Holy sh#t. The bays skyline is in for a change. All theses towers around DB/India Tower (500m+)

Yeah I agree. But Shreepati Skies was one project I was looking forward to. But nothing has happened to it. :(

In the video they say that they have got all approvals and constructon will start shortly.

And when did Shreepati's website comeback. was waiting for ages.

Some sexy projects for you guys and gals to get your teeth into:


so much projects....thank for huge update. heheheh..... :cheers:

no its not

:lol: ouch! that was short!

Some sexy projects for you guys and gals to get your teeth into:


and yes....Shreepati Skies (81fls) in Tardeo is still in the pipeline, here is a new side angle:
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/2181/shreesk.jpg (http://img693.imageshack.us/i/shreesk.jpg/)

I'd be happy if at least one of these made it to reality - but happiest if the Shreepati Skies was the one

If there is anyone of them that is unlikely it will be built, it would be Heritage. Nothing over 25 fls seems to get built it Mazgaon. I think it is because of proximity to the docks?? An example could be Lokhandwala Panorama also in Mazgaon. It was put on hold -

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9055/maz01yj8.jpg



Shreepati Heritage, Mazgaon (Ground+45fls)
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8007/heritage.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/heritage.jpg/)

Kohinoor Building renders are amazing and super cool...would love if this type of tower comes up in India!!!


Rest apart from shreepati sky all are soo dull designs and boring projects...!!!

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dull designs and boring projects...!!!

slum se to achhahi hai na(better than slum).....:lol::lol:

In the video they say that they have got all approvals and constructon will start shortly.

And when did Shreepati's website comeback. was waiting for ages.

Well, I hope so.

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

Plain as motherhood, no!

Ketan Mehta, author-Bombay Max. City, names the 1/2 doz. builder 'mafia' that hijacked aamchee Bombay. It's
no secret ... Mittal, Raheja ... etc. Exact names!

And the guy is still alive ... :lol: go figure! Celebrity even!
Else, I totally agree ... Mumbai has vast scope as does Delhi and other Indian cities, here's my do-paise :



1.
Since the days of The Taj Mahal, .. Agra or Mumbai ... don't matter much, ... notice how construction costs have gone down? Much ... Now 1 can say but population blah blah blah ... nevertheless with s/w like MS projects, or any other proj. mgmt. s/w, bldg. materials, glass, stone, plastic piping, ... cheaper-lighter to build big projects.

2. Black money ... if ppl. think Indian black money is in Switz., pls. to re-think. No proof, but if I was a desi neta, I had thieved gazzillions, i would recycle, white-wash, launder the money and put in Mumbai real-estate or movies. Movies are the best bang for the buck! Buildings are safe investment, brick-&-mortar after all.

3. After black money, teh big bucks come from the sugar cotton, coal, ore, wheat, tea and rice mafias, ... I say mafia because no tax! And I don't say salt, jute or fish- scattered and far from Mumbai.

Eg. Say 1 Mukesh-bhai has $ 50 billion. But in PPP or purchasing parity ... it is some $ 500 Billion. How many bldg.'s is that?

Plain as motherhood, no!

Ketan Mehta, author-Bombay Max. City, names the 1/2 doz. builder 'mafia' that hijacked aamchee Bombay. It's
no secret ... Mittal, Raheja ... etc. Exact names!
...


its suketu mehta and not ketan.

Those towers by Shreepati are amazing!

Thats what mumbai needs and the cluster of them would be fantastic in the Girguam area and very near Nariman Point.

This is the hotel under construction near the intersection of LBS marg and JVLR flyover. The one with a large arch at the bottom.
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7528/img0750n.jpg (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/img0750n.jpg/)

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McKinsey's Indian Urbanization Story.....

India's Urban Awakening: Building Inclusive Cities, Sustaining Economic Growth (http://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/reports/freepass_pdfs/india_urbanization/MGI_india_urbanization_fullreport.pdf)

I am sure this has been talked abt in this forum earlier (perhaps informally). Here is the latest update (formal news article in HT) about the DLF project on NTC land (purchased in 06 for INR 702 cr)....I think this is in collab with Akruti Nirman.....

The statistics themselves are mind-blowing!!! In fact, on second thoughts, someones gotta talk to DLF to verify the numbers, considering that our journos tend to exaggerate to absurd levels (90 floors, 18 floors for utility, 72 floors for housing, 2000 apartments - 28 apartments per level....what crap!!! someone bring a bottle of monk from the cellar!!!):cheers::cheers:

Either ways, would love to see some renders when they r out....will have to keep a lookout in DLF's site!!!
:banana::cheers::dance:


DLF eyes Rs 15,000 cr from 90-storey skyscrapper homes (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dlf-eyes-rs-15-000-cr-from-90storey-skyscrapper-homes/623525/)

Realty giant DLF is planning to build a 90-storey tall super luxury housing project, which it estimates will fetch Rs 15,000 crore, in this space-starved city.

Each apartment here is expected to cost Rs 5-10 crore and would make it one of the country's tallest and most expensive housing projects, sources said.

DLF is looking to launch next month this project at Lower Parel, where over 2,000 super-luxury homes would be spread vertically over 90 floors. Of this, the first 17 floors would be reserved for parking and there would be a king-size garden on the 18th.

The project would be developed on an 18-acre land at Lower Parel that DLF bought from National Textile Corporation (NTC) in 2006 for Rs 702 crore. It would have a total saleable area of about five million sq ft, comprising of multiple towers, each 90-storey tall.

DLF has yet not fixed the selling price of the units and the same would be determined after the market survey, sources said, adding that the company expects a sales realisation of Rs 12,000-15,000 crore from this high-end project.

When contacted, DLF spokesperson declined to divulge the details of the project.

"We are not in a hurry to launch this project. As we see market improving, we are waiting for the right time to launch this project to have a better realisation," he added.

However, in the analyst presentation earlier this month, the company had mentioned that Mumbai-NTC mills project will be launched this year.

The launch of this project follows robust response from customers for its prestigious project 'Capital green' in the national capital.

In March this year, DLF launched the third phase of its prestigious project 'Capital Green' in central Delhi. It had offered 150 luxury flats with a price tag of Rs 4 crore per unit. The selling price was fixed at Rs 11,000 per sq ft.

The company had last year launched the first and second phases with 1,400 and 1,250 units, respectively.

DLF had also launched a housing project at Panchkula and booked more than 1,200 flats within a week.

Overall, in 2009-10 fiscal, DLF sold 12.5 million sq ft of area in housing segment with a sales realisation of 7,150 crore. This fiscal, it is targeting to sale 15-18 million sq ft of area.

90 floors, 18 floors for utility, 72 floors for housing, 2000 apartments - 28 apartments per level

it says multiple towers of 90 storeys each, not one

ackruti has some billboards in the city talking about a huge launch on the 28th of may for a super-luxury project. maybe this is it

it says multiple towers of 90 storeys each, not one

ackruti has some billboards in the city talking about a huge launch on the 28th of may for a super-luxury project. maybe this is it

Heheheheh....missed that, tho the first line of the article says "a tower", so was not sure!!! Anyways, journalistic license granted!!!

Even if its 4 apartments per floor (which is usually the norm for low-mid level housing projects, but for high-end residential projects, the need for duplexes and penthouses would mean reducing the factor even lower), that means 7+ 90-floor towers very close to each other (18 acres - isnt it too small to fit in so many towers???). I wonder how we are gonna manage the traffic load on the streets around this area!!!

Anyways, news of another super-duper mega deal in Mumbai just in:

India's Lodha wins Mumbai plot in record deal (http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINSGE64O0GX20100525)

ET on the other hand is reporting about the same project as what was known as the iconic tower project (near the proposed ISBT and truck terminal).

Lodha Group wins Mumbai's 101-storey tower for Rs 4,050cr (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/real-estate/news-/Lodha-Group-wins-Mumbais-101-storey-tower-for-Rs-4050cr/articleshow/5974163.cms)

Obv, if this is true, then Mumbai's dreams of a 100+ iconic commercial tower complex are all but over!!!

Either ways, would love to see some renders when they r out....will have to keep a lookout in DLF's site!!!

wow...great find...i can't wait for the render!! :cheers: (btw I think we should keep our eye on hafeez contractor's website since he seems to design most of dlf's projects)

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hehe ... 'envirronmentals' ... anyone who opposes slat palt re-development is the BIGGEST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS ... losers ... can't do environmental rights OVER human rights ... Just look at the calloused feet, emaciated bodies, everyday life of the 'salt pan' workers ... in the middle of the world's 2'nd biggest city ...

This is true 'Gandhi-giri' ... Gandhi ... Salt ... Villages ... Dhoti-Lota ... Not very cosmopolitan sounding is it? Thank God those days are long gone ... it's 'Shivaji' now ... 'Salt pan' 'environmentalists' are nothing but ... har*mis with an agenda ... guess what ... REAL-ESTATE!

They should enact a special act of parliament to abolish salt pans from the cities ... rehab much abused 'salt-pan' ... labo ... :ohno: .. no-no ... slaves ... poor souls. Human dignity 1'st! Then sell to highest bidders for natural real-estate development. Whoever heard of 'salt-pans' in a megapolis.

Katrina Kaif isn't going to become any less sexy if she is called Lalita Pawar. Let this thing get build and then, we'll change the name.


:bash::bash::bash:

Sexy wot?

Katrina ... sexy ... or ice maiden ???
Cool maybe ... but S-E-X-Y ... hell no! Trust me ... I am a man and know my women ... & hehe ... Lalita Pawar ... never mind Lolita ... Lolita Pawar ... :ohno:

+1... ridiculous excuse these people are fucking evil

its suketu mehta and not ketan.

Thanks .. my bad .. I stand corrected ... Suketu Mehta it is!:cheers:

Lets see what happens, sounds all good to be true again.

These are all proposals so can change like the weather.

Dont mean to be negative as I hope these proposals come to fruit but this is India so anything can happen.

Shanghai is a beautiful city no doubt. But why do we have to emaluate a Chinese city or any another city. Why can't we have our own unique identity.

Because copycatting is our other name. Also 'Cut/Paste' engineering.
What's so original about the average, ... 'garden-variety' Indian ... dresses foreign, talks foreign, eats 1/2 phoren (vada-pao) ... wants to go phoren, wants phoren gori, even desi 'gori' ... movie-stars, celebreties ... even the Goddesses and Gods are 'phoren' looking in the majority ... unless 1 is X-tian or Muslim ... then the Gods are fully ...

My bad! I hope ... hehe ... I haven't started another ... Hindu-Muslim riot ... ;)

Where did it come up, it's done. Sadly not even half as elegent in the render

Runwal Pride, Mulund

July
Copright MPE
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Why must the bldg. be ghettoised r8 away ... see how elevation is being re-invented by way of door and window frames by the owners ... that should be illegal ... why ruin ... ghettoise .. it's expensive in'it?:bash:

Is it just me, or Mumbai is sooooo non-intensified bldg. wise ... c'mon now ... re: pic. above and other posts' pic.'s. all complain O...oooo ... no land in Mumbai ... blah-blah ... but 'looks' so under-developed. Towers sorrounded by ultra low rises and slums ... soooo much opportunity.

Best to compare with not dubai, not shanghai but moscow, warsaw which were subject to commies freezing natural evolution. moscow/warsaw etc. came out of the deep commie freeze 'pristine', but since have gone ballistic with towers relatively speaking. India too boomed post indian commie-kamina-socialism, so intensification should happen now.

Anyone know of any super mega city with such mass under-development ... with no port, rail, air -ports, .. hehe .. 'salt-pans' ... x-harbour ... re-clamation.

I'm wondering the same thing. One would assume that higher FSI is being staunchly pushed for by the builders lobby....why then is most of Mumbai still under such low FSI?

Business 101

Lesson # 1. The bldr mafia re: deficit/shortage market, where demand far ... far ... outstrips supply, whynot make it evn more ......hehe ... profitable ... by sopporting FSI restrictions ... as long as the mrket remains restricted. :lol:

Lesson # 2. why bother about the masses when killer profits are available in the 'leet .. super-duper, premium, deluxe ... read FSI manipulated restricted market. Evr heard of the 80-20 principle in biz?:bash:

Lesson # 3. Infra-shinfra be damned ... the hihg-end/high/rise set can even fly, or go with standard ... garden-variety :nuts: ... air-conned, chauffer driven car.

Lesson # 4. Mumbai is-was-and will always be biz. city. With new power-gen, water-harvest/re-cycling, garbage re-cyling ... mumbai builders can put up off-grid or nominal grid ... heck, even nominal to reverse grid connectivity type sh*t. Tall bldg's can 'make' their own water in Mumbai, thier tops are so close to the clouds ... I once calculated taht in new mumbai .. the Ghats rise up to 50-75 stories only ... clouds hit the ghats, make rain ... so one can tap into this forever resource ... Singapore Co. Hyflex or something is putting up a giant factory Guj. side to make these water atmospheric/cloud harvesting machines.

Lesson # 6. Pent-up, back-ended demand for mass housing is gr8 news to jack prices of high-end housing ... keeps ALL prices high ... but funny thing just happened last couple of yrs. ... the 'leet, high-end market almost collapsed re: way too many hi-fi apt.'s, all super-duper, premium, deluxe, 1'st class what have you.

Things are a changing ...

You sir, have a lot of time.

gotta love the cheeba cheeba

I remember I think it was Mumbai Rail posted an article about the 486m tower. Looks like it's still on but not app yet -

DLF to build 90-storey towers at Lower Parel (http://www.hindustantimes.com/DLF-to-build-90-storey-towers-at-Lower-Parel/Article1-548593.aspx)

Realty major DLF is all set to launch its 90-storey super luxury residential tower project in Lower Parel.

It will come up on an 17.5-acre plot that DLF bought from National Textile Corporation in 2006, for Rs 702 crore. Rajeev Talwar, group executive director, confirmed the group’s plan. “We’re waiting for approvals after which start building,” Talwar told Hindustan Times.

The company is planning to build around 2,000 super luxury apartments in the tower, each sold at Rs 27,000-Rs 30,000 per sq ft — that would take the price of each apartment to Rs 5 crore-Rs 10 crore

DLF had originally planned to use the site to build the largest mall in the city. Later, it changed the plan and said it would build a commercial-cum-residential complex.

Early this year, it changed the idea again in view of rough economic conditions and decided to have only residential units on the plot.

DLF will reportedly have a usable area of five million sq ft, on which it plans to construct twin 90-storey towers, which could earn it a combined total of roughly Rs 12,000 crore — Rs 15,000 crore.

The first 17 floors will be parking space, the 18th floor will be an extensive garden. Currently, the tallest skyscraper in India is the Imperial Towers at Tardeo, built by SD Corporation.

Awaiting approval is a 125-storey tower near the racecourse to be built by Joyus Housing Ltd, a consortium of three developers, Shapoorji Pallonji, Ackruti and the DLF Group.

whts the name of 125flr tower?????

12000-15000 cr...(~ US 3-3.5 billion) people really dont talk in lakhs...now....cr n billion...

Awaiting developments about the tower.

whts the name of 125flr tower?????

12000-15000 cr...(~ US 3-3.5 billion) people really dont talk in lakhs...now....cr n billion...

The one in Marine Lines???....currently it is labeled as DB Tower or India Tower, altho u cud also call it Park Hyatt tower, since as of now, they seem to be the largest tenant. Check it's thread here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=56366953) and here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610347).

You sir, have a lot of time.

No-no ... just a 'phoren' connection:banana:

High speed ... hehe ... 'phoren' internet connection, whaddyaknow?

