X-posted from my thread in the international forum (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=13319006)

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Lodha Bellissimo -- Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
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July 2010 Update:
The tower now has another wing on its northern side. Latest Design:

West side elevation:
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East side elevation:
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A and B Wings of the tower:

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Until the construction of Oberoi Skyz 65 storey twin-towered Oberoi Skyz late last year, two of Mumbai's biggest property developers were in a competition to build Mumbai's tallest all-residential building: SD Corporation with their Imperial Twin Towers, and Lodha group with their signiature tower Bellissimo.

The design is in view of the Indian ocean, and reflects it in the gently-contoured sea-wave inspired façade and a wave-like roof element. It's location right next to the Mahalaxmi racecourse offer unrestricted and breathtaking views of the ocean.

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Constructed on the former Apollo Mills, Lodha Bellissimo can properly be called Mumbai's first "garden" skyscraper. Perched on a podium covered in gardens and cascading waterfalls, in a lush 18800 sq m landscaped plot of which 94% of the area is comprised of jungles, gardens, reflecting pools and water fountains including a serene Hindu temple set in the middle of the forest, the aim is to bring the lushness of the Indian jungle to a resort-like residential enviroment.

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Bellissimo will have a unique Sky Garden every fourth level. The Sky Gardens feature dense foliage of exotic and native flora and even fauna (with birds nests for parrots, humming birds) developed by biologists that aims to strengthen local ecological diversity.

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The complex also includes a club with spas, swimming pools, athletic centres, yoga and meditation halls, and a well stocked library. The flats themselves are fully automated with some of the world's most advanced security systems.

Location (view on google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mumbai&ll=18.987208,72.828938&spn=0.002785,0.003449&hnear=Mumbai,+Maharashtra,+India&gl=us&t=h&vpsrc=6&z=18)):
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The project has already broken ground, and completion is expected by 2009. However, it, unlike SD Corporation's Imperial Towers, was robbed of its 'Mumbai's tallest tower' title well before it hit the 10th storey in construction.

Cheers,
Jai

Some updates from the international thread

Some view of the hoardings around the site, courtesy Mumbai Property Xchange:

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Construction update from last month, courtesy MPE:
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As of now, basic groundwork is going on

Yeah, courtesy forumer IndiansUnite, via Mumbaipropertyexchange:
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Also, a larger rendering but unfortunately also a lower-resolution scan:
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Kinda blah but alright for a residential tower.

This tower has been under construction for ever, I think they started more or less at the same time as Sheth Bueamonde which is nearly getting completed and this one there are hardly any updates

from Construction world magazine (apr ed.) -

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IU

nice. BTW. reflect the sea wave?? More like reflect the '60s commie block architecture with some glass work.

someone has to show Mr Kapadia (hopefully not Dimple) the architecture of proposed 80-F waves tower. That truly reflects the sea wave. :)



from Construction world magazine (apr ed.) -

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^^ I think it looks good in its own way. It's far from looking like a commie block with glass man. Maybe that dull render with horizontal distortion put you off.

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full page ad in TOI -

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some info from India Today (http://www.itgo.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=&id=2668&sectionid=7&secid=46&Itemid=1) -

Lodha Bellissimo
As demand rises, so do the buildings. Nothing could be truer for the Lodha Group’s 48-storey residential extravaganza, bang in the heart of Mumbai. Considering that the apartments are up for grabs “By Invitation Only”, it’s not surprising that they are much coveted.

Luxury fitments in the apartments include fine Italian marble floorings for the living-dining rooms and the master bedrooms; Swedish wooden flooring for other bedrooms and sundecks. And that is just a small part of what’s on offer. Club Bellissimo (the health club) offers complete spa treatments, a yoga and meditation pavilion, a hi-tech gym, two swimming pools, floodlit tennis courts, and indoor squash courts. An American university-style multipurpose hall for basketball, volleyball and badminton, indoor games arena with billiards, table tennis and a well-stocked library, take care of the rest of your needs. A 24-hour manned medical desk for emergencies and even a cricket pitch complete this Wi-Fi enabled complex.

USP: Floodlit tennis courts, a cricket pitch and a hi-tech gym
Location: Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
Area: Ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 sq. ft
On sale: A few apartments are still available
To be completed: End of 2008
Builder: Lodha Builders
Price: Rs 55 crore upwards(approx.)

