Shangri -La Hotel -- Lower Parel



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Old Design
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A ritzy new hotel and mall complex is coming up on the former Phoenix Mills land. The development is among the latest mill land redevelopment projects.

Phoenix Mills setting up luxury mall in Mumbai (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/16/stories/2008051652472100.htm)
Mumbai, May 15 Atul Ruia-promoted real estate company, Phoenix Mills, announced the market launch of its high-end exclusive luxury mall here on Thursday.

The Rs 200 crore mall – Palladium - coming up at the mill campus, will spread to the third level of the Rs 600 crore five-star hotel, Shangri-La, also being constructed on the premises. The mall is slated for opening in March 2009 and the 45-storeyed hotel in 2010.

The hotel and mall together will be a stand-alone entity. Covering a retail space of two lakh sq ft, comprising 55 stores, the mall will house international brands.

Mr Atul Ruia, Managing Director, Phoenix Mills Ltd, said, “Our group is developing about 100 million sq ft of land throughout India through independent and joint ventures, with 25 malls and eight luxury hotels under construction. Having been in the retail space for over a decade, combined with our experience in retail and mall management, we have a unique and the right team to initiate this project.

The mall will have value additions such as personal shopping assistance, dedicated and ample parking area, forex counters and banking, VIP lounges, luxury salons, upscale eateries, baby care facilities.

Some more updates...

from a video on the Palladium mall, here's another rendering of the Shangri-la hotel coming up in Phoenix mills -

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Building u/c :
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Click here (http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videos.aspx?id=29285) to watch the video.
Another video on the mall -

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It has a slightly clearer rendering of the Shangri-la Hotel-

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Looks like this one on the right?

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yeah that's the one.

a couple of screenshots from that video -

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taken in February -

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nice to see these structures .

but then thats where the fun ends .. coz most people can only SEE them . This skyline may look impressive , but i fear that the huge tracts of land city is being owned up only the super rich... I sincerely hope we get a lot of open spaces like parks, gardens , promenades etc. This upward growth maybe an instance of the how natural order of things works ; but i cant help being worried

True, I agree with that although there is a need for more open spaces, gardens, parks civic amenities etc there is also a need for more hotels, housing, hospitals, Malls etc so a fine balance has to be found.

I do agree that most of the free space is being swallowed up for high rise development & there is a need for a equivalent of a Central Park in Mumbai along the lines of New York.

IU

thanks. At 45-F, shangri la will be taller than anything around including 4-seasons hotel once topped off. awesome.

taken in February -

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From an investor report (http://www.scribd.com/doc/1022074/ED20080109PhoenixMills) prepared by Edelweiss for Phoenix Mills, here's an old (and the initial) render of tower -

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The report was published earlier this year in January, so this pic of the tower u/c was most probably taken in December-

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^^^^

Cool Picture there IU!!

GOOD UPDATES

thanks for the update.

having a cylindrical 45-F would have been sweet. we already got rectangular highrise by 4-seasons hotel.

circular 45-F would have made a huge statement.

Great u/c pics IU

these renders look so lovely here...but imagine the mess on tulsi pipe road??
THe entire pheonix mills is in a state of complete mess, there are buildings all over, no open space horribly crowded entranceways and now this monstrosity!

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Can been seen rising at right
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A Mall in the Bottom? Seems good.
It seems to be going up fast.
And what's up with the random moonbounce in the middle of the path and near construction?

^ The mall at the bottom of the building will be a luxury one. The pic was taken at Phoenix mills, a retail/entertainment complex.


this pic is about a month old..

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Shangri la rising on the left end of the photograph. on last count it has risen to the 15th level, excluding 7-8 levels of car parking/shopping mall below.

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photographed on 06.02.2009

Thanks for the updates Kalyan.

Great updates Kalyan. Its rising fast.

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India is surely coming up in the next 3 years it should be the next world power.

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Wow i missed this pic! Its awesome. I like the 2 clusters there.

If this image wasn't blurry, it would have been a pretty good shot.

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Wow i missed this pic! Its awesome. I like the 2 clusters there.

I love this pic. The Mumbai under construction and the rising skyline..

yup - absolutely stunning pic.. that's one sweet skyline!

