Savz - great pictures. Its amazing how dense the bird population is in the city.

The court issued stay order on the BMC notice to stop work expired yesterday. Any news on the status of work on this project?

what happened to this? I hope BMC loses this case - would mean Palais Royale is legit and BMC's over-enthusiastic stop-skyscrapers campaign should get a rude shock

every pic has a tall and cranes in.
exciting stuff.
Will someone please confirm that minerva is only def supertall as this one is having its head chopped a bit .
Or am i wrong?

Was in mumbai today..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6807930455_f907fca50c_b.jpg

jesus man .
last week you were in uttar kananda.
You doing an infra tour?
nice pic mate

jesus man .
last week you were in uttar kananda.
You doing an infra tour?
nice pic mate

Thanks dreda,yesterday's mumbai trip was related to work and not an infra trip.I took that pic with my not so sophisticated cell phone :nuts:.That sight was awesome,felt I should have carried my camera :(

Thanks Akash! How long were you in Mumbai for?

Thanks Akash! How long were you in Mumbai for?

Welcome....


Just for a day. :)

Was in mumbai today..



Great pic ....love it....:banana:

^^Thanks mohit bhai :cheers:

Was in mumbai today..



Engineer, nice pic!. Which is the building next to Palais?

^^I think you are referring to Raheja Atlantis.

Feb 5 2012.

Photo copyright: Shishir Dhulla (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamshishir/6826559191/in/photostream/)

Victoria, Palais royale, Shangri-la and Urmi estate tower in one picture.
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3791/30190379.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/197/30190379.jpg/)

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:Thanks for all the updates DS....Felt like if you were on a rampage in Mumbai this time ;-)

Haha thank you savz :cheers2: ...........All thanks to photographer/uploader :)

Is it on hold? :ohno:

Nope....... its still in progressing mode.

Awesome. Thanks to Shishir Dhulla and DS.

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Awesome pics man :cheers1: ....... Is this the max available resolution ? :)

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Actually I have the best resolution all pic are clicked by Sony Cybershot but just not aware how to modify it :ohno:

Awesome pics!!

Is this the top of the construction? or the current construction is still higher?

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Actually I have the best resolution all pic are clicked by Sony Cybershot but just not aware how to modify it :ohno:

Use the resize button in imageshack :)

Time for some breath taking view from the Palais Royale :) {level 226m}
Self clicked :) Njoii :righton:

No the top most level is 228m I was one level below to that.. actually from the top most view was covered by those green net like structure from outside, so view would not have been clear also it was very very scary nd windy up der... :ohno: couldnt even hold my camera with one hand:lol:.... proud to see Indian workers working so high up fear less...

One floor height is just 2m????? :weird:

ok

One floor height is just 2m????? :weird:

Till date..the actual construction is completed some what like 228m and the position from where I clicked those pictures through a window like structure der was a signboard mentioning 226m level...I hope yu understand wht i mean to say:lol:

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2517/dsc04285aj.jpg


http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4070/dsc04284n.jpg

Sorry for those... ugly metal rods in between:bash:

Great work....thnx for the pics...

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg208/scaled.php?server=208&filename=dsc04305r.jpg&res=medium


Btw can u tell the name of the 3 towers u/c in this pic ??

Till date..the actual construction is completed some what like 228m and the position from where I clicked those pictures through a window like structure der was a signboard mentioning 226m level...I hope yu understand wht i mean to say:lol:

Yup, but 228m is quite low for its completed levels (~60levels)
Okay also resize and repost those pics posted earlier :)

@ mohit king...... Its Raheja vivarea (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=802948)

^^^^ thnx for the info deekshith....:)

Sorry for those... ugly metal rods in between:bash:

Hi prawnsp....awesome shots! keep more coming in. do u work there at the site?nice to see such pics from the top. how many floors yet to go?

^^
nice pics

Prawns u seem to be a complete non-vegetarian if im not wrong!!! hehe. arent u?