55 Crores bullshit I mean right now south Mumbai real estate prices are somewhere around 35,000-40,000 Rs. per sq. ft. As I calculated it comes up to aprrox. 10 crores for 2,500 sq. ft

how is there only 1 pic of south asia's 2nd tallest building UC?

55 Crores bullshit I mean right now south Mumbai real estate prices are somewhere around 35,000-40,000 Rs. per sq. ft. As I calculated it comes up to aprrox. 10 crores for 2,500 sq. ft

beaumonde in worli is selling at 40,000 a sq.ft. ncpa is selling at 1,00,000 a sq.ft. deluxe buildings with extra facilities will command near the top-end

none of these flats will be 2,500 sq.ft., most above 5,000. flats are probably 25-30 crores upwards, with the larger ones above 50

is there even any pics of it under construction?

U/C WHERE WHERE ????????

is there even any pics of it under construction?

Look at the picture with the barricades....you can't see any construction but the barricades with the diagrams of Lodha Bellisimo point to the fact that it is being built.
Hooray for this skyscraper for actually being built :banana:.
It's not the best but it will do.
Atleast it's being built!

Here's a pic courtesy MPE (http://mumbaipropertyexchange.com), taken last November:
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And this March:
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Its definitely u/c, but it doesn't look like its going up very fast? Was construction halted?

update from MPE

October 8
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welcome back IU. havent seen you active in a while. we miss all your frequent updates. how you been?

There website says that its now 48 floors. So it its now 648. Was that the original hight.

Hey Vishnu, I've been doing great. College life+work kept me away from SSC but I'll fill up that lost SSC time over the next month.

Cheers


There website says that its now 48 floors. So it its now 648. Was that the original hight.

48 is number of residential floors. The structure itself will have 50+ floors when you add 48 to the podium and parking floors.

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December 7
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OMG! How fast is it goin up now!

IMO this is one of the fastest rising skycrapers in Mumbai....They certainly took a long time to start construction after the launching the project, but the actual site progress after the ground breaking seems to be superfast

^^^^

Definitely Agree.

December 28
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Bellissimo side view

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cropped and maxmized:
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whats that on the right of lodha(side view pic)? OMG that's even bigger

^ that's what I'm also wondering

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=30318310&postcount=2666

beaumonde in worli is selling at 40,000 a sq.ft. ncpa is selling at 1,00,000 a sq.ft. deluxe buildings with extra facilities will command near the top-end

none of these flats will be 2,500 sq.ft., most above 5,000. flats are probably 25-30 crores upwards, with the larger ones above 50

My sister checked out the price and flat at Bellissimo (not that she could afford it:) ) but she said it was in the 40,000 sq foot range.

She also said that the sq.foot price varies based on the "fittings
" in the flat. So some flats have far more expensive marble, granite, cabinets etc.

Also, you have to have a statement of your assets before you can even view a flat there :-)

Ooooo looks like a even bigger project comin up next to Bellissimo.

From Kapadia associates' website, here's a render showing the detail of the facade:

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...and here's a description of the tower's design:

The design intent has been to create a resort - like atmosphere with a large potion of the land being used for recreational purposes. The undulating tower is narrow and lined in plan with only two apartments per lift and a staircase core. All apartments have a sea view towards the west and view of recreational garden to the east. Every floor lobby looks out into a sky garden. The sky gardens make a verdant vertical statement by bringing nature to the doorstep of all apartments. Sky gardens are provided at every fourth floor throughout the building.

Architecturally the building is distinctive with its sky gardens and curvilinear form capped with a powerful roof element in the form of a wave. Both the curvilinear form and the roof have been inspired by the sea, which is an integral part of the city. The building seeks to make a definitive statement to the city's skyline.

Another render from the Lodha website

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January 10
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IU

thanks. this one is going up real fast. already more than half way thru.

Great update IU. Could be done by April.

Great project. Will look quite nice when done.

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February 3
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I can count about 30 floors.

This now looks huge!

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Its tall, it huge....but the picture still looks the same old India..sigh

That's coz things don't change overnight...
Anyway...this project when completed will look great

I agree this will look very good when completed however It would be good to see more skyscrapers that aren't tall wide and slim!

