HDIL's mega project at Palghar (My hometown). This is a huge low cost housing scheme spread over 160 acres comprising of 20,000 flats. The development area is around 11 million square feet.


http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7375/paradiepalgharcopy.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9840/pardiseplg2.jpg

I visited the project site yesterday and work is already underway. Booking starts on the 10th and here are the indicative prices:

1 Room Kitchen - 5.95 lakhs
1BHK - 7.43 - 10.20 Lakhs
2BHK - 12.33 - 12.61 Lakhs

Will post some pics later today.

IU, BB or does anyone else know what is coming up between Raheja Legend and Glaxo in Worli?

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8873/a3cc.jpg

A recent shot of it-

Aug 3 - copyright ab_aditya
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7424/raptakosbrettplot.jpg

I said I'd check it out, so I did. This was one of the less guarded sites. I just walked in. No one there really seemed to know what was coming up. All I heard was a tower.

It was another huge whole, but this one is already on it's way up.

December 2
Copyright India101
http://i51.tinypic.com/14bufdl.jpg

May be its one of those secret projects.

All we know is Raptakos Brett is redeveloping their old building. Who knows how tall or what it will look like.

oh. it was lying vacant for a while. i guess they got the cash to kick-start it

Another supertall?

I don't think so.

Another supertall?

Definitely a skyscraper - but not a supertall - judging from the size of that foundation..using those men as benchmark..really would've been great if we had the original foundation specs to be precise though...good job 101 :)

Does anyone know what is coming up on the east side of Century Mills in Prabhadevi? I saw cranes there. The people at the site refused to say who was building it or what was going to come up. Could it be that project designed by Atkins?

can we get a shot of those cranes and d location on gearth??

Nice design..however Yazdani's design of the new Lands End complex has not been selected by the Taj group. They've appointed Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo (WATG) as the architects after a bunch of architects including Atkins and John Portman+Associates presented their proposals earlier this year.

This is how the site looks right now:

November 9
Copyright Dan Schwab
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1521/danschwabnov9.jpg
(http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1521/danschwabnov9.jpg)

Anybody has updates if construction of the hotel has started??are they sticking with the same design, i hope so, it would look splendid and extravagant once completed..any1 wid any positive update?

Read IU's post and it clearly says "however Yazdani's design of the new Lands End complex has not been selected by the Taj group."

And I don't think construction has started. Went past a few weeks back, and looks pretty much the same as pic above.

thanks 101...

Guyz, sum updates from my side......been a long time jus came to Mum yesday mornin and drove down all d way, didnt click many but quite a few

Update1: Spoke to the security guard at Lodha World One and got to know that digging and foundation has begun past 6 months, will surely try to get a pic of const next time.

Update2: Foundation and underground work has begun at the DLF site where the 95Flr towers are gonna sprout up.

Update3: Bang opposite to Lodha World One Site, construction of a commercial skyscraper is underway. Didnt get the name, but i beleive it is Lodha Supremus, any idea guys??

Dec 12th 2010 - Copyright@ Savio Pic1 "Mum Skyline Images"

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/428/mumskylinedec12122010a.jpg

http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/7509/mumskylinedec12122010b.jpg

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9959/mumskylinedec12122010c.jpg

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3448/p1010011g.jpg

Dec 12th 2010 = Copyright@ Savio "Lodha Commercial Building Site"

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5049/lodhacommercialtoweropp.jpg

Can you resize the pictures?

Can you resize the pictures?

how do u do tht?

When you upload them on Imageshack, they have an option that says "Upload Options/Resizing" and then you select the size from there.

When you upload them on Imageshack, they have an option that says "Upload Options/Resizing" and then you select the size from there.

what is the best image size for this forum??

I would say 640 x 480.

thanks bhargav...r dey fine now?:-)

any renders of DLF towers ?

thanks bhargav...r dey fine now?:-)

Thanks. They look neat and its easy to look at the entire picture in one sight instead of scrolling up/down, left/right.

i was also lukin out renders of the DLF towers but unfortunately none......mayb 101 or coolor indiaunite can help us wid this....:-)

I would say 640 x 480.

800x600 would be better, even 1024x768. 640x480 is way too small these days.

Dec 12th 2010 = Copyright@ Savio "Lodha Commercial Building Site"

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5049/lodhacommercialtoweropp.jpg

ah, yes. This is right across the road from the World Place gate?

Radisson in kanjurmarg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/226/img0324zy.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/img0324zy.jpg/)

ah, yes. This is right across the road from the World Place gate?

Yup 101, bang opposite to the Lodha World Place entrance...i was really happy to also find out that Worl One digging has begun..can anybody get a pic if possible?

Remember Skylark Heights (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Tallest-residential-building-in-city-may-have-125-floors/articleshow/5558376.cms), Prabhadevi/Worli: 85 floors?
The second tallest proposed structure the committee is studying is Skylark Heights at Worli. The project proposes two separate towers, commercial at a height of 159.9 m and a residential one 375.6 m in height, and will be roughly 74 floors over and above three floors for the basement and another 11 for parking.

Pell Frischmann seems to be doing engineering consultancy (http://www.britishexpertise.org/bx/pages/Organisation_view/77.php) for the project. From a company flyer (http://www.pellfrischmann.com/buildings.pdf), we have a prerendering of the two towers:
http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/6143/tempq.jpg

Presumably the 160 m commercial skyscraper/wing is in the foreground, and the 376 m residential skyscraper/wing is in the background.

hmm just how serious is this proposal

Radisson in kanjurmarg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/226/img0324zy.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/img0324zy.jpg/)

Tons of scaffolding on this one..

Remember Skylark Heights (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Tallest-residential-building-in-city-may-have-125-floors/articleshow/5558376.cms), Prabhadevi/Worli: 85 floors?


Pell Frischmann seems to be doing engineering consultancy (http://www.britishexpertise.org/bx/pages/Organisation_view/77.php) for the project. From a company flyer (http://www.pellfrischmann.com/buildings.pdf), we have a prerendering of the two towers:
http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/6143/tempq.jpg

Presumably the 160 m commercial skyscraper/wing is in the foreground, and the 376 m residential skyscraper/wing is in the background.

Any idea if it is approved or if construction at the site has begun?Any google map of this site or image?

I would say 640 x 480.

I would say at least 1024 X 768 for this forum.

Wankhede Renovation !!

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6069/12142010112722am.jpg

source : sakal newspaper

looks a long way away from ready. just a bit over 2 months to go

I was driving back from WE highway from dindoshi to andheri, and saw that Lodha Fiorenza underground digging has begun they are also working at night, any1 has any idea on whats coming up and height/floors?

Secondly the building being constructed at Bombay Exhibition center is also picking up, i wnt be surprised if that has reached 12-15floors now, didnt manage to count them tho so just speculating :-P. But how tall is this one gonna b?

Can sum1 pull out renders of both these buildings? Lots of construction at goregaon station road as well...will try to get pics next time i go that side...

there is surely something big happening beneath that scaffolding of radisson!!

I think Indiabulls Bleu will have two or more 75 floor towers. Some of the real estate websites are saying stuff like "The first tower is open for booking" and "on 11 acres of land which will be having residential towers going upto 75 floors."

IB Bleu is just the name of their first residential tower. The other ones will have their own names.

Does anyone know what is coming up on the east side of Century Mills in Prabhadevi? I saw cranes there. The people at the site refused to say who was building it or what was going to come up. Could it be that project designed by Atkins?

The one just east of of Century Mills with a red-white crane is (was?) a 25-30 fl Unitech/Omkar project. Their JV fell through in June and I don't know what they decided to do about it.

Thanks for all the pictoral updates btw. :cheers:

DB Realty Projects

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4632/dbrealtyorchid.jpg

Trade Square - Andheri E

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/8922/atultradesquareandherie.jpg

Corporate Avenue -Andheri E

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7332/atulcorporateavenueandh.jpg

Blue Empress - Borivali E

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5705/atulblueempressborivali.jpg

Atul Projects:

www.atulprojects.com

Wankhede Renovation !!

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6069/12142010112722am.jpg

source : sakal newspaper

Wankhede stadium looks good :)

I hope they give a good finishing !! :)

The one just east of of Century Mills with a red-white crane is (was?) a 25-30 fl Unitech/Omkar project. Their JV fell through in June and I don't know what they decided to do about it.

I also saw cranes of the west side, if you look on Google maps, you see they are excavating a big whole.


Thanks for all the pictoral updates btw. :cheers:

No probs :)

Naman Midtown, Lower Parel has had a redesign. Looks like their adding a wing to the building -

Old design:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7525/namanmidtown.jpg

New design:
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4538/detailsnamanmidtown.jpg

Website (http://www.namangroup.com/projects/project_naman_midtown.htm#)

^^ Old one was sleeker. New one's two boxes placed side-by-side..How many floors is this?

Wankhede looks pretty good. Very cool indeed.

^^ Old one was sleeker. New one's two boxes placed side-by-side..How many floors is this?

25 floors.

I wonder why they added that new wing, could there be a demand for commercial/office space again?

^^ Old one was sleeker. New one's two boxes placed side-by-side..How many floors is this?

Gift Boxes. Its Christmas time.

^^ Santa may have his work cut out filling these two!! :D

Threw the renders of most of the major/known projects from Dadar threw Prabhadevi, Worli, Parel to the north the race course/Mahalaxmi. I betcha we're gonna have a pretty damn good skyline ;)

http://i51.tinypic.com/28at4z5.jpg
Look at all the supertalls and glass!

Some of the renders are not the exact location as they might be too close to another project or they are on the edge of the map. This doesn't include recently completed projects e.g - RNA Mirage, Raheja Atlantis, Ashok Towers, Sheth Beaumonde, Four Seasons etc. And some projects are render less e.g - Kumar Couture, Prarthana Heights, DLF Lower Parel etc.

hmmm may in next 5-6 years will have good skyline..

better render of

Aquino, Prabhadevi: 30 floors

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3503/screenshot20101216at929.png

Link (http://rohanlifescapes.com/aquino.html)

Can't agree with you more Maratha! is very cool and genius.


Union Minister of Skyscrapers ... :clap: ... U hawe ma wote! Promise.

So sorry ... 'we' & 'wae' kees not working, ... liquid spill :bash:.

Hundreds of Andheri-Versova residents could soon be able to reach Juhu beach for their early morning walks and jogs within minutes if an elevated beach-walk,being proposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at the request of local residents,becomes a reality.
The beach-walk,approximately 1 km in length,would begin near the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology,just off Juhu-Versova Link Road,and end at the northern end of the beach near Ruia Park,just off Juhu Moragaon.Following requests from local residents who flock to the beach every morning,Versova MLA Ashok Jadhav approached the BMC about building the walkway.
The civic body then wrote to the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) asking for funds for the project,as the MMRDA has been building skywalks across the city.The beach-walk would be similar to a skywalk,except that it would be around 12 feet high,while skywalks are usually around 25 feet high.MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad has agreed in-principle to supply the funds,said Jadhav.
But,the Rs-20-crore plan needs environmental clearances,since the walkway would be near the coast and go over mangroves.Ramesh Pawar,assistant civic commissioner,K-W est Ward,said the project would need clearances from the state Coastal Zone Management Authority,the state forests department and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.Civic officials said the mangroves would remain undisturbed by the project.
The beach-walk is expected to be a boon in more ways than one.Senior citizens,who cant access the higher skywalks,would be able to use it.Locals added that they would be able to reach the seashore for their morning exercise in a more comfortable manner,while presently they take a circuitous,time-consuming route in vehicles.They said walking to the beach would itself be relaxing exercise,while early morning traffic congestion and pollution on the link road and other routes would be greatly reduced.The residents of D N Nagar,Seven Bungalows,Four Bungalows and Old Lokhandwala,among other areas,are expected to benefit.Jadhav said,Around 150 housing societies want this facility.Around 5,000 morning walkers and joggers go to Juhu beach and a huge number of them are from Andheri-Versova.They presently take a circuitous route to reach Juhu beach.Their time is wasted in driving for an hour to come to the Link Road,from where they proceed to the Bachchans Prateeksha bungalow through V M Road to go to Juhu beach.
Jadhav added,When MMRDA sanctions the funds,the BMC will utilize them to construct the beach-walk.The metropolitan commissioner has agreed in principle to fund the project.
Jadhav said,Slums keep coming up near the seashore and on mangrove land just where the beach-walk is planned.Residents could keep a vigil and prevent encroachments, he said. Manisha Mhaiskar,additional BMC commissioner,said,This beachwalk will go over a stretch of mangroves but wont disturb them.It would save a lot of time for Versova residents and ease vehicular traffic.The residents have to travel by car to reach Juhu beach in the mornings.We have forwarded the proposal to the MMRDA.
But,Rishi Aggarwal,of the Mangrove Society of India,Mumbai chapter,said,The idea of a beach-walk is good,but there needs to be public discussion.I think it should go from the periphery of the mangroves and not from above.Going from above mangroves is a bad idea.
http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/TOIM/2010/12/17/6/Img/Pc0060700.jpg

Source
http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=6&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=17-12-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai+-+Front+Page&edname=&articleid=Ar00600&format=&publabel=TOI

Mumbai - Trump Tower | Marine Lines | 65Flrs

A 15 September internal marketing presentation by Rohan Lifescapes says the Trump Tow- er in Mumbai, encompassing 250,000 sq. ft, will have 40-45 luxury apartments, one on each floor. The tower will have amenities such as a luxury spa, a gym and a mini theatre. Mint has seen a copy of the presentation.