Shangri-la's chief architect is Shekhar Patki from P.G. Patki & Associates. Despite being one of the biggest architectural firms in India, they don't have a website. :no:

From a press release (http://www.shangri-la.com/en/corporate/press/pressrelease/17108)-

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, has signed an agreement with Pallazzio Hotel and Leisure Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix Mills Limited) to manage the Shangri-La Hotel, Mumbai, opening 2010. The hotel will be Shangri-La's fifth property in India following Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi, which opened in September 2005; and the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangalore; Palm Retreat Shangri-La, Bangalore; and Traders Hotel, Bangalore, will debut from 2009.

Designed by Mumbai-based Mr. Shekhar Patki, the 400-room hotel will be situated in the High Street Phoenix retail and office mixed-use development, located in the heart of the city within the residential and corporate hub of Lower Parel. The property is situated 13 kilometres from the airport and is strategically located between Mumbai’s two main business districts -- the Central Business District of Nariman Point and Bandra-Kurla.

Guests will arrive at a top floor “sky lobby” offering panoramic views. A majority of the guestrooms, which will be the largest in Mumbai, will overlook Mumbai Racecourse and the Arabian Sea beyond.

A variety of dining options will be available, including multiple speciality restaurants, an all-day café and a bar. Additional facilities will include a health club, spa, swimming pool, business centre, ballroom, conference and meeting room facilities.
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UPDATE as on the 27th of March, '09

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Great going KB. Great work... Thanks a lot for your pictures man... They are outstanding..

Thanks, Bhargav. :)

^^^
has this building topped ?

^^No its still has along way to go.

What is the proposed height of the Hotel ?

Can be seen rising in this photo.

March 30

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From this pic. Third from the right in.

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shangri La rising.

It is rising pretty fast. the floor count ws 14 levels above the 6- level car parking on 06.02.2009 and today it is (18.04.2009) 21 levels tall. that is it has risen by 7 levels only in 70 days or it is going up by a level for every 10 days:nuts:

thats pretty fast by any standards i guess. (esp ashok towers were growing at a leisurely pace of around 25 days per level):bash:

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Thanks, kalyan. Great updates on this and the other towers :cheers:

Nice shot. Here's a clearer version of your pic
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IU

thanks. great update. looks good. going up fast.

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this photograph was taken on 31st may 2009.

By now, shangri La has already overtaken the Four seasons hotel in height and will outgrow the marathon tower too within this month.

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kalyan

thanks. shangrila is building fast. 4 seasons took forever to t/o. I just wished shangrila has sleeker design. It just looks another boxy rectangular taller version of 4 seasons.

^^

thanks bro :)

Good job Kalyan. Any idea what's the tower between the four seasons and the Marathon tower? It looks around 40 fl I reckon.

Cool updates Kalyan.

:banana:

^^ thanks bros.


Good job Kalyan. Any idea what's the tower between the four seasons and the Marathon tower? It looks around 40 fl I reckon.

they are the two phoenix towers. the smaller one is around 26 floors and the larger one around 35 floors. :cheers:

Thanks Kaylan.

That area turning into a mini Miami :D

Shot Today

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any idea how many floors have been completed ?

any idea how many floors have been completed ?

28 floors so far

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On far right

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spectacular! thanks IU....
btw still not sure why the remaining crowns of beaumonde aint lighted.......

So when the next 17 floors come up, the skyline's going to be majestic!!! Awesome !!

Wow. When the skyline get so good. Maybe in 5-8 years Mummbai might look like Shanghai.

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Wow. When the skyline get so good. Maybe in 5-8 years Mummbai might look like Shanghai.

well it definately can but not in 5-8 give it 30-40 years and how shanghai looks now by that time shanghai will be one of the greatest cities in world. :cheers:

well it definately can but not in 5-8 give it 20-30 years and how shanghai looks now by that time shanghai will be one of the greatest cities in world. :cheers:

Practically shanghai is 10 years ahead of mumbai, so soon it will acheive a saturation level like that of new york and hong kong and then mumbai will get the much needed room to emerge as a beautiful skyline!:banana:

my friend shanghai is 30-40 years ahead of mumbai, 10 years are you kidding me?

look at this if you dont believe me...

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http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=193251&page=24

Yea chinese cities are amazing. I heard from a friend of mine that they are currently planning a city with skycrapers (urban canyons) that are interconnected with garden roof tops and such. They have phenomenal workmanship in china. We have to learn from them.

i know quite a few people who have been to China. They all say Chinese cities beat American cities hands down , with their amazing skylines, roads, bridges, high speed trains [Shanghai has a Mag-Lev] .
Let us not even compare it to Indian cities

indeed

Ok. Not in this thread at least.

