Aquaria Grande, Borivali West

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8317/3883main.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/i/3883main.jpg/)

Any idea on the location, sun?

It clearly says Borivali West

Aquaria Grande, Borivali West

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8922/aquariagrande.jpg

Mumbai needs one stand out building that will stay in peoples imagination every time they think of mumbai , Aquaria Grande, Borivali West could be a candidate, maybe not quite yet. I think Gateway of India has carried that tittle till now.:)

You mean Gateway of India?

The Gateway of India is iconic in the historical sense along with the Taj Hotel on the seafront.

We can only wait until this 100 storey building in Wadala ends up anything being iconic for the 21st Century.

Great projects there anyway, Aquaria Grande is exactly what Mumbai needs more of.

I hope it gets passed today. The turf estate property is the site where the Orchid Turf View tower (52 fl) will be built. From what I've read and gathered from my phone calls to DB Realty, construction of this biggie will begin right away once they get the clearance from the state. They've apparently already issued the construction order to a const. company to have it up and functioning in the least amount of time.


The article mentions a 53 storey tower by Sarah Housing Development Pvt Ltd coming up in Mazgaon. Here's the render from their site (http://www.sarah-group.com/projects/projects/sarah_towers/sarah_towers.htm):

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1408/sarahtowers.jpg

This was posted in this thread by me a while ago. Though I couldn't find it in this thread.

Krystal Towers - Mazgoan - floors?

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr322/Bob885/im3.jpg

Link (http://www.sarah-group.com/projects/projects/sarah_towers/elevation.html)

It clearly says Borivali West

I am talking about where in Borivali west. I guess I should have mentioned that in my post

I am talking about where in Borivali west. I guess I should have mentioned that in my post
http://www.wadhwadevelopers.com/images/residential/AQUARIA-LOCATION-PLAN.jpg

^^^^

Thank you.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2184/58617404.tif (http://img81.imageshack.us/i/58617404.tif/) http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/58617404.tif/1/w1093.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img81/58617404.tif/1/)If this goes through as expected, we can see a lot more prime area under development. :banana:

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I am waiting for government's nod too. :)

14 firms shortlisted for Mumbai makeover
Renu Rajaram, Monday, July 27, 2009, 15:13 Hrs [IST]

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has shortlisted 14 of 39 international consulting firms that have expressed interest in reshaping Mumbai and its surrounding region into a cleaner, greener and hi-tech metropolis. The project involves drawing up an overall perspective plan for the next 30 to 40 years and will cost around Rs 6 crore.
Mumbai Makeover.jpgThe shortlisted consultants include Jurong Consultants, Singapore; Lea International, Canada; Urbis, Dubai, UAE; Calthrope Associates, Gensler, ILFS, Perkins Eastman and , Atonk International/Edsa, USA; Groupe SCE and Arup Consultants with Domnique Perrault, France; Buro Happold, UK; Maxwan Arehelt, the Netherlands; GFB, Germany; and Consulting Engineering Services, India.
Now, a steering committee headed by MMRDA Commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad will examine the 14 firms before selecting the winning bidder. "We plan to appoint the consultant by the end of October this year,"' said U.P.S. Madan, head of the city transformation unit of the All India Institute of Local Self Government which is assisting in the Mumbai makeover plan.
According to Madan, the plan will have several broad parameters including housing projects aimed at reducing slums, developing economic centres in the metropolitan region, focus on transport, and better use of land. "A list has been drafted for certain sectors which need investment from financial institutions in India and abroad, to give the city a global makeover," he said.'
Narinder Nayar, Chairman of Bombay First and a member of the steering committee, said that the plan would also emphasise on the development of social infrastructure such as education and health institutions.

http://www.projectsmonitor.com/NEWPROJECTS/14-firms-shortlisted-for-mumbai-makeover

Huh, they had previous consultants before back advising them of makeovers and then did nothing.

Improvements to Mumbai have been ad-hoc with no real integrated plan for housing, open space, transport, utilities etc.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2184/58617404.tif

good stuff. Only the approval from the state government is left now. After that there should be more cranes galore.

Here's an interesting satirical article on the marketing of new towers. It's a bit long but quite a good read. The author seems to have lurked here for quite some time to gather info.


Building block (http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/client_coverstory/client_coverstory_details.asp?code=732)
Architects across the spectrum are designing buildings that turn their backs on Mumbai’s madness, finds Rachel Lopez.

A promotional image on the website of Orchid Enclave, an upcoming housing complex in Mumbai Central shows two skyscrapers standing against a cloudless blue sky. There’s a swirling aquamarine pond in the foreground, beach balls, a little bridge and palm trees at its edge. A joyous splattering of water droplets bathes the scene. The building is on hyper-hurried Bellasis Road. You’d be hard pressed to find palm trees (let alone swirly water bodies) among its chawls, traffic jams, timber traders and painted ladies. But if you do visit the construction site, be sure to stand neck deep in the swimming pool and look up. What you’ll see is the real-life version of that fantasy world painted by the builders. It’s enough to make you believe that you and the Orchid Enclave’s residents are the only inhabitants of a perfectly manicured universe. Even if you’re wet from the neck down.

If Orchid Enclave is trying to create a world removed from Mumbai’s problems, Orchid Turf View, DB Realty’s other skyscraper near Famous Studios in Mahalaxmi, is trying to shut out the city further. Each of the building’s duplexes insulates its residents against Mumbai’s 18 million others with personal elevators and private pools that face southward towards the Race Course, carefully oriented away from the mill tenements and slums to the north. For Lodha’s flagship project, Bellissimo, a 48-storey tower is being built atop a high concrete platform near Haji Ali. The first floor is located 73 feet above the ground, so customers need never encounter such unsightly views as taxis whizzing past Lala Lajpat Rai Marg. There’s a garden on every fourth level and all the apartments look out to the sea. You needn’t leave the property to worship, catch a soothing glimpse of a waterfall, get a massage, practice yoga or play cricket, tennis, basketball and squash – it’s all available within the security gates. There’s also a café, a banquet hall, conference rooms, a convenience store and 24-hour medical help.

With more construction firms designing buildings that explicitly aim to shut residents away from Mumbai’s sardine-can existence, its cacophony and contact with its less-privileged citizens, living in a bubble is now less of a fantasy than ever before. “Self-contained living has become not so much a trend, as much as a need,” said Snehal Parekh, architect at Kalpataru Properties, a 40-year-old building firm currently constructing nine residential properties in Mumbai. He explained that in the space-starved metro, builders have little choice over the location and surroundings of their site, so the focus is mostly on sanitising the property as much as possible. “There’s always an effort not to have a slum view,” he said. “And if a person has already battled congestion and noise to come home, they don’t want to face it again to get to a club. So it makes sense to have a club and offer activities for all age groups within the premises.”

Parekh uses the words “inward-looking” as a catchphrase to describe Kalpataru’s architecture of avoidance. The company looks to Singapore, which shares similar parking and space constraints, for design ideas. Architects use high planters, screening walls and even the facades of the buildings to shield the central social area from the world immediately outside. At Heights, their 39-storey tower in the working-class neighbourhood of Agripada, residents rise above their immediate surroundings to catch sea breezes in apartments that start only from level 14. Lower storeys, with their less-than-luxurious views, contain parking and service areas. Aura, Kalpataru’s Ghatkopar township, is built alongside a cemetery. But you wouldn’t know that if you looked out of the windows. They look at the brighter side of life: a landscaped garden on the other side. Kalpataru Gardens in Kandivali faces a military hostel, which ensures a sufficiently verdant view. But the in-house club, party hall, lounge, gym, badminton court and skating rinks keep residents firmly ensconced in their suburban haven. “We’ve found that squash is a good sport and it’s trendy,” said Parekh. “So we’ve also put in squash courts in all our properties.”

It takes little to sell paradise-in-a-box to harrowed, hurried Mumbaikars. Billboards and brochures have done it with watercolour facades and dolled-up sample flats for decades. But new construction projects are taking the illusion of a sealed-in but sustainable existence to another level. Upcoming building projects now appropriate addresses in mythical lands like Mahalaxmi East (the erstwhile Chinchpokli) and South Parel (not low-brow Lalbaug). Building names are either exotic (like Jonquille, Costiera and Antillia) or underscore their self-sufficiency (like Planet Godrej, off Jacob Circle). The location maps in the publicity brochures are similarly unreal. They depict a metropolis that is home only to woods, five-star hotels, malls, Jain temples and sailboat-dotted coastlines. The mills and Mhada flats next door are obliterated. Every multi-storey is presented like a multi-layered fantasy through Photoshop projections and 3-D virtual tours. Sunlight glints off the glass at Sheth Beaumonde in Prabhadevi, a whole tree grows out of the penthouse at Lower Parel’s Lodha Primero, and acres of shrubbery surround Wadala’s Spring Mills even if the actual structure is planted inside a concrete jungle.

Deepak Chitnis, Lodha’s chief architect, says that advertisers and architects work closely to lend a covetable, exclusivist character to their works. “We want to give people a lifestyle, not a house,” he said. So while Grandeur in congested Prabhadevi is marketed as a “vertical township” – there’s a temple, jogging track and terrace gardens within a single tower – images for Bellissimo and Primero feature people of indeterminable ethnicity living the Lodha life. They sip coffee by a penthouse window, tan by the personal pool and look at their rose-tinted world from a private sundeck. You’d never know they were in Mumbai and, it appears, neither would they. They’re already in their city of dreams and it’s different from the one on the other side of their biometric security gate.
Elbowing out the chaos to create private capsules of comfort has its advantages, Chitnis believes. It allows for on-site garbage and water recycling without burdening governmental agencies and draws customers to areas that are otherwise labelled downmarket. “People had a block about living in Sewri before Lodha Marina,” Chitnis said. But Marina’s roster of on-site recreation, gym, pool and movie lounge, ensures that residents’ interaction with Sewri is kept to a minimum.

The bubble is large and gleaming in Kanjurmarg, where the Nahar Group’s mammoth township, Amrit Shakti, is steadily rising out of the hills. Designed as a getaway address from the big-city sprawl (even from the artificial utopia of Hiranandani Complex next door), Nahar displays little brick and mortar in its commercial messaging. Every set of completed buildings is instead advertised using exotic avian species like blue parakeets and cockatoos – the birds are not native to Mumbai, or even India – under names that collectively recall a bouquet of similarly exotic flowers. Sanctuary seekers can choose flats in Yarrow, Lantana, Camellia, Lillium, and Allamanda, among others. Each building has flats facing a podium-level garden that hides parking lots and connecting roads with a layer of landscaped greenery, walking paths, a club house, pool and play area. The firm plans to build a medical centre, a school, gaming zone, a vegetarian restaurant, a temple and shopping plazas on the property, and Nahar’s vice chairperson Manju Yagnik promises that no hawkers will intrude on residents’ sound space. “We get many international buyers who want to live in Mumbai but cannot bear its noise,” she said, explaining that the hills adjacent will work as sound absorbers.

The foreign birds and flora in their advertising have distinguished Amrit Shakti from other bubble builders in suburbia, helping them sell 320 apartments in 11 days when two buildings went on the market in May last year. “We’re much like birds, scrimping and saving for our nests and migrating to better places to make our homes,” Yagnik observed. “As for the names, people initially warned us that they would be difficult to pronounce. But when you look at it, Jonquille is not more difficult to say than, perhaps Chhatrapati.”

Kalpataru’s architects predict that as Mumbai grows vertically, more space within properties will be given over to areas that foster interaction within the same economic group. “No one wants to be lonely in Mumbai, but they want to socialise with the right crowd,” said Parekh. His firm’s buildings ensure that “you can come out of your home and meet your kind of people in the gym”.

But these trends are a source for worry, says architect and urban planner PK Das, who feels that the high-rise high life is coming at the cost of affordable housing, a pressing demand in a city whose rate of growth has long outpaced that of its civic progress. “In market-led development, the catchword for anything, a product, service or experience, is exclusivity,” he said. “Even mere living comes down to branding and packaging, creating a fictionalised place for those who can afford it.” Cheap homes and democratic social spaces are disappearing, he said, while social services like healthcare, education and recreation are becoming branded and available only to a select few. “No building can function entirely in a bubble,” he said. “It has to be connected to roads, power supply, sewage and water works and open to some view, all of which are public assets that end up being colonised by those with money.” He warns that the widening gap between the exclusive and the excluded will eventually create unrest and find violent expression. But Yagnik puts it more philosophically, “You can rise to 100 stories in south Mumbai and avoid the slums below. But the ones in Bandra will still be in your view. They deserve to live here too. No bubble can escape that.”

they are both pretty:

http://www.rajeconsultants.com/pops/aristo1.html
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3627/aristo1.th.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/aristo1.jpg/)

http://www.rajeconsultants.com/pops/radisson1.html
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^Cool find -

Aristo Solitaire Park: Goregaon West, 44fls, 218m

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http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8519/asp4.jpg

^ Looks like a steel and glass structure to me...

