Cross posts

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1967/2263584large.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/2263584large.jpg/)

Indiabulls development

http://www.lera.com/projects/in/indiabullsresid.htm

:cheers::cheers:

Nice find there. The 2nd sky forest tower looks like it'll consist of 60 odd floors. Here's a render with all the IB projects labeled to give a better perspective of the site development that will take place:

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1967/2263584large.jpg

The sky forest towers sit on top of a 11 floor public parking lot consisting of 2 basements, 1 ground and 9 upper floors.

April 12 - Site prep underway at the Sky Forest site. I'll create a thread for these 2 towers soon.
Copyright Priyam Dhar
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/7599/31747977.jpg

Vandan 5*hotel, Walkeshwar, Mumbai
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2306/vandan.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/i/vandan.jpg/)

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4274/vandan1.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/vandan1.jpg/)



Update:

photo copyright Valentine

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5599/bangangavalentine.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/bangangavalentine.jpg/)

India101

thanks. what a fantastic update!!

Awesome...! http://greenrent.de/smileynormal.ico

TOI:
NTC gives 4 acres for Chaityabhoomi project
Yogesh Naik I TNN


Mumbai: The National Textile Corporation (NTC), which owns the India United Mill No. 5, has agreed to part with a four-acre plot for the Chaityabhoomi expansion project. The Chaityabhoomi ground, next to Shivaji Park, is the final resting place of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. As part of the beautification project, the state will construct university for social justice named after Babasaheb Ambedkar, a Vipassana meditation centre, a Bhikkhu Nivas (for Buddhist monks), among other amenities.
A decision was taken in a meeting between the urban development department and NTC officials in Mantralaya on Thursday. The plot is located along the sea in Dadar.
Chief minister Ashok Chavan had requested Union textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran to allot land for the project. A senior state government official said, “The NTC wants to construct a hotel with a convention centre on the remaining eight-acre plot. We will give the entire floor space index (FSI) to the NTC.’’
The state government will sign a memorandum of understanding in October with the NTC. Since the plot is next to the sea, the development will require a nod from the Union
ministry of environment and forests. The NTC has also agreed to hand over a plot for setting up of a vocational guidance centre for mill workers and their wards by December 31.
yogesh.naik@timesgroup.com



As part of the beautification plan, a varsity for social justice and a Vipassana centre will be constructed

TOI:

Higher FSI to redevelop metro area, says MMRDA
Ashley D’Mello I TNN


Mumbai: The state government is considering a proposal to redevelop the areas around the Mumbai metro lines, paving the way for residential and commercial establishments.
The plan, which entails giving a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 4 to areas around stations, had already gained the backing of senior officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, who feel that it will benefit the city.
The proposal, called ‘the zone of influence’, was first brought to the table by the city transformation unit of the All India Institute of Local Self Government over a year ago. Its main aim, was to redevelop these areas by granting an FSI of 4 for an area of 500 m on either side of the second line of the Mumbai Metro.
However, it felt that there would be strong opposition to this plan from the areas that have colonies and residences that are over 80 years old. MMRDA officials say that they are now in favour of the plan as they feel that it would speed up redevelopment.
“Our idea is to allow redevelopment on the lines of cities abroad. It will pave the way for residential areas so that people do not have to commute long distances to work,’’ said an MMRDA official.

What is the tallest skyscraper in Mumbai currently built or U/C?

What is the tallest skyscraper in Mumbai currently built or U/C?

This baby on the right is fully under "site prep" as of now. but dont hold your breath.

I made a comparison with with Burj Khalifa, by how neat it is you can see how much effort I put in :D

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9859/14796414.jpg

U/C....hmmmmmm.....Its definitely gotta be 320m 67-fl Palaise Royale. Here is the link.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624711

Btw that DB tower is also in Site Prep.

Whoa! that's a monster and the design's unique as well.

W HOTELS WORLDWIDE CONTINUES GLOBAL EXPANSION WITH W MUMBAI

Rendering : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6671111&lang=en


MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Apr. 05, 2011-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced plans to open W Mumbai, marking the debut of W Hotels Worldwide in India.