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This thing is rising fast.Is going to be mumbai's second tallest when completed??

^^ Yep

This thing is rising fast.Is going to be mumbai's second tallest when completed??

second tallest after Imperial towers , is it ?

^^Yeah I answerd the question in the post above yours:nuts:

full page ad in TOI:


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so 40 plus...is the upper deck...by invitation only?

^ The whole tower has been termed as "by invitation only". It's really not what they say it is. You can forward your resume and based on how impressive it is, they'll send you an invitation. Each time I called Lodha group up, they asked me to send em one.

March 11
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^ The whole tower has been termed as "by invitation only". It's really not what they say it is. You can forward your resume and based on how impressive it is, they'll send you an invitation. Each time I called Lodha group up, they asked me to send em one.

I suppose they want only the v.educated, elite, weathly people of Mumbai, Expats, NRIs to apply? hehe.

You missed the Honest and taxpaying in that Cov Boy

Yup as well as polite, well mannered, respectable, clean, professional, blah blah blah lol.

second tallest after Imperial towers , is it ?

According to the official height estimations this seems to beat the imperial by 3 meters (252, imperial: 249) but each agency posts their own approximations so noone actually knows.

^^Even some websites say that the Imperial are 265m.

March 21
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This one is rising real fast. Good find IU.

April 3
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building detail
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why was my post removed from this thread. i just posted a pic of the building?

March 21
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Damn! This one's gonna be seen from miles away :cheers:

Excellent updates IU!

Bellisimo too is growing really fast. takes only around 10 days to go up by a level. already into the 30plus category

photographed from Chinchpokli on 17.04.2009

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Bellisimo too is growing really fast. takes only around 10 days to go up by a level. already into the 30plus category

photographed from Chinchpokli on 17.04.2009

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Nice. Thanks

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and

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^ wow, what an awesome closeup image.

Thanks for all the updates Kalyan


:cheers:

Wow amazing speed!

All construction companies should look and learn... this thing is really rising fast.

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May 25
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Another view and shot taken by akalhan
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^^Incredible. At first it was the slowest project and now its one of the fastest.

Wow!! already they are at 45-fl u/c. 5 more fls to go. that must be the fastest rise in India.

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This is Mumbai's newest landmark. Lots of people seem of take photos of it.:colgate:

In numerous pictures this building looks sort of crooked. Is it just me or it is meant to be like that?

It's just you.

In numerous pictures this building looks sort of crooked. Is it just me or it is meant to be like that?

it does appear tilted though , of course it's just an optical illusion.:nuts:

The title says its height is 252 m.But how is it possible with only 52 floors?

This is Mumbai's newest landmark. Lots of people seem of take photos of it.:colgate:

I think most people are photographing another landmark of Mumbai and this building just happens to be right there as well.

it does appear tilted though , of course it's just an optical illusion.:nuts:

Same observation, same hope.

Hello Everyone!

I am a newbie here and a big Hi from my side to all SC fans!!

I have been a silent observer till now, but seeing all the enthusiasm, discussions and pictures, couldnt help but join :-) Love love love all the India threads.

cheers!

According to a recent newspaper report ,a large part of this building faces the Arthur Road jail,where lots of criminals are facing trail.The jail authorities have already informed Lodha group about its threat and want it to alter the plans.
However the chairman of Lodha group said it's a dead wall that faces the jail so it would not pose any threat.He didnt specify about any possible change in the design.
Hope everything goes well as planned ......

Finally some more Native Indians. Welcome aboard.:)

In numerous pictures this building looks sort of crooked. Is it just me or it is meant to be like that?

You don't seriously think their gonna build a 252 metre crooked tower, do you?

You don't seriously think their gonna build a 252 metre crooked tower, do you?

Well they are not supposed to but then again it's India. Anything is possible there. Also not just one picture but in many pictures it does look tilted. I hope it's just the optical illusion.

Most of the shots were taken from the Mahalaxmi bridge over the Central line. The incline of the bridge is the culprit that has made Bellissimo appear to be tilted. Just compare it to the Ashok towers in the back. Don't they also look tilted?

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The incline of the bridge logic would work if the picture was taking using a tripod, otherwise it should not make any difference. None the less, it is very obvious that some kind of optical illusion makes it look tilted. Of course the builders are not going to make a tilted tower by mistake.

