed vistas of the stunning Khargahr Hills to the west from the deepest part of the site.

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In addition to creating a rich and varied living environment full of spatial complexity and intrigue these openings also promote cooling cross ventilation enhanced by water bodies and increased levels of natural daylighting with associated savings in energy consumption. Each roof will be accessible to the 18,000 residents and will be fully landscaped providing tranquil and cooling green spaces with panoramic views throughout the complex and beyond to the surrounding plains.

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Basic towers are arranged around 2 central courtyards. Each tower is comprised of a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments, arranged vertically according to size. These levels are reflected in the 3 strata levels. The habitable bridges at the intermediate level are accessed from vertical connectors at the junctions with the towers. These connections are enhanced with more intimate gardens and will become natural places for informal chance meetings of immediate neighbours. Together with the roof top gardens, and the central courtyard gardens, Taloje will have a hierarchy of spaces and places that connects different groups of neighbours horizontally and vertically. The whole composition is eased into the flat landscape with legs of low rise blocks stretching out into the surroundings as if to anchor the form like the roots of a tree. Phase 1 is to be launched before the end of 2010. Edifice Architects based in Mumbai are providing local support.

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^^ I really like this design. It should be a great new development for Navi mumbai. I hope it gets built.

Terrific design that is.

awesome...

They just got environmental clearance in June from the MH government -

Link: http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/envis_data/files/adhiraj_36.pdf

Max height stipulated is 133.5 meters and the project is called Adhiraj Upscale

Bhoomi Oscar, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai

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Turbhe station.

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nice pics cg :cheers:

NaviMumbai/Mumbai:Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan admitted in the state assembly on Tuesday that 21 of the 23 Palm Beach Road high-rises under probe have violated construction norms,putting the heat on Navi Mumbai builders.
A three-bedroom apartment on Palm Beach Road,often called the Queens Necklace of Navi Mumbai,can cost upwards of Rs 1 crore.The chief ministers admission threatens to expose the web of malfeasance that besets the real estate sector in the satellite city.
Earlier this year,the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had found 23 high-rises on Palm Beach Road in violation of floor space index (FSI) norms.It ordered their developers to either regularize the illegal additions,such as extra floors,or demolish them.Heeding the warning,a few builders made a handful of corrections;the rest did not.The NMMC,however,is yet to raze the remaining unauthorized extensions.

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TOI Today

By the looks of this report, has any building or structure in Navi Mumbai ever been demolished?

By the looks of this report, has any building or structure in Navi Mumbai ever been demolished?

lol....they will never get demolished,,,look at adarsh society even its been declared illegal and whole nation knows it.. still its standing like nothing happened :lol:

A new 40 storey residential complex in Taloje designed by aCTa international architects (http://www.acta.com.sg/) for Adhiraj Constructions. Phase 1 was supposed to be launched last year.

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^^^^^^^^

Re: above, sorry to 'downscale' an 'upscale' type project;
after listening to Mumbai slum redevelopment ideas,
this is exactly what comes t mind. Basically, slum dwellers
are seeking more than what was due but also co-operative/co-
dependent (in a good way) community!

Community is the operative word. This type of super-structure
is very good for slum rehab re: community networks retention.
The key might be shared communal spaces re: self employment
with the housing component (small apt.'s ) as add on's to the
shared communal community spaces.

Adapting said model and structure also frees up the rest of the
area for pure-play commercial or mixed use development integrating,
rather than isolating the slum communities in the area. A politically
expedient idea for developers to consider. After all slum dwellers are
illegal occupants of public property. When the public agenda already
stands hijacked by the politico-goonda-builder nexus by way of slum
settlements on public land, the onus of now freeing up the land is
primarily with the developers. Politicos have done the damage;
got the votes and publicity mileage long ago, they don't care to fix the
problem nor do they care for the public good. Rather, maintaining their
slum vote bank would be priority except that everyone wants re-
development so they are under pressure.

This is where projects like the above come in.
Sorry this is some high level $#|t, it covers really complex
inter-connected, Mumbai localised and sophisticated imperatives,
simple minds pls. to excuse ;)

Convention center at vashi

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^^ Looks nice. Are there any renders for this?


EDIT- Is this it? http://www.cidcoindia.com/UserFiles/File/Broucher%20-%20Vashi%20Exhibition%20-%20Final.pdf

^^ Looks nice. Are there any renders for this?


EDIT- Is this it? http://www.cidcoindia.com/UserFiles/File/Broucher%20-%20Vashi%20Exhibition%20-%20Final.pdf

Similar but following is more accurate

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here is the connector pic,forgot to add before

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nice pics...

Thanks CG

Anbody has any update on the megacity project in panvel. In Mar 2010 it was announced that Gulf company would be investing. But no news since then.

Kharghar Hill Plateau, Kharghar


LOCATION
Navi Mumbai, India

CLIENT
Indiabulls Real Estate Limited

SITE AREA
100 ha

SERVICES
Master Planning, Urban Design


TOWNLAND (http://www.townland.com/index.php) was commissioned to prepare a Master Plan for the development of the spectacular and unspoiled Kharghar Hill Plateau, as part of a Tender to develop a theme-based, eco-friendly development that would bring World recognition to Navi Mumbai. TOWNLAND’s objective was to elevate the human, social and economic infrastructure in the region through the creation of a World-class campus as a “Centre of Innovation and Excellence”.