The Radisson Plaza hotel has been in the renderings for quite some time now. I do remember them seeing probably a couple of years back. The website doesn't say anything about the construction of it. Wondering if it has started or not.

I thought I'd start a thread in the internalional forums once I find more info on it but cou ldn't find a website for the developer Attithi Builders Pvt. Ltd. or even the architect.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=1&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=2&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=3&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=4&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=5&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=6&pro_id=12066

Arris Architects were assigned an exigent task - not merely to maximize the retail footprint in a very tight structure but also to offer the patrons a visual gratification never experienced before, creating Mumbai's first jewellery precinct, Jewel World.

After Pehlajani Developers won the bid for the legendary Cotton Exchange Building built in 1939 they sought to capitalize on the landmark structure’s exceptional location transforming it into a vibrant hub of business after four decades of ceased future trading cotton business.

Visual communication was the key design focus while conceiving the retail area, and the final design succeeds in exploiting individuality for each and every shop front.

The patron is gradually cocooned within the shopping experience, which is a 115’ long and gradually curving corridor, interspersed by sinuous curvilinear elements, which “de-scale” the long corridor for the patrons, while bringing a sense of identity for each shop. The shop fronts on either side of the corridor are treated with distinctly different materials – white acrylic solid surface, and veneer - each individually elegant, yet together strive to connote the wonderful union of different eras and the unique cultural flux of the city.

After three years of intense work on the refurbishment of the interiors and sensitive treatment of the facade Jewel World opened to public in March 2009 garnering widespread public and critic’s approbation.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=1&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=2&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=3&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=4&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=5&pro_id=12066

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=6&pro_id=12066

http://www.rajeconsultants.com/pops/radisson1.html
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4348/radisson1.th.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/radisson1.jpg/)
Hmmm looks like Hafeez Contractor's concept materialized. Looks a lot better than his old rendering.

PTI 2 August 2009, 12:39pm IST


MUMBAI: Maharashtra government is marking 50 years of the state by planning 50 ambitious projects, including Asia's tallest building in the city.


"We have proposed building an iconic tower, which would be Asia's tallest and have invited design and construction bids for it," a senior official from the Urban Development Department said.

The 531-metre high tower has been proposed to be built at Wadala in Central Mumbai over 14 hectares of land, the official said, adding that the proposal has been submitted to the Government.

The tower would have commercial, recreational, academic and entertainment facilities, he said, adding, "the place has been chosen in such a way that it would be a conversion point for proposed Monorail and Metro rail."

To mark the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the coastal state, formed in 1960, the Congress-NCP Government is planning a slew of projects.

Chief Secretary Johny Joseph has convened a meeting of all departments tomorrow in this regard, the official said.

"All secretaries would come up with total 50 innovative schemes to mark the Golden Jubilee year of the state," the official said.

Joseph would also discuss celebration cost and list of dignitaries to be invited for the concluding celebrations of the Jubilee year, which began on May 1.

The schemes and the plan of the celebration would be presented at the cabinet meeting this week for approval, as the code of conduct for Assembly polls may come into force soon, he said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Mumbai/Asias-tallest-tower-in-Mumbai-to-mark-50-yrs-of-Maharashtra/articleshow/4847992.cms

Stupid Times of India and Idiot Maharashtra Government.

they are so f**** stupid i mean asia has the tallest buildings in the world, so if they make asia's tallest building i am sure it would go on to become the second tallest in the world.

lol!

this is just an ego-boosting excercise whereby we look up towards the sky and ignore the ground realities of what is the need of the hour and what is not.

Every mega-city of the world needs looking towards the ground before they look upwards.

Aristo Solitaire Park: Goregaon West, 44fls, 218m

It'll have 54 floors. The base itself (mall+parking garage) has 10 floors.

218m!!!!!!

looks like some 30m short of imperials. this is close to 55 fls easily. all glass & steel too. when is the construction starting??

^Cool find -

Aristo Solitaire Park: Goregaon West, 44fls, 218m

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3442/aspeme.jpg


http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6977/asp2w.jpg


http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4904/asp3.jpg


http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8519/asp4.jpg

Isn't Shanghai Tower over 600m and already under construction?

Yes it is. Its a much classier building. Anyways, hoping for even classier building here.

Did they forget Burj Dubai ?

218m!!!!!!

looks like some 30m short of imperials. this is close to 55 fls easily. all glass & steel too. when is the construction starting??

I think this is a really bad design.

Are we celebrating simply the height factor? I think a low rise with character is so much better than an ugly giant.

Did they forget Burj Dubai ?

Yes. We will never have the tallest in Asia. BY the time we get a building around 800m Dubai will have something around 1500m

Aquaria Grande, Borivali West

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8922/aquariagrande.jpg


The Capital , Bandra Kurla Complex

http://www.wadhwadevelopers.com/images/commercial/The-Capital.gif

http://www.wadhwadevelopers.com/images/commercial/The-Capital-1.gif



cool projects!!!

^^Didn't I find that egg building....

Anyway heres a new project -

Pearls Dhanshree Towers, Borivili

Located along the Western Expressway, the Pearls Dhanshree Towers will provide 43,000 sq ft of shopping complex and 1,80,000 sq ft of corporate office space.

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8864/borivali.jpg

Link (http://www.paclindia.in/projects11.asp)

Anybody informed of what project is this? This bldg stands next to Shreepati tower

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6713/030820091642.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/i/030820091642.jpg/)

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3199/030820091643.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/i/030820091643.jpg/)

copyright ab041937@SSCi

^No we still don't know. Seems to be getting pretty tall to. Thanks anyway.

It is just opposite Shreepati Arcade and stands as tall as it. I couldn't count the floors but its definately between 42-45 including the podium.

Wow. Then its one of the tallest in Mumbai :happy: but we still dont know what it is.

I think it might be this one. It located in Nana Chowk and should be around 45 floors.


Unnamed Project of Vijay Kamdar, Nana chowk: ~45 stories. More information needed.
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EDIT: Now I'm 100% sure its that, if you look at the facade of the building in the render and then look at the concret exterior it a prefect match.

There's a building u/c right next to Shreepati Arcade, Tardeo. It is Orbit Heights.

ab,india101

u guys got it right. you figured it out. it is that nice glassy project very tall too. never new it was u/c till now.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6025/20lg11du.jpg

Anybody informed of what project is this? This bldg stands next to Shreepati tower

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6713/030820091642.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/i/030820091642.jpg/)

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3199/030820091643.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/i/030820091643.jpg/)

copyright ab041937@SSCi

I think it might be this one. It located in Nana Chowk and should be around 45 floors.



EDIT: Now I'm 100% sure its that, if you look at the facade of the building in the render and then look at the concret exterior it a prefect match.

It does look this one!

:banana:

It does look this one!

:banana:

Suncity

How about starting a seperate thread as "Vijay Kamdar Nana Chowk Project l 45 fl l u/c "

I think its about time we do it cuz it already topping off. It may even be topped out if we wait till next month.:)

Aquaria Grande, Borivali West

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8317/3883main.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/i/3883main.jpg/)

omfg !! im frm Borivali.. :banana:

I think it might be this one. It located in Nana Chowk and should be around 45 floors.



EDIT: Now I'm 100% sure its that, if you look at the facade of the building in the render and then look at the concret exterior it a prefect match.

Man, what a genious you are!!!! blessed with the eye of an eagle. This was supposed to be dead, buried & forgotten project & you still managed to dig it out from the archieves.

I bow before Thee
:master:

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8558/11082009003003.jpg
Source:Hindustan Times

Man, what a genious you are!!!! blessed with the eye of an eagle. This was supposed to be dead, buried & forgotten project & you still managed to dig it out from the archieves.

I bow before Thee
:master:

Haha, thanks ab

What happend to Shreepati heights/skyz, Oberoi skyz, Elephinistine tower, Indian bulls tower? Are they dead or still trying to hold onto something?

first shot of the Ruby Mills tower (33fl) u/c in Dadar -

Aug 15 - Copyright Manvendra
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9357/img2775p.jpg

The location is spot on and plus someone has also mentioned on wikimapia that it's U/C, so the tower ID is correct.

small colored render:
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8296/rubymillsqo9.jpg


more structural renders/diagrams here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=23701510&postcount=2300)

Here are some closer views of Ruby Mills Tower taken today
photo copyright:indianpatriot
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/indianpatriot/yes2.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/indianpatriot/yes3.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/indianpatriot/yes1.jpg

^Ah what would we do without you :) thanks

Skydham looks great. It seems that Mumbai's architects are finally hitting the spot

Skydham is really a great building, is it be completed?

small colored render:
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8296/rubymillsqo9.jpg


Englarged it abit -

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2382/rubymills.jpg

Skydham is really a great building, is it be completed?

No its still proposed. Not sure if its been approved yet.

Here are some closer views of Ruby Mills Tower taken today

damn that was quick! good job man.

There seems to be a design change which is weird cos fxfowle and lera have been parading the same design (as in the render) for a good 2+ years now.

anyhow we've got another ID'd highrise under our radar now.

Aquaria Grande, Borivali West

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8317/3883main.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/i/3883main.jpg/)

Some more views:
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http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8656/3972l.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3056/3971l.jpg

Skydham is really a great building, is it be completed?

I changed my mind. I don't know what I was thinking back then.

Is it just me or is anyone else getting tired of these generic Residential Building names?

Indiabulls wins Mantralaya project

Mumbai: Real estate giant Indiabulls on Thursday emerged as the highest bidder for the state government's prestigious Mantralaya modernisation project with a bid of Rs1,376 crore. The second highest bidder was IL&FS at Rs1,210 crore, followed by Dynamix Balwa Realty at Rs1,200 crore.

Source:

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_indiabulls-wins-mantralaya-project_1284153

Chhagan Bhujbad: "It's still a long way to go".

I agree with him. Lets wait for the construction to start.

Cool. Indiabulls has a reputation for building world-class buildings. From the article:
The modernisation project -- which will change the skyline of south Mumbai once again -- will involve refurbishing Mantralaya and the New Administrative Building, constructing an underground tunnel linking the buildings to Vidhan Bhavan and building a rest house as well as six 30-plus-storey towers for ministers, judges and bureaucrats.

So where's the successful bidder going to make money from? The moolah is in a four-acre plot for free sale in prime south Mumbai, at Nariman Point, on a 99-year lease.

Two years ago, the sale price per sq ft in the Nariman Point area was a record Rs97,000, at the NCPA Towers. The current market price in the area falls between Rs40,000-45,000 per sq ft. Pranay Vakil, chairman of Knight Frank global real estate consultants, said: "The developer is in a win-win situation. If he constructs a residential complex in that area, he will be able to sell it at Rs40,000-45,000 per sq ft in the open market and if he goes commercial, he would get Rs25,000 per sq ft."