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Prawns u seem to be a complete non-vegetarian if im not wrong!!! hehe. arent u?

:lol::lol:

Thanks for resizing them prawn123 :cheers:
Now only 10-12 floors are left to get T/O but now its just 228m(avg 4m per floor) :ohno:

Hi prawnsp....awesome shots! keep more coming in. do u work there at the site?nice to see such pics from the top. how many floors yet to go?

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Prawns can u reply to my private msg buddy? we woould certainly look fwd for more pics from you time and again....once again i appreciate your work, gr8 job and all our dear SSC-I forumers would love to see updates from u..

Great pics - Pity for the folks who want sea facing - those Siddharth Nagar slums are pretty much cancelling out the sea view.

Amazing pics prawnsp123

:cheers:

Awesome pics prawn!
So you guys think this will reach 300m?

Some of the best pics ever!

Wow the views for the residents will be stunning.

It is a shame you see more of the slums & how sprawling some of them are.

From this perspective you can see the scope for development is still huge.

Incredible shots Prawn! You can almost get an update on every building in the city from up there :lol:

And anyone else notice how fast World One & Crest are rising!

Awesome pics prawn!
So you guys think this will reach 300m?

If the 67 floors are counted as inhabitable floors, then yes, this building will be well over 300 meters. You have the parking levels and on top of those, will come the living floors.

If the 67 floors are counted as inhabitable floors, then yes, this building will be well over 300 meters. You have the parking levels and on top of those, will come the living floors.

67 floors is including the parking floors and floors for other amenities.

Awesome pics prawn!
So you guys think this will reach 300m?

I think the pics are taken from 51st and 52nd level and not from the top most under construction floor.

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/3940/67558382398d8064182co.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/67558382398d8064182co.jpg/)

Ur right DS!

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:grouphug:

Wow, that gives a bigger view of the lodha site. Please try to get the updates as frequently as it suits you from the Same angle. We would really appreciate it. More updaters we have, more exciting the Mumbai forums will be.

Some of the best pics ever!

Wow the views for the residents will be stunning.

It is a shame you see more of the slums & how sprawling some of them are.

From this perspective you can see the scope for development is still huge.

Yep - West facing - Siddharth Nagar Slums.
North Facing - BDD Chawls.
South East Facing - Also some slums.
Only east facing apartments will probably get slum/chawl-free views of World one and Lotus Complex (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1459170&highlight=madhusudan) on Madhusudhan mills site.

Awesome pics Prawns.:cheers:
World place are rising very fast. The progress is promissing. Lodha is ON it!

Thanks for the amazing pics. World One and Crest are really rising fast. Knew that they were above ground level, but these are really rising..

Prawnsp123 - what way to mark your entry into SSC-India. Thanks for all the stunning views :cheers1:

Thanks a ton to everyone !

:grouphug:

If anyone needs thanks, its you! Some of the best updates ever :master:

Prawnsp123 ... :applause:

If anyone needs thanks, its you! Some of the best updates ever :master:

+1

prawnsp123 you are great

:lol::lol:

Thanks for resizing them prawn123 :cheers:
Now only 10-12 floors are left to get T/O but now its just 228m(avg 4m per floor) :ohno:

can i contact u prawn if u give me ur contact no or email id

The World One and World Crest progress is very promising :D. Thankyou so much prawns!

Sorry for those... ugly metal rods in between:bash:

hi where r u want to meet u for these photographs........want to see ur camera

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No the top most level is 228m I was one level below to that.. actually from the top most view was covered by those green net like structure from outside, so view would not have been clear also it was very very scary nd windy up der... :ohno: couldnt even hold my camera with one hand:lol:.... proud to see Indian workers working so high up fear less...

Hi. I have seen the building it look huge. can u provide the name of const co. which is building the structure. it will be of great help. by the way all pics r very nice..