“They are in the process of ap- pointing an exclusive marketing consultant for the project and aiming for a year-end an- nouncement,“ said a property consultant, one of the three peo- ple with direct knowledge of the project. Rohan's presentation says the project's launch is tentatively scheduled for mid-December, when the Trumps are expected to be in India.

http://www.credaincr.org/archive_news_details.php?nid=7665&m=10&y=2010

Where is this located on huges road?Any new update on construction?

the pic of the site is in the bombay boom thread or this one. posted by coolguyz i think

What I thought was a pic of the Rohan Altimo project actualy turns out to be the Trump Tower site. Never expected it to be coming up on a 26m by 38m plot.

where is so much money coming from in mumbai? :nuts:

individuals. the government is lagging way behind in caring for the city

What I thought was a pic of the Rohan Altimo project actualy turns out to be the Trump Tower site. Never expected it to be coming up on a 26m by 38m plot.

Same here, but after seeing the website confirmed that Altimo is near Kemps corner, the site for altimo is really small

Trump tower site.
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/923/img0339jt.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/img0339jt.jpg/)

Peninsula's new commercial building at Lower parel
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4226/img0336m.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/i/img0336m.jpg/)

Granted, I've been a bit out of the loop lately... but the Trump Tower rendering hasn't been made public yet, has it?

No, the render for the Trump Tower has not been released yet.

I was at Inorbit Malad today, just passed by Kalpataru Pinaacle bang opp, which has been coming up pretty fast just about 20 floors by now. Looks like its gonna b a high rise, any idea how tall this is gonna stand? Didnt hv my camera so couldnt click any snap, hopefully next time.

M not in Mum fr a few days but shud b back wid sum pics soon. till then ttyl. M looking fwd to the DLF and Trump tower launches shich shud b happening anytime twds the end of dec.

Mumbai: Fed up with the incessant noise and air pollution surrounding the revamp of Wankhede Stadium,Marine Drive residents have decided to up the ante if there is no resolution to the problem.Locals have been following the matter with the government authorities and members of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA),the body which runs the stadium.
Residents claim that for the last few weeks,their peace has been disturbed,as the finishing touches are being given to the stadium which is being made ready for the World Cup.Not only is there air and noise pollution,but the ruckus disturbs our peace of mind.It has become impossible to live here, said Anil Bhatia,secretary of the Marine Drive Residents Association (MDRA).
Residents have now decided to protest in a silent manner.If the menace is not curbed,we will not allow the work to continue.We will carry out dharnas, Bhatia added.Apart from that,residents are afraid that the revamped stadium will exacerbate traffic chaos.The influx of so many spectators will mount pressure on road space.Since there is no parking system in place,vehicles will be parked erratically, said another resident Sushil Haralalka.He added,Whenever there are matches,it is a mess.Trucks transit noisily and traffic jams are common.
MCA joint secretary Lalchand Rajput admitted to the problem.We are going to fix a specific time after which work of any kind will be prohibited.Parking will not be a problem as there will be space in our premises, Rajput said.The renovation of the stadium has been in the centre of controversy.A PIL against several alleged violations is pending in court.

Source TOI Today

Hope its completes before world cup...

individuals. the government is lagging way behind in caring for the city

ive just counted.
there is no way i can post 20 a day .
im just not that interesting .
and i dont like criket...
its a bit like FDI inflows into the dragon and the elephent

Real estate no longer the driving force for MMRDA?

Published: Thursday, Dec 23, 2010, 2:09 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is primarily known for being one of the richest state owned organisations.

However, this status of being financially sound is not really what the reality may be. With not even a single land deal in the past three years being cracked, the authority has been forced to think of its real estate management strategy.

MMRDA has been spending about Rs500 crore on average till 2007. This expenditure rose post 2007 when the authority took up a number of infrastructure projects such as the metro and monorail.

However, during the last three years, apart from the iconic tower deal in Wadala, the authority has not been involved in any land auctioning.

While the trends indicate that the authority officials are not in a mood to take risks by going for more auctions (since there have been cases of non-payment by the bid winners- the one involving Jet Airways being prominent), MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad felt that the authority's approach has to be a cautious one.

Gaikwad said, "While there was a slump in the reality market which was largely responsible for the authority not risking another auction. Once we can ascertain the expenditure for these projects, only then we can finalise any course of action for land auctions," said Gaikwad.

The authority last year had appointed KPMG as consultants and the idea was to come up with models, which can give the authority a stable and sustainable source of finance over a period.

However, Gaikwad said, "Firstly, we are not in a hurry to generate revenue at this stage. Many of our projects will involve the concessionaire's funds since they will be on Public Private Partnership. Moreover, we also need to keep an eye on the income tax department since our body is not registered as Urban Local Body (ULB) and we have to pay income tax as we are registered as a trust."

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_real-estate-no-longer-the-driving-force-for-mmrda_1484983

However, Gaikwad said, "Firstly, we are not in a hurry to generate revenue at this stage. Many of our projects will involve the concessionaire's funds since they will be on Public Private Partnership.

This really pisses me off. You can't build underground metros, you can't build the Colaba-Bandra line......why ? I thought that was because we did'nt have money. Turns out we have assets, but we're just not in a hurry. One tight slap !

Naman Midtown, Lower Parel has had a redesign. Looks like their adding a wing to the building -

Old design:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7525/namanmidtown.jpg

New design:
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4538/detailsnamanmidtown.jpg

Website (http://www.namangroup.com/projects/project_naman_midtown.htm#)

More renders -

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2743/90228341.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3815/49015615.jpg

Naman Group

I visited the project site yesterday and work is already underway. Booking starts on the 10th and here are the indicative prices:

1 Room Kitchen - 5.95 lakhs
1BHK - 7.43 - 10.20 Lakhs
2BHK - 12.33 - 12.61 Lakhs

Will post some pics later today.

^^^^


Pls. anyone tell how 'low-cost' = low-rise?
And highrise= high cost, what about future development rights in low rises?

I am not sure about that. This is low cost plus low rise because this is not inside Mumbai. The small town Palghar, like the rest of the country has height restrictions on buildings. Also, with the kind of rates that flats are going at in Mumbai, even the cheapest homes do not classify any longer as "low cost" houses. I mean, for a person earning around 20, 25,000 Rs, a month, even suburbs like Mira road and Bhayander have become unaffordable.

^^^^


Pls. anyone tell how 'low-cost' = low-rise?
And highrise= high cost, what about future development rights in low rises?

well, its in case of high-rises and skyscapers where u charge extra for every floor rise. so more high u go more Rs. /floor X nth floor.

Threw in a few more...

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/6311/somuy.jpg

Amazing im really surprised of Mumbai's developpement, congrats!
... hugs from Bolivia

anyone know what happened to Skylark Tower? i've heard it was on hold?

LaPaz Urbanismo - here is a more recent map


http://i51.tinypic.com/28at4z5.jpg
Look at all the supertalls and glass!

Hadcore gamer, here is a recent post b Jai -

Remember Skylark Heights (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Tallest-residential-building-in-city-may-have-125-floors/articleshow/5558376.cms), Prabhadevi/Worli: 85 floors?

The second tallest proposed structure the committee is studying is Skylark Heights at Worli. The project proposes two separate towers, commercial at a height of 159.9 m and a residential one 375.6 m in height, and will be roughly 74 floors over and above three floors for the basement and another 11 for parking.

Pell Frischmann seems to be doing engineering consultancy (http://www.britishexpertise.org/bx/pages/Organisation_view/77.php) for the project. From a company flyer (http://www.pellfrischmann.com/buildings.pdf), we have a prerendering of the two towers:
http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/6143/tempq.jpg

Presumably the 160 m commercial skyscraper/wing is in the foreground, and the 376 m residential skyscraper/wing is in the background.

^^ thanks India101

what is that uber cool building?

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7392/84736247.jpg

hi all,Merry Christmas

http://www.espow.com/wholesale-security-surveillance-alarm-system.html

what is that uber cool building?

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7392/84736247.jpg

Check these posts:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=67526385&postcount=5104

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=67684805&postcount=5152

Wish that building that's COMPLETELY overlapping koliwada would do it in reality!! That place is an eyesore of epic proportions!!!

the koliwadas and gaothans are not going anywhere.It was in the papers today that they are planning to draft new crz rules specially for mumbai where the koliwadas and gaothans will be protected.

Check these posts:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=67526385&postcount=5104

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=67684805&postcount=5152


Thank you !!

what is that uber cool building?

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7392/84736247.jpg

This building is acruthi realms .It is 77 floors

^^
Yup its not their hotel project as I originally thought....althought this 'Towerceleste' project looks quite promising

http://www.ackruticity.com/new/residential_launching_soon.html

del

del
is this lodha florenza render
http://www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com/images/builders/projects/thumbs/4917_main_thumb.jpg

from mumbai property exchange
linkhttp://www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com/new-project-search/?curpage=5&ordBy=project_buildings.rating_building%20desc

is this lodha florenza render
http://www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com/images/builders/projects/thumbs/4917_main_thumb.jpg

Lodha Fiorenza, Goregaon East (W.E Highway): 62fl, 43fl x 3

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5586/fiorenza.jpg

Link (http://www.propertiesinmumbai.com/developerprojects-LODHAFIORENZAGoregaonEastMumbai-888-LodhaGroup.html)

thank u

Bad news for supertall projects in mumbai.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_maharashtra-set-to-scrap-fsi-for-parking-space_1485417

In a move that is likely to have a serious impact on real estate prices in Mumbai, the state government is set to abandon its controversial extra ‘floor space index (FSI) for public parking’ policy.

The decision is learnt to have been taken last week; the formal notification is likely to be issued shortly.

The policy offered additional FSI for construction provided the developer used some of the space for public parking. The area for commercial exploitation thus created was allowed to up to 40% to 50% of the parking area created by the developer.

As many as 72 proposals were received by the state, of which 28 had been cleared for additional FSI.

However, it was later found that the policy was creating imbalance in areas like Lower Parel. As many as 22,000 parking lots were created on paper in the area though the number of car users is not so high.

:banana:

http://www.iheartpaws.com/forums/images/smilies/2141.gif

Aw hell no!

:(

Bad news for supertall projects in mumbai.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_maharashtra-set-to-scrap-fsi-for-parking-space_1485417

Just give the damned FSI without Parking!! Why ABANDON it? :bash:

Donald Trump will be in India early next year to release the details (maybe a render too) of the Trump Tower at Gamdevi -

US business tycoon Donald Trump to visit Mumbai, announce real estate projec (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_us-business-tycoon-donald-trump-to-visit-mumbai-announce-real-estate-project_1487433)

US business tycoon Donald Trump will be in Mumbai early next year to announce the details of the Trump Towers, a proposed multi-storey residential building on Hughes Road. At 65 storeys, it will be amongst the tallest buildings in Mumbai and each duplex and triplex is expected to cost upwards of Rs40 crore.

It was DNA that first broke the story of Trump planning a project in the city on October 21.

“I think India has amazing long-term potential. The country is going to be one of the greatest places in the world to buy real estate,” says the real estate magnate in an exclusive interview in GQ India’s forthcoming issue.

In an email to DNA, Trump confirmed that his company had tied up with real estate developers who are providing technical know-how and capital to build in Mumbai. “We are at the forefront of international luxury and are focusing on adding value to the design, marketing and sales process,” he added.

He feels that Hughes Road is one of the best locations in the city and is hopeful that Trump Towers would be a great example of super-luxurious apartment blocks. “It will be something special and something that India is going to be really proud of,” he claimed.

Trump has recently built Trump World Tower which is a 92-storey building in New York. “People love our buildings, because they know they’re going to be in the best location and have the best units and windows and fixtures and all of the things that add up to luxury,” he said.

An article from earlier this month say Anil Ambani wants to build his tower/house up to 150m. And in Bandra!

Anil Ambani’s Taj Mahal? (http://blogs.forbes.com/naazneenkarmali/2010/12/06/anil-ambanis-taj-mahal/?boxes=HomepageSpecialStorySection)

The most celebrated of rivalries in the Indian corporate world in recent times, was that between the Ambani brothers Mukesh and Anil. Since the brothers patched up in May, the Reliance empire though still divided, has been a peaceful family more or less. But it seems the game of one-upmanship is far from over. Barely weeks after Mukesh Ambani moved out of Sea Wind, the family’s joint home, into his own 27-story tower that has been billed as the world’s most expensive private residence, comes the news that younger brother Anil is planning to construct his own palace in the sky.

The Mumbai Mirror newspaper reported that Anil has begun construction of his new house in Bandra, a Mumbai suburb. The 1537 square meter plot is located in the tony Pali Hill area, once dubbed as the city’s Beverly Hills for the number of Bollywood film stars that took up residence there. Ambani got the land along with a bungalow as far back as in 2003 when Reliance Energy acquired power utility BSES which originally owned the property. The house, which was occupied by the former chairman of BSES, has been demolished to make way for a highrise.