TOI

Mantralaya redevpt plan, city’s largest, goes for Rs 1,400 cr
Nauzer Bharucha | TNN

Mumbai: In the largest redevelopment deal the city has ever seen, Indiabulls on Thursday bagged the four-acre Mantralaya redevelopment project by offering Rs 1,376 crore. The company’s bagging of the project weeks before the election code of conduct comes into effect has set tongues wagging in the construction industry over the timing of the deal.
The state government had set a reserve price of Rs 1,100 crore for the mammoth project, which, interestingly, had only two other bidders—IL&FS, in a joint venture with Akruti, which quoted Rs 1,308 crore and DB Realty which offered Rs 1,200 crore. IL&FS, which had earlier been left out of the bidding process on the grounds that its documents were submitted two minutes after the deadline, moved the Bombay high court on Thursday morning, and even tasted a brief victory when the court accepted its plea and directed its inclusion in the bidding process on merit. However, it was Indiabulls that won the bid. Mantralaya makeover is India’s costliest

Mumbai: Indiabulls has bagged the city’s biggest redevelopment project. Gagan Banga, spokesperson for the group, said the Mantralaya venture was the most expensive project in the country. “At Rs 344.12 crore per acre, it is also the most expensive per acre deal in the country and probably Asia. This will allow us to build a world-class structure for the state —an iconic building of 7-star category which will surely change the skyline of Mumbai,’’ he declared.
Some top developers in the city, under condition of anonymity, ‘alleged’ that the state government had not publicised the tender process adequately. “It is surprising that there were only three shortlisted bidders for such a huge contract when many more could have participated,” said one of them.
Indiabulls has much to be happy about—the company will get a generous floor space index (FSI) of 4, and could end up getting as much as 44,000 square feet per acre in the free sale component. It plans to construct one high-end residential tower in the area where flats in the nearby NCPA apartment are reportedly being quoted at 80,000 to 85,000 per square foot. PWD minister Chhagan Bhujbal said the proposal was now before a committee headed by chief minister Ashok Chavan for approval.
As part of the redevelopment—which has its share of critics—the main Mantralaya building, as well as the new administrative building opposite it, will be completely torn down, as will the 50 charming row bungalows opposite, which currently house judges and ministers.
In place of the bungalows, Indiabulls plans to construct four clusters which will include apartments for judges and ministers as well as a new building for the state headquarters. “We will make sure this is the best building in the country and showcase it as such,’’ said Banga.
Of the Rs 1,376 crore offered by Indiabulls, Rs 276 crore is for the corpus for upkeep and maintenance of the new buildings. The project is to be completed in three years’ time.

4 acres free sale with fsi of 4, i.e. 688,640 sq.ft. sellable area

at a low 40,000 a sq ft it comes to Rs. 2754,56,00,000!! a tidy profit even assuming a conservative estimate

more likely to make much more than that. one wonders why the state did not have a reserve price for this. how much of a kick-back was involved?

yay finally some great news after long time.

4 acres free sale with fsi of 4, i.e. 688,640 sq.ft. sellable area

at a low 40,000 a sq ft it comes to Rs. 2754,56,00,000!! a tidy profit even assuming a conservative estimate

more likely to make much more than that. one wonders why the state did not have a reserve price for this. how much of a kick-back was involved?

and yet, the kickbacks are not enough - look at the way chaggan bhujbal is saying - "There is still a long way to go". Everyone knows what he means. :nuts::nuts::nuts:

TOI
Gagan Banga, spokesperson for the group, said the Mantralaya venture was the most expensive project in the country. “At Rs 344.12 crore per acre, it is also the most expensive per acre deal in the country and probably Asia. This will allow us to build a world-class structure for the state —an iconic building of 7-star category which will surely change the skyline of Mumbai,’’ he declared.

Wait, what will change the skyline of Mumbai? Is he talking about Jupiter Mills tower, or the Mantralaya cluster of six 30+ towers?

He says its for the state, which would imply the latter...?

a world class structure doesnt have to be a super-tall. he means the new mantralaya, the seat of the state government

I guess theoretically any tower 'changes' the skyline. Though I hope it will be iconic enough to stand out.

it wont be a tower. it will be a large building complex

Big builders for swanky Bandra govt colony

In what could be the largest building redevelopment plan in Mumbai, the state government has finalised bids for its ambitious project on the 95.80-acre Bandra Government Colony, a prime plot close to the railway station, the Western Express Highway and the commercial business district of Bandra Kurla Complex.

The state government has selected DB Realty, Pune-based Kakade Group and Ackruti City for executing the lucrative project estimated to cost Rs 2,400 crore. The plot has been trifurcated and the three developers will collectively redevelop 75 acres and hand it over to the government. DB Realty, Kakade Group and Ackruti City will pump Rs 620 crore, Rs 160 crore and Rs 420 crore respectively into the project and also pay an equal amount upfront to the government. The developers have estimated a Rs 4,000-crore profit after they develop the remaining 20-acre plot and sell it in the open market. This
plot would be handed over to the developers on lease for 99 years.

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Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/big-builders-for-swanky-bandra-govt-colony/506615/

New Sea Rock will be almost thrice as tall

Mumbai: Fifteen years after it was closed, decks have been cleared for the revival of the Hotel Sea Rock in Bandra Bandstand.

The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee last week gave its nod to bring down the existing 55 metre five-star hotel and construct a structure almost thrice the original height at approximately 140 metre.

The five-star hotel has been out of business since it was wrecked in the 1993 serial bomb blasts in the city.

In its new proposal to the heritage committee, Claridges Group of Hotels that owns Sea Rock had increased the height of the new structure after the state government gave additional floor space index of 3.5 to all star hotels in the suburbs.

The 440-room hotel had applied for heritage clearance as a small portion of the plot fell within 100 metre from the Bandra Fort, which is a grade-I heritage structure. But the committee had kept its decision in abeyance as there was no clarity whether development was allowed if a portion of the plot fell within 100 metre of the monument, but the main structure was outside the restricted zones.

A senior committee member said though the committee had no say on the redevelopment of the complete structure, the developer was asked not to increase the hotel further towards the fort. "The new plan adheres to our suggestion, so the committee gave its no objection," he said.


Source:Click here (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_new-sea-rock-will-be-almost-thrice-as-tall_1284971)

TOI


Nauzer Bharucha |

the main Mantralaya building, as well as the new administrative building opposite it, will be completely torn down, as will the 50 charming row bungalows opposite, which currently house judges and ministers.



Not sure that those bungalows can be called "charming". Plus it is a sheer waste of public funds to house government officials and mantrijis in bungalows in one of the priciest localities in the country.

And it's not like they are not living in a house less than a "palace" with everything in it.

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Source: Hindustan Times

1400 is way too small a number. It means just 200 cars per parking structure?

Cloud over Mantralaya Redevelopment plans

MUMBAI: The Mantralaya redevelopment project, which Indiabulls appeared set to bag with a Rs 1,376-crore bid (as reported in our edition of
August 21), may have run into rough weather. Top-level government sources indicated a rethink was on about the “need for such a project’’.

When contacted late on Monday evening, CM Ashok Chavan said, “The file hasn’t yet reached me. Once the proposal comes before the infrastructure committee (headed by him), we will take a decision on whether or not to approve the project.’’ Senior government officials said on condition of anonymity that the file had been “processed hurriedly’’ and there was a “lack of clarity’’ in the proposal.

This sudden, apparent U-turn could lead to a face-off between Congress’ Chavan and deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal, of the NCP.


CM Chavan and Bhujbal, who also holds the PWD portfolio, are said to be already at loggerheads over the transfer of some PWD officials.

The proposal to redevelop Mantralaya was cleared during Chavan’s predecessor Vilasrao Deshmukh’s tensure and since taken forward by the public works department (PWD). Indiabulls, which put in the highest bid, seemed confident that it had sewn up the deal and that the infrastructure committee’s clearance was merely a formality. Although a number of other bidders claimed (as reported in TOI on August 23) that they had been kept in the dark about the actual floor space index (FSI)—specifically, that they would have upped their offer had they known that the FSI could go up to 4 instead of the standard 1.33—this was seen as little more than losers complaining after the fact.
CM Chavan and Bhujbal, who also holds the PWD portfolio, are said to be already at loggerheads over the transfer of some PWD officials.
The proposal to redevelop Mantralaya was cleared during Chavan's predecessor Vilasrao Deshmukh's tensure and since taken forward by the PWD. Indiabulls, which put in the highest bid, seemed confident that it had sewn up the deal and that the infrastructure committee's clearance was merely a formality. Although a number of other bidders claimed (as reported in TOI on August 23) that they had been kept in the dark about the actual floor space index (FSI)-specifically, that they would have upped their offer had they known that the FSI could go up to 4 instead of the standard 1.33-this was seen as little more than losers complaining after the fact.



Source: Times of India

lol! of course all government contracts go to someone who is politically related or connected. pawar's company is redeveloping the bandra plot, joshi's son-in-law is doing the underground parking, kalmadi's son (or is it son-in-law) is doing the f1 race track, etc etc

Posted by HS in the Bombay Boom thread. Kalpataru - Parel

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Great finds. The first rendering seems to be the front elevation of the Kalaptaru project seen in the second one. Like Imperial Towers, it looks a lot more slender and glassier from the front than the back.

Orbit Haven - Napean Sea Road

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The second one seems to be yet another redeisgn of Orbit Haven.

I've lost the very first rendering, but it went from that to
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to this newest rendering

-Jai

kalpataru looks horrible

I liked the second design of Orbit Haven. Guess the new ones ok.

The new Orbit Haven looks much better to me!

Not sure that those bungalows can be called "charming". Plus it is a sheer waste of public funds to house government officials and mantrijis in bungalows in one of the priciest localities in the country.

I think in some way it does look charming with the Palm Trees and the greenery at this locality. I agree with the part that its not economically right to house such officials in these bungalows.

lol! of course all government contracts go to someone who is politically related or connected. pawar's company is redeveloping the bandra plot, joshi's son-in-law is doing the underground parking, kalmadi's son (or is it son-in-law) is doing the f1 race track, etc etc

ncp is angry because sena is not the ruling party... it should be their "party."...

god, when will this overt corruption reduce?!!

How come the government is not earning a single rupee with this underground parking lot deal by giving it away after building it?
Does anyone else find this a bit illogical? Is the government that reluctant to operate something that it plans to build by itself?

Probably because the govt cannot manage such things.

Monumental waste: Rs 350 cr Shivaji statue



IN HIS HONOUR: Maharashtra government to spent Rs 350 crore on building statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji.


August 25, 2009


New Delhi: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday unveiled the digital design of a 300-foot statue of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji in Mumbai which would cost the state Rs 350 crore. That is rich for a state that is battling drought.

As many as 157 talukas in the state face a “drought-like” situation; there have been 2,000 child malnutrition deaths in tribal areas and 40 farmer suicides in the last three weeks.

The statue will be constructed on an artificial island a kilometre away in the Arabian Sea off the Marin Lines-Chowpati shore of Mumbai. It will include a library, a museum and an amphitheatre and will rival New York’s Statue of Liberty.

Newspapers report that the statue complex will have a revolving restaurant, viewing gallery, an auditorium, art galleries, food courts and green areas.

The state has sought Rs 11,000 crore form the Centre to fight drought across the state. Senior journalist Kumar Ketkar, editor of Marathi daily Loksatta, called the money being spent on the statue as wastage on “sheer civilizational glory”.


“Maharashtra is going through the severest of drought conditions after 1972. Farmers are committing suicide--then there is total collapse of medical administration because of swine flu,” he said.

“There are so many urgent issues, so why spend such a judge amount of money on sheer civilizational glory. Rs 350 crore is an underestimation because once it is built the frills along with it will come,” said Ketkar.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/monumental-waste-rs-350-cr-shivaji-statue/100003-3.html

Check out my thread "Magestom's Mumbai to Pune Pics 2009" (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=936804) for updates on Mumbai. Pictures were taken last week

Here are a few pics

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Source: Hindustan Times

Printed from Times of India

Infra projects' meet on hold
Yogesh Naik, TNN 27 August 2009, 01:25am IST
MUMBAI: The Congress has suddenly applied the brakes when it comes to clearing major infrastructure projects. The meeting of the cabinet sub-committee on infrastructure, which was pushed back several times, has now been postponed indefinitely.

Most of the infra-projects, which cost hundreds of crores, belong to the PWD and MSRDC controlled by NCP ministers, Chhagan Bhujbal and Vimal Mundada respectively. A key Congress minister said there was no point in taking decisions in haste. But NCP ministers said that the Congress was playing spoilsport.

The meeting of the cabinet sub-committee was to take place on Tuesday night and was rescheduled to Wednesday morning. It was again postponed to evening and finally the bureaucrats were informed that it would not take place as the CM had to go to Delhi.

Some of the key projects slated for approval are Bandra government residential colony redevelopment, funding of sealink extension from Worli to Haji Ali, Kalina library and some other key infra-projects. The extension of Mumbai-Pune expressway from Panvel to Sion is also pending clearance.

Deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal refused to comment.

sure, play your political games. who cares about the city or the state

Of course they don't. Sad to see such things happening in the times of achieving development at a faster rate.