Awesome job Prawnsp123.:applause::applause::applause:

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Hi. I have seen the building it look huge. can u provide the name of const co. which is building the structure. it will be of great help. by the way all pics r very nice..

SEW Infrastructure

and welcome aboard the forums :)

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Cushman & Wakefield (http://www.cushwake.com/cwmbs4q11/pdf/mumbai_res_4q11.pdf) puts the est. completion time at Q2 2013. Assuming that's a FY they are referring to, that'll be between June and October this year.

http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/3185/77605673.png

The ECT for Minerva is horribly wrong.

info

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great pix prawn.
maximum.
If bombay gets erection function anxiety dissorder like london had until the shard , you guys are in for a bloody long wait for your first supertall.
It took since 1995/6 in london , for the powers that be to be persuded.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Tower_(London)

thats nearly 20 years from first S T prop till first T/O.
good luck
D

Feb 15 2012.

Screenshot from this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw__4jJBcUo
Palais royale and Lokhandwala victoria.

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1663/10851869.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/10851869.jpg/)

SOOO MASSIVE!!!

hmm the same sena-bjp combine have returned to power.

so its status quo for the bmc. Will it affect this project.

That sucks. Do the citizens ever learn anything. I think they voted for the sake of it and they don't care about the promises made to them.

This is going to affect DB's projects? Since they have links to NCP.

Feb 16 2012.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6891468879_d17a945c29_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6891464705_97e82fc398_b.jpg

What happened to the photos by prawnsp123?

Another common sense warning for all forumers.

Please do not share email or other ids in public. I am seeing people willingly post such stuff in their public profiles or postings.

Hmm, I thought it was just one post but he has removed them all. Damn, those were awesome.

^^
I have downloaded them all but can't share without his permission :ohno:

What was his problem in showing his pics? Does he want money?

^^
I have downloaded them all but can't share without his permission :ohno:

I say post 'em. You found them in the public domain and surely he'll be credited.

:)

I say post 'em. You found them in the public domain and surely he'll be credited.

:)

NO I can't prawn Messaged me that don't share it so won't do so sorry
:cheers:

LOL.. but google has already cached them.. with some smart searching you can get all the images posted by prawn ;)

^^ ya ... i found three of them in Google cache including Atrium one.

Feb 13 2012.
Photo copyright: David Chan (https://picasaweb.google.com/103516289129778228559/MumbaiIndiaFebruary2012)

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5742/p2131459.jpg

Close-up of PR.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5742/p2131459.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/p2131459.jpg/)

monster

Feb 27 2012.
From this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9q4w2y_Rs4&feature=player_embedded).

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6302/69553158.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/69553158.jpg/)

9th Mar 2012
Copyright:Savz

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4497/pr20120309130417.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4471/pr20120309132326.jpg

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/5347/pr20120309140306.jpg

The white cladding in the center looks like actual corian cladding to me now
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/994/pr20120309140346.jpg

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/146/20120309152406.jpg

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3276/20120309142823.jpg

Yup it deffinitely looks like corian clading. Why are they so slow to clad this building?

Does not look like paint .. so may be corian cladding !! Hope it comes out good !!

Mar 10 2012.
Photo copyright: vineett (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/68578771)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4757/68578771.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/401/68578771.jpg/)

why mumbai has such tacky roads??

March 2012.
Source: Tripadvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g304554-d672189-r126219035-Four_Seasons_Hotel_Mumbai-Mumbai_Bombay_Maharashtra.html)

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/9107/roomwithaview.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/roomwithaview.jpg/)

March 2012.
Source: Tripadvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g304554-d672189-r126219035-Four_Seasons_Hotel_Mumbai-Mumbai_Bombay_Maharashtra.html)



Is the one to the left the Victoria ?

Is the one to the left the Victoria ?

yes its Victoria

:)can anyone tell whtis the scheduled date of completion ??
thanks in advance ..

Q1 of 2013 (calendar year)

Mar 30 2012.