Located in bustling South Central Mumbai where modern architecture intertwines with colonial cultural monuments, W Mumbai will introduce its world renowned lifestyle hotel concept to one of India's hippest cities, where the country's music, fashion, media and entertainment industries converge. Under a management contract with Jaguar Buildcon Private Limited, W Mumbai will be developed on approximately three acres of land and is expected to open by 2015. Overlooking the Mahalaxmi racecourse, the hotel will form a part of the Namaste Tower, an iconic 55-story mixed-use building designed by WS Atkins to look like clasped hands. Expected to be a landmark in the city of Mumbai with its iconic design, W Mumbai will be a highly anticipated and spectacular addition to India's financial and fashion capital.

"We are excited to bring the W lifestyle to Mumbai, another step in W's global expansion into the world's most exciting and vibrant destinations," said Frits van Paasschen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. "W Mumbai will offer a contemporary take on design, fashion and music in the heart of one of the city's most vibrant districts, bringing an innovative and distinctive experience to Mumbai. When W Mumbai opens, Starwood will have seven of its nine brands present in India."

W Mumbai will house more than 350 stylishly appointed guestrooms, including two WOW Suites and one Extreme WOW Suite (W's take on the Presidential Suite); two contemporary restaurants and one destination bar; the signature W lounge (W's interpretation of the traditional hotel lobby); WET pool deck; SWEAT, state-of-the-art fitness center; and a signature spa for guests to detox and refuel for what's to come. W Mumbai will also house stylish spaces for luxury designer retail stores and boast a full calendar of exclusive and exciting W Happenings events that showcase what's new and next in design, fashion and music for both guests and locals alike.

"We are thrilled to partner with Starwood and its distinct stable of brands. It is the perfect time for W Hotels to enter India, specifically Mumbai, a city that matches W's vibrant energy, and strong association with fashion and Bollywood. Luxury in India has existed in its traditional form, but with the entry of W, there is an opportunity to introduce luxury in its modern and trend-setting sense," said Gurinderjit Singh, Managing Director of Jaguar Buildcon.

"With the construction of our first W Hotel in India, we expect to see more owner interest in developing this great brand in other key leisure and business destinations in the country," said Dilip Puri, Managing Director, India and Regional Vice President South Asia, Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels and Resorts. "Locations such as the Delhi NCR region, Goa and Kerala are targets for Starwood to develop W Hotels and Retreats."

About W Hotels Worldwide

W Hotels is a contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the industry innovator with 41 hotels and retreats in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access, offering a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand's sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous entertainment experiences, stylish retail concepts and signature spas. With more than 12 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to reach more than 50 hotels by the end of 2012. W Hotels and W Retreats have been announced for Paris, St. Petersburg, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Athens - Astir Palace, and Verbier, among other international destinations. For more information, visit www.whotels.com.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1025 properties in 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft, and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

Mumbai Drivers’ 50-Year Wait May End With $2.5 Billion Trans-Harbor Bridge
By Siddharth Philip - Apr 11, 2011
Bloomberg

Mumbai intends to begin work next year on a bridge costing as much as 110 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) as it acts on an idea first proposed in the 1960s to curb traffic jams.

The 22-kilometer “Mumbai Trans Harbour Link,” connecting the island city with the mainland Navi Mumbai district, will open before a new airport begins operations in 2014, Rahul Asthana, commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, or MMRDA, said in an April 8 interview. The bridge will have six lanes of highway and two rail tracks, he said.

“The advantages of the bridge will be huge,” he said. “Not only will it lead to faster connectivity to the new airport, but also it will lead to the development of Navi Mumbai and reduce pressure on the city.”

The first new road-bridge between Mumbai and the mainland in more than a decade may ease jams that have hindered the city of 18 million people’s bid to challenge Shanghai and Dubai as a business center. Journey times from the Nariman Point financial district to Mumbai’s existing airport have risen by as much as an hour in the past decade because of increasing number of cars, according to Mumbai First, a public-private organization.

The city plans to issue a tender for a consultant to work on the project soon, Asthana said. The consultant will help assess ways of paying for the bridge, including allowing a company to build and operate it, he said.

A construction tender will be issued next year and work may start before the end of 2012, he said. The government has twice previously issued tenders to build the bridge without finding a contractor. The delays and higher commodity prices have caused the estimated cost to almost triple from the 40 billion rupees forecast in a 2004 government-backed study.
Traffic Jams

The wait for the new bridge and delays on other projects have contributed to traffic jams in the city that’s home to India’s central bank, its largest stock exchange and the headquarters of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), its biggest company by market value.