The Mirror published a photograph of the construction site and further reported that Ambani has secured permission to build up to a height of 66 meters but wants to raise the tower to 150 meters, a move which the local residents are believed to be opposing. At 150 meters, it said, Anil’s palace would be just a notch short of Mukesh’s Antillia which has a height of 170 meters.

“For most Ambani watchers, it is an obvious conclusion that this has to do with sibling rivalry. But Anil is entitled to have his own Taj Mahal, ” says author and columnist Shobhaa De who was one of the 80 selected guests to attend Mukesh’s recent housewarming bash on Thanksgiving Day.

Some observers cite another reason altogether as to why Anil is keen to build his own home: rumor has it that Sea Wind belongs to a private company controlled by Mukesh. “ Why should Anil be his brother’s tenant? He could be asked to move out anytime. Their truce is only on paper; the distrust between them runs too deep, ” remarks a family friend who did not wish to be named.

Mukesh’s Antillia has already become a Mumbai landmark attracting hordes of gawkers even as critics carp about the vulgar display of wealth. Anil’s sky palace would add another ostentatious symbol of riches to Mumbai’s crowded skyline. Says author De, “ It’s their money, their taste, so good luck to them. ”

In response to the report, Reliance Infrastracture (formerly BSES) issued a formal denial that Anil plans to build a tower for his exclusive use, clarifying that the plot will be developed into ” multiple residential units for housing senior executives of the Reliance ADA Group. The proposed development, when implemented, will be fully compliant with height, environment and other norms, as applicable for other residential developments in the neighborhood.”

^^ I posted one news article saying that "Anil ambani confirmed that the new tower will not be for used as his residence"

Just give the damned FSI without Parking!! Why ABANDON it? :bash:

Makes economic sense to provide increase FSI to certain areas within the cities that are designated as CBDs. However the Maharashtra state government does not have any foresight on issues that will presist past the next election.

So looks like the government is likely lower FSI because they have failed to allocate adequate resources towards improving Mumbai's infrastructure.This is very BAD... :ohno: :bash:

The state government is considering restrictions on the vertical development of Mumbai, especially in the older, island city. Sources have said the Urban Development Department (UDD) will send a proposal to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan soon, suggesting controls on the floor-space index (FSI)
granted to buildings, particularly in the island city.

FSI determines the total permissible built-up area relative to the size of a plot.

The UDD is concerned that the large number of high-rises being built in Mumbai, on mill land and via numerous redevelopment projects, will further strain existing infrastructure, including roads, water supply and open spaces.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/State-to-push-for-low-FSI-in-island-city/Article1-637394.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/State-to-push-for-low-FSI-in-island-city/Article1-637394.aspx

This is a very important issue for the city of Mumbai in particular and urban development in general.

For people that don't understand this FSI dhandha. Heres a brief post on why its important, particularly within Mumbai:

FSI = Floor Space Index

It is the how much floor space a structure can have given the area of the land that the building sits on.
- High FSI means that tall buildings require less land and are more economically viable.
- Low FSI means that height is effectively restricted by the amount of land one can procure.

Cities with well developed commercial sky scraper clusters like Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, and Toronto, look the way they do because greater FSI is provided to the areas zoned as Central Business Districts.

In most of these cities FSI isn't a restriction because there tends to be surplus FSI rates are so High.

Mumbai is simultaneously one of the most densely populated and lowest average FSI city of a comprable size in the world

Furthermore in almost all cities the central business district has the highest FSI, example in Shanghai the Pudong area would have the highest permissable FSI which would get lower as one moves further away.

In Mumbai Dharavi has the has the highest permissable FSI (seriously Bandra Kurla has an FSI of 2.5, Nariman point FSI is lower than 1.2).

Low FSI is supposed to reduce strain on infrastructure by spreading out development over a larger area, instead in an island city like mumbai it artificially increases real estate prices. Putting it out of reach for the aam aadmi and this encourages the creation of slums as vast swaths of people are unable to afford housing.

There are political reasons why the government would choose to allocate FSI in this manner rather than take a more sane approach but I wont ealborate here.

For more indepth analysis I recommend Alain Bertaud's stuff...
http://www.google.com/search?q=fsi+mumbai#sclient=psy&hl=en&safe=off&q=site:http%3A%2F%2Falain-bertaud.com+mumbai&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=9bef8cda26d1a6ec

Makes economic sense to provide increase FSI to certain areas within the cities that are designated as CBDs. However the Maharashtra state government does not have any foresight on issues that will presist past the next election.

So looks like the government is likely lower FSI because they have failed to allocate adequate resources towards improving Mumbai's infrastructure.This is very BAD... :ohno: :bash:



http://www.hindustantimes.com/State-to-push-for-low-FSI-in-island-city/Article1-637394.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/State-to-push-for-low-FSI-in-island-city/Article1-637394.aspx


"Strain Mumbai's Infrastructure!!

I would have gone along with the argument if the word "INCOMPETENT" did not stand out so strongly. Its the government's JOB to provide strong and reliable infrastructure. The government is happy with Massive slums proliferating, dilapidated and closed down mills clogging, and ancient and crumbling sprawling chawls spreading across the city! They're either vote banks hence would require political will to move which none of them like or don't involve massive upgradation of infrastructure that goes against babu's idiotic moto : "Whats not broken, don't fix it- and whats already breaking, wait for it to collapse!!"

If Shanghai babus had the same asttitude - Pudong would STILL be a swamp or a massive slum!!

Instead of working hard to fix the slums, chawls and mills - which would involve extraordinary amount of work and political will - they take the easy way out! "It will STRAIN Mumbai's infrastructure!!"
There's a Proverb in Hindi : Nach na Jane aangan Tedha.

Chavan puts 100 big land deals in Mumbai on hold
Ketaki Ghoge,Hindustan Times
Email Author
Mumbai, January 03, 2011First Published: 00:55 IST(3/1/2011)
Last Updated: 01:47 IST(3/1/2011)

3 Comments email print
In what appears to be a clean-up drive, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has decided to review nearly 100 recent decisions related to land in Mumbai taken by the state government before he took over as chief minister from Ashok Chavan. These involve land allotments, hikes in the floor space
index (FSI), changes in land reservation, and major redevelopment projects cleared by two key Maharashtra government departments — Urban Development and Revenue.
Sources said Chavan would do a case-by-case review of the decisions. "The review will be limited to recent decisions. If these involve any illegality or abuse of power, the decisions will have to been revoked. This will send a clear signal to the bureaucracy not to tolerate any illegalities in clearing land proposals," said a source close to the chief minister.

Taking a lead

In the recently concluded assembly session, the Oppositi-on brought up 33 land deals it called controversial.Prithviraj Chavan has gone one step further by holding 100 deals.His decision is bound to annoy state’s powerful builders' lobby.The move could, however, delay some big-ticket real estate projects in the city.

The aim is clear: to streamline the manner in which files pertaining to land-related cases are cleared at the state secretariat. The Urban Development Department formulates development control rules that regulate construction in the city -- it calls the shots on FSI hikes and change of land reservation.
The revenue department deals with all land allotment matters.
The source said Chavan was keen on bringing in more transparency in the working of these two departments as there had been questions about several big land deals cleared by the state in the last couple of years.

"The review of these files is likely to lead to the freezing of certain controversial development control regulations related to public parking and a tightening of the process for changing land reservation," said a senior bureaucrat.

Prithviraj Chavan took over after the Adarsh Housing Society debacle, which cost Ashok Chavan the chief ministership. He had to quit after it turned out that his late mother-in-law and his sister-in-law had flats in the Adarsh housing society, which had been floated for Kargil veterans but ended up housing several top military officers, bureaucrats and politicians.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid-news/mumbai/Chavan-puts-100-big-land-deals-in-Mumbai-on-hold/Article1-645742.aspx

^^ Implies - How is it that the previous government made so much money? Even I need my cut!!! Fucking Indian politicians!!!

thats what called politics...:(

:lol:

and this from the same party

Chavan puts 100 big land deals in Mumbai on hold
Ketaki Ghoge,Hindustan Times
Email Author
Mumbai, January 03, 2011First Published: 00:55 IST(3/1/2011)
Last Updated: 01:47 IST(3/1/2011)

3 Comments email print
In what appears to be a clean-up drive, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has decided to review nearly 100 recent decisions related to land in Mumbai taken by the state government before he took over as chief minister from Ashok Chavan. These involve land allotments, hikes in the floor space
index (FSI), changes in land reservation, and major redevelopment projects cleared by two key Maharashtra government departments — Urban Development and Revenue.
Sources said Chavan would do a case-by-case review of the decisions. "The review will be limited to recent decisions. If these involve any illegality or abuse of power, the decisions will have to been revoked. This will send a clear signal to the bureaucracy not to tolerate any illegalities in clearing land proposals," said a source close to the chief minister.

Taking a lead

In the recently concluded assembly session, the Oppositi-on brought up 33 land deals it called controversial.Prithviraj Chavan has gone one step further by holding 100 deals.His decision is bound to annoy state’s powerful builders' lobby.The move could, however, delay some big-ticket real estate projects in the city.

The aim is clear: to streamline the manner in which files pertaining to land-related cases are cleared at the state secretariat. The Urban Development Department formulates development control rules that regulate construction in the city -- it calls the shots on FSI hikes and change of land reservation.
The revenue department deals with all land allotment matters.
The source said Chavan was keen on bringing in more transparency in the working of these two departments as there had been questions about several big land deals cleared by the state in the last couple of years.

"The review of these files is likely to lead to the freezing of certain controversial development control regulations related to public parking and a tightening of the process for changing land reservation," said a senior bureaucrat.

Prithviraj Chavan took over after the Adarsh Housing Society debacle, which cost Ashok Chavan the chief ministership. He had to quit after it turned out that his late mother-in-law and his sister-in-law had flats in the Adarsh housing society, which had been floated for Kargil veterans but ended up housing several top military officers, bureaucrats and politicians.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid-news/mumbai/Chavan-puts-100-big-land-deals-in-Mumbai-on-hold/Article1-645742.aspx

This has really put me off!! Its amazing how LONG it takes for projects to get OFF the ground in India - but how quickly the combo of shortsighted politicians + bleeding heart conservationalists + irritants like Medha Patkar can throw a wrench into the works and swiftly bring them either down or delay them to such extent that it makes you want to tear your hair out!!!

So are all the projects in Mumbai going to be delayed ? Including DB Tower, World One, etc or is this only for newly APPROVED projects?

probably the ones which seem to have gotten clearances which they shouldnt have. nothing wrong if it only affects those projects. will send a good signal to the industry

It's a losing battle. It will probably make a tiny blip in the sheer vastness of pervasive of rottenness and dishonesty.

maybe. but you cant fault someone for trying to make a start

a few high-profile cases may deter some if not all

+1
maybe. but you cant fault someone for trying to make a start

a few high-profile cases may deter some if not all

so will it make any difference?
i mean to the tall boom

maybe. but you cant fault someone for trying to make a start

a few high-profile cases may deter some if not all

Well - In a country as corrupt as ours - I can never be sure whether the intentions are good or bad. Right now, all I smell is a rat, that this is just a ploy to make moolah!! Its been done afore - and will be done again!!!

100-yr-old Mumbai building fetches Rs 150 crore
MUMBAI: A century-old residential building in the heart of south Mumbai was purchased by Pune-based developer Avinash Bhosale for Rs 150 crore. The four-storied Nowroz Building on Hughes Road near Girgaum Chowpatty was built at the turn of the last century and is a tenanted, cessed property.

Bhosale confirmed the deal. Speaking to TOI, he said he recently signed an MoU with the owner, Ethix Realtors, belonging to Pune's Gathani family. The building has a heritage facade, but is in a decrepit condition.

It will be demolished to give way to a high-end residential apartment block, said Bhosale. He is believed to be politically connected and has wide business interests, including hospitality, infrastructure and construction. This will be Bhosale's first project in south Mumbai.

The deal comes at a time when redevelopment of cessed properties like Nowroz (constructed prior to 1940) in the island city has slowed down considerably for various reasons. "Tenants are no longer willing to settle for anything less and are demanding larger flats in the redeveloped properties. Some builders, for the first time, are giving bigger flats to existing tenants," said a prominent south Mumbai property redeveloper.

Nowroz Building situated on a 1,061 sq m plot had over a dozen tenants occupying spacious flats. The original landlord, Kathawala, then sold it to the Gathanis.

A year ago, Gathanis sold it to Mumbai-based Kanakia Developers and HDFC Portfolio Management Services who were supposed to develop it jointly.

However, the deal fell through because of various issues and Ethix put the building back on the block some time ago. Sources said the tenants were bought out and the building is now completely vacant. "About Rs 50-60 crore was paid to get the tenants out," they said.

The building is a cessed property, but falls in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). So, it will not be able to avail of any incentive floor space index (FSI) that is generally available for such tenanted redevelopment projects in the island city.

Read more: 100-yr-old Mumbai building fetches Rs 150 crore - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/100-yr-old-Mumbai-building-fetches-Rs-150-crore/articleshow/7220011.cms#ixzz1ADcXKSao


Source : Link (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/100-yr-old-Mumbai-building-fetches-Rs-150-crore/articleshow/7220011.cms)

Going through this thread it seems like all the good looking glassy towers in Mumbai are designed by foreign architecture firms.