And yeah, ... :ohno: the budget yr. ... accounting yr. ... just finished, ... 'silly season' over here ... long week-ends ... long summer days ... Ottawa is not so ... 'Maximum City/Paranoid as Asian cities ... and Mumbai ... does anyone know what 'leisure' is in Mumbai .... or paisa-paisa-paisa ...

Over here we just had victoria Day long weekend, she's our Queen you know ... I'm her subject ... same one as in ... hehe ... Victoria Terminus .. wotis now wot ? Oh Veer Bahadur Pundit Chattrapati Shivaji - jee ... Terminus or ... Loh-Path-Gamini Sthaan ... haha ... what a mouthfull ... & Public convenience be damned!

I take it you must bea a Judge ... or how-u-say Magistrate ... thanks for the judgement call ... if you get my drift;)

Still miss good 'ole Bombay! Santa Cruz ... Chembur .. Navy Nagar ...

gotta love the cheeba cheeba

Bobo ... u should talk .. :lol: ... Bobo ...... BOBO ... :lol::lol::lol:

Lets see how much this one goes for, n who takes it.....This is gonna b one heckuva windfall for whovever gets it!!!

NTC puts 8-acre Worli mill land on the block (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Mumbai/NTC-puts-8-acre-Worli-mill-land-on-the-block-/articleshow/5979089.cms)

MUMBAI: Sensing that it can once again go in for the kill by taking advantage of the booming property market, the National Textiles Corporation (NTC) has put one of its central Mumbai properties up for sale. The NTC has called for bids for the over eight acres Bharat Textile mills near Worli Naka.

It has set a reserve price of Rs 750 crore for this prime property. It is learnt that NTC is also planning to sell another unit, Poddar Processes, in the same locality for about Rs 250 crore.

The Bharat mills will have a built-up area of over 3 lakh square feet and has potential for a higher FSI for various usages such as IT park, hotels, hospitals , educational institutions and so on. The tenders are expected to be opened sometime in end-June .

The NTC is entering the market more than a year after it attempted to sell its Finlay Mills at Parel. The sale has been pending since December 2008 when NTC tried to sell it for the first time.

After two failed tenders, the third was held in July 2009 when Lodha emerged as the highest bidder with a bid of Rs 657.90 crore, which was later enhanced to Rs 710 crore, the single highest amount received by NTC for any of its properties across the country.

However, in a controversial move, NTC did not accept Lodha’s bid of Rs 710 crore which forced the developer to approach the Delhi high court.

The court referred the matter to the BIFR, which recently upheld the sale of this mill to the Lodhas.

But the biggest windfall for NTC was in 2005 when it sold five of its mills in the city for over Rs 2,000 crore. The five mills that were sold that year included Mumbai Textiles, Apollo, Kohinoor and Jupiter.

The one in Marine Lines???....currently it is labeled as DB Tower or India Tower, altho u cud also call it Park Hyatt tower, since as of now, they seem to be the largest tenant. Check it's thread here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=56366953) and here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610347).

he's referring to the one at racecourse, by joyus housing

Because copycatting is our other name. Also 'Cut/Paste' engineering.
What's so original about the average, ... 'garden-variety' Indian ... dresses foreign, talks foreign, ... ;)

Dude... Chill...... no worries...

Even with copy paste we cant make it. Many fundamental things including attitude, civic sense, common sense of citizens etc. needs to be changed b4 even u can dream of making a comparison. Just have a look here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=193251&page=41) Other than skyscrapers, wat changes do u see on streets??

We all got a LOTT to catch up.... Things r moving, but we need 10 times faster pace.

Those were the most amazing Shanghai's pictures seen. (Dont want to start a Mumbai-Shanghai Debate).

lets not compare ourselves with china (ex-politics). its embarassing and not much of a contest

he's referring to the one at racecourse, by joyus housing

Oh wow......hadnt heard of that ever!!! Hope plans r passed soon.....:banana::banana::banana:

two cluster projects at chinchpokli and worli are cleared

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/decks-cleared-for-two-clusters-of-buildings-30-&-40-storeys-high/624190/

Well here are some more articles on the 125floor 486m tower in Mahalaxmi -

486-m proposal sets new residential high (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/486m-proposal-sets-new-residential-high/578262/)



Mumbai's skyline is set to get two more giant icons, with construction possible this year on two residential buildings, one over six times as tall as the Qutub Minar, the other over five times.



The first, 486 metres tall, has been proposed in Mahalaxmi and the second, at 375 metres, in Worli.



The BMC received both proposals in the last fortnight. A special committee that oversees proposals for all structures above 70 metres has visited the sites and is expected to study the proposals and decide within three months. “We have received the building plans of structures at Mahalaxmi and Worli and if they are cleared they will set a new high for residential buildings in Mumbai,” said an official of the Development Plan department.



Joyus Housing Ltd, a branch of Akruti Developers, has proposed the 486-metre structure, set to be the city’s tallest residential building, opposite Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The plan has 114 floors, to be built over six parking floors and five for void space. Vimal Shah of Akruti Developers confirmed the project but refused to divulge details.


(^Which 375m tower at Worli is this?)


Move Over Shanghai – Mumbai’s Latest Residential Tower to Have 125 Floors
(http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/02/11/move-over-shanghai-%E2%80%93-mumbai%E2%80%99s-latest-residential-tower-to-have-125-floors-4039.html)

The top apartment of a residential tower block in Mumbai will astonishingly be located at the 125th floor of a 486 meter building if the State High-Rise Committee approves plans submitted last week by the developers.

The project will be to be located on Keshavrao Khade Marg near the Mahalaxmi Race Course and will be built by Joyus Housing Ltd, a consortium comprising three developers: Shapoorji Pallonji, Ackruti and DLF Group.

It would be the city’s tallest residential building and would easily dwarf anything in Shanghai.“As a project, we don’t intend to make it the tallest in the city. As it is, this is at a very early stage and there are still hundreds of clearances to be taken. It will be a lengthy procedure until a final height limit is arrived at and it could take at least two years,’’ Hemant Shah of Ackruti told The Times of India.

Officials from the high-rise committee confirmed the project as the tallest building proposal they have ever received. As a sign of Mumbai’s rising financial prominence, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) announced an over-100-storey “iconic tower’’ at Wadala.

The MMRDA is a special committee that deals with urban development in the city with special attention to its effects on the environment and existing infrastructure. It has final approval for buildings higher than 70 meters.

The tower located in Wadala at 526 meters is likely to make it the tallest one when it its completed although MMRDA officials say that the height may be scaled down to 80 floors.

two cluster projects at chinchpokli and worli are cleared

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/decks-cleared-for-two-clusters-of-buildings-30-&-40-storeys-high/624190/

That article

Decks cleared for two clusters of buildings, 30 & 40 storeys high (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/decks-cleared-for-two-clusters-of-buildings-30-&-40-storeys-high/624190/)



Two new cluster redevelopment projects, one each at Chinchpokli and Lower Parel, have been cleared by a high-powered committee that will now forward them to the government for final clearance.



The projects, the first to be cleared in eight months by the committee for cluster redevelopment in the island city, will involve redevelopment of predominantly cessed structures spread over a minimum area of one acre using an enhanced floor space index of four.



Chaitya Developers proposes to redevelop an area near Chinchpokli railway station, and Neev Group a plot near Crown Mill at Lower Parel.



The Chinchpokli project is on a private plot owned by developer Dalpat Jain who will rehabilitate the existing tenants and build two buildings of 40 floors each for sale. In addition to parking facilities at the new buildings, the developer will also build a 100-car public parking lot and give it free to the BMC.

(^Which 375m tower at Worli is this?)

skylark?

Maybe, but wasn't that only about 300? Or maybe Oberoi has scaled it up a bit.

skylark is not oberoi. thats another tower

also theres the 3 indiabulls sky towers

No, Sahana handed the project over to Oberoi. IU posted something about a few months back.

And none of the India Bulls Sky are over 300m, all 250m +

ah ok. since oberoi also has the glaxo land a few hundred metres down the road from skylark

(^Which 375m tower at Worli is this?)


Move Over Shanghai – Mumbai’s Latest Residential Tower to Have 125 Floors
(http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/02/11/move-over-shanghai-%E2%80%93-mumbai%E2%80%99s-latest-residential-tower-to-have-125-floors-4039.html)

I hate it when the media highlights the Shanghai-Mumbai race (there isnt any, really). Most of the supertalls in Shanghai are office/commercial, while Mumbai has not one current, planned or aspiring commercial supertall. Even the iconic tower complex will be most likely residential (for the most part), and DB Tower in Marine Lines is mostly hotel and long-stay service apts. Not Shanghai, but Chongqing is planning the tallest twin towers in the world.....details are awaited (see initial report here (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-06/china-s-chongqing-plans-1-trillion-yuan-investment-projects.html)).

What is interesting is that several cities in China (there I go again, contradicting my own aversion to the Mum-Sha race!!!:lol::lol:) are aiming high (not just Shanghai), while in India, it seems to be Mumbai all the way!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana: (not that I am complaining:):):)).

^Yeah China has dozens of cities with huge skylines. India only has Mumbai. Kolkata & Hyderabad have really small ones but are ok.

ah ok. since oberoi also has the glaxo land a few hundred metres down the road from skylark

Yeah Oberoi Skyz.

guys. please no shanghai comparisons again. shanghai & chinese cities are world class cities with proper underground drainage, wiring, wide 8 lane roads everywhere up with 1st world standards. signages, lane markings, lightings etc etc etc.

Mumbai is a 3rd world skyline capital. Just putting up a commercial supertall doesn't cut it into shanghai. Mumbai has a long long long way to go to compete with shanghai, beijing, kaula Lumpur, Hong Kong.

I wonder... Actually our Govt sends officials on a regular basis to these countries to study all these things you mentioned above. I know many visits were made to SE Asian countries, China, Korea etc. Cant they implement even 1% of what they see or learn there??

If you have time, forget China (it is a well developed country now).. go and have a look at SE Asia threads or that of Korea.. You will see major differences both in quality and quantity of infrastructure and civic sense. If we can figure out some of the solutions by looking at pictures, why cant these babus do it after visiting and studying the place?

As Hindustani pointed out... we love to remain 3rd World. No matter how much money we have, how many engineers we produce, which Govt we vote.. there are hardly any visible changes, at the rate expected.

guys. please no shanghai comparisons again. shanghai & chinese cities are world class cities with proper underground drainage, wiring, wide 8 lane roads everywhere up with 1st world standards. signages, lane markings, lightings etc etc etc.

Mumbai is a 3rd world skyline capital. Just putting up a commercial supertall doesn't cut it into shanghai. Mumbai has a long long long way to go to compete with shanghai, beijing, kaula Lumpur, Hong Kong.

It's true that chinese cities are miles ahead in terms of infrastructure skyline etc. How can we compare Amchi Mumbai or any other Indian city with them . Please do not forget that in China the govt can do anything that they want. Any forms of opposition (either for the good or for the worse) is strictly no no there. Is that the situation here in our country?
Can the overnment here raze down a slum to make a road or a railway line? Obviously it cant. For India , development will be within the constraints imposed by a democratic (whatever that means) form of governance

It's true that chinese cities are miles ahead in terms of infrastructure skyline etc. How can we compare Amchi Mumbai or any other Indian city with them . Please do not forget that in China the govt can do anything that they want. Any forms of opposition (either for the good or for the worse) is strictly no no there. Is that the situation here in our country?
Can the overnment here raze down a slum to make a road or a railway line? Obviously it cant. For India , development will be within the constraints imposed by a democratic (whatever that means) form of governance

USA is also a democratic country and that fact has not halted its progress. What is needed is to put a stop to vote bank politics.
A slum can not be raged because politicians fear loosing votes. Highways cannot be built because farmers will not part with their lands and govt is reluctant to go against them.
Mother always feel pain while giving birth but that does not mean woman should stop having babies. Our govt needs to be little more tough, though looking at Manmohan singh toughness is not the word that comes to my mind, no offense to any one.

USA is also a democratic country and that fact has not halted its progress. What is needed is to put a stop to vote bank politics.
A slum can not be raged because politicians fear loosing votes. Highways cannot be built because farmers will not part with their lands and govt is reluctant to go against them.
Mother always feel pain while giving birth but that does not mean woman should stop having babies. Our govt needs to be little more tough, though looking at Manmohan singh toughness is not the word that comes to my mind, no offense to any one.
Unless a government in power just destroys the so-called urban vote bank for the greater good, which is about as likely as finding a giraffe in your fridge, this problem will continue for some time to come.

By destroying the vote bank, I mean evicting all encroachers or aggressively relocating them.

That said, vote bank politics are played in every democracy. I think it's just the magnitude of problems we face plus the vastly different economic conditions and considerations of the people in the soup.

Source: http://20twentytwo.blogspot.com/2010/05/wadala-land-deal-is-indias-biggest.html

27.5.10
Wadala land deal is India’s biggest

A six-acre government plot in Wadala fetched the highest bid of Rs 4,053 crore from the Lodha Group on Tuesday, setting not only an all-India record, but once again reaffirming land-starved Mumbai’s numero uno position in the property market. While Mumbai has a negligible amount of open spaces like parks and playgrounds compared to other leading global cities, its real estate is one of the most expensive in the world. Analysts had predicted that this tract of land was all set to create a record after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which controls the land, tweaked tender conditions to allow multiple towers instead of a single ‘iconic’ tower. It also permitted 100% residential construction instead of the earlier stipulation of just commercial. MMRDA officials said this bounty would be redeployed for the city’s transport projects. In 2008, a Delhi-based developer, BPTP, had bagged a 95-acre plot in Noida for Rs 5,000 crore, but the deal was later called off. Till now, DLF’s bid of Rs 1,750 crore for 350.7 acres in Gurgaon last year was considered to be the highest in the country. But on Tuesday afternoon, the Lodha Group beat this record by several times after it outbid three other developers for the Wadala plot by quoting double the reserve price. The MMRDA had set a minimum rate of Rs 40,000 per sq m (Rs 1,980 crore) and Lodha put in its bid for a hefty Rs 81,818 per sq m.
The six-acre sprawl sold for over Rs 4,000 crore on Tuesday is located in the Wadala Truck Terminal. It will also allow the developer for the first time ever to utilise an unheard floor space index (FSI) of 20. The average FSI—the ratio of the permissible built-up area vis-avis the plot size—in Mumbai is between 2 and 4. The FSI here is high because the entire FSI available for the Wadala truck terminal is being used up on this six-acre portion. “Clearly, the location is great with the upcoming Metro and monorail projects in close vicinity. This site will be by far the most well-connected in the city. With the plot offering a saleable area of close to 80 lakh sq ft, we plan to utilise about 70% of it for residential purposes,’’ Lodha Group’s managing director, Abhisheck Lodha said minutes after he emerged from the bidding process held at the MMRDA headquarters in the Bandra-Kurla Complex. Lodha Group is mainly into constructing high-end apartment buildings in the city. Other developers in the fray were Piramal Sunteck Realty (Rs 3,465 crore), Indiabulls (Rs 3,327 crore) and Dosti Group (Rs 2,251 crore). Perhaps the biggest advantage of this jaw-dropping transaction is the easy payment schedule laid out by the MMRDA. Lodha will have to shell out this humungous amount over five years with a 10% annual interest (which takes the figure to over Rs 5,700 crore). Of this, barely 30% of the amount will have to be paid in the first three years. “The money will come for internal accruals and from the sale of apartments once the booking commences,’’ said Lodha, who is the son of BJP MLA from Malabar Hill, Mangal Prabhat Lodha. The developer has already calculated his profit at Rs 3,036 crore. MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said, “I am happy that the plot has fetched twice the amount we had asked for. We hope to get high prices for our other plots and the money will be used for Mumbai’s infrastructure.’’ A property expert said that Lodha should now launch the project quickly after procuring all permissions. “They must start the bookings early and receive advances from buyers so that it will be easier for them to pay off MMRDA,’’ the expert said. MMRDA is to lease out the 25,000 sq m Wadala land for 65 years to the highest bidder. According to the tender document, the land could be used for commercial offices, business centres, shopping malls, star hotels and restaurants, entertainment centre, health, sports facilities and residential. “The maximum permissible height of the building shall be subject to limitations, if any, set out from time to time by the civil aviation department. Subject to the provisions of the BMC Act, the allottee will have full discretion to organise inner spaces, both horizontally and vertically, to suit his requirements,’’ it said. The plot is situated near the inter-state bus terminal in Wadala and falls along the upcoming monorail line between Jacob Circle and Chembur via Wadala and is close to the Eastern Express Highway. It was initially planned as a 101-storey commercial tower, but the MMRDA had to scale it down after it found no takers, besides facing objection from the civil aviation department.