Rs 433-crore Byculla zoo makeover plan takes off


MUMBAI: The Byculla Zoo revamp project saw a "political'' inauguration-by Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray and BJP leader Gopinath
Munde-on Wednesday. BMC commissioner Jairaj Phatak was also present.

This Rs 433-crore project was conceptualised two years ago, but was facing flak from environmentalists, which delayed the initiation of the project. The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC), after constant persuasion by environmentalists and the Save Ranibaug Committee, stipulated a list of 13 conditions that had to be incorporated in the project.

"We have considered all the points mentioned by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and MHCC. We redesigned our project. According to this project, none of the existing trees will be chopped. We will plant more trees around the area,'' Ratnakar, heading this project for a Thailand-based company, said. Other than that, the project also includes extended play area, underground car parking, amphitheatre and a library.

But the environmentalists sing a different tune. "The new designs of the revamp project have not yet been approved by the MHCC and the CZA,'' said Hutokshi Rustomfram, from the Save Ranibaug Committee.

Source: Times Of India

The government should close all this BS committees like Save Ranibaug committee. It's doing nothing but attracting publicity. Environmentalists have always had problems with the projects. Wonder why do they even live in concrete homes with A/C and have a car. Why not live in jungles and save the environment from pollution at least.

I just can't blame on these dumb-butts. Our administrative zeal is not strong enough to go against such people.

the should also take in consideration the open CITY Zoos with highly endangered animals like cows,pigs,dogs,cats,monkeys,buffaloes,goats,asses and mules!

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in bombay? or do you mean other indian cities?

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in bombay? or do you mean other indian cities?

though the problem is almost everywhere in India but country's only alpha world city should at least be made to get rid of it!..............on one hand they are renovating facilities for wild animals and on the other hand they are making city animals stroll on the streets giving the city an Indianly international appearance....that westerners make fun of and it brings death,disease,and inconvenience to both man and animal!

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in bombay? or do you mean other indian cities?

There is no other Indian city. Its every Indian city, town & village.

Printed from Times of India

Infra projects' meet on hold
Yogesh Naik, TNN 27 August 2009, 01:25am IST
MUMBAI: The Congress has suddenly applied the brakes when it comes to clearing major infrastructure projects. The meeting of the cabinet sub-committee on infrastructure, which was pushed back several times, has now been postponed indefinitely.

Most of the infra-projects, which cost hundreds of crores, belong to the PWD and MSRDC controlled by NCP ministers, Chhagan Bhujbal and Vimal Mundada respectively. A key Congress minister said there was no point in taking decisions in haste. But NCP ministers said that the Congress was playing spoilsport.

The meeting of the cabinet sub-committee was to take place on Tuesday night and was rescheduled to Wednesday morning. It was again postponed to evening and finally the bureaucrats were informed that it would not take place as the CM had to go to Delhi.

Some of the key projects slated for approval are Bandra government residential colony redevelopment, funding of sealink extension from Worli to Haji Ali, Kalina library and some other key infra-projects. The extension of Mumbai-Pune expressway from Panvel to Sion is also pending clearance.

Deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal refused to comment.

:banana::banana::banana:

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If completed, gonna have major impact on the city in future.

^Is it just me that think its an absolutely hideous monstrosity that will ruin the view? What happened to Shivaji btw?

^^^^

Don't you see him on the horse in the bronze colored statue replica? And yes, I do think it is going to ruin the view especially if they go with such design. I was expecting a more simpler way.

Its horrible. Bloody politicians. WTF with the helipads?

Probably 20 out of 20 million people in Bombay are going to use the helipads. Anyways, lets say if the project starts in 2010, it will not be completed before 2025 at least. I agree with Marathaman. It is horrible and ugly.

Regarding Bloody Politicians, I want to give as many pluses as possible.

well i think what will happen is that maybe the govt will change n then they may scrap the project. or terrorism problems will be cited. or funding. or god knows what else. see, this is all a vote bank game me marathi n all that shit they r promoting...so they r n will do things to get max marathi ppl ka votes n then once they r reelected then thts it!

oh ya..did i forget to mention the fact that building stuff like this in the sea involves $$$$$$$$$$$ and that means $$$$$$$ for the ministers to pocket!!!

Indiabulls clears stand on FSI row

MUMBAI: Indiabulls Real Estate consortium, which emerged as the highest bidder for the Mantralaya redevelopment project, on Thursday said the
tender document specified that the FSI for the project would be in accordance with the prevailing Development Control Rules.

"FSI is never sold in an auction. The ground acreage is sold. The FSI on any plot is granted based on the DC rules and not on any ad hoc or discretionary basis. The DC rules in any area are same for all plots and thus the FSI for a particular plot is common for all developers, bidders or plot owners and is dictated only by DC rules. The FSI cannot be altered for any plot on discretionary basis,'' it said.

Indiabulls' bid was the highest at Rs 1,376 crore. The other two short-listed bidders were IL&FS at Rs 1,211 crore and D B Realty at Rs 1,202 crore. TOI reported in its edition on Thursday that the state is likely to scrap the project.

Source: Times of India

That's the Bhendi (Okara) Bazaar in 2014

Solar-powered lights, buildings designed to cut air-conditioning costs, lawns on all terraces and water recycling -the Dawoodi Bohras have incorporated these and many other green practices in the massive redevelopment project to turn congested Bhendi Bazar into a modern haven. It is their way of showing south Mumbai how its dilapidated buildings can be replaced with spanking new facilities without burdening its already-groaning infrastructure.


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Recently, the Rs 1,500 crore project reached a significant milestone with 74 per cent of the area’s residents and businesses giving it their approval. Now, the State government’s committee for cluster redevelopment has to issue a Letter of Intent for actual work to begin.

The project aims to replace 281 old buildings-many in precarious state-with multi-storeyed structures in the next five years. Nearly 4,000 families, apart from nearly 2,000 shops and small offices occupy the buildings spread over 18 acres in the heart of south Mumbai. Almost 80 per cent of the residents are Dawoodi Bohras, belonging to a million-strong tightly-knit community, who live in 150 square foot tenements. Each family will now get 350 square foot free ownership flats. Existing religious structures will be retained and the township’s centre-piece will be the Raudat Tahera, tomb of the previous Syedna, the present leader’s father.

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Bhendi Bazar now

Bhendi Bazar, located opposite Sir JJ Hospital, was built in the early twentieth century and its infrastructure has failed to keep pace with the growing population. The contrast between the plush new offices of the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust, a community group that is implementing the project and the narrow, sewage-strewn street outside gives some indication of what the project hopes to do. For instance, the layout of the township is such that buildings rise progressively in height from south to north, thus ensuring that every flat catches the breeze coming in from the sea.

“Compared to Mazgaon and Marol, where other Dawoodi Bohras live, sanitation facilities in Bhendi Bazar are poor, roads narrow and parking facilities absent,” said Shaikh Abdeali Bhanpurawala, secretary of the trust.

The project has the backing of the community’s supreme leader, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who envisaged a green township.


Qutub Mandviwala, principal architect of the firm planning the project, said that since it will be a residential township with over 25,000 people, it will not be possible to make it one hundred per cent green. “Unlike an office block, things like water and power consumption cannot be controlled in a residential area,” said Mandviwala. “But we have an opportunity to create an environment-friendly model for redevelopment of South Mumbai.”

Nearly 80 per cent of the new residential and commercial units will be used to rehabilitate old occupants. The cost of the project will be financed by sale of the remaining units.


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Congested Bhendi Bazaar as it is now and (top above) the project envisages widely spaced buildings


The trust is also buying some old buildings from landlords. Representatives of a marketing firm have been going around the area with audio-visual presentations to convince residents about the benefits of joining the project. “Initial apprehensions about the project have now turned into enthusiasm.

Even the non-Bohra Muslims have given their approval,” said Rajabali Calcuttawala of the firm, Indianet.

Businessman Nooruddin Sevwala, a resident of Tayebi Manzil that will be redeveloped, said that for families living in cramped tenements, the opportunity to live in a flat with a bedroom and attached toilet is a dream come true. “It is a great idea from our leader,” said Sevwala.




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Existing layout of the area

Urban planners said that the success of the Bhendi Bazaar project would be worth monitoring. “It is a step in the right direction. If the project is accomplished, it can be replicated elsewhere in the city.

Even if only some features succeed, it can be copied. Green features in buildings can reduce generation of GHGs (green house gases) and reduce global warming,” said V K Pathak, former planner with MMRDA. “But very tall buildings could also mean higher consumption of energy for vertical transportation of people, water and other materials. How that reconciles to the project’s claim to be green has to be seen.”

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What it will look like in 2014


What makes the project special

Solar-powered lights for streets and public areas like staircases, this could reduce electricity consumption by 10 per cent

• Double walls to reduce heat absorption in apartment buildings and to cut air-conditioning costs

• Buildings will be aligned north to south so that flats do not receive direct sunlight. This will again save on cooling costs. Buildings staggered in height from nine to forty storeys so that every flat catches optimum breeze from the south. Planners studied wind patterns in the area for this.

• Green lawns and plants on building terraces for heat insulation on the top floor. This too will lead to reduced cooling costs

• Size of windows customised to ensure that flats get maximum light, but minimum heat

• Rainwater harvesting will reduce total water consumption in the enclave, though there will be a moderate increase in population after redevelopment

• Sewage treatment plant within the premises will recycle waste water for flushing and cleaning purposes. Apart from saving water, load on municipal sewage system will be reduced

• Waste management to separate wet and dry garbage at the locality level

• Use of recycled construction material whenever possible to reduce environmental impact

Source: Mumbai Mirror

So, so far we have 4 major projects planned: The Mantralaya Project, The Bhendi Bazaar, Nariman Point Waterfront, and Shivaji Statue.

I say we scrap the Shivaji statue, because its not only a waste of money, but yet another copy of some other famous monument in the world. It wont "rival" the Statue of Liberty, it'll just make us look like idiots for wasting so much money on someone whose name is throughout the city simply because of politics.

And tourists will come to point and laugh. :bash:

BTW are there any plans for Chor Bazaar or Bhuleshwar?

These fellows have time to release a replica of the Shivaji statue but can't get together and release funds for the Worli-Haji Ali sea link.:bash:

And tourists will come to point and laugh.

I know I will.



That photo of those selfish, uneducated marathi manoos BSing politicians posing for the camera makes for a good laugh. Sometimes, I wish I could take the law into my own hands and do something substantial like DRIVE OVER THEM OR SOMETHING. Bloody ghaats!


Pardon me.


The Bhendi Bazaar redev. plan looks decent, but 2014 seems a tad ambitious, IMO.

What politicians know is what syncs with the masses.

Democracy is for the fools, of the fools and by the fools.

The people who have access to internet, are educated and have insight into the problems of India and want to see India surge ahead is minuscule.

What syncs with masses is the feeling of belonging to a certain group and this is the result of their own insecurities. And politicians worldwide take advantage of that.

They are not really concerned about the welfare of people and doing the right thing, all they care about is to remain in power.

Now if some maratha guy wants to come and bash me up for me not supporting the shivaji statue....thats his prerogative.

Bloody ghaats!

not needed

hopefully the whole statue thing will be DOA pretty soon. ridiculously bad idea

^^
You're right.

Pardon me.


For the record, when someone in Bombay says ghaats, they don't necessarily mean the Marathi type, and I'm sure you're well aware, BB.

unless you mean the mountainous ghaats any mention of the word ghaat or even worse ghaati is taken in a derogatory sense here. its not used only for maharashtrians, but it is almost always used in a negative sense

its extremely common slang, i cant say i have never used it. but then again indian languages are full of sexist and racist words which are used widely. i guess the average indian is not sensitised enough. but in a public forum its best not to

long post for not much, not berating you. just had to be said i guess

Yeah, the word 'ghaat/ ghaati' is almost always used as an insult with varying degrees of intensity. I thought it was pretty obvious I used the word in the derogatory sense (certainly didn't mean it in the 'mountainous ghaats' sense of the word) :)
These politicians drive me up the wall. I guess its pure frustration about not being able to do anything substantial about the ways of our leech-like excuses for administrators that drove me to use the word.
Con mie scuse.

The Shivaji island looks ghastly!

I hope the project gets shelved.

Bhargav is right saying that the money can be found for such silly projects and not on the things that are urgent like Haj-Ali link.

I personally dont mind that statue infact i like the whole layout. i understand that people will differ with me but i think is is not a bad idea.
Talking about the design, i wish they made the statue white and a lot bigger.