“Mumbai’s infrastructure seems to be moving on a treadmill,” said Killol Pandya, a Mumbai-based fund manager for Daiwa Mutual Fund, a unit of Japan’s second-largest brokerage. “It’s ambling along, but not going anywhere.”

An eight-lane bridge over Mahim Bay, connecting the northern suburbs with midtown, opened in July, 2009, four and a half years late and about four times over budget, according to Times of India reports at the time.
Phased Construction

The new bridge may be built in two phases, each comprising three lanes of highway and one railway line, Asthana said. This would generate toll fees earlier and ensure that the bridge opened ahead of the new airport, he said.

“The chief minister has made it very clear that the project needs to be ready by the time the airport comes up,” he said. The Navi Mumbai airport, which will initially be able to handle 10 million passengers a year, was approved by the central government’s environment ministry last year.

Capacity at the existing Mumbai airport, operated by GVK Group, is also being more than doubled to 40 million passengers. The city is also building a metro railway and a monorail to ease congestion and help win investment.
Nariman Point

The new bridge will ease traffic by allowing cars to avoid the city centre when traveling from the mainland to southern areas of the city, including Nariman Point, home of the regional offices of Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. Vehicle ownership in India is rising as the nation’s 8.2 percent growth rate is boosting incomes, making cars affordable to more people.

The bridge was first proposed in 1962, according to the website of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corp., a state government agency. Various other studies have followed, including the one in 2004, which laid the groundwork for the issuing of a build-operate tender.

“It’s only in the last five or so years that the bridge was being thought of seriously,” said Asthana. “Before that, there probably wasn’t the need.”

The competition following the 2004 study failed as the government rejected the only two bids it received. The bidding groups, led by Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd. and Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (RELI), both sought “unreasonable concession periods,” according to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corp. website. A tender issued in 2008 for a cash contract to just build the bridge failed to attract any bids, Asthana said.

Oasis - 373m, 85fl + 238m, 60fl

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/7711/84865788.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/122/20110715094939.jpg

Orbit Terraces - 60fl

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/7966/20101023terracesdetailp.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5810/img0512g.jpg

Ahuja Towers - 55fl x 2

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5686/capturekgi.png


http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5926/img0500gg.jpg

Kohinoor Sqaure - 203m, 43fl + 117m, 32 fl

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/8927/12661530.jpg


http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6506/img0491zu.jpg

Trump Tower - 253m, 70fl

http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/2203/trump1.jpg


http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7873/1stjuly2011016.jpg

Vivarea - 45fl x 3

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3492/19930158.jpg


http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/562/img0449dp.jpg

Orchid Crown - 337m, 75fl x 3

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8285/elevation505.jpg


7th July 2011
From DB realty (http://www.dbrealty.co.in/)
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4127/14790413.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4650/67167124.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1540/35453810.jpg

If you wondering, most of the sites are a mess due to the monsoon

Minerva - 304m, 82 fl

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8012/409pxminerva.png


http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2755/screenshot20110718at502.png

This city is booming like hell!

World One - 442m, 117fl

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4812/5740853730120755273org.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4152/20110715100522.jpg
^Those old dilapidated buildings on the bottom left will soon be demolished.

Raheja Platinum - ~85fl

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4083/screenshot20110612at554.png

The site has been cleared, excavation will start soon.

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9227/img0523bs.jpg

Indiabulls Sky - 65fl

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/1294/indiabullssky150x312.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1640/86475103.jpg


http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4272/20110706111238.jpg

Century Bhavan - 25fl

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5999/screenshot20110718at101.png


http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/1862/img0501xd.jpg

Mer101, good updates.

You have posted a wrong render for Vivarea.

^No I haven't.