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i know quite a few people who have been to China. They all say Chinese cities beat American cities hands down , with their amazing skylines, roads, bridges, high speed trains [Shanghai has a Mag-Lev] .
Let us not even compare it to Indian cities

beat in what sense? livability? i somehow doubt it

i'd much rather bombay look at london or sydney than shanghai or dubai for inspiration

beat in what sense? livability? i somehow doubt it

i'd much rather bombay look at london or sydney than shanghai or dubai for inspiration

The infrastructure of a Chinese city and the liberty and freedom of an American one would be the optimal mix , I suppose mumbai has the latter to an extent but the former is a long way to go.

The infrastructure of a Chinese city and the liberty and freedom of an American one would be the optimal mix , I suppose mumbai has the latter to an extent but the former is a long way to go.

cant agree more !!!!

Therein lies a catch-22 situation.
To develop a city rapidly, as is presently the case in China, you have to move people out of their tenements quickly in order to level their homes and then build skyscrapers in that space in record time. Most people in China who are forced to leave their homes don't receive fair compensation or relocation packages and are usually forced to accept mediocre deals or face the wrath of the authoritarian government...not to mention the developers, who often bribe local officials. Those who rise up to the challenge have to face this:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16169/

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/world/asia/27china.html

You would be hard-pressed to find a similar situation in India in which a developer could get away with this kind of subjugation. Why? Precisely because of the fact that 'freedom and liberty' (American or otherwise) exists in Indian society.

You can't have equitable development if the needs of all stakeholders in the property are not taken into account. The hard truth which most people often ignore, is that China's government is the one driving the infrastructure sector, and that is not necessarily a good thing. Case in point is the Three Gorges Dam, an expensive exercise in the communist government's socio-political power-play, which was hurriedly built and many say might have to be demolished if problems come to a head because of heavy silt deposition and huge landslides:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=chinas-three-gorges-dam-disaster

Even the poster child of Shanghai's infrastructure boom, the Maglev, is a white elephant:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7188122.stm

I'm not saying India is exempt from criticism. It has its own vices, but people certainly put forth their opinion without any fear of persecution. Which is why slumdwellers have a say in the redevelopment of Dharavi and other slum colonies. Even Tata had to move out of west bengal because its Nano plant was not welcome due to local concerns of loss of farmland. When everyone has a stake in development, the outcome can only be a good thing...even if it does take longer to accomplish.

Sorry about the long post, but I feel strongly about such issues and can't stand it when some make misleading judgments without being adequately informed.

beat in what sense? livability? i somehow doubt it

i'd much rather bombay look at london or sydney than shanghai or dubai for inspiration

+1

Zenith and Bombay Boy have it right, as does Chrisel.

beat in what sense? livability? i somehow doubt it

i'd much rather bombay look at london or sydney than shanghai or dubai for inspiration

You have no idea what foreigners have to say about their experience in hongkong/shanghai vs. their experience in bombay/delhi. Anyway... dont wanna derail this thread, and there isn't any point in complaining... the only solution is to look and learn from our neighbours.

You have no idea what foreigners have to say about their experience in hongkong/shanghai vs. their experience in bombay/delhi. Anyway... dont wanna derail this thread, and there isn't any point in complaining... the only solution is to look and learn from our neighbours.

read my post again. i am not comparing shanghai to bombay. i said i dont want bombay to be like shanghai when there are better examples to follow. personally i prefer cities that preserve their history and encourage walking and using public transport

personally i prefer cities that preserve their history and encourage walking and using public transport

I kind of agree with that.

Every city has to find its own solution and signature.

Bombay's destiny makers are still looking for solutions and as decades roll by, they are coming up with only quickfixes.

Bombay's planners, administrators and politicians need to think about the vast majority of citizens who don't have proper housing. It's a huge challenge which may just need massive affordable housing blocks (however much of an eyesore they may be). And of course there is infrastructure.

Ok, so maybe Mumbai will never be Shanghai but it should develop into something nice. I think anothe Indian city could become better than Shanghai.

my friend shanghai is 30-40 years ahead of mumbai, 10 years are you kidding me?

No hes not. Have you seen a photo of Shanghai in 1990-1995. Theres almost nothing. Looks like Mumbai. But then in 10-15 years it developed.


Shanghai, 1990:
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Shanghai, 2007: (credit luxiu333, same angle - monument built at the end of that peninsula)
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I kind of agree with that.

Every city has to find its own solution and signature.

Bombay's destiny makers are still looking for solutions and as decades roll by, they are coming up with only quickfixes.