I guess a lot of people here are upset with the layout of it. It is ridiculously stupid. They try to imitate others, however they don't realize that they are going nowhere. It's an old-school girly design to be honest with flower and petal designs. A good way to stuff more money into the pockets, especially that Chhagan Bhujbal.

Regarding tourists laughing, heck they will. Why do we have to imitate every other city. We are not in a position to do so. Few years back Vilasrao Chor-mukh talked about making Bombay into Shanghai. Sh*t happened. Now because of politics and gaining vote banks, they are talking of Shivaji Statue Island just like Liberty Island in New York City.

This project seems too far sighted and true to believe. A few months from now, the project will be shelved, money reasons will be sighted because most of the money would be Chhagan's and Chavan's Swiss bank accounts.

I wish they concentrate on the things that needs to be done right away rather than spending their useless time in annoucing big projects never to be happened. Get the road constructions right. Get the completion the linking roads done on time. Get the sea link project done. But no. They won't.That doesn't involve Shivaji Zindabad slogans and gaining vote banks.

I personally don't think the Shivaji statue/island is a bad idea for a number of reasons. IMHO the place would have real tourist value and provide Mumbai with another genuine landmark. That said, for a cash strapped state like Maharashtra, in the midst of a drought, unfortunately there can be only political/monetary motives ascribed to this endeavor. Prioritisation of government expenditure is the need of the hour, and here Bhargav is absolutely right about the need to get the important things right first. I think its a good idea. I just don't think the time to do it is NOW.

Shivaji island, now? Chee, it's like people can't get enough of him. I thought reading about him at the Prince of Wales Museu- I mean, Chhatripati Shivaji Vishwa Sangralaya was enough...

As for bhendi bazaar, I'd like to see part of that restored and renovated rather than demolished and turned into whatever the paper was illustrating

We already have an airport and railway station and many other important places in mumbai named after shivaji.

I don't think even Shivaji thought he would be this famous....

i still dont know who he is or why he is so famou or what he has done

I think they want to open a Chhatrapati Shivaji museum. All about the politics!

i still dont know who he is or why he is so famou or what he has done

Ignorance at its best :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaji. This might help you gain some knowledge my friend

That's the Bhendi (Okara) Bazaar in 2014



What makes the project special



Source: Mumbai Mirror

Awesome! For some reason I see this as the fruits of our democracy...:cheers:

Mumbai needs a whole bunch of projects like this, where the homeowners or slum dwellers are a little bit cooperative with redevelopment

:cheers::banana::cheers::banana:!

BTW are there any plans for Chor Bazaar or Bhuleshwar?

chors will demand compensation for their loss of livelihood :ohno:

CTBUH

http://ms1.timesofindia.com/ads/romf/index.html

I saw the ROMF website. Their ideas seem pretty good, in terms of transforming Mumbai into a world class city. Check out this master plan for redevelopment of Chira Bazaar:

http://www.romf.org/?page=Master%20planning

Ignorance at its best :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaji. This might help you gain some knowledge my friend

WTF am i suppose to know about evey past or present political figure. if i didnt thats not my fault i can bet you a million people even in mumbai havent hurd of him end of conversation.

BTW i am just looking at that website that sun i hope they start constructing soon hope more of the mills get sold and turn into world class architecture, mumbai could be the next dubai lets keep our fingers crossed.


personally if i was given a 30 acre in the city of mumbai and i was the developer, i would take it a lot lot further then they have i mean 30 acres is a lot of land.

Chira Bazaar needs all the attention it can and it has the potential to have a very good cluster. Yes there are a lot of old buildings in the area and a few high rises (I know the Sunkerseth 9 floors is (or was) the tallest in the area, but it might have changed in the past 6 years).

:cheers:

India Bulls Sky Ad on Times Of India, Mumbai Edition

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7351/ad0030004.png (http://img53.imageshack.us/i/ad0030004.png/)

Original Ad here (http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=3&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=30-08-2009&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ad00300&format=&publabel=TOI)

Could this be the The Elphistone Mills Tower by any chance

so its residential then

Sweet. It's the Jupiter mills tower since the following article (http://www.theedgesingapore.com/the-daily-edge/business/7181-launch-of-residential-units-at-one-indiabulls-centre.html) mentions 1 IB Centre:

Indiabulls Properties Investment Trust says that the residential units of One Indiabulls Centre will be put up for sale on Aug 23 under the brand name of “Indiabulls Sky”.

One Indiabulls Centre situated at 841 and 882 Balasheth Murudkar Marg in Mumbai, India, comprises a residential component of over 1.4 acres in land area.

Indiabulls Sky is expected to be a 65-storey building with managed private residences. Each unit residence will come with a large private terrace and a plunge pool overlooking the Arabian Sea.

It is close to Four Seasons Hotel, Mahalaxmi Course and the prestigious Willingdon Club.

65 should be the number of habitable floors. The tower itself will have 70+ floors.

I hope its not residential. That would of been India's best looking commercial tower.

Ha, I should have waited for you to post . Anyway atleast its still an alive project.

Awesome news :)

So the "Jupiter Mills Tower" is now officially "Indiabulls Sky"

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/3922/towersfo6.jpg

From some guy's resume (http://www.aiascv.org/pages/resumes/HrishikeshMadaneResume.pdf)
The 75-story Jupiter Mills tower maximizes views all over Mumbai and Arabian Sea. The luxury tower includes 50 stories of residential condominiums from floors 25-75 with interesting exterior terrace arrangements. The podium and amenity level is a class on its own.

so the mods take no action against KB335ci2 for using derogatory langauge?

I demand action or if i use some slang for the sake of "frustration" and then say "pardon me" dont ban me then.


I am for the project. Lets see how it pans out. They are spending more money on the skywalks which nobody uses than the statue (even if the costs for the shivaji statue double).

About the copying thing, hmm lets see didnt Singapore reinvent itself as the "lion city"

Plus I did not think that the Americans were worried about copying or taking a gift from the French in case of the liberty statue.

WTF am i suppose to know about evey past or present political figure. if i didnt thats not my fault i can bet you a million people even in mumbai havent hurd of him end of conversation.

BTW i am just looking at that website that sun i hope they start constructing soon hope more of the mills get sold and turn into world class architecture, mumbai could be the next dubai lets keep our fingers crossed.


personally if i was given a 30 acre in the city of mumbai and i was the developer, i would take it a lot lot further then they have i mean 30 acres is a lot of land.

really

somebody should take you on our bet :lol:

Some projects.......

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Pratiba Group green commercial building, Bandra-Kurla Complex
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/8038/pratbbkc.jpg

I'm sure a rendering was posted before, but this is a high-res version.

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A new rendring of Singapore architect James Law's Cybertecture Egg (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=635833), also at BKC
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4893/pratbjameslaw.jpg

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Sunshine Commercial Tower, Dadar: 42 stories
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8372/pratbsunshine.jpg

Designed by architect Raja Aederi

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Remember Vijay Associates's
Aquaria Grande, Borivali West

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8317/3883main.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/i/3883main.jpg/) http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7808/4066.jpgWell, I found some larger, but poorer quality renderings
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1479/pratbaqu1.jpg

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/3847/pratbaqu2.jpg

Apparently this is also designed by architect James Law. It is also confirmed to be 46 stories (2B + 3P + 41 floors) tall.

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HS posted some pics of the Wankhede Stadium rennovation on page 147 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=36223332) Wankhede Stadium Redevelopment for CWC 2011
IybSJapTTMA

Here's a smaller, but clearer rendering of how the news stadium will look, courtesy Sashi Prabhu and Associates (http://www.spa-aec.com/spaweb/Wankhede.html)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6274/spawankhede.jpg
SPA shall design and manage the construction of the flagship stadium of the Mumbai Cricket Association which may host the World Cricket in 2011. The reconstructed facility shall have all the latest amenities such as ergonomic bucket seats, video-matrix scoreboards, corporate boxes, flood lights, etc. The entire complex will house 40,000 spectators which completed. The roof shall be completely cantilevered by almost 30m so as to prevent obstruction.

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Nice Projects

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8456/131543752.jpg

what the hell is the point of one helipad next to a freakin monument... much less two????


Anyway it seems that the consultants to the project will be Mumbai-based Team ONE Architects (http://www.team1architects.com/view/index.asp), and Bensley Design Studios (http://www.bensley.com)

A new rendring of Singapore architect James Law's Cybertecture Egg (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=635833), also at BKC
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4893/pratbjameslaw.jpg



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The Capital - BKC - ? floors

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr322/Bob885/The-Capital.gif

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr322/Bob885/The-Capital-1.gif

Link (http://www.wadhwadevelopers.com/thecapital.htm)



Looks like its been redesigned abit from the previous one.

Hmm... looks slightly better in the latest render, but I'm still partial to the first design myself
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/2361_1_Egg%2010%20big.jpg


I guess the clients need more floor space

Awesome updates Jai and AB.

I would like to see the Egg coming up. I am sure it's going to look good and blend along with the other glass buildings in the area. So the Jupiter Mills tower is now the IndiaBulls Sky, eh?

The Sunshine tower, Dadar, looks like a stack of wooden crates.

Check the DB Realty (http://dbrealty.in/commercial/index.asp) website. They have some cool commercial projects u/c.

Property prices in Mumbai are like more expesnive (in direct conversion) than alpha cities like Chicago despite the the people being significantly poorer.

What keeps the prices that high despite majority of the pop not being able to afford any of it.

Whats the reason? Lack of supply? Black economy?

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8372/pratbsunshine.jpg

Will it be first steel-n-glass skyscraper in Mumbai??

It looks gorgeous to me...

Swapnil Rawal Posted online: Tuesday , Sep 01, 2009 at 0514 hrs
Mumbai : With the Election Commission announcing October 13 as the date for Assembly elections in Maharashtra (Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh) — and counting for October 22 — the code of conduct kicked in today pushing Mumbai’s showpiece infrastructure projects further off their timelines. From the Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link to the proposed rehabilitation of the Dharavi slum makeover, work will now have to wait until the new government takes charge in November.

• The Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link, the next arm of the Western Freeway project and a crucial link to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, needed only a nod from the Cabinet sub-committee for infrastructure headed by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan for the contract to be awarded so that work could start by the year end.

“The recommendation for the Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link bid from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) board has been sent to the Chief Minister but he has taken a call that the new government will decide,” said Vimal Mundada, Minister for the Public Works Department. She said the bids required no re-evaluation.

The 3.6-km sea link will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 4,500 crore. A consortium, led by Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, is the frontrunner having quoted almost Rs 1,000 crore less than the other in the fray.

While bids for the Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link were received eight months ago, it has been two months since the MSRDC board forwarded its recommendations to the panel headed by Chavan.


• On the Rs 15,000-crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project, the government has been unable to even call for financial bids from 14 pre-qualified consortia of realty companies. When ads were originally released in May 2007, bidding was scheduled to be complete by October 2007. Since then, the project has seen two new CEOs, revised bidding deadlines from March 2008 to March 2009.

In the latest series of delays, the financial bids were to be accepted on July 1, 2009, then postponed to July 20, then to July 30, and then indefinitely postponed. Ostensibly, a notification on the amended Development Control regulations is still being finalized.


• With the decision on the Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link stuck till October-end, the opening of the second carriageway of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, too, hangs fire. The consortium that bags the Worli-Haji Ali sea link contract will first have to build a cloverleaf interchange from the second carriageway of the BWSL to the Worli end. The 1.5-km cloverleaf interchange would loop over the southbound carriageway and connect at the Worli end, near Thadani Junction.


• The 22.5-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link is also awaiting the CM’s nod for a new financial model. Having scrapped a long tendering process after the Supreme Court ruled against MSRDC’s decision to disqualify one consortium, the government floated a cash-contract model, but failed to attract private bidders owing to the slowdown. A new model to finance the project has now been designed, not unlike the earlier BOT model scrapped by the government and also based on the public-private partnership model.


• Over the past few months, the state government also went slow on picking the model of implementation on the third metro rail corridor in the city, the Colaba-Bandra route. The nodal agency for the underground corridor, which has a viability gap fund (VGF) of nearly Rs 9,000 crore, is still debating whether the PPP model will be suitable, a decision pending for about a year now.

For a month, the government has been awaiting a report on commercial exploitation of the underground station areas in order to reduce the VGF component.