Palais Royale - 320m, 70fl

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1359/capturehs.jpg

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5134/pr2t.jpg

The Capitol

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/602/screenshot20110808at459.png

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/6968/20110722174815.jpg

Update! Some new approved/proposed or about to begin projects :) -

Shreepati Gardens | 110 fl x 2 + 68 fl x 2 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1292891)

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4007/screenshot20110812at125.png

~~~

Indra Tower | 300m | 80 fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1431874)

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4593/c1yje.jpg

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DLF Towers | 300m+ | 90fl x 3 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1300649)

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6853/dlfm3.jpg

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Waves | 80fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610324&page=2)

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6897/bimaspdosya1198.jpg

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Shreepati Estate | 82fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1292867)

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5935/shreepatiestate2.jpg

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Unnamed Bombay Dyeing Project | Multiple Towers 70fl + (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=82762884&postcount=6192)

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/9143/new1hq.jpg

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The Trident | 70 fl + 32 fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1431864)

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/2830/screenshot20110426at952.png

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Ackruti Realms | 270m | ~70fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=82767021&postcount=6203)

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6826/realmsindiahero.jpg

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Omkar Project | Multiple towers of 250m + (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=82640027&postcount=6187)

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2383/screenshot20110812at111.png

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Twisting Horizons | 267m | ~70fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1290579)

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/4888/twistinghorizons8.jpg

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Infinity | 65fl x 2 + 45fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1425698)

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8002/1a4f.jpg

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Signia High | 200m | 55fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1292925)

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/9411/signia20high2020view201.jpg

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Infinity | 58fl + 45fl x 2 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=71066413&postcount=5411)

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4381/4cb474b531965828446824.jpg

Some of those projects are out of this world :cheers:

Fantastic overview India101, thanks a lot!

Looks like India is really pushing ahead now. Didn't expect such a growth of exclusive projects coming up in Mumbai at this point of time already, more like in 5 years or something. Hopefully India will get a rather sustainable growth that won't lead to a massive destruction of old town substance (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1216743) and a bursting real estate bubble. Wish you all the best!

oh!! wow!!!!!

mumbai will have the most spectacular skyscrapers if all that is build!!

Yeah Mumbai is building some spectacular stuff!

a bursting real estate bubble.

I wouldnt worry about bubbles, India has massive population and if needs be it will absorb all the new floor space. Just like China.

Welcome to INDIA.........

and Welcome to Mumbai.....

Parinee I- 160m, 32 fl


http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1311266597-dbox-jlc--parinee-street-view-743x1000.jpg

July 2011
http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1311266648-img-1161-1000x750.jpg

is being build a good sewage network in the city?

because if they are not doing it, in a few years there will be many problems in the city

Orbit Terraces - 60fl

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/7966/20101023terracesdetailp.jpg


http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1397/img0615nr.jpg

The Ruby - 187m, 40fl

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/859/rubyu.jpg

Copyright Bombaywalla
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4882/21957597.jpg


http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/8892/theruby0909112.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4903/photo0209po.jpg

Oasis - 373m, 85fl + 238m, 60fl

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/7711/84865788.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6600/20110910145107.jpg

Ahuja Towers - 55fl x 2

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5686/capturekgi.png

http://s1.postimage.org/nbticphzs/2011_09_10_14_49_22_1.jpg

Palais Royale - 320m, 70fl

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1359/capturehs.jpg


http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1972/img0598cx.jpg

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4729/img0602h.jpg

cc-me
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/6706/photo0194t.jpg

these skyscraper will provide more population in bombay and more traffic

Mumbai's resident population is shrinking so not to worry ;)

shrinking? really? why?

shrinking? really? why?

Government is kicking out slum dwellers to the out skirts of the city.