Bombay's planners, administrators and politicians need to think about the vast majority of citizens who don't have proper housing. It's a huge challenge which may just need massive affordable housing blocks (however much of an eyesore they may be). And of course there is infrastructure.

they need to change laws and also stop the policy of free housing. that decision by the shiv sena in 1996 led to the greatest increase in the city's slum population ever. also a realisation that it cant keep on adding people without severely lowering the quality of life. better infrastructure in further suburbs and new bombay would help. remove bombay port. so many things that have been suggested by so many studies, just need some courage and vision from our politicians

there are certainly millions who would like cheap rental accomodation. why that is not the case is also pretty easy to find out. problem is who is going to bell the tenant cat. no one has shown the balls yet

Why should shanghai be the yardstick to which all and sundry is compared to?Each city has its unique culture,geography and intricacies that all determine the path to its growth.Bombay will grow in its own way because all the tiny unique factors that make up a city.15 years down the line Bombay wont resemble shanghia,nor hongkong nor dubai.

No hes not. Have you seen a photo of Shanghai in 1990-1995. Theres almost nothing. Looks like Mumbai. But then in 10-15 years it developed.

Such drastic changes will not take place in India not even in the next 100 years. Mark my words. Not atleast in our lifetime.

No hes not. Have you seen a photo of Shanghai in 1990-1995. Theres almost nothing. Looks like Mumbai. But then in 10-15 years it developed.

But then again Chinese system is less bureaucratic and more efficient compared to India's. In case of BWSL it took them 10 years to finish one bridge (let's not forget it is not completed yet). The so called iconic structure of Bombay does not even have an exit ramps on one end. If Bombay administrators and developers keep working like that then good luck getting any where in the next 10-15 years.

It is pointless to compare Bombay with any Chinese cities or any other cities in the world. Bombay has it's own flavors and it will stay that way and ideally that's how it is supposed to be. It will have it's own charm as well as problems.

Let's not derail this thread anymore.

If people only argue then nothing gets done.

Old photo but nice

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^Nice. Looks like Phoenix Mills is having some maintanance work going on.

Wow, that is one huge podium!

^Beacause its a mall.

Yeah, I figured. But thanks anyway.

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I think it may be topped out by the end of the year. Its already half way.

Awesome dude.

it looks amazing in the rendering but when you look at the construction pics it looks very congested specially the bottom where they will built shoppping mall.

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on the 25th of July...
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great updates i am guessing thats the shopping mall.

Gr8 updates. Thank you for the fotos

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on the 25th of July...


Grt updates man!:cheers:

Aah- its getting ready for show time, I see...

Super-awesome I call it.

Sweet. What a thorough update on the big projects KB :applause:

The glazing work on Palladium gives us an idea about how fantastic this tower will end up looking.

Thanks, Euromast,IU, european and harsh.


The glazing work on Palladium gives us an idea about how fantastic this tower will end up looking.

Exactly! The Shangri La + Palladium, set against the backdrop of the sillhouette of the mill building...all that reflection - almost perfect! Standardisation of shop-front signs in terms of size will go a long way in maintaining the general aesthetic through all this mill-land redevelopment.

cheers

Will the main tower have the same cladding as the palladium?


And good work KB :cheers1:

It seems like this baby will be up and running by next summer.

i know quite a few people who have been to China. They all say Chinese cities beat American cities hands down , with their amazing skylines, roads, bridges, high speed trains [Shanghai has a Mag-Lev] .
Let us not even compare it to Indian cities


I am currently living in New York City. I must say you are 100000% correct! Most US cities are over rated, helped by Hollywood. Each time I return to Tokyo I am shocked at how much progress is made in just a few years compared to the US. And I believe that China including Hong Kong are much faster than Japan.

In fact, I think that all of Asia will soon surpass the US and Europe. India just needs one big boost to get it going, like China. And more job prospects to keep their best talent at home.

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There's one thing I am hoping for is the connectivity from the airport to South Bombay, especially the Parel area where the buildings are coming up steadily. In hotels like this, tourists would have awesome time living there, shopping there, and watching the scenic downtown Bombay from higher levels of the building.

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also from Shangri-la's website, a new basic render:
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Any chance anyone can post some pics of the interior of Palladium Mall?

i went for the launch party. sadly no camera and too drunk at the end of it

looking forward to the launch of the comedy store inside. some good food options lined up as well

Gin and soda + champagne + not so great wine. Not the best combination of drinks, BB!