No-no ... just a 'phoren' connection:banana:

High speed ... hehe ... 'phoren' internet connection, whaddyaknow?

And yeah, ... :ohno: the budget yr. ... accounting yr. ... just finished, ... 'silly season' over here ... long week-ends ... long summer days ... Ottawa is not so ... 'Maximum City/Paranoid as Asian cities ... and Mumbai ... does anyone know what 'leisure' is in Mumbai .... or paisa-paisa-paisa ...

Over here we just had victoria Day long weekend, she's our Queen you know ... I'm her subject ... same one as in ... hehe ... Victoria Terminus .. wotis now wot ? Oh Veer Bahadur Pundit Chattrapati Shivaji - jee ... Terminus or ... Loh-Path-Gamini Sthaan ... haha ... what a mouthfull ... & Public convenience be damned!

I take it you must bea a Judge ... or how-u-say Magistrate ... thanks for the judgement call ... if you get my drift;)

Still miss good 'ole Bombay! Santa Cruz ... Chembur .. Navy Nagar ...

damn its like ............................:nuts::ohno:
http://s3.subirimagenes.com:81/imagen/previo/thump_3049513ventana.gif

:lol:

... mental chhe ... dhoti-lota mental !!!

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:lol:

... mental chhe ... dhoti-lota mental !!!

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Forget all discussions ...whenever i visit Mumbai discussion i always love to hear what Mr. Patentneer has to say....


what does he say's bytheway..????:nuts:

USA is also a democratic country and that fact has not halted its progress. What is needed is to put a stop to vote bank politics.
A slum can not be raged because politicians fear loosing votes. Highways cannot be built because farmers will not part with their lands and govt is reluctant to go against them.
Mother always feel pain while giving birth but that does not mean woman should stop having babies. Our govt needs to be little more tough, though looking at Manmohan singh toughness is not the word that comes to my mind, no offense to any one.

Indian politicians and planner lack future visibility,planning and don't have courage to take tough decision.

guys. please no shanghai comparisons again. shanghai & chinese cities are world class cities with proper underground drainage, wiring, wide 8 lane roads everywhere up with 1st world standards. signages, lane markings, lightings etc etc etc.

Mumbai is a 3rd world skyline capital. Just putting up a commercial supertall doesn't cut it into shanghai. Mumbai has a long long long way to go to compete with shanghai, beijing, kaula Lumpur, Hong Kong.

To clear your doubts and have better info.

Please visit the Beijing thread in china section. the pictures there clearly shows cables and wires on poles like in India. Not every where but in many places off course as we have not seen every corner of Beijing, most of the pics are posted by chinese.

RNA Metropolis, Wadala (West): two towers of [over] 48 stories each; multiple towers of ~32 stories each. More information needed.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8939/metropolisjs2.jpg (http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6060/rnametropolisek3.jpg)



New render from website -

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6972/rnametropolis.png

Wasn't that project already going on?

Nah, MPE put some pics of some random building u/c, not this one.

This was in today's Mumbai Mirror

http://www.kamlalandmarc.com/nirvana/index.html

How do i post the image on this forum?

This was in today's Mumbai Mirror

http://www.kamlalandmarc.com/nirvana/index.html

How do i post the image on this forum?

welcome to the forum Salil

to post images...you need to 'save' the image on to your computer first of all...and then go to http://imageshack.us to host your image...once u have uploaded that image from your computer, you need to copy the resultant 'forum code' link on to your post on this forum...and that should be that...i hope that seems straight forward enough

Great finds btw...their website has a lot of projects...i must say two that really caught my eye are the ones below:

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6807/kamla1.jpg (http://img52.imageshack.us/i/kamla1.jpg/)
Manhas Tower
Jogeshwari, Mumbai

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2114/kamla2.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/i/kamla2.jpg/)
Kamla Landmarc
Juhu, Mumbai

Looks like the work on bandra promenade has begun. Was just coming from town side and saw people working near that area with paver blocks removed.

This is the project I was talking about..

http://yfrog.com/jvkamlalandmarcp

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3876/kamlalandmarc.png

Two new projects by Runwal Group:

Runwal Elegante 42flrs + 6fl podium x 3 - Andheri West

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5652/runwalelegante.jpg (http://img338.imageshack.us/i/runwalelegante.jpg/)


Runwal Greens 34flrs X 6 - Mulund West

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3865/runwalgreens.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/runwalgreens.jpg/)

cheers mate!
http://www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com/

hey Nitro do u work for or are part of mumbaiproperty exchange

This is the project I was talking about..
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3876/kamlalandmarc.png

Nice find. Here (http://www.kamlalandmarc.com/nirvana/index.html) is the project website and another view from it -

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4589/nirvanax.jpg

DLH Park

http://i40.************/9gybs0.jpg
cc cncity(forumer)
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7753/mumbai2026.jpg

cross posting from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1112965&page=9

hey Nitro do u work for or are part of mumbaiproperty exchange

lol...nah unfortunately i don't recieve any paychecks from them ;)

DLH Park

http://i40.************/9gybs0.jpg
cc cncity(forumer)
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7753/mumbai2026.jpg

cross posting from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1112965&page=9

Thought someone said this was completed? Guess not :D

^^emporis website says its under construction [frame assembly]

http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=1173033

Nice find. Here (http://www.kamlalandmarc.com/nirvana/index.html) is the project website and another view from it -

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4589/nirvanax.jpg

any official floor count???

Thought someone said this was completed? Guess not :D

It looks weird. They should have gone for the curve part all around. Now if you look from the road side, it looks completely flat.

Status on Mithi Cleanup

Current Status


* Mithi river originates from the vihar and powai lakes flowing through powai,marol,sakinaka,sahar,santa cruz airport and kurla then turns west to pass through Bandra Kurla finally reaching mahim creek.
* Work on mithi river has been divided between two organisations The BMC and the MMRDA ,whereas the MRDPA is the final authority on the river width which plans to go by the central water and power research station.
* The BMC is overseeing the 11.8 km stretch of Mithi from its origin to upto Kurla kalian,the MMRDA is in charge of remaining 6 kms from Mahim Bay to Kurla.Work on 4 km Vakola nullah is jointly shared by both the organisations.
* More than 7500 encroachments have been removed by MMRDA by January 2009.
* By jan 2009 river has been deepened upto I meter and further deepended by 0.5 meters in future.
Widening work has been done by civic authorities from 20-25 m at powai vihar outfall,30 meters JVLR to baman pada,30-35 m MV rd sakinaka to samhita industrial estate ,100 meters at airport culvert to cst road and 60-65 meters cst road –kurla to kalian.Reatining wall will be built after the widening work along the banks of the river .There are 18 bridges and river crossings along 21 kms of the river and the vakola nallah which will be widened by BMC.
* The project Mithi River Development Project aims at desilting,widening,development of banks by construction of walls and beautification.The project started in Oct 2007 with a total cost of 600 crores.Rs 150 crores for 6 km river stretch in BKC is borne by MMRDA and the rest by BMC.The deadlines for desilting were June 2008,june 2009 and June 2010.Of the 2.80 lakhs cubic meters of rock only 1600 cubic meters have been removed by Feb 2010.However major part of the silt have been removed.If desilting is not actually finished by june 2010 as claimed then it will pose danger of floods as in July 2005.Lakhs of hutments inKurla along vakola nallah and valmik nagar and apartments and buildings close to BKC will get flodded.However as reported in Feb 2010 water is stagnating in BKC area and is not flowing into the sea or creek nor is the high tide water flowing into the river as a result the water is stinking and has turned into muck and stench like a garbage and a breeding ground for mosquitoes in BKC,Bandra,mahim,Sion and Kurla,koliwada as a changed slope of Mithi near BKC makes the water to roll back due to rocks blocking.

This website gives an EXCELLENT update on Mithi cleanup. It lacks pictures however!!

http://www.visionmumbai.org/project_details.asp?id=85

Any pics to support the above would be helpful!!

Thank god they cleaning it up. That had to the most revolting river in any city. It was like a laundry, toilet, bath, sewer, garbage bin, drain, tap, pool and river all in one.

Thank god they cleaning it up. That had to the most revolting river in any city. It was like a laundry, toilet, bath, sewer, garbage bin, drain, tap, pool and river all in one.
To be honest most Indian cities have a filthy river/nullah. The smelliest in my experience is the Coovum in Chennai.

lol...nah unfortunately i don't recieve any paychecks from them ;)

you have a link to mumbai property exchange website .. and hence the thought

ET

Lodha to gift Mumbai world’s tallest homes
Sugata Ghosh & Kausik Datta MUMBAI

LODHA Developers, one of India’s biggest realtors, is taking a tall bet on Mumbai’s top-end residential property market as home prices continue to surge in the country’s financial capital. The company is negotiating with foreign as well as local financiers to fund what it claims would be the world’s tallest residential tower.
The Lodhas are learnt to have tapped leading Singapore funds GIC and Temasek, and a property fund of mortgage giant HDFC for over Rs 1,000 crore, said a banker.
According to sources in the Mumbai property market, the tower will come up on the 17.5-acre plot of the defunct Shrinivas Mill in Lower Parel, central Mumbai, that the Lodhas got control of after purchasing the shares of Shrinivas Cotton—which owned the land title— some years ago.
When contacted, Abhishek Lodha, managing director of Lodha Developers, confirmed that the company would build the world’s tallest tower in Mumbai, but refused to share further details. The Lodha group is scheduled to make an announcement on the project next week.
But the realty market has got a whiff of the project. “What we understand is that the tower may have 117 floors, and the company is talking to a famous name in the fashion world for the design... A project of this scale will take not less than three years to complete. It should have air evacuation facility and proper fire escape routes. As far as I know, the layout has been approved by state government authorities,” said a senior official of a leading property brokerage. “We don’t know when the booking will start, but the price should be around Rs 22,000 per sq ft,” he said. Tallest tower is 322.5 m
THE height of the world’s tallest residential tower—Queensland Number One in Australia—is 322.5 metres. While construction on some of the grand projects has been put on hold in the West following the market downturn, there’s some activity on in the Middle-East. Pentominium, the supertall skyscraper that’s under construction in Dubai, will be 516 metres with 120 floors.
The Lodhas are hiring the services of New York-based architect Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, which has completed nearly 200 architectural marvels across the globe, including Louvre Pyramid in Paris, Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and John Hancock Tower in Boston.
The group was recently in the news for having bagged a 22.5-acre property in Mumbai after bidding Rs 4,050 crore in the country’s biggest land deal.

^^ It would be great if they could make it a reality !!!

Think this one may happen.

Anyway, if they say it's gonna the tallest residential tower in the world. It will have to be 520m+.

And a similar article -

Lodha to Build World’s Tallest Residential Tower in Mumbai
(http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-03/lodha-to-build-world-s-tallest-residential-tower-in-mumbai.html)

June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Lodha Developers Ltd., an Indian property company that’s planning an initial share sale, said it is building the world’s tallest residential tower in Mumbai, as it seeks to tap demand for luxury housing in a country where the number of billionaires doubled last year.

Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP, who designed the Louvre pyramid in Paris and the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, will be the architects for the project, Lodha said in a press invite today to announce the project on June 8.

Calls and e-mails to Marc Diamond, director communications at New York-based Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, weren’t immediately returned. Abhisheck Lodha, managing director at Lodha, refused to provide more information when reached on his mobile phone.

Asian billionaires including India’s Mukesh Ambani and Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing increased their wealth as the region’s rich expanded their fortunes at the world’s quickest pace in the past year, Forbes magazine said. Asian billionaires have a combined worth of $729 billion, up from $357 billion a year ago, Forbes said in March. The wealth of their U.S. and European peers jumped 18 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

The number of Indian billionaires rose to 52 from 27, Forbes said last year.

Salaries in India will grow at the fastest pace in the Asia-Pacific region this year as domestic consumption cements an economic recovery, Hewitt Associates Inc. said. Indian wages will increase an average 10.6 percent in 2010 after rising 6.6 percent last year, the Lincolnshire, Illinois-based human resources adviser said in a release in March.

Mumbai home prices jumped about 30 percent in the six months to April, Pranay Vakil, chairman of real-estate brokerage Knight Frank (India) Pvt. said at the time
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I checked the site for Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP

Their residential towers seem really bland

you cant expect much from residential towers anyways in terms of design. the expectations of end users are very different from commercial towers

:wallbash:

Y ya'all so - :nono:

Pls. :runaway: from here ...

Y ya'all so - :nono:

Pls. :runaway: from here ...

I checked the site for Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP

Their residential towers seem really bland

I guess it will blend in well with our many other bland residential towers :(

Unless Lodha makes them design something eye catching, hopefully.

MPE as added a new Lodha project named 'Lodha World One'. Could that be the name of the tower? But the location says Lower Parel. With that name you'd have thought it is :D

Will this kill the vertical growth in Mumbai??? I hope this exercise will end like a bad dream!!!:bash::bash:

Govt to regulate bhel-puri skyline (http://mumbaimirror.com/article/15/2010052820100528022233217b0fc8b07/Govt-to-regulate-bhelpuri-skyline.html?pageno=1)

I kinda happy. Never liked the huge random towers comming up in the burbs. It make Mumbai's skyline like Sydney or L.A's with most of the high rises in the downtown/city area. It Mumbai anything was being built anywhere.

What I mean -

The idea is that Mumbai’s growth must be in a planned manner, where whole clusters are developed, not individual structures.”

huge billboards all over the city of DLF's lower parel project

touted as bombay's (india's?) largest luxury residential project. the graphic had 3 tall towers going beyond the height of the billboard. details to be announced soon it said

if they are doing just 3 towers on that 18 acre plot they will be TALL

Tall is beautiful for realty players in Mumbai

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tall-is-beautiful-for-realty-players-in-mumbai/397134/

The latest to join the growing list of skyscraper builders in Mumbai is a local land owner, R M Batthad, which has tied up with IL&FS. It has firm plans to construct seven to eight towers, each with 90 floors, over a 19-acre plot in Sewri that was part of the erstwhile mill district in central Mumbai.

IL&FS, which also manages a real estate fund, has already invested Rs 100 crore in the project and will scale up its investment in the coming days, a person involved with the project said. A senior IL&FS executive confirmed the development. Though the exact cost of the project is not known, it is likely to generate Rs 15,000 crore in revenues, the person added. Real estate brokers said the project is set to be launched within two-three weeks.
Just yesterday, the Lodha group, which made news last week by winning the bid to buy a six-acre plot in the country’s largest-ever land deal, announced its intent to build the world’s tallest residential tower. The 115-storied apartment block on a 17.5-acre plot of the defunct Shrinivas Mill is planned in Lower Parel, a few kilometres away from Sewri.