Yes the tower in the back ground does look tilted.

Its pretty obvious that the buildings not tilted. You can see the whole pic is tilted.

^^ that because of shooting with wide angle lense
like this photo of Eiffel tower

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2120321635_8a8c7a717c.jpg

even in today's(june 06 2009) banner you can see buildings in differents corners are tilting towards left or right corners.

This discussion about why the building appears tilted is daft. It is common sense (or atleast I thought it was). Lets get a move on, shall we?

:)

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tilted or not.. This has to be one fugly building. I guess they're trying make a statement on Italian beauty (Bellisimo, apparently means beautiful in italian).

What else would bare concrete look like? Atleast wait for the building to be substantially ready before downright ridiculing it. Fancy construction netting that ameliorates the aesthetics an u/c building is still unheard of in India.

tilted or not.. This has to be one fugly building. I guess they're trying make a statement on Italian beauty (Bellisimo, apparently means beautiful in italian).

What do you like? Its under contruction dude. Its not meant to look good now.

Its tilted, Its got an Italian Name, and its apparently ugly......thats Leaning tower of Pisa, not Bellisimo

What else would bare concrete look like? Atleast wait for the building to be substantially ready before downright ridiculing it. Fancy construction netting that ameliorates the aesthetics an u/c building is still unheard of in India.

Actually, the concrete look or lack of netting has absolutely nothing to do with why I think this building is ugly. This building has two sides which are thin, and have no windows. People looking at it those sides will basically see a tall featureless concreate column. Then you look a the front and you see that they've really put a lot of effort into looks. Lots of intricate lines, layers and nooks which are probably going to look quite good once painted. I personally think it would look a lot better if they simplified the front facade (there by reducing cost) and put some windows on the side.

The height of the building is 252m yet it has just 50 floors. It does not make sense. We can see from the pic that each floors are not exceptionally high nor it has any parking structure underneath which might have caused it to be 252m with just 50 floors. Something is wrong.

i dont get the windowless sides as well. surely the flat owner on the side would like to have windows in that room as well. unless its a stairwell

I went to the Lodha Bellisimo site a couple of days ago. They claim that possession of tower A & B will be given by the end of this year for people to start work on their apartments.

Looks like an excellent project!

There are two towers coming up? When did I miss that?

I went to the Lodha Bellisimo site a couple of days ago. They claim that possession of tower A & B will be given by the end of this year for people to start work on their apartments.

Looks like an excellent project!

Welcome to SSC. So your in Mumbai? If you could get and photos of the projects across Mumbai that would be great :cheers:. And welcome again.

The height of the building is 252m yet it has just 50 floors. It does not make sense. We can see from the pic that each floors are not exceptionally high nor it has any parking structure underneath which might have caused it to be 252m with just 50 floors. Something is wrong.

252 m is incorrect. It's 648 feet (198 meters) tall according to Lodha's website.


i dont get the windowless sides as well.

It reminds me of the UN building in NY.


There are two towers coming up? When did I miss that?

He meant wings. There are 3 wings in the building.

252 m is incorrect. It's 648 feet (198 meters) tall according to Lodha's website.


Thanks man. I knew 252m can't be right. Does anyone know why the thread says 252m (25% higher than the actual height)?

^^Because that is what most sources were saying.

Welcome to SSC. So your in Mumbai? If you could get and photos of the projects across Mumbai that would be great :cheers:. And welcome again.

Thanks :).

I don't live in Bombay but go there often. Didn't have my camera with me this time but will make sure to click some pictures next time I go there!

Older pic compared to one posted by IU earlier

photo cc rights Alexandarpf

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Pitty the heights only 198m. So Mumbais second tallest is Orchid Enclave with 210m. Lets hope that heigts accurate.

I have read in many sites that the building is 198 m but the antenna would make it 252m

Do you know what that even means?

It means that the antenna would be 54 m tall. Don't you think it would be absurd for a 54 m tall antenna? It would mean the antenna would be around 18 floors tall.

or in other words the antenna would be 20% of the total height (if you consider it to be 252m). Is that possible?

I don't see any antenna in the rendering. I see some tiny pole up on the roof top (in the rendering) but I don't think that would be 54m tall.