Too bad the Kingfishers ran out early! That fish-wrap didn't go down too well either!

champagne? where? i reached pretty late. so just had the crappy terazzas argentinian. would have loved some gin and tonic

then the show started. and i left. god that koel purie was irritating

The tequila did the trick for me. Simply awesome. Oh and the clams... how could one resist!

so three different forumers were at this gig ... and we have a sum total of ZERO pictures?? :hm:

I would of got pissed too and got carried away!

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It's really starting to dominate that area. Good update as always IU.

I love how this one is rising fast. I believe supertalls or highrises can be built fastest during recession cuz the cement prizes are down. It cheaper to build in recession commercially speaking. Shangri La leading the way & slapping the faces of recession excuse mongers.

^^ Excellent IU - looking good. At this rate it should be topping out soon, no?

Should be nearly topped out I think too, no up-date since Sept.

I can hardly find any difference in the construction progress since september..... should be topped out soon. i atleast i hope.

A few floors have been added.

AchemsRaZor, there are still about 7 odd floors to go.

took these pics 2 pics yesterday -

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^ the cladding of Palladium is pretty good

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I've got some 10 more pics which I'll post when I have a better connection.

IU

thanks for the latest update.

Great up-date.

+1. Looks amazing.

wow updates!! gr8 work IU.

cheers folks. Here are some more -

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view from Lala Rajpathrai Marg-
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took these while passing by in the evening..
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Boss, ek do skyline ke pictures ho jaaye. :)

Wow the street level looks amazing....im now a big fan of high rises that have podiums below....

IU brilliant shots dude, ur consistently producing the goods on this forum :okay:

Podiums can indeed look good, if they're built to look good. They aren't all this nice

should we change the name of the thread from u/c to topped out ?

Bhargavsura - please wait for some more time :)

Nitro - Cheers man. The street level view is indeed pretty amazing. I wish I had more time to check the tower out from the other side.

Bharatiya - true that. The podium of Shangri-la is absolute class. That gives an idea of how exquisitely the tower will be cladded. From now you'll see more podium towers because of the extra fsi developers will receive for building a parking lot.

united - It hasn't topped out yet.

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That seems to be a really popular place to take photos of the tower.

^ Thanks to the Mahalaxmi dhobi ghat that a lot of tourists visit.

Here's an even more recent image taken from Haji Ali -

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Ah, that explains it.

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I love the Worli picture man. We need a classic waterfront though.

The waterfronts need to be vastly improved!

Light it up and line it with palm trees, something like that?

The waterfronts need to be vastly improved!

Just imagine, how glorious the simple skyline will look with developed waterfront. The Shangri La will give a boost as welll.

taken a couple of hours ago (night of 28th)
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Hmm never new they lit up the top of Marathan Next Gen Heights.

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view from the racecourse-
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I have been on the forums checking out updates but never registered ,my message to all indians is that let the foreigners speak and puke whatever they do,they do so out of jealousy and india's progress and keep up the good work.

And HI to All.

What foreigners? LOL!

Welcome to SSC.

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^^
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view from the aer bar
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The hotel u/c (in mid-March)
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glad to see zara opening up an store in mumbai, is this the new shopping mall or the high street?

Shopping Mall.

Our first Zara store?

yeap looks like it, they might be opening one later in delhi this year.

We got something before Australia

And I love whatever that black (tiles maybe?) on the mall.

It is Palladium, part of High street Phoenix. It houses all the luxury brands and functions as a luxury mall

Delete post.

oh my god...ZARA store is here...
cheers

wth is zara store and why is everyone excited about it

You must live a cave. First you don't know who Lady Gaga is and know you don't know what a Zara store is. Here's a bit of info from wiki:

Zara is the flagship chain store of Inditex Group owned by Spanish tycoon Amancio Ortega, who also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and Bershka. The group is headquartered in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, where the first Zara store opened in 1975. It is claimed that Zara needs just two weeks[1] to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared with a six-month industry average, and launches around 10,000 new designs each year.

And it says we have 4 stores?

It should be wrong. Inditex group website doesn't even list India.

I dont know if the store is functional now. Last time I checked, it was in the final stages of fitouts.