Photo copyright: Cole M B (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45696213@N02/6885052546/in/photostream/)

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6774/6885052546a4defc471cb.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/444/6885052546a4defc471cb.jpg/)

Awesome DS!!!!

Looks great! How many floors are currently done?

^^ 62floors towards south.

5 more floors. SO I would say next two months, the building would be topped out, eh?

5 more floors. SO I would say next two months, the building would be topped out, eh?

Maybe they r seeking clearance for additional floors....just speculating.

^^ 62floors towards south.

Will this one really go past 300 mts?!!

^^ Yes :)

If the progress is represented wrt render then this is how it looks.
As on March 30 2012.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1627/captureicf.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/213/captureicf.jpg/)

It is largest structure in Mumbai except that TV tower right now at 279m

:banana: Coming soon our first Supertall !!! :banana:

heard from someone working with the project, that it will be 75 floors high

This is perhaps the only project in Mumbai which has gone up in a record time and most probably so, since there have not been any known changes in the design. Hats off to the promoters who have pulled off a project of gigantic proportions as this one, with good planning and commendable outcome.

I can think of these projects which have been well executed within given timelines and without much pomp and show:

Good Boys
1) Beaumonde
2) Ashok Towers
3) Bellissimo
4) Vivarea
3) Oberoi projects in the burbs
4) Spring Mills
5) One Avighna Park - well underway
6) Kohinoor Square - well underway
7) Palais Royale - well underway

Bad Boys - Projects that fall short in comparison - I have just taken a few samples, otherwise the list is very long.

1) Imperial Towers - took over six years
2) Ahuja Towers - Started before One Avighna and only 1/3rd complete
3) Ruby - Has topped out since mid 2010 and still the crane hangs over it
4) IndiaBulls - massive delays and countless complications
5) DB projects - same as IndiaBulls
6) Rahejas - Renders and the actual project are vastly different from each other

Thankyou everyone for the information and deekshith for the diagram. :D. And let's celebrate South Asia's first supertall :cheers:

Yessssss :banana: Indian subcontinent's first supertall :D

Wow!

Excellent progress & will be topped out soon.

Congrats!

This is perhaps the only project in Mumbai which has gone up in a record time and most probably so, since there have not been any known changes in the design. Hats off to the promoters who have pulled off a project of gigantic proportions as this one, with good planning and commendable outcome.

I can think of these projects which have been well executed within given timelines and without much pomp and show:

Good Boys
1) Beaumonde
2) Ashok Towers
3) Bellissimo
4) Vivarea
3) Oberoi projects in the burbs
4) Spring Mills
5) One Avighna Park - well underway
6) Kohinoor Square - well underway
7) Palais Royale - well underway

Bad Boys - Projects that fall short in comparison - I have just taken a few samples, otherwise the list is very long.

1) Imperial Towers - took over six years
2) Ahuja Towers - Started before One Avighna and only 1/3rd complete
3) Ruby - Has topped out since mid 2010 and still the crane hangs over it
4) IndiaBulls - massive delays and countless complications
5) DB projects - same as IndiaBulls
6) Rahejas - Renders and the actual project are vastly different from each other

I think Palais Royale does not come into the category of Good boys. This project was stalled for a period of 2 years without any progress. They had committed to complete by 2010. We are already in 2nd quarter of 2012.

14-04-12
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http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u380/swapbeck/1-1.jpg
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u380/swapbeck/4-1.jpg

awesome pics.... rising slowly but steadily...

Thanks Devil

can anyone tell why the height of palais royale is reduced to 298 m in the wikipedia page whereas it is still mentioned 320 m here.....

It says 320m over there as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Royale,_Mumbai

check the under construction list....it says 298m.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_India

sorry my bad ...its corrected there too...but i m pretty sure it was written 298 m few hours ago...but anyway sorry.

April 15 2012.
Photo copyright: Tom Petite (https://picasaweb.google.com/106617748227026848627/2012015IndiaMumbai?noredirect=1).