Lodha is also planning to start work on a tall residential project in a six-acre plot in Wadala, for which it submitted a winning bid of over Rs 4,000 crore. The developer will hold a preview for the 115-storied Lower Parel apartment block on June 8.

A few metres down the road, DLF is ready to launch what is being billed as ‘Mumbai’s largest luxury residential project’. The project will have 1,000 apartments in three buildings, with 80-90 floors each. Each apartment in the complex will cost Rs 5-10 crore, real estate brokers said.

In central Mumbai, DB Realty is also developing an 80-storied residential complex, Orchid Heights. The developer is planning another project in Charni Road, south Mumbai, which will have around the same number of floors.

Towers in the air?
While there is a race to announce the launch of the city’s tallest structure, market players warn that many of the projects might not materialise. “It is more to do with creation of hype when sales are down and prices are stagnant,” says Pankaj Kapoor, chief executive of realty research firm Liases Foras.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which had announced plans to build a 101-storied building in Wadala, shelved it due to a poor response from developers. Instead of the proposed commercial complex, MMRDA then bid out the land, for which Lodha emerged the top bidder.

The Imperial, the 60-storied twin towers developed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Dilip Thacker at Tardeo, is at present touted as the country’s tallest residential building. Even this project took nearly a decade for completion, due to litigation and a lengthy approval process.

A necessity, not race
“In a city like Mumbai where land is scarce, the only way to build a project is to go up,” says Anand Narayanan, national director, residential agency at Knight Frank, a property consultancy.

Though the floor space index (FSI), the permissible construction on a plot of land, is capped at 1.33 in Mumbai as compared to 6-9 in Hong Kong and Singapore, an FSI of up to four is permitted in redevelopment projects. So, developers are attracted to build up to four square feet on every square foot of land on which a textile mill, an old building or a slum once existed.

“It is more of a necessity than a competition. You can also develop better infrastructure around it,” says Suleman Budhwani, vice-president (business development) at Shapoorji Pallonji, which developed The Imperial towers.

However, analysts see the so-called race as just a fad. Kapoor says, by going taller, developers plan to sell more area to home buyers, which they generate by building balconies and terraces that are free from FSI restrictions.

“Though it is good for a city like Mumbai, there is a big gap between claims and implementation,” he says.

However, the slowdown in Dubai property has come as a blessing for Indian developers, who are planning to build large developments. According to Narayanan of Knight Frank, all of Dubai’s technical and construction teams are available to work in India at nominal costs.

“Four years ago, they were not even willing to look at India,” he says. For the moment, the developers are trying to reach for the sky.

World's tallest residences will be in Lower Parel

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_world-s-tallest-residences-will-be-in-lower-parel_1393307

Lodha group, the Mumbai-based developer, is launching the world’s tallest residential tower on 17.5 acres in the defunct Shrinivas Mills compound at Lower Parel. Lodha had bought the plot in 2005 after a court case on compensation to the mill workers was settled.

The base price of an apartment in Lodha World Place is expected to be Rs8 crore, while ‘villas in the sky’ are expected to cost up over Rs40 crore. It will be interesting to note how the builder can arrange for the massive water supply that will be needed. Burj Khalifa’s water supply system pumps up an average of 946,000 litres per day.

Lodha has hired New York-based architects Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, who have designed iconic buildings like the The John Hancock Tower in Boston, the Louvre Pyramid in Paris and the Waverock, an integrated township in Tellapur in Hyderabad in 2008.

The architectural team will collaborate with structural engineering firm LERA. The main tower will have 117 floors and 350 flats. The company is still awaiting some permissions.

The towers have been designed like a petal with three leaves protruding outside. “All three leaves will rise up to 45 floors; two of them will go up to 81 floors; only one will reach the 117th floor,” said a source close to the development.

The project will take 4.5 years to complete. Lodha has roped in Samsung Engineering and Construction for construction work, the company responsible for the twin Petronas Towers in Malaysia, once the world’s tallest.

The project requires funding of close to Rs1,000 crore.

I have been hearing news like thse in the past many years, but very few has actually materialized in reality..... god knows the fate of these projects!

The latest to join the growing list of skyscraper builders in Mumbai is a local land owner, R M Batthad, which has tied up with IL&FS. It has firm plans to construct seven to eight towers, each with 90 floors, over a 19-acre plot in Sewri that was part of the erstwhile mill district in central Mumbai.

WTF!? This one most probably will never see the light of day.

Mumbai plans 117-storey apartment block (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hSDQMyNfZkcVvroPl2kKx__usVaQ)

MUMBAI — An Indian property group was due Tuesday to unveil plans to build one of the world's tallest residential towers in Mumbai, the booming financial capital of the fast developing country.

Lodha Developers intends the tower to be 117 storeys high, and it will be designed by New York-based architects Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, local newspapers reported.

The tower will be located in a central district of Mumbai and take up to five years to complete, reports said.

Last week, the Lodha group struck a 880 million dollar deal to develop the 25,000 square metre plot of land.

Sky-high property prices in Mumbai have continued to rise through the global economic downturn, though the city is plagued by severe water shortages and poor infrastructure.

India's economy recorded 7.4 percent growth for the year to March, official data released last month showed.

huge billboards all over the city of DLF's lower parel project

touted as bombay's (india's?) largest luxury residential project. the graphic had 3 tall towers going beyond the height of the billboard. details to be announced soon it said

if they are doing just 3 towers on that 18 acre plot they will be TALL

Ahh, this may be their project that was going to have several towers with 90 storeys each. Does the billoard have real renders or just long rectangles meant to look like skyscrapers? If it's real, get a pic now!

But anyway here's one of the articles -

DLF eyes Rs 15,000 crore from 90-storey skyscraper homes
(http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News-/articleshow/5973210.cms)

MUMBAI: Realty giant DLF is planning to build a 90-storey tall super luxury housing project, which it estimates will fetch Rs 15,000 crore, in this space starved city.

Each apartment here is expected to cost Rs 5-10 crore and would make it one of the country's tallest and most expensive housing projects, sources said.

DLF is looking to launch next month this project at Lower Parel, where over 2,000 super-luxury homes would be spread vertically over 90 floors. Of this, the first 17 floors would be reserved for parking and there would be a king-size garden on the 18th.

The project would be developed on an 18-acre land at Lower Parel that DLF bought from National Textile Corporation (NTC) in 2006 for Rs 702 crore. It would have a total saleable area of about five million sq ft, comprising of multiple towers, each 90-storey tall.

DLF has yet not fixed the selling price of the units and the same would be determined after the market survey, sources said, adding that the company expects a sales realisation of Rs 12,000-15,000 crore from this high-end project.

When contacted, DLF spokesperson declined to divulge the details of the project.

"We are not in a hurry to launch this project. As we see market improving, we are waiting for the right time to launch this project to have a better realisation," he added.

However, in the analyst presentation earlier this month, the company had mentioned that Mumbai-NTC mills project will be launched this year.

The launch of this project follows robust response from customers for its prestigious project 'Capital green' in the national capital.

In March this year, DLF launched the third phase of its prestigious project 'Capital Green' in central Delhi. It had offered 150 luxury flats with a price tag of Rs 4 crore per unit. The selling price was fixed at Rs 11,000 per sq ft.

The company had last year launched the first and second phases with 1,400 and 1,250 units, respectively.

DLF had also launched a housing project at Panchkula and booked more than 1,200 flats within a week.

Overall, in 2009-10 fiscal, DLF sold 12.5 million sq ft of area in housing segment with a sales realisation of 7,150 crore. This fiscal, it is targeting to sale 15-18 million sq ft of area.

Ahh, this may be their project that was going to have several towers with 90 storeys each. Does the billoard have real renders or just long rectangles meant to look like skyscrapers? If it's real, get a pic now!

nah, just rectangles sadly. i think the renders are a long way away, they will probably want all civic approvals for the height first and then make the design

Heck! We'll seem them some day.

Anyway, couldn't help but notice the sudden wave of supertall skyscrapers.

• WADALA | Lodha Project | 101fl | 530m (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/real-estate/news-/Lodha-Group-wins-Mumbais-101-storey-tower-for-Rs-4050cr/articleshow/5974163.cms)

• MAHALAXMI | Joyus Housing Project | 486m | 125fls (http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/02/11/move-over-shanghai-%E2%80%93-mumbai%E2%80%99s-latest-residential-tower-to-have-125-floors-4039.html)

• LOWER PAREL | Lodha World Place | 442m | 117fls | +2 x 80fls & 3 x 45fls (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_world-s-tallest-residences-will-be-in-lower-parel_1393307)

• MUMBAI | Platinum II | ~350-400m | 100fls (http://www.p-t-group.com/project_detail.php?t=rt&sub=5&sub2=8&sub3=5&id=372&lang=en)

• LOWER PAREL | DLF Project | ~350-400m | 90 fls | 3 Towers (http://www.hindustantimes.com/DLF-to-build-90-storey-towers-at-Lower-Parel/Article1-548593.aspx)

• SEWRI | R M Batthad+IL&FS | ~350-400m | 90fls | 8 Towers (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tall-is-beautiful-for-realty-players-in-mumbai/397134/)

• WORLI | Skylark Heights | 375m | 83 fls | +156m Com Building (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/486m-proposal-sets-new-residential-high/578262/)

• TARDEO | Matru Mandir | 325m | 100fls | + 1 x 55fl & 5 x 25fls (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20090913200909130343352031b205f24/100storey-tower-at-Tardeo-set-to-be-city%E2%80%99s-tallest.html?pageno=1)

+ Some of the other projects

• MARINE LINES | DB/India Tower | ~550m | 125fls | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610347)

• WORLI | Palais Royale | 320m | 66fls | U/C (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624711)

• TARDEO | Shreepati Skies | 301m | 88fls | App (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=634027)

• MAHALAXMI | Orchid Heights | 300m | 80fls x 2 | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624735)

• PRABHADEVI | Orchid Crown | 300m+ | 75 - 80fls | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1112759)

yup. seems like 80 is the new 60, just like 60 was the new 40 a couple of years back

8 talls in Sweri?

dont planes cricle round there for Mumbai airport?


btw if these get built then technically mumbai will have more supertalls than even new york.

8 talls in Sweri?

dont planes cricle round there for Mumbai airport?

Shouldn't have much of a problem I think.


btw if these get built then technically mumbai will have more supertalls than even new york.

Yeah, Mumbai would have more than Chicago, Kuala Lumpur and some other cities. She would compare to Hong Kong or Dubai (Supertall wise).

Lodha World Place, 117floor tower + two 80fls + three 45fls is lauching on the June 10th (Two days from now).

Lodha’s premium project require a capex of Rs 2000 crore (http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/lodha%E2%80%99s-premium-project-requirecapexrs-2000-crore-_462789.html)


Lodha Developers is all-geared up to build the world’s tallest residential building Lodha World Place. The Mumbai-based developer has said the ultra premium project will require an investment of Rs 2000 crore.

The company will fund the requirement through internal accruals and pre-launch sales. It is also looking at private equity investments to ramp up funds for the project.

The management has said that the project is expected to contribute around Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 crore to the topline of the company. However further plans of launching an initial public offer (IPO) has been currently stalled as several IPO in the realty sector have not faired well since February.

Lodha Developers plans to to build Lodha World Place in Lower Parel, Mumbai, comprising of three towers. The flat will command a price of Rs 7.5-50 crore.

The tallest tower would comprise three and four BHKs, villas, and mansions.
Three-four BHK apartments will be located between the 7 and 41 floor and have an area of 3,420-3,465 sq ft. One will have to shell out Rs 22,000-Rs 24,000 per sq ft and an additional Rs 180 per floor rise/sq ft. An additional Rs 25,20,000 will have to be paid for two compulsory parking lots.

Villas will be located from floors 42 to 83. The large four BHK villas will have an area of 7,092 sq ft and will be priced at Rs 27,000-28,000 per sq ft or about Rs 18 crore. Occupants will also have to pay an additional Rs 180 per floor rise/sq ft and will have to take three compulsory parking slots.
Mansions will be on floors 83-117 and have an area of 12,000 sq ft. It will be priced at Rs 36,000-40,000/sq ft and will have four compulsory parking slots for occupants. It will have the most expensive houses to live in with a base price of Rs 45 crore.

The Lodha Group expects to launch the project on June 10. It will have a five-year project timeline. The Group is likely to make a formal announcement on June 8.

great ^^

nah, just rectangles sadly. i think the renders are a long way away, they will probably want all civic approvals for the height first and then make the design

As per most articles it's ready to launch. So there was no name?

Seems like now there is a sudden boost in super supertalls. Just imagine paying mandatory 2.5 Million for parking spaces. Wow, didn't know parking was this expensive in the city.

Anyways, I just hope that being the world's "tallest residential project", they come out with something really sleek and cool that can be compared to other major towers around the world and not just the plain old concrete skyscraper.

8 talls in Sweri?


yea .Sewri has developed a lot. There was a article couple of months ago on hindustan times on how Sewri is changing.It seems the numbers of slums there have reduced and nice towers coming up in their place .

As per most articles it's ready to launch. So there was no name?

nope. none that i noticed

Lots of annoucements however how many of these supertalls see the light of day?

Lodha World Place looks promising.

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/123495/worlds-tallest-apartment-in-mumbai-by-2014.html

Dont want to be negative as these projects are nothing concrete and developers can always cancel or change their plans. The details are still yet to be worked out, i.e. parking, costs, facilities, amenities, costs etc.

MMRDA's supertall was shelved and its took 10yrs to construct the Imperial Towers so im not getting my hopes up..actually its getting boring now with all these supertall announcements.

Residential supertalls would be more feasible & I wish the developers success.

^At least this latest batch of supertalls are by more reputable companies. That gives me some hope.

Anyway, no one has posted the renderings yet? :nono:
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4812/5740853730120755273org.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1209/4827762409182060175org.jpg
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4025/4880039602118662842org.jpg
All from the Sakaal Times (http://www.sakaaltimes.com/SakaalTimesBeta/20100608/5075314813725948178.htm)

This is it. The render of Lodha World One was unveiled yesterday in Mumbai -

442m and 117 fl
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/462/x610q.jpg
^copyright getty images

When completed it'll be the 3rd tallest resi tower in the world, not the tallest.


http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/6062/610xsf.jpg
(L-R) International consulting engineering firm Leslie E. Roberston Associates (LERA) partner William Faschan, Lodha Developers Managing Director Abhisheck Lodha, Pei Cobb Freed and Partners (PCFP) partner Jay Berman address a press conference sitting along with a depiciton of their proposed residental tower in Mumbai on June 8, 2010

From the WSJ a close up render sourced from the architects-

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-IU218_iskyli_G_20100608082948.jpg


From the Hindustan Times:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9016/09062010006011012.jpg

Spyguy, thanks for the renders. Can you post the source as well?

Meanwhile this is the location of Srinivas Mills in Lower Parel -

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3104/srinivasmills.jpg

In dainik jagran today they had a huge article on the front page saying that the design of the tower is inspired from Burj Khalifa...hurray!

I'm not too crazy about it. Incredibly thin. I can see how it was inspired by the Burj Khalifa, looks like they cut a corner off it. Should have named it Burj Mumbai :D

IU, what is the 2nd tallets resi tower. I know Pentominium in Dubai is the tallest.

Could DLF's Lower Parel project be the site of where that commercial project is?

Looks more Trump Tower Chicago than Burj Khalifa to me.

Thanks Spyguy......its wonderful!

Yeah this is a serious launch & from a more reputable company.

With the architect, developer and structural consultant sitting there at the the launch thats got to be serious about this.

The design is a rip off from the Trump chicago,just the without the spire and rounding of the edges.

This will be the 2nd tallest after Pentominium.

This will be the 2nd tallest after Pentominium.