Ahuja Towers - P&T Group, Singapore,
India Tower - Foster
World One - Pei Cobb Freed and Partners.
India Bulls Sky, Sky Forest, etc - Callison architects
Twisting Horizons - James Law
The Ruby - FxFowle


Now compare with the ugly towers designed by Indian architects
Palais Royale - Talati
Shreepati Garden - Rajan Bagwe and Reza Kabul
Various DB realty Supertalls - ?
Lodha Bellisimo /Planet Godrej - ?
Shreepati Estate - Rajan Bagwe and Reza Kabul

Hafeez's orbit terraces is not ugly, but not great.

The exception to this trend is-

Kohinoor Square - GKK works. American Firm - but headed by Indian-American CEO. They are parntered with Pune based SSA.

If India develops some indigenous talent for good architecture, then Indian cities will start looking prettier as it will be more affordable for developers to get good looking designs.

Till then I think most projects will look like crap.

^^ Implies - How is it that the previous government made so much money? Even I need my cut!!! Fucking Indian politicians!!!

Oh Come On! The previous Govt was also led by the so called Mr. Clean -Ashok Chavan.
And It is not the Govt but the people of Maha who need to questioned/ridiculed for electing the same culprits even after 11/26 - A dastardly act in the modern history of Mankind.
No one to blame but Maha people themselves.

Going through this thread it seems like all the good looking glassy towers in Mumbai are designed by foreign architecture firms.

Ahuja Towers - P&T Group, Singapore,
India Tower - Foster
World One - Pei Cobb Freed and Partners.
India Bulls Sky, Sky Forest, etc - Callison architects
Twisting Horizons - James Law
The Ruby - FxFowle


Now compare with the ugly towers designed by Indian architects
Palais Royale - Talati
Shreepati Garden - Rajan Bagwe and Reza Kabul
Various DB realty Supertalls - ?
Lodha Bellisimo /Planet Godrej - ?
Shreepati Estate - Rajan Bagwe and Reza Kabul



"Various DB Supertalls -" Those are also designed by Hafeez. Though those are not that ugly, it not a design that I can't stop looking at like Twisting Horizons.

Foreign architects along don't guarantee a good design. A supportive client who can forge a creative and constructive design alliance is a must....Most of the times, the name of a foreign firm is only used for branding and to give a bit of marketing edge..does not work always.. for eg. see Planet Godrej designed by DPA, singapore..any Indian Architect could have done a better job !! a great opportunity to add a good looking building in the mumbai skyline wasted by a foreign architect !! Hope the current crop of foreign architects make their designs buildable and achieve the final result which look like the designs shown by them in their 3d views...

New CRZ to change Mumbai skyline (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/127810/crz-change-mumbai-skyline.html)

Five lakh slum dwellers to benefit; safeguards against land sharks in place, says Jairam

The new Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) 2011 brings cheer to nearly five lakh slum dwellers of Mumbai with scope for a facelift for old buildings in the swarming west Indian metropolis, the skyline of which is all set for a sea change. The new CRZ notification allows redevelopment of slum clusters, which are located on the western coastal belt from Colaba in the south to Dahisar of Mumbai, and will give a huge push for construction activity in near future. Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh specially flew down to Mumbai on Saturday to explain the new CRZ notification, which has a special chapter for Greater Mumbai and makes several provisions for redevelopment of housing colonies along the coast, though with safeguards. Addressing a joint news conference with Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Ramesh said there were 146 slum clusters with 47,000 families living there, and 620 dilapidated, unsafe and cessed structures with 38,000 families in them. These colonies are falling within the CRZ limits and the 1991 notification had made their redevelopment next to impossible. The importance of the new CRZ can be guaged from the fact that out of the 437 sq kms area of Mumbai, nearly 202 sq kms is impacted by the CRZ, which is 46.03 per cent of the total area of the metropolis. After numerous rounds of discussions and gauging the uniqueness of Mumbai, the only island city of the country, the environment ministry modified norms for these colonies in the CRZ 2011 to benefit over five lakh people.

But Ramesh was conscious of the land sharks and builders, who can grab any opportunity to make profits. So several safeguards have been incorporated in the new norms. The special safeguards for Mumbai’s coast make it mandatory for any agency or company engaged in redevelopment to have 51 per cent stake of the state government. That makes the entire redevelopment of slums a state-controlled activity. “The slum redevelopment, therefore, will be subject to the CAG audit and the Right to Information Act (RTI),” Ramesh said. In case of old and dilapidated cessed buildings, they can either be redeveloped on their own or outsourced to builders, but in their case too, the RTI will be applicable. “It is a unique situation, where private activity has been brought under the purview of RTI... The entire idea is that no eviction (of inhabitants) should happen in slums or chawls, as had happened in the past,” Ramesh said. Floor space index A major decision was regarding the floor space index (FSI). So far, these colonies in the CRZ limits have 1.3 FSI, while outside the coastal region, the FSI is 2.5 and in some areas it is even 4. Ramesh said the slums and cessed buildings in the CRZ limits would be granted 2.5 FSI hence forward, to make their redevelopment lucrative and practical. The new norms also provide for construction of roads along the coast. However, these will have to be built on stilts to allow free flow of tidal water.

Another article -

Special status tag under CRZ may alter your city’s skyline (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Special-status-tag-under-CRZ-may-alter-your-city-s-skyline/Article1-647247.aspx)

A Union Government decision granting Mumbai ‘special status’ under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules, due on Saturday, could change the city’s skyline. The Hindustan Times had, on December 27, reported that the announcement was due. Under the old rules, no development was allowed in the most sensitive coastal zones. However, with special status, development will be allowed along Mumbai’s 45-km coastline.
This means 16,000 dilapidated buildings and slums in high-density pockets of south and central Mumbai could make way for towers and well-planned residential zones.

The koliwadas, fishing villages on sensitive coastal belts, can also be redeveloped. Open spaces will be given protection and declared no-development zones.

Union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh is scheduled to make the announcement on Saturday along with chief minister Prithviraj Chavan.

“The new rules will make an exception for dilapidated buildings and slums that fall under environmentally-sensitive zones, giving a push to long-pending redevelopment projects,” said minister of state for housing Sachin Ahir.

The new rules will also allow cluster development projects in Girgaum, Worli Koliwada, Lamington Road, Chira Bazaar, Mazgaon and Vikhroli.

The cluster approach involves the development of a neighbourhood with a simultaneous boost to infrastructure like roads, water supply, open areas and parking.

Developers welcomed the decision. “Pending projects, especially cluster development, will get a boost. Integrated development must be pushed,” said Mayank Gandhi, a promoter of the Remaking of Mumbai Federation, which presented a Rs 12,000-crore proposal to redevelop C Ward in south Mumbai.

About 136 slum areas exist within 500 metres of the coast, which are eligible for rehabilitation. The state will hold a 51% stake in the projects that could be implemented through joint ventures or public-private partnerships.

Can't wait for Koliwada to be redeveloped. And great to hear about more cluster developments.

Foreign architects along don't guarantee a good design. A supportive client who can forge a creative and constructive design alliance is a must....Most of the times, the name of a foreign firm is only used for branding and to give a bit of marketing edge..does not work always.. for eg. see Planet Godrej designed by DPA, singapore..any Indian Architect could have done a better job !! a great opportunity to add a good looking building in the mumbai skyline wasted by a foreign architect !! Hope the current crop of foreign architects make their designs buildable and achieve the final result which look like the designs shown by them in their 3d views...


^^^^^^^^^^^^


I wrote somewhere that to my casual eye, it amazingly seems that ... hehe ... Mumbai arhcitects and builders go out of their way to make ugly buildings. If nothing else, how difficult must it be to put up a concrete tower and curtain wall with glass. With Globalisation, heck a simple Dubai, NY, S. America/ China/ Russia/ Oz/ Canada 'Cut-Paste' job with nominal modification can't be that hard. Original, authentic, ethnic is never uggh! Globalisation, media, Bollywood, Internet etc. have changed Indians' exposure to quality standards.

Not even Commie places with their commie-blocks stand up to the sheer scale and number of butt ugly buildings in aamchi Mumbai. Shockingly, they keep coming ... :cripes:

Hi,

I want to have a list of green buildings in/near Mumbai. I found that Palaise royale is the largest green building. I want a smaller one, say 3-4 floors, maybe a hospital or so, for a study project....

Trump tower.
I guess the piling work for retaining wall is complete, digging have started
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2281/img0463rv.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/img0463rv.jpg/)

From the same Architect's Site:

JSW Headquarters, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

http://www.lera.com/pimg/jswheadquarters/6610807_large.jpg


Cladding has started
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8038/img0476jp.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/img0476jp.jpg/)

Trump tower.
I guess the piling work for retaining wall is complete, digging have started
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2281/img0463rv.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/img0463rv.jpg/)

Thanks for the update :cheers1:

Hope we'll be seeing the render next month when Donald comes.

Hi,

I want to have a list of green buildings in/near Mumbai. I found that Palaise royale is the largest green building. I want a smaller one, say 3-4 floors, maybe a hospital or so, for a study project....

Check this link out: http://www.igbc.in/site/igbc/certifiedbuilding.jsp

it includes Kohinoor Hospital. There are many other commercial low rises that may be of interest to you.

Source:http://www.jameslawcybertecture.com/

Indra Tower
Location: Dadar, South Mumbai, India.
Client: Vijay Associates (Wadhwa) Developers
Expected Completion date: Unknown
Project particulars:
Total BUA: 34,000.00sq.m.
Building height: 300m
Building type: Residential

The form of Indra Tower is smooth and in a streamline form as the droplet dropping into the water. The form of the building is composed with die rent depth of the balconies on each floor. It gives a lot of Varity to each unit and contain die rent characteristic on die rent level.
The Indra Tower will be an iconic building within these areas with its emphatic height. Each unit is transcendent with their in city and impressive view from die rent angle of the unit. It will become the world class residential building in India.

I m loosing count...now so many super tall commin up.... :cheers:

btw nice update cg...

^^I hope you are updating that Wikipedia page of yours.

Is it Indra tower or Indira tower :lol:

not yet.....let me have some reference....waiting for those :)

Is it Indra tower or Indira tower :lol:

it is Indra tower....at least this is what mentioned on the website...it may be wrong over there, that i don't know.

Source:http://www.jameslawcybertecture.com/

Indra Tower
Location: Dadar, South Mumbai, India.
Client: Vijay Associates (Wadhwa) Developers
Expected Completion date: Unknown
Project particulars:
Total BUA: 34,000.00sq.m.
Building height: 300m
Building type: Residential

The form of Indra Tower is smooth and in a streamline form as the droplet dropping into the water. The form of the building is composed with die rent depth of the balconies on each floor. It gives a lot of Varity to each unit and contain die rent characteristic on die rent level.
The Indra Tower will be an iconic building within these areas with its emphatic height. Each unit is transcendent with their in city and impressive view from die rent angle of the unit. It will become the world class residential building in India.


http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/515/indraz.jpg

Looks disgusting. Too much color.

Nitro already posted Indra Tower back in November. It was designed last year for The Wadhwa Group (http://www.thewadhwagroup.com/), the guys behind Aquaria Grand, Imperial Heights and many others -


Indra Tower, Dadar, Mumbai - 300m
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/515/indraz.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/i/indraz.jpg/)

Trump tower.
I guess the piling work for retaining wall is complete, digging have started
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2281/img0463rv.jpg

Thanks man. Can you also see what's going on at the Ackruti Realms (http://www.ackruticity.com/new/realms/images/realms_perspective.jpg) site? It's roughly 100 m from the trump tower:

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6587/realmsn.jpg

Hope we'll be seeing the render next month when Donald comes.

He'll be in town on the 22nd

http://www.ciionline.org/EventsDetails.aspx?id=E000006212&SectorID=S000000061&gid=&regionid=&Conid=&nrid=&StateID=

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8535/95289734.jpg
The one on the left is 2 x 80 floors, and I just love the podium of the one on the right

The twins on the left are two residential towers the called Ackruti Raro (http://www.ackruticity.com/new/residential_launching_soon.html) and are located at Mazgaon on Tanaji Masure Road.

The building on the right is Ackruti Monte Metro (http://www.ackruticity.com/new/monte_metro/monte_metro_home.html). Another one of those luxury residential towers on Peddar Road.