• Although the government hastily performed the symbolic foundation-laying ceremony for the second metro corridor, Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd, work on the line won’t start until mid-2010.

LINK: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mumbai-upgrade-has-to-wait-for-the-next-govt/509758/0

It's a waste of time doing these projects. When will these people, netas, babus and others including us realize that every city/state's/country's population ceases to be an asset after some time and some number. It may differ from country to country, city to city but the fact remains that that is how it is. Urbanization experts or anyone with a cursory knowledge of the matter can tell you that population becomes a liability after some limit. No city or state or country can ever avoid that. India fails to realize that after a time, its irrelevant how much infra you add to one city-it won't be enough. Adding infra to ONE city is just that-one city. Why complain about crowded trains etc? Why? Move the HC out to a smaller town, the govt out to a smaller town and even the companies themselves need to relook at how many people they have in one city. Every govt has its own limitations. Trying to build for 10 cities population is point less when you consider this. But our people will keep trying to centralize and centralize and then blame the govt when things eventually do become rough and tough. This arguement of "no matter how many people come" the govt must add infra can only work up to that city's limit. It differs from city to city no doubt but there is a limit and Delhi/Mumbai will soon reach that limit. India does not learn anything from her northern neighbour. China has almost 250 towns of 10 lakh+ people and over 50 of over 30-40 lakh+ people (that's like having 50 Punes/Ahmedabads). That's why migration is much more spread out.

It's a waste of time doing these projects. When will these people, netas, babus and others including us realize that every city/state's/country's population ceases to be an asset after some time and some number. It may differ from country to country, city to city but the fact remains that that is how it is. Urbanization experts or anyone with a cursory knowledge of the matter can tell you that population becomes a liability after some limit. No city or state or country can ever avoid that. India fails to realize that after a time, its irrelevant how much infra you add to one city-it won't be enough. Adding infra to ONE city is just that-one city. Why complain about crowded trains etc? Why? Move the HC out to a smaller town, the govt out to a smaller town and even the companies themselves need to relook at how many people they have in one city. Every govt has its own limitations. Trying to build for 10 cities population is point less when you consider this. But our people will keep trying to centralize and centralize and then blame the govt when things eventually do become rough and tough. This arguement of "no matter how many people come" the govt must add infra can only work up to that city's limit. It differs from city to city no doubt but there is a limit and Delhi/Mumbai will soon reach that limit. India does not learn anything from her northern neighbour. China has almost 250 towns of 10 lakh+ people and over 50 of over 30-40 lakh+ people (that's like having 50 Punes/Ahmedabads). That's why migration is much more spread out.

that is not true.

If you look at the GDP of the cities mumbai contributed only 6% or so , which is lesser than Shanghai or even New Yor city (7.5% of American gdp). So we are as de centralsied as can be possible.

the current urbanisation rate is 2.3% per year according to most estimates.

If the current trend continues it will mean that by 2020 about 27+ 2.3(12) % of the pop will reside in urban areas. Making people reside in urban areas mor than rural.

I will say what I think so forgive me if I come across as crude,

There are certain stats who are growing fast and others who are being left behind. In order to get jobs people therefore flood into other progressive parts causing severe congestion.

It would be better if these states who are lagging behind start growing so that cities in the rest of India are spared the massive influx of people.

The population growth rate in India will declien realtively quickly due to fast increasing litracy and income. That and a skewed sex ratio.

It's a waste of time doing these projects. When will these people, netas, babus and others including us realize that every city/state's/country's population ceases to be an asset after some time and some number. It may differ from country to country, city to city but the fact remains that that is how it is. Urbanization experts or anyone with a cursory knowledge of the matter can tell you that population becomes a liability after some limit. No city or state or country can ever avoid that. India fails to realize that after a time, its irrelevant how much infra you add to one city-it won't be enough. Adding infra to ONE city is just that-one city. Why complain about crowded trains etc? Why? Move the HC out to a smaller town, the govt out to a smaller town and even the companies themselves need to relook at how many people they have in one city. Every govt has its own limitations. Trying to build for 10 cities population is point less when you consider this. But our people will keep trying to centralize and centralize and then blame the govt when things eventually do become rough and tough. This arguement of "no matter how many people come" the govt must add infra can only work up to that city's limit. It differs from city to city no doubt but there is a limit and Delhi/Mumbai will soon reach that limit. India does not learn anything from her northern neighbour. China has almost 250 towns of 10 lakh+ people and over 50 of over 30-40 lakh+ people (that's like having 50 Punes/Ahmedabads). That's why migration is much more spread out.

Agreed that the city is going to be at a saturation at some point. However, there is still a scope for lot of development. If Mumbai Metro starts running, it can take a lot of load from the trains. Mumbai needs a proper connectivity of roads. Worli Haji Ali extension is a must need and thanks to our government's dilly-dallying nature, even one nod hasn't been given to allow it to start by the year's end.

The only thing is that with the population increasing rapidly due to variety of reasons, our infrastructure isn't. And yes, I would blame the government for this. It's impotency and inability to handle such projects is already an issue. Plus it finds new ways to woo voters by its dirty politics. Population increase cannot be blamed, because all this years we were busy having kids and we realized the increase in population just when we are feeling suffocated?

I am telling you, all Mumbai needs is a good and ethical government. If that happens in the next election, give it 5 years for Mumbai and it will stand out amongst one of most developed cities in the world. A lot of projects like Metro, Sea Links, Dharavi Redevelopment, Cluster-Development, Monorail, Link Roads, etc., if implemented will reduce a lot of traffic and improve the connectivity between the roads.

Yes, the government should also think about setting up satellite towns where manufacturing units and companies can be set up and people can move there.

Cosmicbliss, your thinking is completely flawed. You seem to think that developing mumbai and developing other cities is a zero sum game. I agree that cities in the hinterland need to be developed, but that in no way implies that the projects currently underway in Mumbai are "a waste of time" .

Lack of land. And lots of people? = High Prices.

I'm seriously thinking that those laws they had in China limiting the number of offspring would work very well in India. But then people would argue that it is against democracy. :(

Cosmic, I refuse to believe that you really believe that all these projects are completely useless :) I'll put it down to frustration, something I'm sure we all share with you.

As a city of ~20 million, Bombay represents roughly 1/50th of India's population. For that reason alone, it needs special attention. Can urban conglomerations of about 20 million survive and thrive ? They certainly can. What you say about population is partially true though. Can we survive as a city of 50 million ? Almost definitely not. The government has to come in and create other centers of growth with help from the private sector.There have been movements in that direction with SEZ policies and such but it needs a lot more work.

The development work on in Mumbai at the moment though, is'nt about making the city a 50 million city. It seeks to make the city more liveable for the 20 million people who already live there and call it home.

Cosmic, I refuse to believe that you really believe that all these projects are completely useless :) I'll put it down to frustration, something I'm sure we all share with you.

As a city of ~20 million, Bombay represents roughly 1/50th of India's population. For that reason alone, it needs special attention. Can urban conglomerations of about 20 million survive and thrive ? They certainly can. What you say about population is partially true though. Can we survive as a city of 50 million ? Almost definitely not. The government has to come in and create other centers of growth with help from the private sector.There have been movements in that direction with SEZ policies and such but it needs a lot more work.

The development work on in Mumbai at the moment though, is'nt about making the city a 50 million city. It seeks to make the city more liveable for the 20 million people who already live there and call it home.

but by the time they make it livable for the 20 million the pop will be 30 million. (by 2020 as most predictions state)

Land is limited and mumbai is not a circular city, so we are left with two options

(1) chop down Borivali national park to make way for more building space. that gives us 104 km^2 of space. Enough to absorb another 10 million if ok planned. Lets face it people will start encroaching into it even more as time goes by and then complain about theiy kids being eaten by leopards.

(2) expand heavily into main land india by absorbing places like Alibagh into mumbai proper. about 20 km from colaba so maybe use massive ferries to transport people like Jersey and Man hatten?

Which is why the trans harbour link was so important cause it opened up so much land to build on.

Maybe the authorities should drop other projects like monorail and concentrate on this one.

Need to make Navi Mumbai more acceptable for people to live in. But transport links there for everyday commute suck.

What you say is not true. The facilities available in Mumbai are unavaliable in other cities. If you have decentraliziation facilties tend to be available more uniformly. If you take B'lore, Hyderabad, Chennai, (forget smaller towns!) the kind of opps for education, employment etc that exist here are almost nonexistent. In USA etc rural-urban migration is much less than us and NY etc's pop growth are far slower than we are. In fact NY pop might not be actually growing much in real terms. Improving cities like Mumbai is a zero sum game. Don't believe? Just check todays TOI and you'll find that flyovers in Delhi have run out of capacity. Whatever flyovers were built are now proving to be inadequate because as I said- they just didn't remember that you can build flyovers but the number of cars will always be more. Trust me, New Delhi will soon reach a point of gridlock because when you have no limit on cars, how can any infra ever be enough?

Its not just Mumbai. (Though Mumbai is the best/worst example.) India's planners dont realize that govts have limitations. At the end of the day, that fact has to be accepted. One needs to realize that whatever one does, is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem. You build satellite cities sure. When they become congested then what?

You have 100 crore people and effectively 8 cities for all of them! 8 cities are not enough. Build what you want. It will never be a long-term solution. Too few cities for too many people. That's why India's urban future will at worst be utterly bleak and at best be middling. The basic problem is of too few cities for too many people.

NB. Link to article can be found here:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/delhi/Delhis-flyovers-cant-cope-with-rising-traffic/articleshow/4961488.cms

Shows what all of India's cities future is like. The rest are simply awaiting their turn.

its true that india needs a lot more megacities and smaller cities up to a certain standard. if it doesnt then all of its major cities are going to turn into major hell-holes

but that doesnt mean bombay doesnt need investment, especially since very little of it seems to come from the centre. we are giving a lot more than we are getting, so its kind of hard to justify ignoring us even more

What you say is not true. The facilities available in Mumbai are unavaliable in other cities. If you have decentraliziation facilties tend to be available more uniformly. If you take B'lore, Hyderabad, Chennai, (forget smaller towns!) the kind of opps for education, employment etc that exist here are almost nonexistent. In USA etc rural-urban migration is much less than us and NY etc's pop growth are far slower than we are. In fact NY pop might not be actually growing much in real terms. Improving cities like Mumbai is a zero sum game. Don't believe? Just check todays TOI and you'll find that flyovers in Delhi have run out of capacity. Whatever flyovers were built are now proving to be inadequate because as I said- they just didn't remember that you can build flyovers but the number of cars will always be more. Trust me, New Delhi will soon reach a point of gridlock because when you have no limit on cars, how can any infra ever be enough?

Its not just Mumbai. (Though Mumbai is the best/worst example.) India's planners dont realize that govts have limitations. At the end of the day, that fact has to be accepted. One needs to realize that whatever one does, is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem. You build satellite cities sure. When they become congested then what?

You have 100 crore people and effectively 8 cities for all of them! 8 cities are not enough. Build what you want. It will never be a long-term solution. Too few cities for too many people. That's why India's urban future will at worst be utterly bleak and at best be middling. The basic problem is of too few cities for too many people.

NB. Link to article can be found here:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/delhi/Delhis-flyovers-cant-cope-with-rising-traffic/articleshow/4961488.cms

Shows what all of India's cities future is like. The rest are simply awaiting their turn.


Other cities are coming up as well.

You have Ahmedabad Surat and Baroda which are the fastest growing cities in India. Then other big cities like Kochi

they have a pop of 5million plus .


Indore and Nagpur in the central too are growing fast.

Maharashtra itself has Aurangabad (1.1mill) Nashik (1.4 mill) and Nagpur (2.5mill) on top of Pune.

these cities are growing at a really fast pace as the Maharashtra economic survey tells us. At a faster rate than mumbai with manufacturing moving there due to cheaper labour.


The links about flyovers etc is valid but teir 2 cities are also clearly emerging quickly.

Cosmicbliss - What you are saying is let's not develop Mumbai/Delhi and other metros, instead develop a few hundred smaller cities/towns to prevent migration to the large metros. You are saying that let's make the lives of metro population so bad that they will turn back to their native city/town for a better life (reverse migration). Don't you see a problem with that idea? I totally agree with you on developing smaller cities, but what about metro population who is living on existing crumbling infrastructure. Shouldn't we improve the lives of every citizens and not just one group? What's the point in saying, "It's a waste of time doing these projects" unless you are against technological advancement like Tolstoy.

cities do swell to become megacities and it's about time that petty politicians shut up with the anti-migrant slogans and do something concrete for the population , it's a fact of developing nations that there is mass migration for a few years before population and migration are bought under control.