I think it will be first :)

source

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/123495/worlds-tallest-apartment-in-mumbai-by-2014.html

Pentominium is 516 m,and also its construction has started core has is above street level.

Burj Mumbai indeed. Well, can't say anything before the construction actually begins.

Heck! We'll seem them some day.

Anyway, couldn't help but notice the sudden wave of supertall skyscrapers.

• WADALA | Lodha Project | 101fl | 530m (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/real-estate/news-/Lodha-Group-wins-Mumbais-101-storey-tower-for-Rs-4050cr/articleshow/5974163.cms)

• MAHALAXMI | Joyus Housing Project | 486m | 125fls (http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/02/11/move-over-shanghai-%E2%80%93-mumbai%E2%80%99s-latest-residential-tower-to-have-125-floors-4039.html)

• LOWER PAREL | Lodha World Place | 442m | 117fls | +2 x 80fls & 3 x 45fls (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_world-s-tallest-residences-will-be-in-lower-parel_1393307)

• LOWER PAREL | DLF Project | ~400m | 90 fls | 3 Towers (http://www.hindustantimes.com/DLF-to-build-90-storey-towers-at-Lower-Parel/Article1-548593.aspx)

• SEWRI | R M Batthad+IL&FS | ~400m | 90fls | 8 Towers (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tall-is-beautiful-for-realty-players-in-mumbai/397134/)

• WORLI | Skylark Heights | 375m | 83 fls | +156m Com Building (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/486m-proposal-sets-new-residential-high/578262/)

• TARDEO | Matru Mandir | 325m | 100fls | + 1 x 55fl & 5 x 25fls (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20090913200909130343352031b205f24/100storey-tower-at-Tardeo-set-to-be-city%E2%80%99s-tallest.html?pageno=1)

+ Some of the other projects

• MARINE LINES | DB/India Tower | ~550m | 125fls | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610347)

• WORLI | Palais Royale | 320m | 66fls | U/C (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624711)

• TARDEO | Shreepati Skies | 301m | 88fls | App (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=634027)

• MAHALAXMI | Orchid Heights | 300m | 80fls x 2 | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624735)

• PRABHADEVI | Orchid Crown | 300m+ | 75 - 80fls | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1112759)

Hot damn

Quickly (& messily) made a Mumbai supertall map to give a rough idea of where all the talls are coming up. And the locations of some of these projects are not correct. I just placed the squares in what area the project is coming up. And some of these projects 1-8 supertalls in them.

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/383/supertall.jpg

you'll get a good shot from the ferry (if it ever starts!)

Shree Ram to sell part of mill land for Rs2,500 crore (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_shree-ram-to-sell-part-of-mill-land-for-rs2500-crore_1394186)

Mumbai: Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure (SRUI), the Vikas Kasliwal-run real estate company, is set to sell a part of its 26.5 lakh square feet in Shree Ram Mills in Worli (central Mumbai) for Rs2,475-2,500 crore, sources close to the development said.

The company is in talks with a venture fund that also has realty parcels and a few local developers for the same.

However, before the sale, the company will have to sort out a dispute over a part of the Mill land with the Kalpataru group.

“Though the exact size of the land parcel that will be hived off is not available, it is estimated to be about 5 lakh sft and would fetch Rs 4500-5000 per sft. The deal is expected to be closed before the month end,” said the source who did not wish to be identified.
Repeated attempts to contact the company officials failed.

“SRUI is developing a luxury residential project, Palais Royal, in the Mills land, which would have a saleable area of 8.8 lakh sft,” the source added. The Palais Royale was slated to be the tallest tower in Mumbai’s skyline before the Lodha group announced plans to build Mumbai’s tallest tower in Wadala and world’s tallest tower at Shrinivas Mills, Lower Parel.

The project was earlier projected to have 88 flats. However, it recently received approval from for a FSI (floor space index) of 4 from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Now the company can build an additional 30 flats at the project, taking the total to 120. Of the proposed 88 flats, SRUI has already booked 51 and has received Rs231.65 crore as booking amount.

SRUI plans to acquire land banks to develop high-end properties, starting with areas where it has inherent strengths. It is targeting Bangalore, Hyderabad & Ghaziabad. It also plans to come up with township projects in Indore and Mysore.

The company expects to register a profit after tax of Rs2,400 crore from its Worli project, which it expects to complete by the end of 2012. Its present realisation is Rs50,000 per sft. The company’s market capitalisation is Rs400 crore at present.

Cant wait to see how Mumbai will look once all the Supertalls are built. But they should take care to butify the area around the Supertalls and if possible increase the road width around them.

LOL you will have some time to wait for your request.

Quickly (& messily) made a Mumbai supertall map to give a rough idea of where all the talls are coming up. And the locations of some of these projects are not correct. I just placed the squares in what area the project is coming up. And some of these projects 1-8 supertalls in them.

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/383/supertall.jpg

Sooo much re-development opportunity OMG! It hurts every time I see a map like this. Mumbai- The new suupertall res. heaven! Serious land use intensification needed. :ohno: What a terrible waste ...

They should just establish a district with great infrastructure and allow tall buildings there.

“SRUI is developing a luxury residential project, Palais Royal, in the Mills land, which would have a saleable area of 8.8 lakh sft,” the source added. The Palais Royale was slated to be the tallest tower in Mumbai’s skyline before the Lodha group announced plans to build Mumbai’s tallest tower in Wadala and world’s tallest tower at Shrinivas Mills, Lower Parel.
..wait, what?

..wait, what?

World's tallest tower .....beginning with the letter M.

do anybody have the updated picture of Convention & Exhibition Centre (Bandra-Kurla Complex

..wait, what?

It's not the world's tallest tower thats the burj Khalifa. It is the world's tallest residential tower - World One.

COMMERCIAL SUPERTALLS!!!!!!!!!!!! this is gonna look so sexy when its done though :cheers:

IU, what is the 2nd tallets resi tower. I know Pentominium in Dubai is the tallest.

I was thinking of the Chicago Spire tower but that project is as good as dead due to the GFC.

That is gone. All thats at the site is a big, rusty hole.

Oberoi Exquisite (http://www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com/Oberoi-Exquisite-Goregaon.aspx)

3 towers of 50 storeys in first phase

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2959/oberoiexq.jpg (http://img249.imageshack.us/i/oberoiexq.jpg/)

^Cool, here's another render -

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/479/17801363.jpg


..and 2 more from Oberoi's website (http://oberoirealty.com/proj_oberoiexquisite.htm). These are being constructed by L&T btw.

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/3161/frontview.jpg
(http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/3161/frontview.jpg)


http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3717/nightview.jpg (http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3717/nightview.jpg)

This may be a project by the Neel Yash Group (www.http://neelyashgroup.com/). Sadly I can't get on to their website to find out more or get a bigger render -
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4850/salebuilding131152538.jpg

I believe the Oberoi Exquisite will be probably of the last few super talls that will be coming up in the suburbs. The government are not going to allow more super talls from a recent news I read.

True, I was wondering if it was even gonna be allowed construction.

if govt dont allowed supertalls in suburbs will be good,,, now builder will build more towers in south mumbai n skyline will be goin to excellent :)

I never liked in idea of towers in the suburbs. Some people living in tiny bungalows or apartment buildings next to huge 55 floor towers. With skyscrapers restricted to the city, Mumbai will look much more orgainised.

I never liked in idea of towers in the suburbs. Some people living in tiny bungalows or apartment buildings next to huge 55 floor towers. With skyscrapers restricted to the city, Mumbai will look much more orgainised.

we are already trapped for space. No other option.

In the burbs now a days you can see 20-25 floor residential towers with ease.

So building heaps of high rises, stuffing millions more onto an island and straining the infrastructure is going to be good. I think it would be better to just expand onto the mainland rather than keep building up.

The city area is has an exception.

So building heaps of high rises, stuffing millions more onto an island and straining the infrastructure is going to be good. I think it would be better to just expand onto the mainland rather than keep building up.

The city area is has an exception.

in an ideal world yes.

but you need to develop infra and transport links for that.

From water pipes mostly to railway infra structure.

See now if place like for eg Ambernath etc has excellent transport links into the city. Like one fast train travelling at 60km per hour to mumbai cst / church gate with a frequency of 1 minute which comfortable and affordable level of travel then people would flock to Ambernath for cheaper hour prices and then you could have an expanded landscape. As things stand the travel to Sobo is chaotic and BKC does not have a directly rail link. So prices for the stations in the wetsern suburbs which have relativity good links are sky high even though the level of travel is far from comfortable.

One of the biggest reasons Sobo has such skyrocketing prices is that general public transport and car links into sobo are uncomfortable time consuming and in general a horrible experience. As a result to meet demand you have skyscrapers. Now even the burbs have run out of space so you see scrapers there.

Transport in Mumbai was perfect in the 70s. IR forgot to expand and improve after that and the rest as you can see is mumbai today.

You look at say the Hiranandani projects in Thane or the Runwal projects in Mulund and you will realise that they have more skyscrapers than probably the entire NCR region put together.(hmm justa guess on my part)

You look at say the Hiranandani projects in Thane or the Runwal projects in Mulund and you will realise that they have more skyscrapers than probably the entire NCR region put together.(hmm justa guess on my part)

+1, i never seen any highrise(25+) except new civic center at least in ggn, delhi, noida,,,,rest(like faridabad) i dont know

• WADALA | Lodha Project | 101fl | 530m

• MAHALAXMI | Joyus Housing Project | 486m | 125fls

• LOWER PAREL | Lodha World Place | 442m | 117fls | +2 x 80fls & 3 x 45fls

• LOWER PAREL | DLF Project | ~400m | 90 fls | 3 Towers

• SEWRI | R M Batthad+IL&FS | ~400m | 90fls | 8 Towers

• WORLI | Skylark Heights | 375m | 83 fls | +156m Com Building

• TARDEO | Matru Mandir | 325m | 100fls | + 1 x 55fl & 5 x 25fls

+ Some of the other projects

• MARINE LINES | DB/India Tower | ~550m | 125fls | Site Prep

• WORLI | Palais Royale | 320m | 66fls | U/C

• TARDEO | Shreepati Skies | 301m | 88fls | App

• MAHALAXMI | Orchid Heights | 300m | 80fls x 2 | Site Prep

• PRABHADEVI | Orchid Crown | 300m+ | 75 - 80fls | Site Prep

Hi, thanks for the summary of all the towers proposed/approved and under-construction that are above 75 stories. Is there a chance you would know the status of all towers in the 55-75 stories? The reason I ask is because it seems there are a fair number of towers in the 40-55 stories range that are under construction right now (and I no longer care much for 40 or below stories for SoBo). The only one I know of in the 55-75 range is Palais Royale, which are 66/67 stories. If someone can draft up a list of the 55-75 range, then we all would know all towers in the 55+ range to get an idea of the continuum of the SoBo skyline...I really hope there are a few in the 55-75 range; I don't want any "gaps" (i.e. a whole bunch of towers under 55 stories and above 75 stories). :) Thanks in advance.

I'll give you the status of the supertalls first -

• WADALA | Lodha Project | 101fl | 530m / APPROVED

• MAHALAXMI | Joyus Housing Project | 486m | 125fls / PROPOSED

• LOWER PAREL | Lodha World Place | 442m | 117fls | +2 x 80fls & 3 x 45fls / APPROVED

• LOWER PAREL | DLF Project | ~400m | 90 fls | 3 Towers / PROPOSED

• SEWRI | R M Batthad+IL&FS | ~400m | 90fls | 8 Towers / PROPOSED

• WORLI | Skylark Heights | 375m | 83 fls | +156m Com Building / PROPOSED

• TARDEO | Matru Mandir | 325m | 100fls | + 1 x 55fl & 5 x 25fls / PROPOSED
^I don't know if that one has been approved yet.

The Urban Land Ceiling Department recieved most of these proposals in the last few months, so may be some more until we get some news.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7753/mumbai2026.jpg

cross posting from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1112965&page=9[/QUOTE]

They made the bus top with debris from the bldg.? :bash:

This is it. The render of Lodha World One was unveiled yesterday in Mumbai -

442m and 117 fl
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/462/x610q.jpg
^copyright getty images

When completed it'll be the 3rd tallest resi tower in the world, not the tallest.


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From the Hindustan Times:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9016/09062010006011012.jpg


Hopefully rendering and actuality will be not too different. Usually with buildings in India, when they are finished look alright but not sleek and shiny as the rendering.

Orbit Laburnum, Gamdevi (Nana Chowk)

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8683/4532main.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7753/mumbai2026.jpg

cross posting from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1112965&page=9

They made the bus top with debris from the bldg.? :bash:[/QUOTE]

ROFL ...

Orbit Laburnum, Gamdevi (Nana Chowk)

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8683/4532main.jpg

any more info....website, total hieght/floors etc???

Nah, I got that of MPE. And Orbit Corp website is blocked for me.

Sad news and more luxury apartments on Napeansea Road

Mumbai's Last Palace goes on sale
(http://www.ndtv.com/news/cities/mumbais-last-palace-goes-on-sale-32641.php)

any more info....website, total hieght/floors etc???

All I can say is Aila .. :lol:

Nah, I got that of MPE. And Orbit Corp website is blocked for me.

I opened there website nothing written on it... www.orbitcorp.com/home.htm

but I found on other website that it will be launched next year first quarter...FY11

see

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Fundamentals/Management-Discussions/Orbit-Corporation-Ltd/532837

Land is MMRDA's only revenue source: Ratnakar Gaikwad
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/interview_land-is-mmrda-s-only-revenue-source-ratnakar-gaikwad_1393782

If Wadala is made as a commertial Hub we will have a good cluster of Corporate Highrises. Hope it happens.

I was wondering how come Mumbai has so much Slum Population, until I came at this source -
http://www.ctbuh.org/portals/0/events/Conferences/Chicago09_Report/Speakers/S8.3_Ramana_Mumbai.pdf

Looks like a Govt source to me, so should be relaible.

It clearly mentions 55% of city live in slums and dilapidated Buildings (This should include buildings and chawls 60-70 years and may be even 80-90 years old). I think most of the People will come under dilapidated Buildings category rather than pure slums. This does not mean that the slum population is less, its much more than other cities.

Also I remember reading last year that slum population is 44-45%. May be the % reduced due to redevelopment, but certainly the Marine lines -Girgaum areas has lot of scope of redevelopment and some of the projects might be even on. There is Plan to redevelop Nariman point but they can also include Churchgate and Marine lines along with it and have a good cluster of Highrises. That will be great.

This map therefore does not show all cities with slums, rather only those with well-known large slums.
cc Walké(wikipedia)
http://i49.************/iyk5er.jpg

Slum's name Code on map City (country) Population in 2005 (millions)
Neza / Chalco / Izta Me Mexico (Mexique) 4,0
Libertador Cr Caracas (Venezuela) 2,2
El Sur / Ciudad Bolivar Bo Bogotá (Colombie) 2,0
San Juan de Luringancho Li Lima (Pérou) 1,5
Cono Sur Li Lima (Pérou) 1,5
Ajegunle Lg Lagos (Nigeria) 1,5
Sadr City Ba Bagdad (Irak) 1,5
Soweto Ga Gauteng (Afrique du Sud) 1,5
Gaza Pa Palestine 1,3
Orangi Township Ka Karâchi (Pakistan) 1,2
Cape Flats Lp Le Cap (Afrique du Sud) 1,2
Pikine Da Dakar (Sénégal) 1,2
Imbaba Lc Le Caire (Égypte) 1,0
Ezbet el-Haggana Lc Le Caire (Égypte) 1,0
Cazenga Lu Luanda (Angola) 0,8
Dharavi Mu Mumbai (India) 0,8
Kibera Na Nairobi (Kenya) 0,8
El Alto Lp La Paz (Bolivie) 0,8
La Cité des Morts Lc Le Caire (Égypte) 0,8
Sucre Cr Caracas (Venezuela) 0,6
Eslamshahr Te Téhéran (Iran) 0,6
Tlalpan Me Mexico (Mexique) 0,6
Inanda INK Du Durban (Afrique du Sud) 0,5
Manshiet Nasser Lc Le Caire (Égypte) 0,5
Altindag An Ankara (Turquie) 0,5
Mathare Na Nairobi (Kenya) 0,5
Agua Blanca Cl Cali (Colombie) 0,5
Agege Lg Lagos (Nigeria) 0,5
Cité-Soleil Po Port-au-Prince (Haïti) 0,5
Masina Ki fr:Kinshasa (RDC) 0,5

Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Principaux_Bidonvilles.png

Kuwar unfortunately the slum Dharavi is only one of the list of connected slums which form a big mega slum.