Soon, hotels will tower over sea-front
Sharad Vyas I TNN

Mumbai: The city’s coastal skyline is set for a change with more developers entering the race to build tall luxury hotels along the waterfront. Following an August 2009 Supreme Court order, which paved the way for a starred hotel with an FSI of 6.29 to come up on Queen’s Necklace, the state government recently cleared two more high-rise hotels.
One of them is at Hindoostan Mills in Mahim, where the project has got an FSI of 7.62; another starred hotel, to come up on Napean Sea Road, has been given an FSI of over 8. Officials, however, do not know the exact height of the two buildings or the number of floors they may have as the plans have not yet been submitted.
Both projects fall with the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), where the existing FSI in the island city is 1.33. But the Development Control rules make an exception for hotels, educational and healthcare institutions by not having any cap for these establishments.
The project at Mahim, being undertaken by Akruti Nirman, has an FSI of 7.62 (construction can be allowed on an area of 1,37,557.15 sqmt given the size of the plot). The developer has already given the state a deposit of Rs 16.2 crore. Officials said the starred hotel on Napean Sea Road was being developed by Govani Builders who had bought a lot of old properties.
The new clearances, officials explained, came because of the perceived shortage of hotel rooms and a need to promote the hospitality industry. “Based on a court directive, the urban development department in August allowed a five-star hotel—being constructed by D B Realty on Charni Road —an FSI of 6.29. That sort of set a precedent to upper limits for luxury hotels falling even within CRZ,’’ a senior Mantralaya official said.
“Several hotels in the past, like the Taj Mahal Palace, Oberoi, Sea Rock, President and the Ambassador, were allowed an FSI of up to 5 under DC Rules (1967). All that changed with the introduction of the CRZ notification in 1991 and we maintained a freeze on FSI after that. But the SC verdict set a precedent that could not be ignored,’’ the official added. “Rule 10 (2) of DCR 67 does not put a cap on FSI when it comes to educational and health institutes, government offices and luxury hotels,’’ he explained.
D B Realty managing director Shahid Balwa welcomed the state’s move. “The state felt it was necessary to give a boost to the shortage of hotel rooms. This will help promote tourism,’’ he said.

TOI

It will be called Ackruti Tower Celeste. The render on Ackruti's website (http://www.ackruticity.com/new/residential_launching_soon.html), looks close to 80fls?. They only have a this render for now -

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/729/screenshot20110112at124.png

Looks like it will be twins.

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/515/indraz.jpg

Such a weird design.. :ohno:

Akruthi raro is 50 floors
linkhttp://www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com/new-project-search/?curpage=9&ordBy=project_buildings.rating_building%20desc&Construction_Stage=Still%20to%20Begin

ackruti really needs some good designers. their buildings look terrible

Oye, aamchee Mumbai have nothing like this whynot?
Idea have merit no, and 4 sure demand is there too much. :rofl:

Methinks, MBC is bc-mc type, 0 vision, netas focussed on looting land
and cut-throat builders cannot collaborate yeah;).

I think otherwise when sane minds prevail,
Mumbai area should have
25 islands because of demand and technology;
off-shore Mumbai is not so deep,
only 100-150 meters. Oil rig biz. off-shore Mumbai also means,
along with age-old land reclamation expertise,
this island making biz. is in a sweet spot re:
Mumbai, strong 1-2 combo. Then related hi-fi
and most recent expertise available cheap
and practically next door in bust-up Dubai.

Dubai Off-Shore Islands
-----------------------

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ3al8VAe2dWED5vmXcl9QxS5DyAgIEm51sBRnuGeVg3xNJOJlPRQ

Perhaps, good idea to start a caucus r8 here on skyscrapercity.com. :clap:

Generate some interest re: off-shore islands in Mumbai. Then split from here and open
a thread here only;). Then html static website. More awareness, advocacy, dynamic
flash website (Jhoomla?) ... marketing, fund-raising, pre-sales, and lo-behold, we are
in biz. Any takers, consensus builders, gr8 time to jump r8 in.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQvK2wM1c7y967R9p54qAPSsdpipGIayD2AazzItxZ0NKUxvEk59g

Multiple skills, nods and enthu's needed.

Gandhi: "Be the change ... "

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_R1OlmCxiwlcl_LJoFinltBl1YS4-WzZxcl4g4TTKEAdcPvod

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfONhIEXmoY3RdhvePK4Yti0IwOqn3vN8F03D3jRGIQu_vR9YW

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQg1YtqjOH1xwqgc6sYz2hRU_bc3jT7f1ISu5YlsVAftkceXMz

Meanwhile ... hehe ... over in Lebanon, the learning curve is steep, they are already on the job:

Lebanon Off-Shore Island
------------------------

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwqI-6HOXipqfIeyRCLSftxlFFMRGrdXEdIYRQwudCZX7BKo4fkQ

A quick Google search on "man-made islands, Dubai" says it all

Self del ... hehe ... Indians - nobody gives a shit ;) ... not 1 person, c'mon wtf yaar!

Radisson Blu Hotel, Malad

http://www.hoteldesigns.co.uk/library/1287097200/15_10_10_Radisson_Blu_Hotel_Mumbai_Malad_lrg.jpg

Owned by American Spring and Pressing Works Private Limited, construction of this USD 52 million upper-upscale hotel will begin immediately, with the hotel expected to open in 2014. The 275-room property is located on Chunilal Girdharilal Marg off SV Road, one of the main roads connecting Mumbai city to the western suburbs, and near the city’s Central Business District area of Andheri East. It will feature contemporary rooms and include an all-day dining restaurant, two specialty food outlets, a tea lounge and a sprawling 10,000 square feet banquet and meeting facility.

source: http://www.hoteldesigns.co.uk/industrynews/news_8227.html

Updated 50 floor + list:

List of Mumbai skyscrapers 50 floors+ in all stages

1. India Tower, Marine Lines: 125 fl (700m) U/C
2. Joyus Housing Tower, Mahalaxmi: 125fl (486m) APP
3. World One, Lower Parel: 117 fl (442m) U/C
4. Lodha Iconic Tower, Wadala: 101fl (531m) APP
5. Platinum II, Mumbai: 100fl PRO
6. Matru Mandir, Tardeo: 100fl (325m) APP
7. DLF Project Tower, Lower Parel: 92fl x 3 U/C
8. IL&FS Project, Sewri: 90fl x 8 PRO
9. Kumar Couture, Prabhadevi: 90fl (275m) U/C
10. Shreepati Skies, Tardeo: 88fl (301m) APP
11. Raheja Platinum, Lower Parel: 85fl APP
12. Skylark Heights, Prabhadevi: 83fl (375m) APP
13. Orchid Heights, Mahalaxmi: 80fl x 2 (300m) U/C
14. Waves, Worli: 80fls PRO
15. Orchid Crown tower I, Prabhadevi: 80fl U/C
16. Indiabulls Sky Forest tower I, Parel: 80fl U/C
17. Lodha World Place Towers, Lower Parel: 80fl x 2 APP
18. Lokdhandwala Minerva, Worli: 80fl APP
19. Ackruti Hotel, Prabhadevi: 77 fl APP
20. Orchid Crown towers II & II, Prabhadevi: 75fl x 2 U/C
21. Indiabulls Sky Suits, Parel: 75fl U/C
22. Shreepati Estate, Lower Parel: 72fl APP
23. A A Estate Pvt Ltd Project, Worli: 70fl PRO
24. Palais Royale, Lower Parel: 66fl (320m) U/C
25. Oberoi Skyz, Worli: 65fl x 2 PRO
26. Skydham, Wadala: 65fl PRO
27. Indiabulls Sky, Parel: 65fl U/C
28. Americorp Hotel, Prabhadevi: 65fl APP
29. Nirvana, Borivali West: 65fl U/C
30. Orchid Turf View, Mahalaxmi: 65fl x 4 U/C
31. Shreepati Gardens, Parel: 64fl x 4 PRO
32. Dalal Estate Tower, Mumbai Central: 64fl APP
33. Kumar Echelon, Tardeo: 62fl APP
34. The Imperial, Tardeo: 60fl x2 (249m) COM
35. Orbit Terraces, Lower Parel: 60fl U/C
36. Indiabulls Sky Forest tower II, Parel: 60fl U/C
37. Jogeshwari Tower, Jogeshwari: 60fl PRO
38. Orchid Turf Tower, Mahalaxmi: 58fl PRO
39. Kumar Project, Mumbai: 56fl PRO
40. Ahuja Towers, Prabhadevi: 55fl x 2 U/C
41. Sarah Tower, Mazgaon: 55fl x 2 PRO
42. Orchid Woods, Goregaon: 55fl x 3 U/C
43. Matru Mandir tower II, Tardeo: 55fl APP
44. Victoria, Worli: 55fl U/C
45. Aristo Solitaire Park, Goregaon: 54fl PRO
46. Vardham Twinster, Byculla: 54fl x 2 PRO
47. Orchid Enclave, Mumbai Central: 54fl x 2 U/C
48. Lodha Bellissimo, Mahalaxmi: 52fl U/C
49. Indiabulls Hotel, Mumbai: 52fl (180m) PRO
50. Lodha Primero, Lower Parel: 52fl U/C
51. Planet Godrej, Mahahlaxmi: 51fl COM
52. Orchid Views, Mahalaxmi: 50fl U/C
53. Sapphire & Coral, Girgaum: 50fl x 2 APP
54. New Islam Mills Tower, Parel: 50fl U/C
55. Neptune's Living Point, Bhandup: 50fl PRO
56. Kohinoor Square, Dadar: 50fl U/C
57. Altimo, Altamount Rd: 50fl APP
58. Unitech Project, Malad: 50fl x 3 PRO
59. Rivali Park Tower, Borivali: 50fl U/C
60. RNA Project, Worli: 50fl PRO

EDIT: Added Nirvana, Borivali. That pushes the list up to 60 :cheers:

India 101, here in your post i can see Kumar Couture as under construction. Can you or can anybody provide some more info about this project. Also the post is few months old so I am sure that there must be some significant development by now. I would like to see its render also. Can anybody help pls.

Self del

Dude, do you have any idea whats that gonna do?
We have fishermen we need to worry about, the water levels rising up, we already have floods in the cities every often. Dubai did this not only because they had the money, but also they were losing out of attractive ideas to make money. Their dependency of income is much on oil. What happens after that? Where are they going to make money from? And have you seen or heard the ill effects of the islands that were made?

Dude, do you have any idea whats that gonna do?
We have fishermen we need to worry about, the water levels rising up, we already have floods in the cities every often. Dubai did this not only because they had the money, but also they were losing out of attractive ideas to make money. Their dependency of income is much on oil. What happens after that? Where are they going to make money from? And have you seen or heard the ill effects of the islands that were made?

I agree with you except that the economy of Dubai doesn't rely much on oil anymore.

Yeah. Now its tourism as well.

I agree with you except that the economy of Dubai doesn't rely much on oil anymore.

only 3% of the GDP and expected that 0% by 2016-17 because no oil will be left

/

Aiilaaa!

My post on Dubai is re: Bombay/Mumbai only, pls. this is not Dubai thread.

Plan is to do a 'Dubai' scheme in Mumbai. I posted the pic.'s for the naysayer, Socialists, Doomsday and conspiracy theorists; the ones who'll never do anything constructive and knock anything they can get their hands on ... Medha Patkar anyone?

Like somebody already commented about the Kolis ( fishermen), etc.

PErhaps this needs to be said out loud. Mumbaikar's concerns's may be more to do with urbanisation and progress rather than a bunch of kolis or whatever political 'flavour-of-the-day' minority holding the mega-polis ransom thanks to patronage and dirty politics. Why must the mojo, the majority suffer at the hands of a spoilt minority?

Question to ask is what are we willing to give up for a better future? Should bankers, financiers and port workers be damned? Should accountants and software engineers be ghettoised. OR ... is it time to move on re: our netas fixation on Kolis, Salt-Pan Workers and Coolies?

If they go with 'Saab log be damned attitude', then somebody's got to skin the cat, sooner than later. Somebody's got to have the courage to say, re: progress, re: majority, ... hehe ... "Kolis be damned, if they are going to reverse ghettoise us, then ... Kolis be damned".

Understandable as it is for the service class, still shocking how can millions of Mumbaikars can be so spineless, sixer (hijdaa) type. Sad;( like 'bhargavsura' above :rofl:

It's not about Dubai, or Kolis, or anything; it's about reclamation islands a la Dubai in aamcheee.

Bole to ... Focus!

I dont know about islands in the sea

but there was one a mad proposal to reclaim thane creek and generate extra land that way and also connect connect greater mumbai to the mainland for good.

dont know if thats possible or just a mad idea.


edit

found it

ts major thrust, in a section titled "City of Islands", is to call for reclaiming land from the Thane creek which separates the island city from the mainland. The report specifically mentions areas south of Chembur on the east coast and off Uran, on the mainland. As it is, the island city is reckoned to have the highest proportion of reclaimed land of any major city in the world. There were, in the 17th century, when Mumbai passed into British hands from the Portuguese, seven islands which were joined together by reclaiming land from the sea.

The consultants obviously have two objectives in mind. The first is to create more space for the city to grow, mainly for providing more homes, and the second to raise revenues for the "make-over" of the entire city in doing so. However, reclamation will not provide land for the homeless because the cost is so exorbitant that only high-priced real estate can be created there. This is exactly what happened with the controversial reclamation off Backbay, at the southernmost tip of the city, during the 1970s under Chief Minister V P Naik. Today, Cuffe Parade is one of the most expensive addresses in the city, even though the Congress government at the time leased out the land for 99 years to favoured builders at far less than market rates. In other words, the city will remain saddled with slum dwellers, which surely defeats the main purpose of any meaningful scheme to "make over" a city.


http://www.indiatogether.org/2010/aug/gov-mumbai.htm

I have also wondered about this

rather than building a bridge to vashi

why did they not reclaim land and connect the city for good to navi mumbai via a reclamation?