The Centre was proposed to comprise 4 main elements: a Centre for Advanced Medical and Biotechnology Research; a Centre for Education and Continuous Learning; a Centre for Applied Research and Technology; and a community of high end villas and apartments to be set in the undulating hills. The Campus provided World-class facilities for advanced research, education and healthcare that catalyzed the transformation of Navi Mumbai into ‘The Knowledge City’.

To take full advantage of the Site’s location close to the City with its unspoiled green environment and spectacular views, the Kharghar Hill Plateau was to be developed as a low density, walkable, campus-style development. Design elements such as an organic road layout, pitched roofscapes mimicking the natural landscape and the adherence to the highest standards in eco-friendly design, ensured that this development would become a sophisticated, high end destination unrivalled in the Greatere Mumbai region.


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Site Plan:
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Townland - Hong Kong (http://www.townland.com/expertise_project.php?expertiseid=25&id=35)

hey great pics...how did u get info on the convention center the better info.......^^^^

Convention center at vashi

Aerial shot taken in November:

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- from the Construction World magazine (Dec ed.)

Kharghar Hill Plateau, Kharghar

Townland - Hong Kong (http://www.townland.com/expertise_project.php?expertiseid=25&id=35)


Indiabulls actually lost out in the bid to some company called Future City Properties so that's not the project plan.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-22/mumbai/28144606_1_cidco-d-l-n-murthy-base-price

The Zee group had won this project in partnership with the a steel making group.Both the partners have since lost interest in this project and have not fulfilled their committments. I expect this project to be re-bid though Indiabulls was making noise about them getting the project being the second highest bidders.

Kharghar Hill Plateau, Kharghar

This looks amazing. I hope they resurrect this project.

Kharghar ..truly in the world map..

mega goodmorning panvel

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source (http://megafortune.in/images/good_morning.pdf)

here you go IU, NM's burj khalifa U/C ;)

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^^ seriously? scaled down version or a life like copy?

^^ seriously? scaled down version or a life like copy?

not tall as BK, here is the render
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=59833185&postcount=191

Looks like 30-35 floors all inclusive. its still very impressive!!

Awesome cg....was waiting to c this site from a long long time.

Looks more like the Burj al arab.

^^^^^^ totally agree with u...It luks more like Burj Al Arab than Burj Khalifa.....

^ That's what he meant. When the Khalifa was renamed, I had a hard time getting my burjs right as well.

here you go IU, NM's burj khalifa U/C ;)

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Thanks man. Was there anything going on at the site?

^ That's what he meant. When the Khalifa was renamed, I had a hard time getting my burjs right as well.
:lol:

^ That's what he meant. When the Khalifa was renamed, I had a hard time getting my burjs right as well.


:lol:

Some more renders of Mega City (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=40221520&postcount=76) by the Gulf Finance House.

Source (http://www.cicadadesign.ca/portfolio/mumbaimegacity.html)
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They've got a webpage but nothing to indicate its current status.

http://www.energycity.com/india/about.html

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Latest news:

June 15 2011: Gulf Finance House Partners With Wadhwa Group For Mumbai Project (http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/gulf-finance-house-partners-with-wadhwa-group-for-mumbai-project)
Since 2007, Global Finance House has spent $1 billion in buying 1,250 acre land for Mumbai Economic Development Zone.

Gulf Finance House BSC (GFH), the Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank which announced plans for $10 billion development projects in Mumbai, has now tied up with real estate developer Wadhwa Group to build a township in its place. In 2007, GFH had announced plans to set up Energy City Navi Mumbai (ECNM) and Mumbai IT & Telecom City (MITTIC) projects near Panvel in Mumbai.

“GFH and Wadhwa will together develop integrated homes, affordable housing, hotels and malls on the two sites, which hold a strategic location on the outskirts of Mumbai,” GFH said in a statement. A Bloomberg report stated that while GFH had spent $1 billion in buying 1,250 acre of land and getting permits, Wadhwa Group will invest another $1 billion for project development.

GFH had raised $630 million for Energy City India from its clients through a private placement that was oversubscribed back in 2007. The firm had also added plans for telecom city, software city and entertainment city with the entire development being called Mumbai Economic Development Zone. In July, 2008, its subsidiary Khaleeji Commercial Bank announced plans to raise $430 million for Global Logistix Navi Mumbai Investment Company to develop a 400 acre integrated logistics site in Navi Mumbai.

A DNA report said that 10 million square feet out of the envisaged total development area of 80-90 million square feet will be given to GFH as a part of this transaction. The rest will be with the Wadhwa group who can either lease or sell the built-up area.

“Our first priority is completion of our existing projects and exiting our investors. During this year, we are planning and targeting a number of exits and some key developments. Our initial plan to subdivide the Mumbai land and sell to sub-developers at early stage was difficult to achieve due to market changes post-financial crises. We recognised this and revised our strategy in partnership with Wadhwa to develop the project in phases and complete units for direct sale,” said Esam Yousif Janahi, executive chairman of GFH.

I like how they are giving priority to pedestrians on the streets. It is really needed in India! When is the estimated completion date of the project?