Consider a pizza. Dharavi just forms a slice.

HCC to start Mumbai slum re-development by October (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_hcc-to-start-mumbai-slum-re-development-by-october_1401260)

Mumbai: Hindustan Construction Company Ltd will begin its Vikhroli slum redevelopment project by October, a top company official said on Friday.

The firm will develop 16 acres out of the 48 acres, for which it received approval two weeks ago from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority, Rajgopal Nogja, president, HCC Real Estate Ltd told reporters.


"The development of the first 16 acres will generate a saleable area of 1 or 1.1 million square feet," he said.


HCC intends to develop the land and look for partners on completion of the project. It is also getting regulatory approvals and consent from slum dwellers to develop the remaining portion.


"I think it will take another 6-8 months to conclude that (get permissions)," Nogja said.


The proposed initial public offering of HCC's unit, Lavasa Corp, Nogja, who is also the president of Lavasa Corp, "I don't see it being delayed. I see it happening this year itself."
The industry and stock markets are "looking up", he said.

HCC was planning to raise around 20 billion rupees through Lavasa's IPO.

Last week, real estate firm Lodha Developers' top official told Reuters' Global Real Estate and Infrastructure Summit that the company would hold back its planned $600 million initial public offer until stock markets stabilise.


Shares of HCC closed lower 1.32% at Rs116 on the Mumbai market.

Godrej Properties’ largest Mumbai launch in Jan ’11 (http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Godrej-Properties--largest-Mumbai-launch-in-Jan--11/637715/)

Mumbai: Godrej Properties’ largest project in Mumbai is set for launch in January next year. The 35-acre project at the central suburb of Vikhroli will be developed as an iconic green industrial, commercial and residential township.

The first building in the project will be an office space, which will also comprise some retail space on the lower floors. Commercial space, retail space and a hotel, which form the part of first phase, is expected to be completed by 2014, with an estimated developable area of around 2.18 million sq ft. The estimated saleable area will be 1.31 mn sq ft.

Pelli Architects will be designing the Vikhroli development. Godrej Properties has a dedicated team from PG Patki Architects working on it. The company has a tie-up with Larsen & Toubro for construction execution. The second-largest project of the group in Mumbai is ‘Planet Godrej’, which is a 48-storied, five-tower building spread over 9 acres in Mahalaxmi.

The company says this large parcel of land will take several years to develop, as and when areas are released for development. “We will announce new projects as joint ventures between Godrej Properties and other companies that own the Vikhroli land. We would expect construction on the first building to start in January 2011, as the progress on the master planning has been good, we have concluded the final master plan,” said Pirojsha Godrej, executive director, Godrej Properties during the company's conference call with analysts.

I spoke to a sales rep from oberoi constructions yesterday. She said that the BMC land case should be over by April/May after which the construction of Oberoi Skyz will start.

So everything has been sorted out now?

How long before your commute gets shorter? (http://mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=2&contentid=2010062820100628031651196c95cfc3)

Some interesting pics of the SCLR and AGLR......

How long before your commute gets shorter? (http://mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=2&contentid=2010062820100628031651196c95cfc3)

Some interesting pics of the SCLR and AGLR......

good update :)

Rustomjee Oriana, Bandra East

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/434/4563main.jpg

Bit too tall, no?

interesting

yes looks interesting...

Another rendering of the 21 storey Oriana from Rustomjee's website (http://www.rustomjee.com/mumbai_resi_oriana.html) -

http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/168/orianabig.jpg

Sensational design I must say, and it's next to the BKC with many other interesting lowrises.

BKC going to have lots unique and nice lowrise....:)

any more info....website, total hieght/floors etc???

I found out it will be 40 storeys. I can't wait for it to take of and tower over Chowpatty, it will make the place look sexy with all that glass.

I found out it will be 40 storeys. I can't wait for it to take of and tower over Chowpatty, it will make the place look sexy with all that glass.

awesome..... any source??? so i can add to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_India

awesome..... any source??? so i can add to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_India

Kuwar in this list

I am pretty sure that some of the buildings in Hiranandani Estate and Meadows are taller than the civic centre list in Delhi

Kuwar in this list

I am pretty sure that some of the buildings in Hiranandani Estate and Meadows are taller than the civic centre list in Delhi

100% true... hmm let me update , check after few days :)

i am sure there are a few dozen more buildings in bombay above 35 stories

i saw this in the guardian.co.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2010/may/23/norman-foster-architecture?picture=364388277

i am sure there are a few dozen more buildings in bombay above 35 stories

if u name few of them at least .... i will do the rest....like finding source/reference,,,adding to list,,,,,etc just name will do it... :)

cool. let me see if i can identify some that are not in the list

cool. let me see if i can identify some that are not in the list

great please see new thread http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=59554859#post59554859

I started to every one have look and provide suggestion :)

i saw this in the guardian.co.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2010/may/23/norman-foster-architecture?picture=364388277

sweet! how i wish some of the other structures too could be in bombay/india

apparently so it says Plans for the India Tower in Mumbai, a needle-like skyscraper that could end up being the world's tallest building.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/7748/indiatowerinmumbai001.jpg

Oh snap!

^^ just awesome :cheers:

Oh and it is MPE that says Orbit Laburnum is 40 storeys.

anybody know about this in Andheri

http://pics.99acres.com/image-gallery/serve-P3038787-5-FULLPHOTO

http://pics.99acres.com/image-gallery/serve-P3038787-1-FULLPHOTO

http://pics.99acres.com/image-gallery/serve-P3038787-2-FULLPHOTO


Oberoi Springs


its on 99 acres at 18,000 per sqaure foot

http://www.99acres.com/Residential-Apartment-Flat-in-Andheri-(West)-Mumbai%20Andheri-Dahisar-4-Bedroom-bhk-for-Sale-spid-P3038787&pos=5&from_src=P3038787&pos=5&from_src=P3038787

Yes. I guess its topped out. Check this (http://www.oberoirealty.com/proj_springs.htm) out.

^^ yes
btw ichi nice avatar :)

^
thanks kuwar and bhargav

It was completed long back. Pretty prominent in Andheri W skyline opposite Infiniti. One of the few 30+ buildings. The approach roads to this place is pathetic.

^Yes, suprised you didn't know Ichi.

Mumbai gets $430 mn to improve its train system (http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/jul/02/mumbai-gets-430-mn-to-improve-its-train-system.ht)

The World Bank has approved $430 million (over Rs 1,900 crore) to finance further improvement of Mumbai's suburban railway system, considered the city's lifeline.

The Mumbai Urban Transport Project 2A project aims to add more vehicle capacity during peak hours, reduce peak hour overcrowding, shorten journey duration, improve operational efficiency and strengthen institutional capacity, the bank said.

According to a World Bank release, as many as 720 train cars would be added in the system. The project would also expand maintenance facilities, provide additional stabling lines, and complete the conversion from 1500 V DC to 25 KV AC traction of the remaining sections of Central Railway in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

MUTP 2A was sanctioned in the Railway Budget 2008-09. The project cost of Rs 5,300 crore is being borne equally by Indian Railways and the Maharashtra government.

A Maharashtra government official said under MUTP, well-desiged local trains have already started services and over 5,000 passengers can travel in each local train after the project is completed.

It was completed long back. Pretty prominent in Andheri W skyline opposite Infiniti. One of the few 30+ buildings. The approach roads to this place is pathetic.
Is it the one just Behing Infiniti mall ? Then I had seen it long back but just did not remember the name:lol:

Is it the one just Behing Infiniti mall ? Then I had seen it long back but just did not remember the name:lol:

Nope that is Raheja classic which is around 20 floors. This is near extended Veera Desai road. Oberoi sky heights, Lokhandwala,another high rise of 35+ floors is behind Infiniti, if you are referring to that.

It was completed long back. Pretty prominent in Andheri W skyline opposite Infiniti. One of the few 30+ buildings. The approach roads to this place is pathetic.

Surprised? You know how you look at the renders of new buildings and they show "swanky" roads and "state-of-the-art" infrastructure, but you get crappy stuff in the end. (BTW, in case you are wondering I am trying to imitate our Indian journalists by putting in the words "swanky" and "state-of-the-art". I will do it every time no matter if its related or not).

It was completed long back. Pretty prominent in Andheri W skyline opposite Infiniti. One of the few 30+ buildings. The approach roads to this place is pathetic.
I dont know why the builders themselves dont get it fixed .

Bhendi Bazar gets CMs nod for redevelopment

Sudhir.Suryawanshi @timesgroup.com
Mumbai Mirror 2-7-2010.

The Rs 2,000 crore proposal,featuring solar systems,rainwater harvesting and eco-friendly waste disposal,was rejected by a high-powered BMC committee only a few weeks ago
Come 2014,the congested Bhendi Bazar area will boast of a spanking new look.The BMC and High Power Committee has,in principle,approved of an 18-acre redevelopment project at Bhendi Bazar,work on which will begin soon and be complete in four years.The estimate cost of the project which was turned down only a few weeks ago is Rs 2,000 crore.
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan praised the project and said that the government will encourage it.It is a good project.All necessary help will be given to complete it in time.
Initiated under the guidance of Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin,head of the Dawoodi Bohras,the project has been approved under 33 (9) (cluster development).It will involve construction of 20 buildings ranging from seven to 40 storeys,and accommodate 25,000 people besides 2,000 shops.
We will be happy to see Bhendi Bazar get a new look, a senior civic official said.Most buildings are in a dilapidated condition,and we have got the consent of 163 buildings owners.
Murtuza Ali,a resident involved in the project,said it will be one of the best projects in Asia.We are developing it on a no-profit-no-loss basis.Much of our time has been spent getting clear building titles and sorting out legal cases of tenants who will be given temporary accommodation nearby.Shops owners will also be compensated.It is His Highness wish to uplift our community people and whosoever lives in Bhendi Bazar.Each person will get a minimum of 350 sq ft carpet area, said Ali.
Shaikh Rassiwala,chief architect of the project,said that while the existing six mosques of the area will be retained,the other amenities and infrastructure will not.We will provide new amenities and create fresh infrastructure.Beside residential towers,50 per cent of the project space will be reserved for gardens and recreational facilities.There will also be sufficient parking space and wide roads.
Rassiwala elaborated that world class amenities will be provided,such as solar systems,rainwater harvesting and energy generating plants using garbage waste.The area will be flood and fire resistant too,and the entire redevelopment will be environment friendly, he said.
The redeveloped project will change the face not just of the existing Bhendi Bazar,but of entire south Mumbai, said Ali.Everything has been done in a transparent manner.We now wish it is completed in time and serve as an example for other such projects.
link : http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?pageid=2&pagesize=&edid=&edlabel=MMIR&mydateHid=02-07-2010&pubname=&edname=&publabel=MM

Am really happy this has gone through after initial hiccups...I just can't wait to see how the area would look after a few years...

hopefully this will spur other cluster redevelopment projects in the city....

oh man...when oh when will see dharavi redevelopment go through....

things are looking up slowly...low cost housing and slum development through HDIL...and a lot of cluster projects...

misplaced optimism.? hope not...

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/HDIL-acquires-remaing-part-of-land-for-Mumbai-airport-project/4871746110




The report stated that the phase-I of the MIAL project is completed and generated 12 msf of TDRs, including land and construction,






Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd has acquired the land for the remaining part of the Mumbai International Airport Ltd project, which will lead to 7-8 mn square feet (msf) of transfer of development rights (TDRs) to be generated on an annual basis, accoridng to a report.
The report stated that the phase-I of the MIAL project is completed and generated 12 msf of TDRs, including land and construction, says report.
The total cost of land for the airport project is about Rs 40bn, report adds

Just got out of seeing The Losers, which has a few shots of Puerto Rico (I think; IMDB does not list Mumbai as a filming location) passed off as the Mumbai skyline......We really need to speed up in completely redoing our skyline, or else, in 10 years, Hollywood shall begin passing off Ouagadougou as Mumbai!!!

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/HDIL-acquires-remaing-part-of-land-for-Mumbai-airport-project/4871746110




The report stated that the phase-I of the MIAL project is completed and generated 12 msf of TDRs, including land and construction,

Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd has acquired the land for the remaining part of the Mumbai International Airport Ltd project, which will lead to 7-8 mn square feet (msf) of transfer of development rights (TDRs) to be generated on an annual basis, accoridng to a report.
The report stated that the phase-I of the MIAL project is completed and generated 12 msf of TDRs, including land and construction, says report.
The total cost of land for the airport project is about Rs 40bn, report adds

So would they use this land for airport purposes, or for the hospitality hub being planned by MIAL???

