X-posted from my thread in the international forum (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=624741)

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Ariisto Heaven-Mulund (West)


Although rather low key compared to some of the other property developers in Mumbai, Ariisto Developers is undertaking the largest ever proposed project in Mulund, and one of the largest single projects in Mumbai:

One tower 45 stories, four towers of 40 stories each:
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2882/03lx1.jpg http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1344/01qi2.jpg

Four towers of 40 stories each:
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/345/05eo7.jpg

Four more towers of 40 stories each:
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2539/07hb0.jpg

While the Mulund area is no stranger to highrises, these towers coming up together will add a significant amount of girth to the skyline, and will feature one of Mulund's tallest buildings, at 45 floors high. Comprising a total of at least 13 towers and an unspecified number of lowrise buildings, Ariisto Heaven comprises 8,000,000 sq ft and represents a $750 million investment.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6051/04ye6.jpg http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1825/02uw5.jpg
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9043/06vu4.jpg http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1812/08co7.jpg
^ The towers at night

Ariisto Heaven will be a self sufficient township, which implies integrated schools, transportation and malls. Renderings also show a significant number of parks and green space in the project and that it will be arranged in a grid pattern with good connectability and pedestrian access.

Renderings show that the towers will sit atop podiums that serve as both parking structures as well as platforms for amenities on top. Based on similar projects in Mumbai, the platforms may contain malls or retail areas as well.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1745/ariistoheaven2768mainbqpd3.jpg
^ A closer look at one of the tower blocks

The names of each tower/tower block have not been released. I am also not 100% sure who the architects are, but what I've found points to CPG Architects, Singapore.

Cheers,
Jai

damn !! this is massive.

Is this one design or three diff. project renders?

As per some websites, looks like this project (or at least those four towers) are under construction.

Is this one design or three diff. project renders?
45 fl x 1
40 fl x 12

pic of one of the towers taken in Feb:

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http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9473/2768oth11feb2009.jpg

MPE says that the sales are on hold atm.

Jordaar!!!!

should change to U/C from proposed

The sales are not the only thing on hold, the whole project looks on hold too

January 12
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http://i41.tinypic.com/zoc4fc.jpg

Something wrong with the update. Looking at picture posted by IU in June which was for last Feb and by India101 which is for this January, seems like there's no progress at all. Has the construction work stopped or such?

The sales are not the only thing on hold, the whole project looks on hold too


Any idea why?

That pic us from Jan 2010, the last Feb 2009.

dhim - I have no clue, I'm just guessing that from the photos.

This is definitely ON HOLD. Looks like they are deconstructing it -

April 9
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http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9049/2768oth9thapril2010.jpg

Thats bad news,is the first casualty of mumbai "skyscraper boom"?

This is definitely ON HOLD. Looks like they are deconstructing it -

April 9
Copyright MPE


That's a shame.

Thats bad news,is the first casualty of mumbai "skyscraper boom"?

I think so. Some projects were cancelled but redeisgned.

Perhaps they are not
stars in the sky,
but rather openings
where our loved ones
shine down
to let us know they
are happy.

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lmfao GET OUT OF HERE DUDE!!!!!!

Thats bad news,is the first casualty of mumbai "skyscraper boom"?

Go through the Mumbai cityscapes and you will find so many projects that have either been shelved or never got built. This is how things are you build some you shelve some.

How would the Mumbai cityscapes thread help?

How would the Mumbai cityscapes thread help?

My apologies!!! I mean Mumbai Projects thread..

I know you are smart enough to realize what I meant then why are you unnecessarily pulling the strings?:bleep:

^^

Haha.

I knew what you meant, just like to be a little annyoying :angel:

A little?

Oh god, here we go again.

So whats the status of this project ? its been three years... something must be going on there

Nope, the forest land issue is still going on, now for almost a decade. Many projects have got entangled in the issue and have been on hold for years.

Struggle intensifies over Mulund forestland (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1779114/report-struggle-intensifies-over-mulund-forestland)

Years after the forestland issue cropped up in Mulund, residents of the area continue to struggle, while politicians continue to take advantage of it. Rakesh Shetty, national youth wing president, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), has decided to go on a fast unto death in Nagpur from Wednesday, demanding justice for the slum dwellers on the disputed land.

Large tracts of land in the Mulund-Nahur area on which many residential complexes, offices and malls had come up, and several new constructions were underway, were declared forestland by the Bombay high court in 2005. The court order came after an NGO filed a petition claiming that the area was a forestland prior to 1955. Following the court order, construction of the complexes stopped, leaving people in the lurch. Shetty claims that following the court order, the state government recently carried out a survey of the affected areas, which included 25-30 acres of slums apart from residential complexes. He alleges that the government has declared in the survey that while these residential complexes come under the private forest zone, the slums along their boundaries come under the Sanjay Gandhi National Park zone. Private forestland can be used for residential construction following proper procedures, but national forestland cannot be used for any construction purposes.

The Supreme Court had asked the state government to provide an alternative place to these slum dwellers in Chandivli in lieu of a payment of Rs7,000. Shetty says these people should be allowed to stay in their existing slums, as shifting to Chandivli will affect their livelihood. Those who have been closely following this issue say that it is not possible for the state government to let these slums continue as doing so will be violating the apex court order.

Prakash Padikkal, president, Hillside Residents Welfare Association, has been fighting for the residents’ cause. He says “I would like to emphasise that Mr Shetty is not fully aware of the ground reality. The buildings are absolutely legal, whereas the slum dwellers have illegally encroached upon the national park area. Rehabilitating them is not wrong.”


Anyway, new renders showing the entire project have been added to Ariisto's website (http://ariisto.com/ourprojects/heaven#) and Architect Vivek Bhole's website (http://vivekbhole.com/Layouts.html#case=50).

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5027/ariistoheavenbigkc.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9673/aristro2.jpg

More renders (http://vivekbhole.com/Layouts.html#case=50)