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7927/97897711.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/97897711.jpg/)

Its been unusally cloudy this time of the year

[img]http://s16.postimage.org/5sx0c34fp/2012_04_19_10_31_42.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

The core is completely covered now

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adult image hosting (http://postimage.org/)]

http://i45.tinypic.com/awdlro.jpg

Good updates :) but slow progress :(

Good updates :) but slow progress :(

has this topped out?

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1111/img2011052400464.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8963/img2011052400463.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5338/img2011052400459.jpg

Thanks for the pics Rgvr :cheers1:

has this topped out?
No not yet.

Awesome pics Rgvr :cheers2:

Thanks for the pics Rgvr :cheers1:


No not yet. More will follow soon

Great updates Rgvr! Looking forward to more.

Talati & Panthaky Associated

From the architects web-site.

http://tparch.net/index.php

Not much info or pictures on Palais Royale which I was expecting however; see their other completed & on-going projects which was a total surprise for me.

See the interiors they have done for some high net worth individuals (HNWI) in Mumbai on the gallery page, it will make your jaw drop as well as some of their other projects they are working on.

They have designed many residential & commercial buildings in Mumbai as well other parts of India.

Talati & Panthaky have become one of my favorite architects now.

See what you think!

Yeah, completely agree with you except when it comes to high rises, they drop the ball!

Disappointed :(

May 5 2012.

Photo copyright: Udaykumar Parambalathu (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/71709766)

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8208/71709766.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/96/71709766.jpg/)

Amazing view.



[QUOTE=deekshith;91186889]May 5 2012.

Superb view.... thanks deekshith :cheers:

good view DS..how many more floors to go?

9 floors on North half of the tower and 7 floors from south half of the tower.
There may be even an error of 1-2 floors because of that safety green cloth covering the top part of the building :P

Awesome view...thnx for the pic ds :cheers:

Dont forget the photographer..... thank him as well :)

May 6 2012.
Photo copyright: arzankotval (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8893421@N06/7165482216/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7071/7165482216_66b0a16eed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8893421@N06/7165482216/)
TALLEST, SWANKIEST & COSTLIEST UNDER CONSTRUCTION TOWER --- PALAIS ROYALE OF MUMBAI (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8893421@N06/7165482216/) by arzankotval2002 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8893421@N06/), on Flickr



These are the words by the photographer on that flickr page.

TALLEST, SWANKIEST & COSTLIEST UNDER CONSTRUCTION TOWER --- PALAIS ROYALE OF MUMBAI

In the beginning, I start zooming almost ready 45 storey tall 5 star deluxe hotel called Shangri La located at Phoenix Mills, then white colour 32 storey tall tower called Zahra and on it's left 35 storey 5 star deluxe hotel called Four Seasons. Just look how tiny are these towers looking in front of under construction Palais Royale.
Till now Imperial Towers at Tardeo, Mumbai at 60 storeys were the tallest at 250 metres. Now it's Palais Royale at Worli which is under construction and its 62 storeys tall at the moment. When completed, it will be 65 storeys high with high ceiling which will make it as high as 80 storeys and height of 338 metres. Each flats of Palais Royale are going to be 5000 square feet big.
I have taken this photo near Mahalaxmi station and a view of Race Course can also be seen.

A video focused on palais royale taken by the same person as mentioned above.

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This building is near TV Tower which itself is 300 meters high. From some of the pics it looked that this building even if topped out may not reach that height. I may be wrong. May be that was an illusion. Can anyone pls confirm ?

This building is near TV Tower which itself is 300 meters high. From some of the pics it looked that this building even if topped out may not reach that height. I may be wrong. May be that was an illusion. Can anyone pls confirm ?

That's just an illusion and you can compare the height like that only if both TV tower and Palais royale are at same distance from the observation point.

^^

and in last pic considering 7 floors to go it seemed like it will be nearly twice as compared to TV towe

^^
Haha but only from that perspective and not in real.