RCF OPENS 300-ACRE RESIDENTIAL COLONY TO REDEVELOPMENT

The project could earn the PSU Rs 10,000 cr
Mumbai Mirror 3-7-2010
Alka.Shukla @timesgroup.com
Land-starved Mumbai has something to salivate over.Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited is throwing open its 300-acre residential colony in Chembur for redevelopment.
The verdant RCF colony will soon give way to high-rises,according to sources in the fertiliser company.RCF has invited applications from architects for what is easily one of the biggest redevelopment projects the city has seen.
Real estate experts put the value of the 300-acre land at Rs 4,500 crore.However,since the land belongs to the Union Government,it cannot be sold to private parties and will have to be leased out.
The project will inject 26 million square feet of extra residential space into crowded Chembur,assuming a Floor Space Index (FSI) of two.
This could well amount to a residential version of the Bandra-Kurla Complex.
At a conservative Rs 7,000 per sq ft,the redevelopment could generate about Rs 18,200 crore.After deducting the cost of construction and re-housing of current residents,RCF could be richer by Rs 10,500 crore,experts say.
The neighbourhood,on undulating terrain,is known for its tree-lined roads,vast open spaces,walking paths and grounds.The 100-odd buildings and a few bungalows are spread over a wide expanse and have only three or four floors each.A senior official of the company,on the condition of anonymity,said,The 2,000 employees occupying these flats can be accommodated in high-rises built on 50 acres.The rest of the land can then be exploited commercially.
Property analysts are excited about the plans potential.Kaustuv Roy,executive director Cushman Wakefield,said,This is a great opportunity for a mega-township.Of course,it will be prudent to carry out an environment impact assessment first as the area has large swathes of green. The colony is surrounded by the green expanse of the Bombay Presidency Golf Club,the Trombay Hill and the R K Studios.It has earned itself the distinction of being the greenest areas in a belt that figures among the worlds most polluted.
One of the oldest housing settlements in Central Mumbai,the RCF colony was built in the early 1960s,when Mumbai was considered to end at Sion.Chembur was an idle suburb on the outskirts with some settlements like Shell colony and Subhash Nagar just beginning to script change.The companys spokesperson said,The buildings are very old.They need to be reconstructed.
Knight Frank,which won the contract to advise RCF on the redevelopment,sources in the know say,has proposed that the developer winning the bid to re-house employees get the freed-up land on a long lease with a higher FSI,along the lines of what happened at Bandra-Kurla Complex.Thereafter,both parties could have a profit-sharing agreement.
Before leasing the new buildings to private parties,the RCF is likely to give other Public Sector Undertakings the option to rent them.An RCF official said,We are talking to the Centre and various state governments to check if they are interested.
The project will need a few months to takes off.RCF is yet to finalise a model,which will then have to get a go-ahead from the Union Ministry of Fertilizers and Chemicals.The company is hoping to carry out the redevelopment in two phases.
http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?publabel=MM&city=Mumbai

RCF OPENS 300-ACRE RESIDENTIAL COLONY TO REDEVELOPMENT

The project could earn the PSU Rs 10,000 cr
Mumbai Mirror 3-7-2010
Alka.Shukla @timesgroup.com
Land-starved Mumbai has something to salivate over.Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited is throwing open its 300-acre residential colony in Chembur for redevelopment.
The verdant RCF colony will soon give way to high-rises,according to sources in the fertiliser company.RCF has invited applications from architects for what is easily one of the biggest redevelopment projects the city has seen.
Real estate experts put the value of the 300-acre land at Rs 4,500 crore.However,since the land belongs to the Union Government,it cannot be sold to private parties and will have to be leased out.
The project will inject 26 million square feet of extra residential space into crowded Chembur,assuming a Floor Space Index (FSI) of two.
This could well amount to a residential version of the Bandra-Kurla Complex.
At a conservative Rs 7,000 per sq ft,the redevelopment could generate about Rs 18,200 crore.After deducting the cost of construction and re-housing of current residents,RCF could be richer by Rs 10,500 crore,experts say.
The neighbourhood,on undulating terrain,is known for its tree-lined roads,vast open spaces,walking paths and grounds.The 100-odd buildings and a few bungalows are spread over a wide expanse and have only three or four floors each.A senior official of the company,on the condition of anonymity,said,The 2,000 employees occupying these flats can be accommodated in high-rises built on 50 acres.The rest of the land can then be exploited commercially.
Property analysts are excited about the plans potential.Kaustuv Roy,executive director Cushman Wakefield,said,This is a great opportunity for a mega-township.Of course,it will be prudent to carry out an environment impact assessment first as the area has large swathes of green. The colony is surrounded by the green expanse of the Bombay Presidency Golf Club,the Trombay Hill and the R K Studios.It has earned itself the distinction of being the greenest areas in a belt that figures among the worlds most polluted.
One of the oldest housing settlements in Central Mumbai,the RCF colony was built in the early 1960s,when Mumbai was considered to end at Sion.Chembur was an idle suburb on the outskirts with some settlements like Shell colony and Subhash Nagar just beginning to script change.The companys spokesperson said,The buildings are very old.They need to be reconstructed.
Knight Frank,which won the contract to advise RCF on the redevelopment,sources in the know say,has proposed that the developer winning the bid to re-house employees get the freed-up land on a long lease with a higher FSI,along the lines of what happened at Bandra-Kurla Complex.Thereafter,both parties could have a profit-sharing agreement.
Before leasing the new buildings to private parties,the RCF is likely to give other Public Sector Undertakings the option to rent them.An RCF official said,We are talking to the Centre and various state governments to check if they are interested.
The project will need a few months to takes off.RCF is yet to finalise a model,which will then have to get a go-ahead from the Union Ministry of Fertilizers and Chemicals.The company is hoping to carry out the redevelopment in two phases.
http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?publabel=MM&city=Mumbai

I'd much rather they move the factory outside Mumbai and open up the erstwhile factory lands. A fertilizer factory really should'nt be within city limits IMHO.

yeah


it stinks up the chembur area as well.

deleted.

Re: India Tower

I was curious to see just how tall this tower compared to the current tallest u/c (but topped off) buildings in Mumbai: the Imperial Towers.

They're going to look downright dinky when construction of all of Mumbai's other towers catch up in 2-3 years...

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/348/90940879.png

The buildings are to correct scale: with the foreground twin 260m to India Tower's 700m

ha, and they used to be really tall for Indian standards.

This building is going to totally ruin the skyline :lol:

This building is going to totally ruin the skyline :lol:

how so?

because all the other buildings will look like tiny huts in front of it :lol:

Yes, the skylines gonna look really unbalanced.

we have a lot of projects coming up of 300m plus coming up in the Worli-Parel region and with some luck will have another cluster in the Wadala Sweri region according to the list of supertalls scheduled to come up.

Need a few(3-4) supertalls in Cuffe Parade/Fort/Nariman point. I am pretty sure that we will get those in the time to come.

I think such a design is worthy of standing alone outside the skyline. Kind of what like the Chicago Spire would have done to its skyline.

Although this tower is an exception, with from what I understand, most of the surrounding area being heritage structures, there are a large number of 80+ story towers coming up just a few kms north. So when everything does get built I expect it would be a nice complement

I think such a design is worthy of standing alone outside the skyline. Kind of what like the Chicago Spire would have done to its skyline.

Although this tower is an exception, with from what I understand, most of the surrounding area being heritage structures, there are a large number of 80+ story towers coming up just a few kms north. So when everything does get built I expect it would be a nice complement

hmm thats still 6-7 km away Jai.

What i forsee happening is demolishing buildings in Nariman point to build a super tall.

I thinks it's time we adopt the term hyper-talls, 600m+. There is a huge difference between 300m and 700m.

Anyway, the next supertalls from thos are Shreepati Skies (301m) & Matru Mandir (325m), which are both coming up just under 2kms away. They help connect India Tower to the chain of supertalls along the west coast on the island (check Ichi's signature to find out more). The Sewri & Wadala projects may be a bit lonely as nothing much is on the east coast.

yeah


it stinks up the chembur area as well.

+1


I thinks it's time we adopt the term hyper-talls, 600m+. There is a huge difference between 300m and 700m.


+1

[SIZE="3"]Come 2014,the congested Bhendi Bazar area will boast of a spanking new look.


Every time the reporters use Come this year and Come that year, We all know what happens when that year actually Comes :lol:. Now since this is done Privately I think it will atleast be ready by 2015-2016.
And 1 more new word "spanking " . I am aware of "Swanky", "State Of art" and "World class":lol: Hope it lives to its name.

[SIZE="3"]
It will involve construction of 20 buildings ranging from seven to 40 storeys,and accommodate 25,000 people besides 2,000 shops.


Happy that this has finally gone through :cheers:
But 25000 People and 2000 shops in just 20 buildings ? How is it Possible. It means 100 shops in every building. I assume all the shops on the Ground floor itself, may be only very few on first floor. I thought its large no of buildings 20 seems to be very less. Also the Building Height will be from 7 floors to 40 floors that's quiet avarage how can just 20 Bldgs house 25000 people :ohno:

Bhendi Bazar gets CMs nod for redevelopment

Sudhir.Suryawanshi @timesgroup.com
Mumbai Mirror 2-7-2010.

The Rs 2,000 crore proposal,featuring solar systems,rainwater harvesting and eco-friendly waste disposal,was rejected by a high-powered BMC committee only a few weeks ago
Come 2014,the congested Bhendi Bazar area will boast of a spanking new look.The BMC and High Power Committee has,in principle,approved of an 18-acre redevelopment project at Bhendi Bazar,work on which will begin soon and be complete in four years.The estimate cost of the project which was turned down only a few weeks ago is Rs 2,000 crore.
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan praised the project and said that the government will encourage it.It is a good project.All necessary help will be given to complete it in time.
Initiated under the guidance of Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin,head of the Dawoodi Bohras,the project has been approved under 33 (9) (cluster development).It will involve construction of 20 buildings ranging from seven to 40 storeys,and accommodate 25,000 people besides 2,000 shops.
We will be happy to see Bhendi Bazar get a new look, a senior civic official said.Most buildings are in a dilapidated condition,and we have got the consent of 163 buildings owners.
Murtuza Ali,a resident involved in the project,said it will be one of the best projects in Asia.We are developing it on a no-profit-no-loss basis.Much of our time has been spent getting clear building titles and sorting out legal cases of tenants who will be given temporary accommodation nearby.Shops owners will also be compensated.It is His Highness wish to uplift our community people and whosoever lives in Bhendi Bazar.Each person will get a minimum of 350 sq ft carpet area, said Ali.
Shaikh Rassiwala,chief architect of the project,said that while the existing six mosques of the area will be retained,the other amenities and infrastructure will not.We will provide new amenities and create fresh infrastructure.Beside residential towers,50 per cent of the project space will be reserved for gardens and recreational facilities.There will also be sufficient parking space and wide roads.
Rassiwala elaborated that world class amenities will be provided,such as solar systems,rainwater harvesting and energy generating plants using garbage waste.The area will be flood and fire resistant too,and the entire redevelopment will be environment friendly, he said.
The redeveloped project will change the face not just of the existing Bhendi Bazar,but of entire south Mumbai, said Ali.Everything has been done in a transparent manner.We now wish it is completed in time and serve as an example for other such projects.
link : http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?pageid=2&pagesize=&edid=&edlabel=MMIR&mydateHid=02-07-2010&pubname=&edname=&publabel=MM

Bhargav posted an article sometime back with some pictures if anyone wanted more info -

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=41936220&postcount=3357

With about 85 super skyscrapers under construction, Mumbai’s skyline is getting crowded

By Sharmista Chaudhury

Height is going to take an altogether new dimension in the already vertiginous Mumbai. With the launch of World One, Lodha Developers’ ambitious 117-storey building on the erstwhile Srinivas Mills complex in central Mumbai, it is no longer about conquering land. The sky is the new limit.

World One is being planned as a residential tower with 300 luxury apartments. “It will be the tallest residential tower in the world,” claims Abhisheck Lodha, managing director of Lodha Developers. The tower will be 450 metres tall. “So tall that at the highest point, the temperature will be 4.5 degrees Celsius lower than the ground temperature,” says Lodha. The blueprint also envisages two more towers, which are yet to get the clearances, that will be used for both residential and commercial purposes.

At present, the tallest residential building in the world is the Q1 tower in Australia, an 80-storey, 323m tall structure in Gold Coast. In Mumbai, the record is currently held by the Imperial Towers at Tardeo (249m). Almost 10 years after the project was launched, it is now ready for occupation.

The skies, however, are getting crowded in Mumbai. There are 85 super skyscrapers under construction in the city. Additionally, around 30 projects of 40-plus storeys are in the pipeline. The Orchid by DB Realty at Jacob Circle will be an 80-storey residential tower. Skyz and IndiaBulls have proposed projects of 65 storeys at Jupiter and Elphinstone Mills, respectively. The Palais Royale is under construction at the erstwhile Shriram Mills compound. The Kasliwals, who own the mill, are handling the project.

If space is at a premium in Mumbai, height comes with a higher price tag. At World One, for instance, the apartments cost Rs 7 crore to Rs 50 crore. Though the per square foot rate here does not escalate with height, the premium flats (the bigger ones and duplexes) are on the higher floors. Normally in Mumbai, the rate per square foot goes up by Rs 25 to Rs 100 with every floor.

But who are buying these damn expensive homes in the air? Lodha says they cater to the aspirations of the global Indian, providing a lifestyle on par with international quality. High-net-worth individuals and NRIs, who want to live in homes that are not just ultra luxurious, but also come with their own snob value, are the primary customers.

Till recently, the sea-facing south Mumbai was the poshest area in the city. A 3,640 sq.ft duplex flat in Worli was sold for Rs 33 crore at Rs 90,600 per square foot a while ago. LotusVilla at the ultra-posh Carmichael Road, which is being constructed by Satellite Builders, reportedly costs Rs 100 crore a flat and at present is the most expensive piece of real estate in India.

World One, however, is being constructed on a landlocked plot, and will offer a sea view only with elevation. “The pre booking response so far has been better than expected,” say the developers. But experts say either they are too optimistic or this is an exception. The supply of such luxury buildings is definitely more than the demand, says Pankaj Kapoor, managing director, Liases Foras, a real estate research company, and these superlative claims act as a differentiating factor. Height seems to be that factor for the time being.

Though most of these towers portray themselves as green, Pankaj Joshi, executive director, Urban Development and Research Institute, says the taller the building, the larger its ecological footprint. World One aspires for the Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, an internationally recognised green building certification system) certification. These buildings claim to offer 100 per cent recycling of water, by reduction in the water usage, rain water harvesting, waste segregation and use of solar power.

On the brochures, these may sound good, but are such cosmetic green touches enough to justify their existence in a city where civic amenities are stretched thin? Can the city handle the added pressure of more than 80 skyscrapers? Well, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has adopted a rather needs-based approach. As the director of engineering services and projects A.I. Shintre puts it, these high rises will need sustainable infrastructural augmentation and the BMC is trying to make sure that these needs are met. The underlying idea is, the city needs housing, both for the rich and the poor, and that is what these tall buildings provide.

The catch is obvious. The poor require housing as urgently. But their requirements are missing from the new scheme of things. Most of the super tall constructions are slum redevelopment projects. Areas that belonged to the middle- and lower-income groups. These constructions will have a sociocultural impact, too. According to Dr Anita Patil Deshmukh, executive director of Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research, “Mumbai is a working persons city. These structures might change the very demography of the city.” The bit of ground that the aam aadmi can buy is increasingly being shifted northwards, towards the distant suburbs.

South Mumbai has always been the boulevard of the rich and the famous. Now, central Mumbai is getting posh. As observers watch the towers piercing the skyline and wonder about the shape of things to come, well-known builder Niranjan Hiranandani sums it all up: “All iconic structures will draw scepticism until they are built.” It seems we will just have to wait and watch.


View from the top
This should be how God surveys the world. That is the first thought that strikes you when you look out of Shikha Grover’s apartment on the 42nd floor of Planet Godrej at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. The beautiful 2,000 sq.ft, three-bedroom flat has marble flooring, tasteful furniture and breathtaking paintings on the walls, but what really strikes you about the place is the view.

Here you see Mumbai laid bare and, strangely enough, dwarfed. The view stretches on to the coastline and the islands beyond. You can see all of it, not parts mitigated by other structures.

Shikha zeroed in on the flat a year and a half ago because she could “feel Mumbai’s pulse here”. The suburban rail tracks, the famous dhobi ghaat, the sea, the race course and even the infamous Arthur Road jail are right there, tiny objects spread on the earth below. “I can see the clouds floating by and even predict when it is going to rain,” Shikha says.

After checking out 50-odd flats, it was the self sufficiency of Planet Godrej, its amenities, its location, and above all, the view, that made Shikha opt for it over south Mumbai. She paid Rs 6 crore. With a swimming pool, gym, a three-storey clubhouse, tennis and basketball courts and round-the-clock security, it is not just another apartment complex, but almost a small township.

http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?sectionName=Business&contentId=7484495&programId=1073754899&pageTypeId=1073754893&contentType=EDITORIAL

Good news.

I guess 1/2 of those 85 super skyscrapers are in the suburbs.

P-T group has been contracted by Raheja Universal to design the 100 storied Platinum II tower - presumably a second tower in their platinum series of towers.

this 35 floor design just appears to be a vision/rudimentary design of what they're trying to achieve..

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3038/project37211272963051l.jpg



This super high rise tower is located in Mumbai, and designed as a premium residential and hotel development. The site has the benefit of a panoramic views to the Arabian Sea.

Designed to be one of the tallest buildings in the city, the shape of the tower is to be clad with structural glazing and features an iconic crown.

The 100 storey tower will have 69 floors reserved for residential units, 10 floors for a 250 luxury room hotel, an eco deck, and 15 floors of podium for all the amenities and car parking. The podium will provide residents and hotel guests with a swimming pool on its landscape deck, together with a gym, spa, retail, and restaurants.