I am not environmental expert but considering the british joined 7 islands etc and reclaimed way more that what this would involve this should be easy right?

easier than the reclamination of nariman point?


thats one bottleneck permanently removed and the city can expand.

Sanjay Gandhi National Park Likely To House Second Zoo

Mumbai: The city may get its second major zoo of international standards at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) soon.
Forest officials have appointed a Pune-based consultant,Dr Erach Bharucha,and are finalizing the blueprint for developing the present mini-zoo,that will see the addition of wild species like foxes,hyenas,sloth bears,four-horned antelopes and black bucks.
We are working on the master plan and we will soon submit it to the Central Zoo Authority for approval, said Dr P N Munde,conservator of forest and director,SGNP.
As per the master plan,the park will have a herbivorous safari,where black bucks,spotted deer and sambar will roam around freely.Once the plan get under way,forest officials,under an animal exchange programme,can get mammals like foxes,hyenas,sloth bears,langurs,four-horned antelopes and even black bucks.
There is also a plan to develop an aviary near a natural water body,where water is available throughout the year, said an official,adding,the modernization plan will not require changes to the natural forest area and will be done in the parks tourism zone.
Another major attraction of the modernized zoo will be the leopard safari,where people can travel in vehicles and spot leopards in a huge fenced area.
Presently,SGNP has 24 leopards that have been rescued from various places and residential areas and have been kept in captivity.
The leopard safari is a part of the overall modernization plan and the safari can be operated on the lines of the parks lion-tiger safari.However,since leopards are very agile and shy compared to tigers and lions,they may go on top of trees or try to escape,so we are trying to ensure that such issues are taken care of, said Munde.Forest officials said that once the modernization is done,the leopards that are perfectly fit can be released in the safari at designated timings.Also in the pipeline is a conservation and breeding centre for the endangered rusty spotted cat.There is no such centre in the country.We will enrich the enclosures by creating platforms on trees,where they can be nurtured naturally.We can hope to revive the population of this endangered species for introduction in the wild, a forest official stated.Officials added that the projects cost will be around Rs 50 crore and they are expecting a major portion of funds to come from the centre.
SGNP is spread over 104 sq km and is one of the most popular tourist hotspots in Mumbai,visited by around 5,000 people on weekends.

BORN FREE

LEOPARD SAFARI People can travel in a vehicle and spot leopards in a huge fenced area CONSERVATION AND BREEDING CENTRE The first of its kind in the country,where the endangered Civet cat will be conserved and bred,to be introduced in the wild later HERBIVORE SAFARI Similar to the leopard safari,black bucks,spotted deer and sambars can be spotted roaming around freely AVIARY Birds can be observed near a natural water body ENCLOSURES For wild animals like foxes,hyenas,sloth bears,four-horned antelopes and black bucks

Source
EPaper TOI Today
http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=11&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=15-01-2011&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar01100&publabel=TOI

Nitro already posted Indra Tower back in November. It was designed last year for The Wadhwa Group (http://www.thewadhwagroup.com/), the guys behind Aquaria Grand, Imperial Heights and many others -

What's this??? Boiled egg ka better half hehe

Sanjay Gandhi National Park Likely To House Second Zoo


Source
EPaper TOI Today
http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=11&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=15-01-2011&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar01100&publabel=TOI

Free leopard hunting as well.

What's this??? Boiled egg ka better half hehe

Nope. Its inspired from a human cell :D

http://www.williamsclass.com/SeventhScienceWork/ImagesCells/EukaryoticCell.jpg

Source: Williamclass.com

the koliwadas and gaothans are not going anywhere.It was in the papers today that they are planning to draft new crz rules specially for mumbai where the koliwadas and gaothans will be protected.



^^^^^^



How to Get Ahead!

Its amazing how LONG it takes for projects to get OFF the ground in India - but how quickly the combo of shortsighted politicians + bleeding heart conservationists like Medha Patkar can throw a wrench into the works. And swiftly bring them either down or delay them to such extent that it makes you want to tear your hair out!!! Delay -> that's where netas make money! Actually, they make money both ... every which way around.:nuts:

So are all the projects in Mumbai going to be delayed ? Including DB Tower, World One, etc or is this only for newly APPROVED projects?[/QUOTE]

:bash:

Well .. hehe ... let me put my stinking-thinking cap on

Say 1 is ambitious a la Ambani.

Said 1 figures max. profit biz. is Mumbai real-estate. Even the Donald knows that.

Now, said 1 creates a platform; say a few friends, family, to get into the 'opposition' biz.
Oppose a newsworthy project, become a spanner-in-the-works. Go into 'false' advocacy mode, pick a cause- salt pan, kolis, sweepers, prostitutes, locals, immigrants, US, Commie's, street kids, slums, oldies, minorities ... whatever. Wait till someone higher up comes up with the genius idea, and whynot, of putting koliwadas and gaothans high up in skyscrapers ... say 13 'th flooor! :rofl:

Advocacy like mad. Get media focus. Attention. Stir things right up, be a real nuisance. Pretend never settle for anything but the 'cause'. Jan de doongaa, mar jaungaa!

And then quietly switch sides and use all the attention to cut pvt. deals. Change game and work with the incumbents, co-opt the powers-that-be and squeeze clients.

This looks like the r8 way for a common man to get into real-estate biz., or ... hehe ... is this standard, 'best' practices other than the usual steal, stab and slash on all sides to get ahead.

Insights?

Jesus man relax. Don't make these fishermen into scapegoats. They're hardly the biggest problem.

Turquoise, Mulund (W) - 41fl

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/413/4633main.jpg

Nirmal Lifestyle (http://www.nirmallifestyle.com/res-turquoise.php)

Simple, elegant & beautifull. I say breathtaking.
I have never said that about any single bldg. in my life.:cheers:

Encore. :encore:

Latest on The Trump Tower -

Trump to Enter Indian Property Market With Mumbai Luxury Tower
(http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-17/trump-to-enter-indian-property-market-with-mumbai-luxury-tower-development.html)

U.S. billionaire real-estate developer Donald Trump is entering the Indian property market with a luxury residential tower in Mumbai, more than two years after announcing plans to expand in the south Asian nation.

Trump, who has partnered with Mumbai developer Rohan Lifescapes Pvt. for his first venture in the country, expects to start marketing the project by March, said Donald Trump Jr., Trump’s son and executive vice president at the Trump Organization LLC.

“We are doing a very luxury project with Rohan Lifescapes and we’ll be in India later this quarter to launch it officially,” Donald Trump Jr. said in a phone interview from New York on Jan. 13. He declined to give further details on the project.

Donald Trump’s son said in a July 2008 interview he planned to set up a fund of as much as $1 billion to buy property in India. “The market place is beginning to understand and appreciate luxury, so there is a great opening for us there, as well as in resorts,” he said at the time.

Trump is hoping to take advantage of growing demand for luxury properties in a market with an increasing number of millionaires. India’s wealthy may almost double their assets to $6.4 trillion over the next five years as economic growth swells their ranks, Credit Suisse Group AG said in its global wealth report released Oct. 8.

That has fanned demand for residences and homes designed by top designers such as Versace, Gucci and Roberto Cavalli among the well-heeled in major cities, said Mumbai-based Anand Narayanan, India director of Knight Frank LLP, a London-based real-estate broker.

‘Next Big Trend’

“The next big trend in India is that of branded residences such as the Trump Towers and Versace Residences we see in other cities,” said Narayanan.

The billionaire has branded buildings from skyscrapers in Manhattan to condominiums in Tijuana, Mexico, Trump World in the South Korean capital Seoul and the Trump Towers Istanbul.

The Trump development is being built on the site of a former hospital in south Mumbai, in a neighborhood dotted with jewelry stores, the only Porsche showroom in the city and next to a Mercedes showroom, said two people familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified before an official announcement.

Rohan Lifescapes focuses primarily on redevelopments. It has more than 60 projects spread across 54 sites, according to its website. It has developed more than 20 million square feet of homes and offices and is currently developing 3.45 million square feet of projects in Mumbai, the website said.

Falling Prices

Harresh Mehta, chairman of Rohan Lifescapes didn’t respond to e-mail queries. Kalpesh Mehta, a director at the developer, didn’t respond to a phone call to his office or reply to e-mail queries seeking comment.

New home sales in India fell as much as 25 percent after prices reached a record earlier in 2010 and won’t recover in the next six months following six interest rate increases, Knight Frank said last month.

Home registrations in Mumbai, India’s most expensive real estate market, declined to their lowest in 20 months in November, according to brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Property prices have climbed between 30 percent and 70 percent across India, with some markets having surpassed their 2007 peaks, Mahesh Nandurkar, a real-estate analyst at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets in Mumbai, said in November.

Mumbai developers may cut home prices to revive flagging sales after banks curbed credit to the sector, according to broker IIFL Ltd. Property companies face rising borrowing costs and shrinking access to credit after a corruption probe into loans to developers, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch & Co. unit and Ambit Capital Pvt.

Forbes magazine estimated the senior Trump’s personal fortune at $2.4 billion in September, ranking him 153rd on its annual list of the richest Americans.

“Our entry has to be in Mumbai and that’s where everything is going on right now in terms of the high-end real estate,” the younger Trump said in 2008. “That’s the place where one is going to achieve the highest prices per square foot. It sets the tone for all of the other future developments.”

BIT chawl tenants turn redevelopers
By: Akela Date: 2011-01-18 Place: Mumbai


Decide to cut out builders, middlemen and undertake redevelopment themselves; expect to make a Rs 700-crore profit

FED up with the cheating, illegalities and threats involved in redevelopment projects by builders, tenants of the Bombay Improvement Trust (BIT) Chawl in Mumbai Central have decided to take matters into their own hands.

The tenants will redevelop the chawl themselves and are expecting to make a profit of Rs 700 crore in the 1,200-crore project.


The BIT chawls in Mumbai Central that promise to bring in a lot of money for tenants

The decision was taken in an open meeting of the tenants on January 13. Social activist Medha Patkar, journalist Madhu Shetye, Comrade Narayan Ghaghre, and NCP leader Vidya Chavhan were also present.

Chandrashekhar Deshpande has been appointed to supervise the architectural aspects while noted lawyer Y P Singh will look into the legal aspects.

"We have started work on the project in full swing. We will approach companies such as Tata, Godrej and Larsen and Toubro with our proposal.

The work will be in open hands," said Santosh Daundkar, secretary, Belassis Road BIT Chawl Seva Sangh.

There are 1, 524 tenants in the chawl, who own rooms measuring 180 sq ft each. After redevelopment, each tenant will be allotted a 500 sq ft flat with free maintenance.

Daundkar said many well-known builders had tried to bag the redevelopment contract for the chawl using muscle, money and political power, but were unsuccessful.

A builder, Dinesh Jain, was also arrested for forging consent forms for the chawl's redevelopment.

"I welcome the residents' decision. They will make a good profit if they redevelop the chawl themselves and the project will be entirely legal.

There will be no illegalities involved, as is often the case when builders redevelop an area," said advocate Singh.

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jan/180111-Mumbai-Central-BIT-chawl-redevelopment-builders-tenants.htm

wow...great goin..

BIT chawl tenants turn redevelopers

By: Akela Date: 2011-01-18 Place: Mumbai


Decide to cut out builders, middlemen and undertake redevelopment themselves; expect to make a Rs 700-crore profit ...


http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jan/180111-Mumbai-Central-BIT-chawl-redevelopment-builders-tenants.htm


------- xxx ---------

Gr8, so priority # 1- where is the transparent website?

Pray, this model takes off. It will give aamchi a home-bred crop of new builders.
Nice, imagine the consequences! Scale, competition, user-friendly bldg.'s, afford-ability
(long way to go 4 that), beauty. :happy:

Much better than the 2 dozen bldr. mafia running in-bred cartel r8 now! :banana:

Mumbai, Jan 17 (PTI) Realty major, Lodha Developers, has awarded a Rs 450-crore contract for civil construction of its tallest residential building in Mumbai--World One--to a joint venture formed by Arabian Construction Company (ACC) and Simplex Infrastructure."ACC brings unique knowledge of high rise construction and global best practices and Simplex provides significant capability and resources in the Indian context. We believe that this consortium is best suited to build independent India's most iconic building," Lodha Group's Managing Director, Abhisheck Lodha, said.ACC has constructed some of the tallest buildings in the world, including Princess Tower, Dubai (100 floors), Etihad Towers, Abu Dubai (74 floors) and Pentominium, Dubai (100+ floors), a press note issued here said. The 117-storeyed residential project is expected to be completed by 2014.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4oBKlv5UVEA/TTfcHs8IuvI/AAAAAAAAK-c/tP99faGPiRg/s1600/mmrda.jpg

Trinity, Worli [link to google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=62.870523,135.263672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Mumbai,+Maharashtra,+India&t=h&ll=19.008659,72.819464&spn=0.009342,0.016512&z=17)]: 1 x 58 floors, 2 x ~45 floors [all three including 8 floor podium]

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1412/4cb474b0cfe0f627657959.jpg

Designed by Sanjay Puri Architects (http://www.openbuildings.com/buildings/trinity-profile-5532.html):
In one of the most densely populated cities of the world where open spaces are less than 1 % of the land area in the city ,this project creates an elevated ,pollution free ,vehicle free open space that constitutes 50% of its site area creating 1.80 acres of garden in the site of 3.65 acres.