I think 252m has to be an inflated number by some inflated guy.

so the 252 mt should be removed from the thread title if there is no official confirmation and if it may vary by as much as 50 mt from thread estimate

Yeah I tossed that question on June 11th here but didn't get any response.

Do you know what that even means?

It means that the antenna would be 54 m tall. Don't you think it would be absurd for a 54 m tall antenna? It would mean the antenna would be around 18 floors tall.

I know it's wierd...but that's what some sites say.....

^ which sites?

June 2 - Bellissimo side view
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not the best of images, but here's another view

June 14
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^^

Blurry but cool

252 m is incorrect. It's 648 feet (198 meters) tall according to Lodha's website.

It also say its stands on 73 feet high stilts. So it should make it over 200m

June 2 - Bellissimo side view
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Whats that u/c on the right?

The shangri-la hotel

If lodha was twisted 90 degrees then it wud hav been sea facing and hav added greatly to the area's skyline!:bash:

If lodha was twisted 90 degrees then it wud hav been sea facing and hav added greatly to the area's skyline!:bash:

It adds to another growing skyline, the Mahalaxmi skyline ;)

here's an old pic. The core of the mahalaxmi skyline lies on the right of the tower.

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it is sea facing. just not this side

every tall building in south bombay faces the sea, the island is pretty narrow

Like that pic above. Anything over 40 floors in South Mumbai can be seen from miles away. Just look at that pic. You can see the Spring Mills tower which is on the other side of the Island.

It adds to another growing skyline, the Mahalaxmi skyline ;)

here's an old pic. The core of the mahalaxmi skyline lies on the right of the tower.

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thats a frigging awesome picture i love it

^^ wow, thats real awesome pic!

July 1, 2009
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Originally posted by Bhargav

What building is u/c near Bellissimo?

What building is u/c near Bellissimo?
That's is the 20 storeys Lokhandwala tower u/c.

What building is u/c near Bellissimo?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=30522712&postcount=2676

Thank you!

Looks like Excelus has topped out.

x-posting Jai's post from SSP. Sucks that the video doesn't play anymore. http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1742/sadu.gif


Lodha Bellissimo Model

NDTV has this on Lodha Bellessimo: High-end property in Mumbai (http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=7882)
Aired on: [October 1, 2006]

It features an awesome model of the project by Lodha Group:

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As well as a guided walkthrough through these ultra expensive flats

^Wasn't that posted here. No I think it was in the Mumbai update thread. Anyway moving on...

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According to a recent newspaper report ,a large part of this building faces the Arthur Road jail,where lots of criminals are facing trail.The jail authorities have already informed Lodha group about its threat and want it to alter the plans.
However the chairman of Lodha group said it's a dead wall that faces the jail so it would not pose any threat.He didnt specify about any possible change in the design.
Hope everything goes well as planned ......

WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THIS? IT SEEMS JAIL OR NO JAIL THE BOOKING FOR THIS BUILDING IS GOING GREAT GUNS.

What is so great about a building that is just tall and not much more.
From the photos it looks more like a commercial building where there may be a trade fair rather than a home to live in.

I am sure that the sea view is great.

But Italian marble, and wood on the sun decks?? How many Indians use sun decks?

And what is the current price per sq ft?? I heard it was around 14000.??

^^Its because Mumbai needs alot of buildings like these, if I had a sun deck I would use it.

Sun decks will be pleasant to experience in the cooler evenings with a cup of tea?

Nothing wrong with abit of luxury like Italian marble as it is a premium development.

Welcome to SSC btw :)

50 floors will not do we need 60+ bldngs to really transform the presnt pathetic skyline

Give Mumbai 3 more years. Skyline will definitely change dude.

I hope you are right

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:edit:

A larger render

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July 3: View from Sena Bapat Marg, Lower Parel

Click on the pic to view the original, uncropped pic

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What are they building in the front of that pic?

donno. The land is owned by Poddar group btw.

Was that taken from Mahalakshmi or Jacob Circle?

Lower Parel like I said above. Mahalaxmi and Jacob circle are in the background.

They've made up for the years of no progress, it seems

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on the 25th of July...
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wow thanks dude loving your work, it looks massive.

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on the 25th of July...

Always great to have local forumers posting awesome updates. Nice.

KB For mod :)...

Awesome pictures man!!!