During this time it's the govt. responsibility to make the cities livable. Cities like Tokyo and Seoul have not become what they are today by curbing migration , instead it was encouraged,

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Source: Hindustan Times

Property prices in Mumbai are like more expesnive (in direct conversion) than alpha cities like Chicago despite the the people being significantly poorer.

What keeps the prices that high despite majority of the pop not being able to afford any of it.

Whats the reason? Lack of supply? Black economy?

It's because India did not have alternate investment destination beside Mumbai. And of course real estate in India is not an organized sector and crippled by high level of corruption and nexus between politicians and builders.

And as you said Black economy.

We didn't have alternate cities where money and investment could flow.

However, things are changing other cities are developing and challenging Mumbai. Many companies are looking out for alternate cities now.
For instance ICICI has come up with a tower in Hyderabad which will support 20K professionals. They are not going to recruit new staff but plan to transfer their existing back office work force from Mumbai to Hyd and cities in Gujarat.

As long as in India keeps growth momentum above 7%, opportunities to build new cities and develop tier II cities will be available.

This will make it harder for Mumbai to command the price tags of New York, Tokyo or London.

High real estate prices are bad for economy, as start-up cost of starting a hotel or Mall or office will be very high and extremely difficult to run the business.

Remember 90% of IT exports in India happens from development centers and IT parks which are built on either free or cheap lands given away by Govt in their promotional drives.

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Do you know where this is?

I went on his photostream to view more info, but in vain.

BMC Wants more towers, no salt pans


MUMBAI: If the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has its way, Mumbai's next 20-year development plan will entail higher floor space index
(FSI), an opening up of salt pans and no development zones to set up buildings, and skygardens on top of buildings to compensate for lack of open spaces. India's largest civic administration has chalked out this radical vision for Mumbai as it sets out to revise the city's development plan for the period 2014-2034.

Despite the city already bursting at its seams, with infrastructure that is way behind its growing population, the BMC has proposed highrise construction and using salt pan lands for residential, commercial or residential zones with "adequate infrastructural augmentation" among other drastic proposals like reclamation from the sea.

The civic body's 'vision' is spelled out in a global expression of interest (EoI) document that invites private consultants to help carry out existing land use survey, preparing population and employment projections, and compiling data pertaining to civic and transport infrastructure. However, activists aver that ordinary citizens should be consulted on any development plan.

At a seminar on Tuesday, industrialist and civic activist Cyrus Guzder told a gathering, which included civic chief Jairaj Phatak, that the development plan ought to be the plan of the people and not of those having a vested interest. "Such an important plan, which will be locked for the next 20 years, should be discussed and deliberated with citizens at the polling booth level," he added.

Besides opening up the salt pans, the BMC also wants to explore alternative means of augmenting land through conversion of no-development zones (NDZs) to commercial zones or residential zones with "adequate infrastructural augmentation". The civic administration also does not mind looking at the option of reclamation of land to "promote sustainable development within the framework of prevailing environmental regulations".

Another radical idea suggested by the BMC is the creation of "community skygardens" to compensate for the lack of open spaces in the city. Community skygardens are gardens set up on the terraces and podiums of residential buildings. BMC planners feel that this could be an answer to the open space shortage in Mumbai which is currently less than 0.03 acres per 1,000 people—the lowest in the world.

The BMC envisages a higher FSI for the city. "To study the concept of promoting highrise construction by evolving suitable urban design models, facilitating enhanced incentive FSI to accommodate the projected residential and commercial demand and at the same time favour development that reduces ground coverage in exchange for greater height, with a view to augment open space requirement," said the document which goes on to repeat the cliche of transforming Mumbai into a "world-class city with a vibrant economy and globally comparable quality of life for its citizens".

The BMC's vision is in line with the thinking of Mumbai's builder lobby, which has been persuading the powers that be to increase FSI and open up the last remaining open areas in the city like the salt pans for development purposes. The salt pans, spread over 5,000 acres in the suburbs, are eco-sensitive and act like natural sponges which absorb the water during heavy rains. In fact, only last month Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh, replying to a query by TOI on the salt pan lands, had said there was a view among the top political and government leadership in Delhi that salt pans should not be opened up for development.

Civic sources pointed out that the salt pan lands are protected areas, and inviting expressions of interest seeking conversion of this land into residential and commercial zones was violating protected area norms. "It is like asking for converting the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a protected forest area, into a residential and commercial zone. If that is unacceptable then why should the destruction of salt pan lands be acceptable?" said sources.

Activist and architect P K Das pointed out that the Development Plan is not about skills of drawing and imaging but an assessment of the needs and demands of the city. "Can outsiders without active engagement of local agencies and communities decide for us how we should use our land and what should be the nature of our development?" he asked.

The Expression of Interest (EoI) is silent on the issue of local area participation. Industrialist Cyrus Guzder said the plan should be prepared at two levels. "At the official level, you have the strategists who set the vision for the city and at the polling booth level local residents, who plan and inform how their area should be developed. The two should then be integrated," he said. Inviting objections and suggestions from the public at the fag end does not serve any purpose, he added.

Das pointed out that every area was different and is historically an independent identity. "Bandra is as different from Juhu as is Chembur from Dharavi. Each area with local participation should be envisioned such that it fits in with the larger vision," he said.

According to Das, reclamation of land from the sea was a complete no-no. "At present, reconstruction is happening all over the city under various policies. This clearly shows that there is capacity for expansion on the existing land. What is required is an optimum use of land assessment," he said. "The city's main demand is for housing but the expansion is happening only in the upper segment and not in the lower segment. Even if more land is added, it may be diverted for other purposes and not the real demands of the city," he said.

Source: Times of India

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This is the new Hilton Hotel in BKC

Hey you beat me to it Coolgyz as I was gonna say the same lol.

This is the hotel facsheet.

http://www.tridenthotels.com/images/downloads/pdf/trident_bk_mumbai_fact_sheet.pdf

To open in the last quarter of 2009, so anytime soon.

^^ IS that the front or back of the hotel in the picture? If it's the front then the gas station should go.

whats the total number of 3 plus star hotel rooms in Mumbai?

Forget Mumbai

B Mahesh / DNASaturday, August 29, 2009 3:25 IST

Mumbai: "It was the Urbs Prima in Indis but it is now at best an imperfect city," says the Mumbai Human Development Report-2009 about the city.



The report, copyrighted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and developed with the United Nations Development Programme, India, indicates that the solution to decongesting Mumbai is to make it less attractive to migrants.

Currently, the report says, the city continues to draw the migrant who becomes the urban poor in most cases. He moves to Mumbai, not knowing that there is a human development index; his aspiration itself is a big indicator of his search for improving his life's chances.

To reverse the trend, it is necessary to add sheen to the rest of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) -- which includes the areas beyond Borivli up to Virar, beyond Mankhurd up to Panvel-Alibaug-Uran and beyond Mulund up to Karjat. The rest of the MMR is nine times larger than Mumbai, and houses only half of the city's population. It is also relatively underdeveloped as most jobs are based in the city.

"Contemporary Mumbai continues to be a powerful magnet for capital investment, non-polluting production activities and opportunities for work and living with higher levels of consumption, though increasingly for a narrower section of the population," the report states. "The disincentives have to be such that the lure of Mumbai should diminish and provide counter-magnets which provide increased pulls."

It suggests a churn in policy that would enable the neighbouring regions, which have absorbed most new migrants, to provide sufficiently rewarding livelihood. "It cannot be that they cast their populations' weight on Mumbai every day," the report says.

Suggesting that "inter-linking the other cities north of Mumbai with each other, and developing economic activity there, is the path to tread," the report says that if not decongesting Mumbai, the move will "prevent increased burden on a city about to collapse".

Mumbai's problem lie in the asymmetry within the city with nearly 54% of the population living in hellish conditions in slums concentrated on just 6% of its land. The slum residents, however, are a major factor in sustaining the economy, especially the service sector.

"Without economic activity of their own, ignoring the social capital, these cities (the rest of MMR) may slide into unforeseen problems. Economic activity with participation of those residing there provides a bonding that is significant to a place's growth in other dimensions - social included," says the report.

Encouraging this vigorously with huge investments to seed the initial but robust activity in these satellite cities would be of enormous benefit to Mumbai.

^^ IS that the front or back of the hotel in the picture? If it's the front then the gas station should go.

Front

Mukesh's Rooftop Helipad plan all set to take off

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority ( MCZMA) has cleared the decks for a helipad atop Seawind, the Ambani residence at
Cuffe Parade.

The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited proposed a helipad atop Seawind and sought permission from the government. Around the same time, many other industrialists and builders also approached the government seeking permissions for their helipads.

The state government changed the DC regulations last year to permit helipads atop buildings. This cleared the way for RIL's helipad plan. But environmentalists raised objection to this, stating the noise pollution would violate provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.

The matter was heard by the MCZMA on August 24 and the proposal was cleared. A senior RIL official said, "It is good that the helipad plan has been cleared. The government must think of having helipads atop hospitals now.''

Currently, captains of industry, builders and politicians use the helipad at Mahalaxmi racecourse. The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) has taken permission from the BMC to use it as a helipad, but the directorate-general of civil aviation has not allowed use of the racecourse as a permanent helipad. Though all companies owning choppers are supposed to have an ambulance and fire tenders near the heliport, only RIL follows the rulebook.

Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel suggested a helipad in Colaba, but the proposal ran into rough weather after the union agriculture ministry, which owns the plot meant for the helipad, raised objections. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and the Maharashtra Airport Development Company had proposed a heliport on Nepean Sea Road but this, too, has not materialised.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has now proposed three heliports across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The first one is proposed on stilts at NCPA, the second is planned at the casting yard of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and the third one along Palm Beach Road in Nerul. MMRDA consultant Aegis has submitted a report which is awaiting a nod from the chief secretary Johny Joseph.

Source: Times of India

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Is it possible for someone from Mumbai to take construction update photos on a regular basis like Imre does for Dubai projects. Also, can someone please take photos of the interior of these residential buildings/flats under construction or already built. This would be nice for us Indians living abroad to really enjoy the beauty of these amazing projects and growth in Mumbai. Thank you.

Just check the other threads in the Mumbai forum, they are regularly updated. :)

IU's note: Edited. Sorry, no longer will your cheap methods of directing traffic to your website be tolerated. Post the entire article or important parts of it next time. One liners followed by a link are not allowed henceforth.

With the state assembly election round the corner, vote bank politics has begun. In a bid to woo slum dwellers-that forms a sizeable population of the city voters, Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam has said ....Read More (http://www.projectscommunity.com/story.php?title=post-2000-slums-can-be-regularised)
weather its post or pre 2000 slum regularization ... Is it going to end the slums forever in mumbai?

IU's note: Same as above. One liners followed by a link are not allowed henceforth. From now your posts will be deleted right away.

^^
As long as slum dwellers hold the political clout, there is no way the slums would vanish.

100 Storey tower set to be city's tallest

Tardeo is all set to see the construction of a 100-storey tower - slated to be the tallest in the city - as part of a redevelopment project opposite Bhatia Hospital. The first 10 floors of the 325-metre tall building will be reserved for parking.

The Building Proposals Department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently received a proposal for cluster development of the 12,202.44 square metre area, which now has chawls, the Income Tax Office building, the Matru Mandir complex and a few other structures. Besides the 100-storey tower, it will house five 25-storey towers and a 55-storey tower.

“We have received a proposal for the project, and forwarded it to the high-power committee of the Urban Land Ceiling Department. Once the committee approves, it will come back to us for further procedure,” confirmed Ashok Shintre, Chief Engineer, Development Plan department of the BMC.

The seven buildings under the project will have parking space for 1,600 cars. The developer will hand over parking space for 800 cars to the BMC free of cost for public use. The developer will also have to hand over 2,000 square metres of the plot to the BMC for a mandatory recreation ground.

The project will enjoy a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 4, under Section 33(9) of the Development Control Rules. “We encourage cluster development to phase out as many old buildings as we can. This project will get the benefit of maximum FSI under the rules,” Shintre said.