In a city where the road area is less than 1% of the total land area with traffic congestion and a huge shortage of parking spaces, This project is planned as a self sufficient environment where working, living ,entertainment, retail and sporting activities are within 100 m of walking distance from each other , and it not only provides for sufficient car parking space for its users but also includes a large public parking area to eliminate the shortfall of the parking space in the entire neighborhood.

The linear site stretches for 208 m along one of the city’s arterial roads a few blocks away from the coastline that runs parallel to it.

The complex programme of the site involves the re-housing of 336 residential units that currently occupy the site in Ground+3 buildings. Planning had to be done in the manner that did not disturb the existing housing on the site while providing accommodation for them in the new development.

The central portion of the site is the only free space to start construction and therefore necessitated the location of the residential tower along the centre that would provide new apartments for the existing residents and create more residential spaces for new occupants.

A hotel and an office building, part of the mixed use programme are therefore located at either ends of the linear site while retail spaces are planned along the road frontage.

By proposing an 8 level car parking podium that provides public parking and parking for the complex the entire podium is elevated to a level from which the sea is visible, also making it pollution free.

The proposed built form is designed as a series of varied cuboids interweaves, creating open landscape terrace at the higher levels too in addition to a large landscaped garden at the podium thereby creating a total open area equivalent to that of the entire site.

Office spaces, residential spaces and hospitality spaces each have large open terrace areas generating built spaces that integrate with open spaces at various heights.

The fragmentation achieved by this rendition of built spaces creates individuality while scaling the built form down.

The horizontality achieved by the interspersed cuboids reduces the verticality of the building rendering it organic.

Along with numerous features to create sustainability, this project is designed as a benchmark for urban renewal where all types of spaces are designed with in the project to create a complete environment as a micro city within the city.

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4381/4cb474b531965828446824.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5027/4cb474b4157c3628476978.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1915/4cb474bc533f1942449658.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/7866/4cb474b950e74852614243.jpg


Am I misunderstanding the description "24' high decks"? Typo? Does it really imply floor heights are 24 ft/7.3 m high (in which case the 8 + 52 floor tower would be at least 400 m tall???) It sure doesn't look it in the renderings. Assuming 3 m floor heights, the tower is still a respectable 180 m

-Jai

doesnt look like 60flr

I've see that project multiple times, didn't think it was 60fl so didn't post it. Looked 30 to me at first.

It's coming up across the road from Oberoi Skyz and Raheja Legend.

doesnt look like 60flr

50 fl center tower + 8 fl podium, so 58 more precisely. I'll edit the post.



Floor counting some of Ackruti's projects for posterity's sake:

-----==--=--==-----

Ackruti Realms (http://www.ackruticity.com/new/realms/realms_home.html), Hughes Road, Girgaon: ~70 floors

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2848/021do.jpg

-----==--=--==-----

Ackruti Raro (http://www.ackruticity.com/new/raro/raro_home.html), Mazgaon: 2 x 75 floors

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4987/234lk.jpg

-----==--=--==-----

Tirumala habitats is right opposite Kelkar company and very close to Rmall and Checknaka.

Visit www.tirumalahabitats.in for further details

I dont know whether this has been posted or not .Scrolled thru earlier pages but couldnt find it. The construction on Avighna park( new islam mill compound ) cluster redevlopment project has started .
Here is the link to their construction update page

http://www.oneavighnapark.com/enterSite_big.html

Here is the render
[IMG]http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6500/img091801.jpg

Awesome find sumant....this includes a 65-storeyed luxury resedential project and a 23-storeyed residential cum commercial project at Islam mills Lower Parel.Moreover one avighna is constructing 6x22-storey rehab buildings and 35-storey commercial structure and 2x50storey residential buildings.it also offers 9-storey podium for parking.....:banana:

The construction update as on december 2010 (The picture is taken from one avighna park website)

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9411/70476156.png

Can some one tell me how it is with the Mumbai tower? There are hardly any photo's or webcam quality ones of progres...

Oh wow. Beautiful.

Can some one tell me how it is with the Mumbai tower? There are hardly any photo's or webcam quality ones of progres...

Are you talking about India Tower?

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9633/22012011005003.jpg


Source: Hindustan Times

They should really move the army/navy out of that area.

I really don't care about Naval base at Cuffe Parade, but the one at Worli is stopping large projects like that 70 floor tower by AA Estate and 50 floor by RNA. It was most likely prevent tall buildings coming up in the Koliwada redevelopment maybe in Waves (80fl) by Rustomjee Group.

They should really move the army/navy out of that area.:lol: You want to remove army and naval bases for the sake of high rise buildings:lol::lol::lol:

What are they doing in Mumbai anyways? Navy was supposed to shift out of Mumbai some 20-30 years back but nothing is happening. Mumbai is commercial city not a Naval base. Fact is that senior Navy brass has created a good business network over the years and are unwilling to give it up. Adarsh is just the tip of the Iceberg.

thats a coast guard installation that is not terribly big, a couple of acres at most. tall buildings are not allowed only for a 300m radius around it

besides coast guard vessels they house mobile missile batteries for the defence of the city. a bit pointless to have them outside bombay

the large naval complexes need to shift out of bombay. but this is not one of them

thats a coast guard installation that is not terribly big, a couple of acres at most. tall buildings are not allowed only for a 300m radius around it

besides coast guard vessels they house mobile missile batteries for the defence of the city. a bit pointless to have them outside bombay

the large naval complexes need to shift out of bombay. but this is not one of them

the ones in colaba right?

Mazgaon docks is not going to move.

Maybe they can ask the other port to move out once JNPT master plan is finished and build there.

Sahara Star at Domestic airport is finally some activity, looks like they are cladding it up

Maybe they can ask the other port to move out once JNPT master plan is finished and build there.

jnpt was made on the promise from rajiv gandhi that bombay port would be shut down once jnpt is operational

of course a politician's promise is not worth much

as for mazgaon. kind of sad that they dont have a plan to shift it out. to have such a prime target for your enemies in the heart of your busiest city is foolhardy

jnpt was made on the promise from rajiv gandhi that bombay port would be shut down once jnpt is operational

of course a politician's promise is not worth much

as for mazgaon. kind of sad that they dont have a plan to shift it out. to have such a prime target for your enemies in the heart of your busiest city is foolhardy

Mazgaon employs a lot of people.

Its good for the city to retain some manufacturing base.

as for JNPT

it already takes ships a long time to dock there. We need all the capacity we can get.

Once you expand JNPT to handle the demand then its fair to close mumbai harbour and redevelop the land.

jnpt will not expand unless bombay port shuts down. the incentive is not as high

as for mazgaon, a large industrial base does not need to be in the heart of a financial capital. that amount of area it uses can be put to far higher economic use

as for manufacturing the MMR is still india's leading manufacturing hub

Are you talking about India Tower?

Yes but there is so little information on progress...Neither here or in the international section :ohno:

Yes but there is so little information on progress...Neither here or in the international section :ohno:

Um did you not see the U/c pictures? Go to India Tower section here in Mumbai Sub forum go back a few pages ( mayb 4 or more) then you will see desiguy66's wonderful updates. If you go back even further you will see India101's updates.:cheers:

jnpt will not expand unless bombay port shuts down. the incentive is not as high

as for mazgaon, a large industrial base does not need to be in the heart of a financial capital. that amount of area it uses can be put to far higher economic use

as for manufacturing the MMR is still india's leading manufacturing hub

so you shut down one in mumbai proper.

what happens in the interim? ships dock for 2 days instead of 1?

big loss i would say.


JNPT from what i know is running at full capacity, I think the have expansion plans which they are implementing right now.

Worli resident wants navys NOC to 70-storey building quashed

Hetal Vyas TNN

Mumbai: A Worli resident has filed a petition in the Bombay high court seeking to quash the navys no objection certificate (NOC) issued for a 70-storey building near INS Trata.Subodh Khochare,a resident of a civic chawl,challenged the navys NOC for its redevelopment,where a building of 214.30 metres (equivalent to 70 storeys) will come up.
The petitioner alleged that some naval officers had blatantly flouted rules and made incorrect statements that the building was not within 300 metres of the naval base for pecuniary gains.
A division bench of chief justice Mohit Shah and justice S J Vajifdar clubbed Khochares petition with a petition filed by the navy,seeking demolition of Harsiddhi Heights,an 18-storey building near INS Trata,which posed a threat to national security due to its proximity to the sensitive defence installation.
Kochares petition,filed last June,came up for hearing on Friday after his advocate Ashish Mehta mentioned it in the court of the chief justice.The petition will be heard along with the navys plea on January 24.
The Indian Navy has site 1,site 2,site 3,site 4 and site 5 at Worli;the highly sensitive one is site 2.
Kochares petition says that the one-storeyed chawl at Worli was undertaken for redevelopment by A A Estate Pvt Limited.The project comprised three buildings;one for rehabilitation of tenants (37.8 metres,ground plus 12 floors),second building (214.30 metres,70 floors) will be for sale and the third will be a welfare centre.
Kochare sought revocation of the NOC apprehending that the project may be stalled later over the national security issue and when the violations would come to light.
Khochare had also lodged a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in August 2009 and sought action against the officers concerned.The CBI referred the matter to the ministry of defence,New Delhi,in a letter on October 19,2009

Source
http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=5&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=22-01-2011&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar00503&publabel=TOI

the ones in colaba right?

Mazgaon docks is not going to move.

Maybe they can ask the other port to move out once JNPT master plan is finished and build there.


^^^^^^

1/2 ports in Guj. running full steam, + dozen more coming up.
So with the economy on a home run and the new Delhi-Mumbai rail line passing through Guj., said Gujju ports are specializing, starting to, in oil, cotton, textiles, gas, coal, vehicles (2-wheelers, 3 wheelers, micro car & micro trucks, tractors and bigger vehicles) machines, stones like marble & kota etc.

Give it time Gujjus will pull the rug from under MMR. Most medium and low end manufacturing goes to Guj. High end ends up interior Maha. If you ask me, this is normal. Look around the world at the old Empire ports & industrial areas like HK, Montreal, Boston, Singapore; it's natural of 'services' to replace manufacturing. New York, Montreal & Boston ports are now tourist areas.

Did'nt happen in Inida re: Socialism. Frozen economy. Happening now!

Then what will JNPT, Mumbai Port etc. do?

^
textiles started moving out of the city a long time ago in the 70s. So i dont think its anything new.

Um did you not see the U/c pictures? Go to India Tower section here in Mumbai Sub forum go back a few pages ( mayb 4 or more) then you will see desiguy66's wonderful updates. If you go back even further you will see India101's updates.:cheers:

I've seen them yes...But that was a whole month ago...you can't tell me that nothing has changed by then...

It would be interesting to see if these towers will actually get demolished because of the violations.

The Army & Navy will not vacate Mumbai (very political & sensitive) even if they were asked to move just 1 mile out of city. Most of Cuffe Parade belong to the Navy and they dont have any issues with the World Trade Tower there.


The petitioner alleged that some naval officers had blatantly flouted rules and made incorrect statements that the building was not within 300 metres of the naval base for pecuniary gains

These people should be brought to justice and makes the argument for shifting the defence forces out of Mumbai.

It would be interesting to see if these towers will actually get demolished because of the violations.

The Army & Navy will not vacate Mumbai (very political & sensitive) even if they were asked to move just 1 mile out of city. Most of Cuffe Parade belong to the Navy and they dont have any issues with the World Trade Tower there.



These people should be brought to justice and makes the argument for shifting the defence forces out of Mumbai.

see nobody would have an issue if the navy was in the outskirts

but geez are they occupying prime land.

More on the plan for 35-storey luxury hotel, eight commercial highrises and a 21-storey commercial complex at CST -

CST revamp: Part of project area under CRZ, Rlys seek green nod (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/CST-revamp--Part-of-project-area-under-CRZ--Rlys-seek-green-nod/741383)

While the city’s heritage panel had expressed reservations about the proposed revamp of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, including an ambitious plan to commercially exploit 9.6 hectares of vacant railway land on the P D’Mello side of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Central Railway (CR) has now set the ball rolling for obtaining environmental clearances for the project.

At a meeting with the state steering committee last week on turning CST into a ‘world-class station’, CR officials asked the state government to take necessary steps to help get environment clearance from relevant authorities for the project tipped to cost Rs 1,300 crore.

Carnac Bunder — the area where this excess land is to be used to build, among other structures, a 35-storey luxury hotel and a 21-storey tower for shopping complexes and offices — falls under the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) norms.


To carry out any work on this land, necessary permissions have to be taken from the Ministry of Environment and Forests and from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority.



Last week’s meeting was attended by officials of the Urban Development department, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the BMC and CR.



Newsline had recently reported that CR had asked UNESCO to dilute some of the conditions laid down for safeguarding the heritage value of the CST precinct and UNESCO had in turn sought the recommendation of the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee.