Clicky (http://www.p-t-group.com/project_detail.php?t=rt&sub=5&sub2=8&sub3=5&id=372&lang=en)

"the shape of the tower is to be clad with structural glazing and features an iconic crown"
Hmmm... sounds a lot like the final design posted on K Raheja Universal's website before being taken down:
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6480/image10ts7ax0.jpg

I wonder though... if this is Platinum II, is there a seperate Platinum I? Or does the two imply the redeisgn/resizing. Here are the older proposals for posterity's sake:
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4125/image8ap5.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/430/01qp2gv0.jpg

And the thread in our forum:
UPPER WORLI | Raheja Platinum | 80 fl | Proposed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610328)

Oh boy, the supertall list has grown to 28!

1. MARINE LINES | DB/India Tower | ~700m | 125fls | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610347)

2. WADALA | Lodha Project | 101fl | 530m (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/real-estate/news-/Lodha-Group-wins-Mumbais-101-storey-tower-for-Rs-4050cr/articleshow/5974163.cms)

3. MAHALAXMI | Joyus Housing Project | 486m | 125fls (http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/02/11/move-over-shanghai-%E2%80%93-mumbai%E2%80%99s-latest-residential-tower-to-have-125-floors-4039.html)

4. 5. 6. LOWER PAREL | Lodha World Place | 442m | 117fls (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_world-s-tallest-residences-will-be-in-lower-parel_1393307)

7. MUMBAI | Platinum II | ~350-400m | 100fls (http://www.p-t-group.com/project_detail.php?t=rt&sub=5&sub2=8&sub3=5&id=372&lang=en)

8. 9. 10. LOWER PAREL | DLF Project | ~350 | 90 fls | 3 Towers (http://www.hindustantimes.com/DLF-to-build-90-storey-towers-at-Lower-Parel/Article1-548593.aspx)

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. SEWRI | R M Batthad+IL&FS | ~300m | 90fls | 8 Towers (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tall-is-beautiful-for-realty-players-in-mumbai/397134/)

19. WORLI | Skylark Heights | 375m | 83 fls | +156m Com Building (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/486m-proposal-sets-new-residential-high/578262/)

20. TARDEO | Matru Mandir | 325m | 100fls | + 1 x 55fl & 5 x 25fls (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20090913200909130343352031b205f24/100storey-tower-at-Tardeo-set-to-be-city%E2%80%99s-tallest.html?pageno=1)

21. WORLI | Palais Royale | 320m | 66fls | U/C (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624711)

22. TARDEO | Shreepati Skies | 301m | 88fls | App (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=634027)

23. 24. MAHALAXMI | Orchid Heights | 328m | 80fls x 2 | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624735)

25. 26. 27. PRABHADEVI | Orchid Crown | 337m+ | 75 - 80fls | Site Prep (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1112759)

28. MAHALAXMI | Mivera | 305m | 85fl | App (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1233439)

^
damn

do you really think all these are gonna get built?

I mean seems a bit far out for soo much construction. The rate at which we are doing we will be second only to Dubai.

sounds unrealistic. Especially that Sweri project

Oh my bad, it's actually 27 not 28. Added an extra on the IL & FS one.

I don't think all will get built. 27 is way to much for a city like Mumbai.

But it's hard to tell what won't get built. Most of the firms/groups have a good record.

DB Realty, Lodha, Shapoorji Pallonji, Ackruti, DLF, Raheja Universal, IL&FS, Oberoi, Shree Ram Urban Infra. and Shreepati.

The only one I haven't heard of are Tropical Realtors Private Limited, they are behind Matru Mandir.

well the biggest issue is planning permission.

I do know there are plenty of rich ass NRI's and local indians out there to satisfy demand for nearly 50 super talls.Plus labour in India is very cheap. So materials and land is the big issue but are offset by a large pool of rich Indians.The key is planning permission. If they get that then its likely to be completed.

Based on the BSE sensex performance a lot of millionaires were made from 2000 to 2010.

and I am guessing that number will alteadt triple from 2010 to 2020.

plus i dont see why people are syaing it will stretch infra further. Most of these buildings are self sustaining in terms of water harvesting, electricity and parking.

I think more people in hospitals, schools, streets etc

I think more people in hospitals, schools, streets etc

the rich were always there. They will just move from other parts of mumbai mostly.

the NRIs wont be sending their kids to school

27 supertalls, all but one residential. does any other city in the world have 26 residential super-talls? whats the record for most supertalls (of all kinds) in one city?

Dubai has the most in all stages, don't know how many are complete though.

I don't think all will get built. 27 is way to much for a city like Mumbai.

But it's hard to tell what won't get built. Most of the firms/groups have a good record.

DB Realty, Lodha, Shapoorji Pallonji, Ackruti, DLF, Raheja Universal, IL&FS, Oberoi, Shree Ram Urban Infra. and Shreepati.

The only one I haven't heard of are Tropical Realtors Private Limited, they are behind Matru Mandir.

New York Just has 2 Super talls Currently (Empire state and Crysllers (spelling may be wrong) ANd the New WTC under construction will be another one. SO the total is 3.

And Mumbai has 6 out of 27 Super Talls already Under Construction/Site Prepared status :banana:
I have NOT considered 3 towers of Lodha World One But I guess it's site should also be prepared soon, so soon it will be 9 :cheers: .But I think it should be counted as Just 1 Building instead of 3 as all of them are joined similar to Bruj Khalifa, am I right ?

^^
Chrysler.

I'd much rather they move the factory outside Mumbai and open up the erstwhile factory lands. A fertilizer factory really should'nt be within city limits IMHO.


Another Bhopal in the making ... 'Jai Kisan ... ' ba*tards!

Check out the updates on Sea Links, Water Supply Project etc on

http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/publications/ht/hm/2010/07/09/INDEX.SHTML

Refer Page 4.

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Nahin-Nahin.
My considered opinion says this is just the begining re: basic profit motive.
Mumbai is the most under-played supertall capital of the world. Simple demand Vs. supply mc/bc issue;) says 1000's of super's .. if not 10,000's. India's pop = Billion. India booming already. Now heading into boom-boom phase. What's hearting to see is this is a market driven, profit oriented issue. It's therefore natural, as natural ... hehe .. as sliced bread. :rofl:

New York Just has 2 Super talls Currently (Empire state and Crysllers (spelling may be wrong) ANd the New WTC under construction will be another one. SO the total is 3.

And Mumbai has 6 out of 27 Super Talls already Under Construction/Site Prepared status :banana:
I have NOT considered 3 towers of Lodha World One But I guess it's site should also be prepared soon, so soon it will be 9 :cheers: .But I think it should be counted as Just 1 Building instead of 3 as all of them are joined similar to Bruj Khalifa, am I right ?

10,000 supertalls? Even 30-40 is too much for Mumbai.

Check out the updates on Sea Links, Water Supply Project etc on

http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/publications/ht/hm/2010/07/09/INDEX.SHTML

Refer Page 4.

nice update devendra :)

Dunno if this article has been posted before

http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?sectionName=Business&contentId=7484495&programId=1073754899&pageTypeId=1073754893&contentType=EDITORIAL

With about 85 super skyscrapers under construction, Mumbai’s skyline is getting crowded

By Sharmista Chaudhury

Height is going to take an altogether new dimension in the already vertiginous Mumbai. With the launch of World One, Lodha Developers’ ambitious 117-storey building on the erstwhile Srinivas Mills complex in central Mumbai, it is no longer about conquering land. The sky is the new limit.

World One is being planned as a residential tower with 300 luxury apartments. “It will be the tallest residential tower in the world,” claims Abhisheck Lodha, managing director of Lodha Developers. The tower will be 450 metres tall. “So tall that at the highest point, the temperature will be 4.5 degrees Celsius lower than the ground temperature,” says Lodha. The blueprint also envisages two more towers, which are yet to get the clearances, that will be used for both residential and commercial purposes.

At present, the tallest residential building in the world is the Q1 tower in Australia, an 80-storey, 323m tall structure in Gold Coast. In Mumbai, the record is currently held by the Imperial Towers at Tardeo (249m). Almost 10 years after the project was launched, it is now ready for occupation.

The skies, however, are getting crowded in Mumbai. There are 85 super skyscrapers under construction in the city. Additionally, around 30 projects of 40-plus storeys are in the pipeline. The Orchid by DB Realty at Jacob Circle will be an 80-storey residential tower. Skyz and IndiaBulls have proposed projects of 65 storeys at Jupiter and Elphinstone Mills, respectively. The Palais Royale is under construction at the erstwhile Shriram Mills compound. The Kasliwals, who own the mill, are handling the project.

If space is at a premium in Mumbai, height comes with a higher price tag. At World One, for instance, the apartments cost Rs 7 crore to Rs 50 crore. Though the per square foot rate here does not escalate with height, the premium flats (the bigger ones and duplexes) are on the higher floors. Normally in Mumbai, the rate per square foot goes up by Rs 25 to Rs 100 with every floor.

But who are buying these damn expensive homes in the air? Lodha says they cater to the aspirations of the global Indian, providing a lifestyle on par with international quality. High-net-worth individuals and NRIs, who want to live in homes that are not just ultra luxurious, but also come with their own snob value, are the primary customers.

Till recently, the sea-facing south Mumbai was the poshest area in the city. A 3,640 sq.ft duplex flat in Worli was sold for Rs 33 crore at Rs 90,600 per square foot a while ago. LotusVilla at the ultra-posh Carmichael Road, which is being constructed by Satellite Builders, reportedly costs Rs 100 crore a flat and at present is the most expensive piece of real estate in India.

World One, however, is being constructed on a landlocked plot, and will offer a sea view only with elevation. “The pre booking response so far has been better than expected,” say the developers. But experts say either they are too optimistic or this is an exception. The supply of such luxury buildings is definitely more than the demand, says Pankaj Kapoor, managing director, Liases Foras, a real estate research company, and these superlative claims act as a differentiating factor. Height seems to be that factor for the time being.

Though most of these towers portray themselves as green, Pankaj Joshi, executive director, Urban Development and Research Institute, says the taller the building, the larger its ecological footprint. World One aspires for the Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, an internationally recognised green building certification system) certification. These buildings claim to offer 100 per cent recycling of water, by reduction in the water usage, rain water harvesting, waste segregation and use of solar power.

On the brochures, these may sound good, but are such cosmetic green touches enough to justify their existence in a city where civic amenities are stretched thin? Can the city handle the added pressure of more than 80 skyscrapers? Well, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has adopted a rather needs-based approach. As the director of engineering services and projects A.I. Shintre puts it, these high rises will need sustainable infrastructural augmentation and the BMC is trying to make sure that these needs are met. The underlying idea is, the city needs housing, both for the rich and the poor, and that is what these tall buildings provide.

The catch is obvious. The poor require housing as urgently. But their requirements are missing from the new scheme of things. Most of the super tall constructions are slum redevelopment projects. Areas that belonged to the middle- and lower-income groups. These constructions will have a sociocultural impact, too. According to Dr Anita Patil Deshmukh, executive director of Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research, “Mumbai is a working persons city. These structures might change the very demography of the city.” The bit of ground that the aam aadmi can buy is increasingly being shifted northwards, towards the distant suburbs.

South Mumbai has always been the boulevard of the rich and the famous. Now, central Mumbai is getting posh. As observers watch the towers piercing the skyline and wonder about the shape of things to come, well-known builder Niranjan Hiranandani sums it all up: “All iconic structures will draw scepticism until they are built.” It seems we will just have to wait and watch.


View from the top
This should be how God surveys the world. That is the first thought that strikes you when you look out of Shikha Grover’s apartment on the 42nd floor of Planet Godrej at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. The beautiful 2,000 sq.ft, three-bedroom flat has marble flooring, tasteful furniture and breathtaking paintings on the walls, but what really strikes you about the place is the view.

Here you see Mumbai laid bare and, strangely enough, dwarfed. The view stretches on to the coastline and the islands beyond. You can see all of it, not parts mitigated by other structures.

Shikha zeroed in on the flat a year and a half ago because she could “feel Mumbai’s pulse here”. The suburban rail tracks, the famous dhobi ghaat, the sea, the race course and even the infamous Arthur Road jail are right there, tiny objects spread on the earth below. “I can see the clouds floating by and even predict when it is going to rain,” Shikha says.

After checking out 50-odd flats, it was the self sufficiency of Planet Godrej, its amenities, its location, and above all, the view, that made Shikha opt for it over south Mumbai. She paid Rs 6 crore. With a swimming pool, gym, a three-storey clubhouse, tennis and basketball courts and round-the-clock security, it is not just another apartment complex, but almost a small township.

Check the page before next time.

100 crores is not all that much.... just around $20-25 million...... I have friends who can afford it....

Yeah $25m is nothing

Yeah $25m is nothin but peanuts!

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/2010071220100712021606861f9882656/Central-Mumbai%E2%80%99s-luxury-overdose.html

Finding a one-km stretch in central Mumbai without an under-construction building is a tough task. Lower Parel, Mahalaxmi west, Worli and Elphinstone west alone have at least 55 under-construction residential projects – all falling within a 2.5 km radius. The belt is set to see 7-10,000 houses in the next two to three years.



Between Elphinstone and Worli alone, at least 55 residential towers are under construction
That’s one crore square feet of residential space.

For starters, there’s Lodha’s recently announced 117-storey World One on the erstwhile Srinivas Mills in Lower Parel accounting for about 300 units, while the costliest Mumbai Textile Mills has been razed for three towers by DLF, one of which will be 90 storeys.

Across the street is Orbit Terraces, while Grand – another project by the same developer – is just a stone’s throw away. Together, they will add an approximate four lakh sq ft.

IndiaBulls’ two 65-storey towers as part of its Sky Project are underway at Jupiter and Elphinstone Mills.

While the 88 lakh sq ft Palais Royale is under-construction at Shreeram Mills compound in Lower Parel, its neighbour is Lodha Bellissimo, another high-end project at Apollo Mills. Other big projects include Piramal’s Ashoka Towers in Parel, The Residences from Unitech Omkar in Worli, Raheja Vivera, Lodha Primero and DB Realty’s Orchid Turf View in Mahalaxmi.

However, real estate experts are weary about the market response. Pointing out that most of these projects have apartments that cost

more than Rs 5 crore, Pankaj Kapoor, managing director of property research firm Liases Foras, said, “That’s where the problem lies. Seven thousand houses in that range will lead to a glut in the luxury segment. I don’t see enough demand there.”

LACK OF DEMAND TO AFFECT PRICES?


The 88 lakh sq ft Palais Royale at Shreeram Mills compound in Lower Parel is among the new projects
At present, the projects are quoting anwhere between Rs 18,000 and Rs 26,000 per sq ft. If there is over-supply with many projects nearing completion around the same time, it could have an impact on prices.

“The price quoted by two neighbouring projects could have a noticeable variation,” said Pranay Vakil, chairman of Knight Frank India.

“Since some of these projects are being jointly developed with the land owner, who acquired it at a nominal rate years ago, they may prefer slowing down the project instead of reducing prices. But the ones who have incurred a high land cost will be ready to negotiate,” he added.

CIVIC IMPACT

Assuming that 70 per cent houses are taken up in the next three years, the area could see 4,500-5,000 families moving in, increasing the population by 20,000. The population density in many parts of central Mumbai is already above 60,000 per sq km. In the wake of acute water shortage, BMC has already decided against providing water supply to all new buildings till 2012.

while the costliest Mumbai Textile Mills has been razed for three towers by DLF, one of which will be 90 storeys.

Wasn't it three towers of 90 storeys? This now may turn out to be a smaller Lodha World Place.