^^ Quite the contrary. Govt./Political parties are the one keeping them there due to huge vote-banks. Private players who buy land, relocate slum-dwellers to apartments first before starting the project, in any land where there was a slum before. Do some background check before commenting.

wow..nice towers here in ur mumbai...

^^ Quite the contrary. Govt./Political parties are the one keeping them there due to huge vote-banks. Private players who buy land, relocate slum-dwellers to apartments first before starting the project, in any land where there was a slum before. Do some background check before commenting.


^^^^^^^^

... and you actually believe it all.

The earlier comment, I know from personal experience, is correct!

Pls. know Mumbai is not a 'common-man', middle class city. It really never was. Over time, with the rot of Socialism, a non common man type of ppl. overran the city. Meanwhile, the old school Bombay-wallah's moved out to the greater world. The Gulf, America, England, Canada, Australia, Zeeland; sad :(

Bombay-wallah's were runover by Mumbaikars. Get my point! :nuts:

But the old school never dies out completely :cheers: .

So through massive re-development, the ghettos will go smartly mixed-use vertical, the silly ones will try to adapt, the smart ones will get the hint, cash-out and move on.

Govt. is building fantastic public systems like transport, water, sewage, bijlii phone already there. The worst,the late 70's-80's-90's upto the 00's, the worst is over for Bombay. Unless you go back to the days of the plague and other bad times. Cash is king in Mumbai.

One Avighna Park - 65 fl x 2

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8023/73467606.jpg

25-09-2011
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/2050/img0665j.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5459/img0663qg.jpg

Marathon Futurex - 38 fl

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/476/marathonl.jpg

25-09-2011
Copyright Savz
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http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4149/img0661ox.jpg

Raptkos Office - 150m

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2364/45509148.png

25th September 2011.
Copyright Savz
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Lodha Primero - 52 fl

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6383/49132260.jpg


Copyright@avz

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5062/img0668kr.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/541/img0670fs.jpg

Kohinoor Square - 203m - 48fl + 117m - 32 fl

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3572/34510973.jpg


http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1134/image974.jpg

Raheja Legend - 40 fl

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9673/45624766.jpg

Sep 2011
Copyright Savz

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1751/img0680m.jpg

Ravikaran - 160m

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9602/ravikiran.jpg


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6180425285_9f8a43a4ae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aromanos/6180425285/)
Stone arch at Bhulabhai Desai Marg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aromanos/6180425285/) by aromanos (http://www.flickr.com/people/aromanos/), on Flickr

Oasis - 373m, 85fl + 238m, 60fl

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/7711/84865788.jpg

25th September 2011
Copyright Savz
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9524/img0677oj.jpg

Ahuja Towers - 55fl x 2

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5686/capturekgi.png

25-09-2011
Copyright Savz
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/9140/img0675rx.jpg

Palais Royale - 320m, 70fl

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1359/capturehs.jpg

25th Sep 2011
Copyright Savz
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http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7455/img0689cq.jpg

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7205/img0688xc.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9224/img0684c.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/6452/img0683pa.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6906/img0681c.jpg

great updates

Looks great . Another 5-10 years and Mumbai is gonna have an iconic skyline :D

Altimo - 50 fl

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6079/altimo2.png

27-10-2011:

Image 1

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5552/26102011048.jpg

Image 2

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2765/26102011047.jpg

Image 3

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1873/26102011046.jpg

Ackruti Realms - 270m, 70 fl

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4480/screenshot20110425at613.png

Site is being cleared -

Image 1:

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5223/26102011040.jpg

Image 2:

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2263/26102011039.jpg

Image 3:

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/787/26102011035.jpg

Image 4:

Workers seen demolishing the old building there. Surprised to see that they r doing it manually.

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/523/26102011034.jpg

Image 5:

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7529/26102011032.jpg

Image 6:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5774/26102011031.jpg

wow superb designs, i hope our city cold have it too....great mumbai...

I heard that there is a slowdown in mumbai's real estate market.
is it true ?

Wonderful updates

Discovery Offices - 40 fl

http://propertyezee.com/samplepropertyimages/670.jpg

14th Nov, 2011 Site Prep Updates:
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Nathani Heights - 80 fl

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Shangri-La Hotel - 40 fl

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15th Nov, 2011
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Museum of Bollywood