Wow there's construction everywhere. There is something u/c infront of it now. Thanks a heap KB.

India 101, this city is effin crazzzzy! There's so much construction going on all over the place. I feel like I come across some random new construction everyday! Bloody mad, I tell you.


Awesome pictures man!!!

thanks Bhargavsura :)

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Great picture.:cheers:

I just hope that when the construction is completed and people have moved in to the building.. they dont have A/C unit hangging out of the new building. :wallbash:

:dunno: Why does majority of Indian Building have Huge bulky A/C sticking out or window? :ohno: It makes a beautiful building really ugly.. plus not to mention bird poop all over the unit..lolz :nono:

I just hope that when the construction is completed and people have moved in to the building.. they dont have A/C unit hangging out of the new building. :wallbash:

:dunno: Why does majority of Indian Building have Huge bulky A/C sticking out or window? :ohno: It makes a beautiful building really ugly.. plus not to mention bird poop all over the unit..lolz :nono:

I have seen the same thing in New York. There must be safety measures to prevent them from falling. Do you also want to mandate a split-ac system?

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@India101 thank you for all the wonderful pics and keeping us upto date.Wonderful pics.

^Don't thank me thank Magestom for these wonderful updates.

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he he .maximium

building on the left slightly looks like Bellissimo ..what is that building??

it is rising very fast !!

building on the left slightly looks like Bellissimo ..what is that building??

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=30522712&postcount=2676

work seems to be moving at snail's speed again...!!!!any updates guys????when is the project getting complete..????

BELLISIMO????? NOOOO

^Dude, get out of this forum!

Those pics are old, wouldnt be surprised if this was topped out by now.

Not had any recent updates for this one.

building on the left slightly looks like Bellissimo ..what is that building??

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=30522712&postcount=2676


ok so it turns out that the building u/c next to Bellissimo is actually Primero (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=35799630&postcount=2894) and not Excelus as I had thought.


Some pics taken on December 4th:
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Lodha Excelus with Primero on the right and Bellissimo in the back left:
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Primero rising on the left with Bellissimo:
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It's gonna be like Lodha's own little downtown area.

Fab!

All three buildings will look great.

took this on January 4. They've started to clad the tower. check out the region above the bottom right corner.

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7581/img1191c.jpg

more pics coming up.

The sub-station and those smaller flats look ugly.

Great pics and work on Bellissimo.

This thing just doesn't stop growing does it, lol.

Only the last few floors remaining..

some more -

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taken from the back window-
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Lodha Primero rising on its north side-
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Not bad.. looks good in this area tho with all the other buildings of similar shapes.

I wish Primero wasn't next to Bellisimo, it's gonna look like a wall.

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The tower is about to top out soon. They're working on the utility floor on top of which will be the curly slab.

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Yeah you are right. Earlier I thought that they still have a few floors to go. But now, looking at the renders, they are almost done. Pretty cool.

Primero is coming up fast !!

slightly old pic (from sept) but a fantastic shot of the transformation of Bbay's mill land from the old mills to the new skyscrapers-

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view from Haji Ali
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Fantastic photos!

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Wanted it a bit taller, oh well.

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view of the eastern side from the chinchpokli station on the CR line -

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THOSE are the Siemens rakes???

THOSE are the Siemens rakes???

just a paint job

THOSE are the Siemens rakes???

They should have painted them dusty grey. Then they would have looked new!!

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looks really huge like planet godrej,,,,,

But the goog thing about this is that it will be cladded unlike Godrej which is a huge concrete wall.

Even i heard/read that planet godrej suppose to get cladded??? dont know if that scrapped....or still ...on

I hope so, I heard it's not gonna get cladded.

Cheers to cncity for the pics

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^^ looks like this one is topping off or damn close to it. Lodha went up in a hurry. I think within a yr they topped off all 50 flrs. gotta be some sort of record in South Asia for fastest construction time.

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I guess all the towers in the vicinity are bound to be so wide, so that every one can have that view!

Looking good:cheers:

That sub station takes away the beauty of these u/c pics and makes it look messy!

Oh well.......