CR plans to shift its offices to the new building constructed on this plot as well as use the land commercially. The construction is to be undertaken by a private party under a public-private partnership model in lieu of modernisation work within the CST building, P D’mello Road that borders both the Mumbai Port Trust area and the CST.

“We do not want the project to get stuck like the Navi Mumbai airport as it would redefine commuting on CR. It would not only reduce the travel time and help increase services, but also give more amenities to the commuters,” said a CR official.

:ohno:

i agree with the sentiment of BB

Now as you know from my previous postings, I think heritage is balony in the case of supposedly good looking art deco.

but they really need to protect the likes of CST.Its a architectural master piece.

I hope they can retain the main gothic revival structures at CST, they're too fine to demolish. Upgrades and redevelopment are fine, don't get me wrong, but UNESCO world heritage sites require extra precautions and stuff.

nothings happening to the main structure. the city would be out on the roads if they touched it

but unesco world heritage sites have very stringent conditions on buildings within a 500 metre radius of the structure and the vistas around it

God why is the Railways such a fail? :bash:

They should have thought it out before listing the site with UNESCO. We aren't a Eurozone country with stagnant population and infrastructure. Obviously VT would need to be expanded and upgraded periodically.

I wouldn't worry about this.

Its the usual talk again and nothing happens, getting the usual nods will take time.

Look how long the Navi Mumbai Airport took to get its environmental clearance & still nothing is happening.

It would be ghastly if highrises were built within 500m of CST.

...why? It happens world over. Just because its classified as world heritage? Its located smack in the middle of downtown Mumbai for God's sake why shouldn't there be plenty of highrises nearby?

I hope this project doesn't go ahead, I don't like heritage buildings between skyscrapers.

^^ What is the present permissible FSI in Mumbai? Isn't it in the range of 3-4?

The report says outside municipal areas, the FSI is increased from 0.5 to 1!! To me it appears as little ridiculous. What is the issue in having FSI/FAR of 3 which can be increased up to 4 like in whole of Kerala? (Anyway present Govt of Kerala seems thinking backwards when they plan to reduce it to 2.5 or so. Already in Kochi corporation area it is rolled back to 1.5 citing infrastructural constraints. Thankfully no such issue in Trivandrum corporation so far since infra is o.k.)


I feel in CBD of Mumbai FSI is high, say 3-4, otherwise how is 30-40 floors possible?. See, in the page posted by Jai, there is some 25 floor slender building in a very small land area. Defnitely the FSI is around 4, if not more.



^^^^^^

Say the govt. is corrupt and in cahoots with the bldr.'s. ( what's new)

Working backwards from above hypothetical, it stands to reason that prime real estate would nicely come under the sway and control of the neta-babu-bldr. nexus yeah.

Therefore, it's naive to think that reasonable FSI will ever be possible. That urban housing is a problem. Urban housing is a challenge only because it has to be wrested out of the control of the neta-babu-bldr. nexus. For that u need enlightened lobby representing buyers, users and consumers. Ppl., urban ppl. have singular survival interest, not collective political will.

4 urban India to self-organise, urban ppl. would need a strong civic sense, a sense of belonging in ppl. Ppl. willing to take back the city. 4 now, Indian democracy's been hijacked by goons. Everything is subverted to serve vested interests.:bash:

Vested interst = Babu-Neta-Bldr. Mafia. Affordable housing be damned!

Hey, I just liked this pic so much I wanted to post it. I think , to reflect demand in reality, this is how the skyline in Mumbai should be like at the minimum , I'll let you know where this is by-&-by (Oh Well, this is Panama not Dubai), feedback welcome:

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8033/howtow.png

I hope this project doesn't go ahead, I don't like heritage buildings between skyscrapers.

+1

Wow.. which city is this??? Looks great..

looks ugly. or maybe thats just due to the hdr

Pataneer, why do you keep replying to old posts?! That one was made 5 years ago :doh:

And I hope Mumbai's skyline doesn't turn out like Panama city. Too many tall, tastless concrete buildings.

Pataneer, why do you keep replying to old posts?! That one was made 5 years ago :doh:

And I hope Mumbai's skyline doesn't turn out like Panama city. Too many tall, tastless concrete buildings.

yep - thats one ugly skyline!!!

Orbit enclave. How many floors is this building?
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/927/20101023enclavedetailpa.jpg

orbit ocean parque 30 floors
http://www.orbitcorp.com/en/media/get/20101023_oceanparque-detailpage-spotlight.jpg
http://www.orbitcorp.com/en/residential/projects/residential/orbit-enclave-1.html

orbit ocean parque 30 floors

http://www.orbitcorp.com/en/media/get/20101023_oceanparque-detailpage-spotlight.jpg

link http://www.orbitcorp.com/en/residential/projects/residential/orbit-ocean-praque-1.html

Orbit can't seem to stop designing their buildings like that. All of their projects on Napeansea Road look similar.

They need innovative designers.

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday committed $60 billion to Mumbai's regeneration, promising to turn it into a global financial centre with worldclass infrastructure and thousands of new jobs.
Addressing finance and commerce ministers from 13 countries at a five-star hotel in Kalina at the concluding session of the two-day CII Partnership Summit, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said the Mumbai Makeover will see substantial investment in urban transport, roads, railways, water supply, sanitation, power and rental housing.
He added that the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, the Navi Mumbai airport and the Metro and Mono Rail are just the beginning of Mumbai's transformation into a global city and reassertion of Maharashtra as the country's top investment destination.
To put the figure in perspective – $60 billion at Tuesday's conversion rate is 2,74,380 crore in INR. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's annual budget is roughly Rs 20,000 crore.
Fifty-four per cent of the total investment is being planned through public-private partnership and other modes. Currently the government's stake is 80 per cent of the total investment, said a senior bureaucrat, adding that the private stake in the state’s growth will go up significantly. Principal Secretary, Industries, A M Khan, who made a detailed presentation at the summit, said the plan will be implemented three phases — first phase to be completed by 2016, the second by 2021 and the third by 2031 — and will see 24 new Metro corridors connecting 17 towns in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The state is also looking at new townships in 12 growth areas within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said.

Mercifully, neither the chief minister nor Khan made any reference to Shanghai, a dream that only translated into a whole lot of politicians and bureaucrats making pleasure trips to China.
It is quite clear that the trigger for putting $60 billion on table for Mumbai was Narendra Modi’s Vibrant Gujarat Summit, where early this month almost all top industrialists of Mumbai pledged huge sums and seemed all ready to abandon Maharashtra. It must have hurt and the pain showed up on Tuesday.
“Simply announcing projects or signing MoUs is not enough, implementation of those projects is the key. When it comes to actual implementation of projects announced, Maharashtra is way ahead of any other state in the country. Gujarat will have to try harder to implement the promises they have made,” Chavan said.
Khan, on his part, maintained that Maharashtra continues to lead in project investments, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Gujarat. “The state has Rs 6,58,449 crore worth investment planned or under execution in 7,560 infrastructure, industrial and other projects,” he said.

Responding to concerns about clearances, corruption and administrative issues, the chief minister emphasised, “Maharashtra has historically been the most urbanised and industrialised state in the country. We want you to do business in Maharashtra and I want to create an environment that allows for growth of the state and profits for investors and tax for the government. So let us not take shortcuts, let us not use financial dominance to destroy the system. I assure you I will give you an environment where you will be happy to follow the rules.”


Via Mumbai Mirror (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=MMIR/2011/01/26&PageLabel=3&EntityId=Ar00300&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T)

so it seems the wadala truck terminal plan has now been dropped after a couple of decades. the land is worth much more value now after the lodha deal so the truck terminal will be shifted to new bombay

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


^^^^^^

Yeah.

Got me thinking, now that things are evoving and developing rapidly in Mumbai and other parts of India, there must be lots of opportunities for true blue facilitators. Educated, savvy professionals. :cheers:

This was the job of 'goondas' earlier. :bash: But now to co-op this massive re-hab scheme where gov. allows groups of ppl. to re-jig thier bldg., real savvy pr, spokespersons, democracy minded professional facilitators and all types of consensus bldr's much be in big demand.

Millions are at stake. The average 7 flr. bldg. can go to 40-60 whatever. Everyone, original owners can doubles their holdings/property if not triple
with more to spare and sell. Only spoilers will hold this wave back, and for that you need - consensus bldr.'s. Methinks foreigners (specially Indian origin ones) are savvy and fair and smart enough for the job as they are used to multiple variables in life. Wotsay? :cheers:

Via Mumbai Mirror (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=MMIR/2011/01/26&PageLabel=3&EntityId=Ar00300&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T)

Mumbai getting day by day....better.... :cheers:

Via Mumbai Mirror (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=MMIR/2011/01/26&PageLabel=3&EntityId=Ar00300&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T)


Same old Same old.

so it seems the wadala truck terminal plan has now been dropped after a couple of decades. the land is worth much more value now after the lodha deal so the truck terminal will be shifted to new bombay

I have been actually hearing about the WTT coming up, but no news about the plan getting materialized. Just wondering, why can't they shift the truck terminal to some place in Dahisar, Bhayandar, or Mira Road?

Dahisar main jagah nahin hain bhai.Most of the land that was available have been sold to builders by industries which have been shut down .Besides there is a small sizeable land owned by airport authority of india which they are reluctant to hand it out to anyone and then there are slums and mangroves.

I

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/946/exp1r.jpg



The renovation on the facade seem to be starting -

Jan 23
Copyright kiasuchick
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6924/53882487387b9928982ao.jpg

Finally!!!!!!!!!!! That damn express tower either needed a makeover.:cheers:

Oh yeah. Its been a while.

this looks great! and they can do this to so many buildings (incl planet godrej.............)

Yes finally!

Express Towers wont look drab anymore and spoil the look of Nariman Point.

Dont know what to make out of this 60Bn Mumbai make-over? Talking shop all over again?

Remember Skylark Heights (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Tallest-residential-building-in-city-may-have-125-floors/articleshow/5558376.cms), Prabhadevi/Worli: 85 floors?


Pell Frischmann seems to be doing engineering consultancy (http://www.britishexpertise.org/bx/pages/Organisation_view/77.php) for the project. From a company flyer (http://www.pellfrischmann.com/buildings.pdf), we have a prerendering of the two towers:
http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/6143/tempq.jpg

Presumably the 160 m commercial skyscraper/wing is in the foreground, and the 376 m residential skyscraper/wing is in the background.

A new article -

Two iconic hotel chains vie for Worli property (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_two-iconic-hotel-chains-vie-for-worli-property_1500348)

Cybertecture Egg

http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/egg11.jpg

James Law Cybertecture International brings high-tech solutions to large scale structures through innovative ideas for intelligent living. The latest future forward design from this firm is the Cybertecture Egg, commissioned by Vijay Associate (Wadhwa Developers) for Mumbai, India. The 32,000 sq m egg-shaped building will combine “iconic architecture, environmental design, intelligent systems, and new engineering to create an awe-inspiring landmark in the city.”

More pics at:
http://inhabitat.com/james-law-high-tech-cybertechture-egg-for-mumbai/:cheers:

That Egg was shoved in a box a while ago -

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

hehe, whats the latest on this development?

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9986/21201195443am.jpg

That stadium is still not complete.. look at those roofs.. Pathetic is all i can say....

they've been working on the stadium for soooo long. Why does it take so long? Why does everything get done only at the last minute? I hope the fix the overflowing toilets...

That stadium is still not complete.. look at those roofs.. Pathetic is all i can say....

look carefully....the roof is complete....its beneath the structure(iron skeleton)....

Only the skeleton is ready, not the roof membrane.....

Any pics of stadium inside?

Only the skeleton is ready, not the roof membrane.....

It is ready, its gonna be like that only,just that the lights arent on in that section, its looks unfinished. check out the renderings.

So that's how it's supposed to look like?

Its not a good picture and taken in the night.

Any pics of stadium inside?

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/6828/getimage17.jpg

source : mumbai mirror 2-2-2011

So it is almost complete.

Wow Man,,, Frankly its brilliant and looks grand! MCG has a competitor now...

Wow Man,,, Frankly its brilliant and looks grand! MCG has a competitor now...

my only issue is the capacity.

I dont know if they can add another 11000 when CRZ regulations relaxed.

looks more like nagpur or the gabba than the mcg

and they cant increase the capacity here. there is no space

Now i believe they have 2 stands left which can be converted into a 3 tier later on....

Yaar you cant complain about MCA as the stadium lies in the heart of the city and that too at a prime location.....

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9986/21201195443am.jpg

Was there any shadow of roof? (near boundary line)

Any pics of stadium inside?
here :

Wankhede stadium . again from my freind Jigar's FB album

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1029/18131818392878245881312.jpg

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9808/16709818392877045851312.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6863/17920618392873045751312.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5819/16773818392871845721312.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5819/16773818392871845721312.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6008/16831418392869845671312.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6108/17906218392869045651312.jpg

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/224/16777818392867845621312.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6526/16784218392865045551312.jpg

PICS taken on a drive along the WEH

The Westin looks great.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2774/img1197c.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/561/img1196y.jpg

great pics ....wankhede looks huge.... n pretty nice

Nice pics of Wankhade....Looks Huge.... but sadly not much addition in capacity...

Cheers for the Wankhede updates :cheers:

Stadium looks wonderful.