Project: Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design & Cannon Design International

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Will be a sight right next to the slums. :)

Nice photo

I see this hotel in a spanish TV program and I would like to see the facede also, do you have pictures???

Sahara Star
Glad if they could do somthing about the exterior
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Ackruti Realms - 270m, 70 fl

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Wow, I love these kind of projects. :)

Huge step forward for Navi Mum airport
Feb 3, 2012, 06.55AM IS
TTimes of India

MUMBAI: In a huge boost to the Navi Mumbai airport project, the Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed the state to rectify a mistake that had virtually handed over 157 acres to a local family.

A division bench of Justice D K Deshmukh and Justice S B Deshmukh allowed the state to withdraw its statement in 2005 that the family was owner of the land in Ulwe village, Panvel. Further, in an interim order, the HC allowed Cidco to go ahead with the construction after an assurance that the land would be not be used for any commercial activity that was not connected to the airport.

"It is clear from the records that the land was in the possession of Cidco for a long time and is required for the construction of the new airport," observed the judges

The 157 acres had been claimed by Gangaram Bhiwalkar, arguing that the plot was given to his family as inam land (gift from rulers).

The state made a statement in 2005, conceding ownership of the land to the Bhiwalkars. Last year, Cidco dragged the state to court.

Senior advocate V A Thorat and advocate Ashutosh Kulkarni, counsels for Cidco, said though the land originally belonged to the Bhiwalkar family, the government had taken it over after Independence. In 1973, the government had handed over the land to Cidco to develop Navi Mumbai, the authority said.

The Bhiwalkars sought monetary compensation as well as alternative land admeasuring 12.5% of the Ulwe plot. Cidco's lawyers said providing 19 acres would cost them hundreds of crores.

Advocate-general Ravi Kadam said the state's 2005 statement was a mistake as the revenue and finance departments had not been consulted. "It cannot be definitely said that the owner of the land is the Bhiwalkar family or that the land vests with the state on the basis of mere statements," said the judges, while keeping the issue of ownership pending. The HC said if the Bhilwakars were able to establish ownership, the state could acquire the land and compensate the family.

thanks for keeping this thread updated guys, its fascinating...

Monorail tries out city tracks
Feb 19, 2012, 03.51AM IST
Times of India

MUMBAI: Just after the monorail set forth for its first public trail run in the city on Saturday, the authorities declared their "fairer" decision.

Country head for Scomi International Kanesan Veluppillai said they had decided against gender discrimination when it came to recruitment. "If women want to join as drivers and they have the required qualifications, they will be taken in and trained," he said. "We will require a diploma in engineering for drivers as they will not only drive the monorail but also act as a troubleshooter who will take care of the train during emergencies." Scomi and L&T are the building and operating agencies of the monorail, which is being implemented and financed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Around 10am in the morning, the green monorail rake, which glided out of the depot for the much publicized trial run, sounded its shrill horn several times-just to announce its grand presence-before launching on the short trip. After it covered 2 km from Wadala depot to the Bhakti Park station, Veluppillai told reporters they had a few trained staff but would recruit more. "We expect to have more than 200 operations and maintenance staff," he said.

Internal test runs were being conducted over the last week, but this was the first one undertaken for the media. The monorail will have a network of several lines across the city; the first line will be from Chembur to Jacob Circle and the first phase of it, will cover 10 km from Chembur to Wadala.

According to top MMRDA officials, it could be another five to six months before commuters can take a ride on the monorail as it will have to undergo rigorous tests. Echoing them, Veluppillai said various systems like communication, signal, civil and safety arrangements were being examined. "First, an independent agency will have to certify the rakes on safety standards. Only when all the systems can run smoothly, will the trains be allowed for public use," he said. Even reporters were not allowed to go on board the monorail as a safety measure.

Driverless trains could be a reality Hi-tech driverless trains could become a reality on some monorail lines in the city in future.

Country head for Scomi International Kanesan Veluppillai said monorail projects, which were coming up in Brazil, would have seven-coach driversless rakes, which would be computer-controlled and not man-driven. "This could become a reality in Mumbai at a later stage," he said.

Places like Delhi and Chennai, which are keen on starting monorail, might go in for the driverless model, he added.

Monorail in Mumbai: Jacob Circle run likely only in June next year
Times of India
Feb 22, 2012, 02.00AM IST

MUMBAI: While commuters can expect to ride the monorail between Chembur and Wadala in the next six to eight months, they will have to wait till June next year for the route to be extended to Jacob Circle. as it has several hurdles to be surmounted.

Work on extending the corridor up to Jacob Circle has slowed down owing to the relocation of a temple, said officials associated with the project. "We have been given the permission to shift the temple, but work has not started,'' said an official of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the implementing agency for the ambitious project. The project, said MMRDA officials, said will have to be given a new thrust for the civil work to be completed at the earliest.