Bellissimo's original design with its hole from Kapadia's website -

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What is this? The great wall of India? :ohno:

^The great wall of India is Planet Godrej.

hope they will clad the entire structure with black glass! Yeah .. im bit over ambitious... :)

In the mumbai rain. I think cladding has started
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/647/03072010594.jpg

Cheers Samir. btw, cladding started in Feb-March.

thanks for update sameer.....:)

Bellissimo's original design with its hole from Kapadia's website -

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9608/screenshot20100626at213.png

wow, that looked a lot better

^^ I wonder how will it be if we suddenly find out that they are actually building this thing... because, we had some guy here who claimed that the one u/c next to bellisimo is not primero, plus that u/c one looks very similar to above rendering!

^^

How? Don't you see the wide difference between the render above and the actual building?

I wonder where the garden & clubhouse of belissimo will be , infront of the building or behind it . pretty confusing because there hardly seems to be much space , since they have added Primero in the space of belissimos club house .
Remains to be seen how small the open space is after they have included Primero in Belissimos garden or club house space

^^

How? Don't you see the wide difference between the render above and the actual building?

those two buildings in render are joined at top and bottom.. is that the 'wide' difference you are talking about?
firstly, apart from the joining at top and bottom, those two buildings u/c are almost same as in the render.
secondly, the smaller one doesn't at all look like the rendering of Primero.

which might imply that they are constructing something like this, maybe without the joining at top:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9608/screenshot20100626at213.png

those two buildings in render are joined at top and bottom.. is that the 'wide' difference you are talking about?
firstly, apart from the joining at top and bottom, those two buildings u/c are almost same as in the render.
secondly, the smaller one doesn't at all look like the rendering of Primero.

which might imply that they are constructing something like this, maybe without the joining at top:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9608/screenshot20100626at213.png

You are correct... the two buildings look the same to me now that you mentioned it... wow... that's one huge huge building...

GrapeWine is correct. We screwed up. The tower that we think is Primero is indeed the C Wing of Bellissimo which they launched last year.

Here are 2 renders from Bellissimo's new brochure (http://http://www.lodhagroup.com/backoffice/data_content/ebrochure/pdf/ebrochure_bellissimo.pdf):

A high res elevation of the West side of the tower:
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East side elevation
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I feel sad for that guy...

Good eye Grape Wine. Primero is coming up at the back of Bellissimo. Real site of Primero

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Apologies Grapewine! Anyways, IU, can you put those renders in the first page of the thread?

oh great! so that's what's happening!
so this is mumbai's new wall... 'wall with a hole'!
enough blue and correctly made roof will make it look great!

btw, no issues bhargav.

i feel bad for some who has spent so much & bought an appt in Belissimo & suddenly u find another building right next to your back window

There is also a new tower in front of Bellissimo by Lokhandwala...obstructing now even the front window view too !!

What project is this?

Lodha Bellisimo

Of course I know this is Lodha Bellissimo, I was talking to jpp!

great news, the addition of the new wing does give a formerly blah tower a lot more visual appeal.

amazing what a bit of negative space does to a design

There is also a new tower in front of Bellissimo by Lokhandwala...obstructing now even the front window view too !!

What project is this?

Lokhandwala's Minerva tower project. Renders here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=48346415&postcount=3745). This is the actual location and not Worli as stated on HC's website.

Soon Bellissimo will no longer be visible....

Anyway the height of this building 225m as per this article -

The group on Monday closed its pre-sales offer which was at Rs 25,000-Rs30,000 per square feet (sqft). "We have received an overwhelming response from buyers and have sold out around 50 units at World One till Monday. Our earlier project Lodha Bellissimo is also 93% sold out," said R Karthik, senior VP, marketing, Lodha Developers. Lodha Bellissimo is 225-metre tall, and is among India's tallest buildings.

Link (http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4144684&page=3)

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I have the location plan of the new tower in front of bellissimo.

How can i post that image on this site ?

This (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=600498) will help you. Post it in the Mumbai Update thread as it has nothing to do with Lodha Bellissimo.

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nearly there!

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6976/13082010823.jpg

hey- its confirmed news that this structure is going to be pretty much covered by an uber luxury tower by Lokhandwala- 85 floors!! 2 wings..

^^

Source?

hey- its confirmed news that this structure is going to be pretty much covered by an uber luxury tower by Lokhandwala- 85 floors!! 2 wings..

hey pavan,will d view from bellissimo get blocked also ??

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