Construction work is due to start within a year. The first five towers will accommodate the 241 occupants of the existing chawls, and also have tenements for project-affected persons (PAP) of BMC and the Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA). More than 180 occupants of the existing 25-storey tower will be housed in the highest tower, sources said.

“While chawl occupants will be given 300 sq. ft carpet area homes, residents of the 25-storey tower will get 10 per cent more than the area of their existing flats or 1,000 sq. ft, whichever is more. We will also create a corpus fund, the interest on which will take care of maintenance of the towers in future,” said a member of Tropical Realtors Private Limited, the developers undertaking the project.

“The saleable towers will have all modern amenities including swimming pools and gymnasium. Most of the flats will be of approximately 2,500 sq.ft. area. There will be many terrace flats,” said Arun Dube, architect of the project.
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Tall, Taller, Tallest

The existing tallest building in the city is the 51-storey (181 metre) Planet Godrej at Mahalaxmi. Until the recent proposal came up, the tallest tower proposed was the 75-storey (301 metre) Shreepati Heights, also at Tardeo


Source: Mumbai Mirror

Whats with all these 100 floor projects. And they all claim to be the cities tallest. But this one sounds nice. A 100 floor (325m) tower along with 55 floor and five 25 floor projects in Tardeo which should look great near The Imperial.

Actually this is a redevelopment project. This building below would be demolished and the 325m tower would be allowed in its place.

http://cms.mumbaimirror.com/portalfiles/1/2/200909/Image/130909/02-01.jpg

Sweet, they should give it some Indian name for a change instead of these lack of imagination French and Italian names like Belissimo and Palais Royale.

Support your culture, they do so in most of the world. (Jai Hind!)

Hope that building's name stays the same: Matru Mandir... Have always fancied that building since a kid. Used to wait for the bus # 126 and would always try to see the zenith standing at the bus stop opposite the building. Old memories rock!

excellent. something nearby needs to dwarf the Imperials to balance the skyline.

That and Shreepati Sky will do the job. BTW, the report is wrong regarding the tallest building in the city. Isn't it the Imperials at the present?

Did the Wadala tower ever start construction? The one that was supposed to be 500+ m?

excellent. something nearby needs to dwarf the Imperials to balance the skyline.

dunno why so many are excited about. Its the same matru mandir tower they're talking about. just take a look at it. 1st 10 floors are clearly parking lot. The rest 90 are residential floors.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3065/matrumandirmumbaicentra.jpg

^Thats what came to my mind when I read Matru Mandir but I was hoping it was not.

dunno why so many are excited about. Its the same matru mandir tower they're talking about. just take a look at it. 1st 10 floors are clearly parking lot. The rest 90 are residential floors.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3065/matrumandirmumbaicentra.jpg

Hey Hey!!!! The present Matru Mandir looks a lot better than this abomination.

:puke:

^^ +1. Hope it will look better in reality or just hope thats not it.

People will just dry their laundry on the windows and stick those ugly A/C units outside too making the building more ugly.

:puke:

as always .
i agree

Hope they don't consider this rendering and look for better choices.

Any body has any idea what happened to Sion Panvel project.

Happnened to see a strange AD where Department of Multistoreyed Buildings had called for bids for this road project which was earlkier under MSRDC.

The schedule was very tight and the process was urgently done. It seems the project is now awarded to IVRCL, an AP based contractor.

Entire process looks very silently done with no major participation from any construction majors and no international involvement for the flagship project.


Any clues, details.....

Hey Hey!!!! The present Matru Mandir looks a lot better than this abomination.

I hope this does not get build... I mean the way it is designed. :ohno:

I hope this does not get build... I mean the way it is designed. :ohno:

You are right. We wouldn't want some blondy lass from Las Vegas having glitter in her eyes looking at this Giant... (You know what).

Actually its not a bad design. Except the fact that it is unreasonably slender.

They seriously need to increase the FSI, or else all skyscrapers are gonna be skinny structures on huge plots of land with these hideous parking lots as a base.

Orbit Terraces - 60 storeys


http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7440/orbitterraces.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/orbitterraces.jpg/)

^Cool and in Lower Parel. That area will have a great skyline soon.

Yeah nice building.

Orbit will probably redesign it again like they always do lol.

I better hope they do.

as always .
i agree

you're back!

I like this building, it has uniform shape throughout.

RNA Grande, Kandivali

Souce: ToI

http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/TOIM/2009/09/19/5/Img/Ad0050602.png

Better quality than the previous render



RNA Grande, Kandivali: 50 stories
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/684/rnagrandexa2jv5.jpg (http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/8149/rnagrandexa2.jpg)

Again, you know there's an edit button, right?

**sniff sniff**

I sense some hostility here.

Green Heights, 32 floors, Link Rd., Andheri

courtesy sradelegolas@SSC

http://imgs.indiaproperty.com/ip/tmp/1000545_dZFAIOMeZFD54I5.jpg

http://www.indiaproperty.com/property/IP1000545

Thats more like it! ^^

That a great design, but 32 floors?

**sniff sniff**

I sense some hostility here.

He's always like that with me...

"The zone of aristocracy"

Wow.

That a great design, but 32 floors?

Thats in Andheri, an outer suburb of Mumbai. 32 stories is more or less good height for the place.

BTW, RNA Grande has been scaled down.. no longer 50 floors. Something around 35 I think.

Boomerang, Andheri
Source: ToI, Mumbai Edition

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5450/ad0141428.png (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/ad0141428.png/)

Original Ad here (http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=14&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=23-09-2009&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ad01414&format=&publabel=TOI)

Western Edge, Borivali

http://www.indiaproperty.com/images/ip/9/8/8/928/988928_VvOttlXWoakMxLh.jpg

http://www.indiaproperty.com/images/ip/9/8/8/928/988928_vnQuCWettm4HpVx.jpg

http://www.indiaproperty.com/images/ip/9/8/8/928/988928_Sky1USPLgONOiFN.jpg

http://www.indiaproperty.com/images/ip/9/8/8/928/988928_iROzIORxVVidnCK.jpg

http://www.indiaproperty.com/images/ip/9/8/8/928/988928_t2Q3Yihz452Dvdk.jpg

http://www.indiaproperty.com/images/ip/9/8/8/928/988928_WAjkQWtxd4biplm.jpg

http://www.indiaproperty.com/index.php?option=upcoming&page=projectview&id=988928

Western Edge, Borivali


Guys,
ANyone has an update about the BKC Exhibition Centre which was to be developed by Mukesh Ambani Group?

Thats in Andheri, an outer suburb of Mumbai. 32 stories is more or less good height for the place.


I was saying that that does not look 32 floors.

I was saying that that does not look 32 floors.

The link below the pic says 32 floors.

PS - Please provide an update on BKC exhibition center to the poster above u.

Loved the Boomerang... Kanakia Spaces have made some good buildings in the past in Kandivali area...

The western Edge looks good too...

Kanakia Spaces Ad

Source: ToI, Mumbai Ed

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5450/ad0141428.png (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/ad0141428.png/)

Original Ad (http://www1.lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=9&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=24-09-2009&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ad00904&format=&publabel=TOI&max=true)

Guys,
ANyone has an update about the BKC Exhibition Centre which was to be developed by Mukesh Ambani Group?

Yeah I would like to know as well as I followed this project for abit 2 yrs ago.

Orbit Terraces - 60 storeys
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7440/orbitterraces.jpg

This is u/c atm. It used to be the Hafeez Contractor House but since Orbit wasn't able to find any buyers due to the market conditions, they changed it to a resi tower.

Earlier design - HC House - com tower - 35fl:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9918/hafeez20contractor20hou.jpg

New design also designed by HC - resi 60 fl:
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7440/orbitterraces.jpg

^Aargh! There goes what would have been one of India's best looking commercial towerss.

Yeah I would like to know as well as I followed this project for abit 2 yrs ago.

All I can see is a huge crater been dug up, almost 3-4 storeys down, apart from that work is moving slowly....cant take any pics as the new american consulate is bang is front of the construction gate with policemen guarding it round the clock and if they see me with a camera is like inviting trouble.But I am really exited about is the multi storey parking which is coming about in middle of BKC. Its gonna be a state of art somethin and good looking too.

All I can see is a huge crater been dug up, almost 3-4 .... middle of BKC. Its gonna be a state of art somethin and good looking too.
Isn't the Car park is a part of the Exhibition Centre project?
Any design renders are available with you guys, cos googled but no luck.
May be at the site there will be some depictions of the under construction complex.

Isn't the Car park is a part of the Exhibition Centre project?
Any design renders are available with you guys, cos googled but no luck.
May be at the site there will be some depictions of the under construction complex.

Well the car park I am talking about is for common public and will satisfy the needs of current traffic of BKC. Sorry dont have any renderings of it, will see if can get depictions on construction site.

Orbit Grand
from TOI ad

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1556/orbitgrand.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/i/orbitgrand.jpg/)

RNA Palazzo, Kandivali East - 35fl

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/301/1006770kplyfbujkshnqon.jpg

from RNA

Did you guys see the front page ad for Arrow City Manhattan in Hindustan times ? I dont know how to post from the e-paper unfortunately. Maybe Bhargav can help me out here. Seemed pretty shady to me nothwithstanding their assumptions of MTHL, Navi Mumbai metro and NMIA. Any inside info on this ?

Guys,

Does anyone have any updates on the Santacruz-Chembur link road and phase 2 of the JVLR ? I've tried finding any info on the web but to no avail. Maybe guys in Mumbai (Coolguyz) can help. Thanks in advance :)

Guys,

Does anyone have any updates on the Santacruz-Chembur link road and phase 2 of the JVLR ? I've tried finding any info on the web but to no avail. Maybe guys in Mumbai (Coolguyz) can help. Thanks in advance :)

Dont know much about Santacruz-Chembur link road but whatever i have heard, the progress is slow and wil be completed only by Dec 2010.
JVLR is progressing good as rehabilitation of PAP's is done and structures demolished. Only one roadside temple is left which I guess they will take in the end or may be after elections for obvious reasons.They have starting laying concrete.They open the sections as soon as its done, postively should be done early next year.

Did you guys see the front page ad for Arrow City Manhattan in Hindustan times ? I dont know how to post from the e-paper unfortunately. Maybe Bhargav can help me out here. Seemed pretty shady to me nothwithstanding their assumptions of MTHL, Navi Mumbai metro and NMIA. Any inside info on this ?

Here you go:

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1558/03102009001010.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/03102009001010.jpg/)

^^

I'm sure they could've come up with a better name...

The house shown in the second picture on the top looks like the ones in the WEST. If this is u/c, I want to see more pictures.

Too tacky to be taken seriously

Too tacky to be taken seriously

That was my initial reaction too ! BTW thanks a ton Bhargav. You need to teach me how to upload those images so that I dont have to 'outsource' the work to you the next time :)

So I tried to find some information about the project. This is their website (equally tacky) http://www.arrowgroup.us/citymanhattan.html . The only other significant 'coverage' on the topic I could find was in the R21 forums

http://www.r2iclubforums.com/forums/f27/mumbai-arrow-city-manhattan-5702/

Apparently, at the moment, its not more than a hole in the ground. As an idea its terrific and along the lines of what we all hope the MTHL will do for the city. But its just too darn shady :)

Check your PM.

what a terrible name

The house shown in the second picture on the top looks like the ones in the WEST. If this is u/c, I want to see more pictures.

The USA flag hanging off the front really emphasis the point...

*sigh*

Am I the only one who really shudders at the thought of 21st Century India being modelled on the 1970s United States?

Oh well, they have site pics and a masterplan, so I guess this is going ahead...

This project looks very suspicious to me.

except for the renderings, the other pics are probably stock photos

I hope Mumbai developers are inspired by Sheth Beaumonde to use high quality finishes and glass on residential developments. Unfortunately I see that many of them are building the same old painted concrete blocks that will suffer from faded paint in a few years. Also, I also hope Beaumonde will inspire others to top their buildings with crowns. These, when lit up at night, add so much to a skyline.

Not only faded but the buildings will get ugly-black color.

India Tower

http://blog.taragana.com/n/larsen-and-toubro-bags-orders-worth-rs1513-crore-187948/

Buildings and Factories Operating Co, part of L&T’s construction division, has secured a Rs.621-crore contract from DB Hospitality Ltd for building a high-rise tower, India Tower, at Charni road, Mumbai.

^They probably meant DB Tower, India towers long gone :(

Man, lets get these projects started.