The first monorail line was originally planned from Jacob Circle to Chembur via Wadala. However, work on the 20-km corridor was divided into two parts due to obstacles in the development of the route up to Jacob Circle.

The first part was the 10-km corridor between Chembur and Wadala and the second the route from Wadala to Jacob Circle. Work on the Wadala-Jacob Circle corridor had run into trouble as there were many closely-packed residential buildings. The presence of a few heritage sites and the Arthur Road jail also proved to be stumbling blocks.The monorail project is being financed and implemented by the MMRDA with L&T and Scomi of Malaysia being the builder and operator .

The next six months will see the construction of 105 metres of steel view cutters on the monorail route along Arthur Road Jail for security proposes. These cutters will block the view of the Arthur Road Jail .There will also a 15 metre tall watch tower to keep watch on the area.The view cutters and tower are expected to cost Rs 1.86 crores and will be ready in the next five months. The view cutters were advised by the jail authorities as it is a maximum security prison and was housing the terrorist Ajmal Kasab. The cutters will keep commuters from looking into the jail as they are 13 metres from the ground level.

BMC running behind time to fix city's major roads
Times of India
Feb 28, 2012, 07.03AM IST

Mumbaikars will have to once again endure nightmarishly bad roads this year, if the pace of the BMC's work to concretise and asphalt the city's 165 major roads is any indication. Though the deadline for the first phase of the Rs 550-crore project is Wednesday, much of the task remains unfinished. Ahead of a review meeting early next month, the civic body admitted that 10% to 15% of the work in the major roads project is running behind schedule.

"The overall deadline (for the project) is May 15, which may be extended by 15 days. About 10% to 15% of the work is running behind schedule. Specifically, around 57 roads targeted in the first phase have not been completed," admitted additional municipal commissioner Aseem Gupta, who is in charge of the Rs 550-crore project.

The civic body claimed there were "strong reasons" for the delay. "The civic machinery got busy with the election. Beyond this, we faced difficulties while dealing with the public. Utilities such as water pipelines in areas like Shivaji Nagar have been a major problem. Due to unresolved issues, we will have to drop the repair work in such areas," said Gupta.

Of the 165 major roads to be concretised and asphalted under the project, 38 fall in the island city, 75 in the western suburbs and 52 in the eastern suburbs. A senior roads department official from the eastern suburbs admitted that in these neighbourhoods 60% of the road work is yet to be completed. "The first phase deadline is primarily to get the traffic police's permissions, not to conclude the task. Besides, we cannot work on both lanes of roads together. At any point of time, work has to proceed on just one lane," claimed the official. Roads department officials in charge of the western suburbs claimed that in their areas the major road project is on track.

On the whole, in financial terms, the municipal corporation has till now utilized 33% of the funds allocated for the project. It was meant to use 40% of the funds in this financial year and the remaining in the coming financial year. "We are also looking at the progress made in the repair work through the financial allocation," argued Gupta.

Experts demanded that the corporation undertake a mid-term review. "There is no point in starting work on new roads," said NV Merani, chairman of the standing technical advisory committee. "The civic body should opt for a mid-term review. Work should not be abandoned in between."

The civic administration claimed that the major roads project has been hindered by encroachments and utilities. These impediments hold back efforts to widen roads, which, in turn, adversely affects resurfacing work.

The BMC may have to drop plans to resurface 10 roads in Shivaji Nagar due to illegal water connections. "Unless these connections are shifted to a new pipeline, we cannot carry out the road work. The public in Shivaji Nagar haven't been cooperating with us," said Gupta.

In parts of south Mumbai-Byculla, Grant Road and Kalbadevi-the hurdles in road-widening have been encroachments and old structures, the BMC claimed. For these issues to be addressed, it is imperative to first rehabilitate the project-affected people.

The Dharavi 90-Foot Road has around 604 commercial establishments whose owners the BMC needs to rehabilitate in order to widen the motorway. According to the 1991 Development Plan, the road is meant to be 90-feet-wide. Due to encroachments, however, the road's width at present is about 40 to 50 feet.

Similarly, there are around 80 structures and 127 hutments on Maulana Azad Road in Byculla, which the civic body plans to widen to 90 feet. Morlean Road, which is currently home to 167 shanties, has to be widened to 60 feet from the present 40 feet.

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One would have hoped last year's trenchant criticism of the state of Mumbai's roads during and after monsoon would have goaded the BMC into doing better this year. But the pace of work on the ground indicates Mumbaikars are staring at another pothole-ridden monsoon this year. Giving motorable roads round the year does not require rocket science; it needs a sense of responsibility and being sensitive to the citizen's basic needs. The apathy with which citizens' problems are treated by the BMC could be one of the major reasons behind the voter apathy seen during elections in Mumbai.

New Projects! -

Eon, Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel - ~65fl

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Signature Towers, Mazagaon - ~70fl x 2 towers

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Shanti Regalia, Worli - ~70fl

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Tirumala Upanishad, Goregaon West - ~70fl + 40fl

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Almas Tower, Tardeo - ~53fl

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Feugo Tower, Shuklaji Street, Kamathipura - ~50fl

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RA Residence, Dadar - 45fl | 170m x 2 towers

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Bandra Ohm/Parinee Ism, Bandra - 140m

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Awesome. Isn't the "egg in the middle" building already constructed?
It has a unique design.

CIDCO hid reserved forest land to get airport nod, says activist
Times of India
Mar 4, 2012, 05.50AM IST

NAVI MUMBAI: An environmentalist from the city has complained to the ministry of environment and forests that the proposed airport at Navi Mumbai received the environment clearance in 2010 as CIDCO, the nodal agency of the project, did not reveal to the authorities the presence of 130 hectares of reserved forest land in the area.

Besides, the distance between the airport and the Karnala bird sanctuary is less than the prescribed 10km, though while asking for the green nod, the officials had wrongly shown it to be more than 10km.

"It is a very serious matter that City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (Cidco) hid the fact about the reserved forest in the airport zone while obtaining the environment clearance. The green clearance should be revoked on this very point," said Debi Goenka of Conservation Action Trust. "Last month, I, along with senior Cidco officials, conducted a field survey of the airport land and found that its distance from the Karnala sanctuary boundary is 9.5km. An airport coming up this close to a bird sanctuary is dangerous, considering possibilities of bird-hits."

Following the find, he complained about it to Union environment secretary Tishya Chatterjee, asking the ministry to revoke the green clearance. "Cidco is spending around Rs 5,000 crore to flatten two hillocks, change the courses of two rivers, remove 400 acre mangroves and the now disclosed 130 hectares (around 321 acres) of reserved forests. It is wiser to shift the airport elsewhere than spend an insane amount to destroy nature," said Goenka.

A senior Cidco official, however, refuted Goenka's "findings", saying going by the calculation, the airport boundary was over 10 km from the bird sanctuary. He also said the reserved forest within the airport area, which environmentalists claimed was not revealed to MoEF while seeking clearance, was deforested and handed over to Cidco way back in 1972-73. "The forest land was bifurcated in 1915. The deforested portion was handed over to Cidco which is using it for the airport," said the Cidco official. However, TOI has gathered that state forest officials have prepared a draft that will be submitted to MoEF, stating the disputed green zone is indeed an earmarked reserved forest land, as shown in the revenue department records.

The Cidco official also added that Matheran and Elephanta did not lie in the landing or take-off path and the details had been submitted to MoEF. But Goenka maintained that Matheran was bound to become "very noisy" once the planes started landing and taking off from Navi Mumbai.

"The Wildlife Advisory Board will have to look into the plan, regarding the airport's proximity to the bird sanctuary. About the reserved forest, MoEF will have to take a call," said a state forest official.

omg!!!!!!!! what a wondefoul projects!!

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Awesome. Isn't the "egg in the middle" building already constructed?
It has a unique design.

No, that would The Capitol, by the same architect -

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Women give monorail its colours
Mar 9, 2012, 06.01AM IST
Times of India

MUMBAI: The monorail, set to be inaugurated later this year, will add a splash of colour to the city's otherwise drab landscape with their brightly painted cabins. And Mumbai has to two women to thank for all this colour -additional commissioner of MMRDA Ashwini Bhide and K Vijaylaxmi, deputy chief of the transport planning department.

Talking to TOI, Bhide said, "We decided to put in place something which reflects the spirit of Mumbai, the different communities and the fact that this is the country's commercial capital. We chose hues like fluorescent green, sky blue and pink. The colours represent a certain youthfulness that is representative of the monorail, which is new to this country.''

Officials of the MMRDA, which financed the project, said the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad was roped in to devise the colour scheme. The NID put their experts on the job and came out with a series of colour schemes which were painstakingly put together and discussed over a period of several months.

Bhide said they discussed the issue at length with the designers. They also discussed the regular steel colour which most monorails and metros sport across the globe. Finally, two designs were finalized the steel colours made way for something more colourful. "We had to take a decision on whether to be plain or colourful and we decided on the latter,'' the additional commissioner said.

Bhide further said that they are aware of the fact that many Indians chew paan and spit it out, staining the suburban trains cabins. "We are sure that the people who take the monorail will not spit out and discolour the bright colours.''

guys does anyone have any updates about the hotel taj searock?

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the titile of this thread should be -- A Collection of Ugly Buildings

True That

Marathon Futurex, Lower Parel - 168m, 38 fl

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