What's the big deal if someone doesn't know what Zara store is? I would be surprised if somebody didn't know the existence of Walmart or McDonald. Zara is a fairly small chain of stores concentrated mostly in Europe. It's not even considered a high-end store like Louis Vuitton or Gucci.

zara is nowhere near high-end. its budget stuff. more like top-shop or h&m

Yeah I figured. I had to Google it to find that out. I had never heard of this store before. On the store's website they are saying men's suits are between $100-$200. That's dirt cheap. Surprisingly I found out that there are two Zara stores in SF. Nobody cares about Zara in the US.

just like nobody knows about abercrombie in europe. every region has its own favourite retailers

zara is pretty good though. and very impressive as a company itself

Exactly. Forget about Abercrombie, there are certain stores in the US concentrated only in the West coast and vice-versa. There are chances that people from the East coast have never heard of those stores.

You must live a cave. First you don't know who Lady Gaga is and know you don't know what a Zara store is. Here's a bit of info from wiki:

Gee...forgive me...I'm just a poor village boy after all.

zara is nowhere near high-end. its budget stuff. more like top-shop or h&m

I believe they're opening a Top Shop at the Palladium soon.


just like nobody knows about abercrombie in europe.

Thankfully.

Gee...forgive me...I'm just a poor village boy after all.

We all knew that :P

seriously man , whats the big deal about Zara - I too have never heard of it.

Anyways, lets get back to Shangri-la now.

^^ whts new with Zara store???whts big deal....who cares....why we are so excited....whts heck with lady(crazy) gaga.....she so weired that some children get feared.....:bash:

yes if mcD or walmart....it may used by common people...:)

Who here is excited?

i am...excited as hell...zara is really stylis..hate it or love it..you cannot ignore it...the owner of zara entered the top 10 richest in the world last year...that says is a lot...peple who say it's not as big(compare it to H&M or whatever)..check out the pics of zara store around the world in scc...you will get your answer

just like nobody knows about abercrombie in europe. every region has its own favourite retailers

zara is pretty good though. and very impressive as a company itself

Abercrombie is popular in Britain. At least in the place I live.

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Ahaa!!! What a sight from the race course.

Can't wait for the full glass facade to be gleaming down on the race course.

Abercrombie is popular in Britain. At least in the place I live.

the uk is a lot more americanised than any other part of europe i guess. for eg you wont find a starbucks too easily in most of mainland europe

What a wonderful sight !! Go India Go...

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construction seems really fast.....getting taller day by day... :)

Beautiful! Tellement beau! Love it! Bon sang, c'est mieux de venir rapidement!

April 18
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Now we might get more updates. And whats that rising on the far right of the pic? Twins?

EDIT: Also isn't the Shangri-La in Upper Worli...

That's the Peninsula business park that we had spoken about yesterday-
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=55426391&postcount=4141

Shangri-La is in Lower Parel. Upper Worli is just a marketing gimmick to make it sound posh.

Thought it might but didn't know it was so close, and that pic makes it look as if it comming up right next to it.

lol at the names. Raheja Atlantis is Worli but is gimmek that areas gimmick is Lower Parel West. And the Shangri-La is is acually in Parel it's gimmick area is Upper Worli. SHould have made it Lower Worli West and Upper Parel :D

Is there a map or something shwoing where areas change?

Looks T/O almost. Thanks a heap to cncity for the pics.

April 3
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I think we can say it's T/O.

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It still isn't completed? I thought it was topped out.

It still isn't completed? I thought it was topped out.

Its topped out. Last time i saw, 2 weeeks back, they have started cladding it

:EDIT:

If it is topped out then we should change the name of the thread from u/c to topped out.

Thought it was already changed. Anyway IU please change title.

Need confirmation through an image. I saw an image from around June 22 and there was still a crane working on it.

It doesn't look like it's gonna get any taller. Eh, lets just leave it u/c for a bit longer.

They have started the cladding now.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/607a7ba1da.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

Need confirmation through an image. I saw an image from around June 22 and there was still a crane working on it.
Here is your confirmation IU^^

Aah finally, some updates. Coolguyz, seems like you have visited all these places in Mumbai just to take pictures for us. Thanks man. Appreciate the effort.

Cool!

Think it must be topped out?

The skyline looks good.

It's close to fully topping out. There's still a crane workin on it-

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lol, thought that was a building u/c on the left.

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It's close to fully topping out. There's still a crane workin on it-

July 23
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that is Lodha Bellismo on the far left

Posts on the TV tower have been moved to the Discussions thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1092549&page=12

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Looks like everything else is forgotten because of CWG. Great pic anyways

hmm nice progress,,

Great Updates.

Kool Pics

Glad the cladding has started.

Glad the cladding has started.

hey coolguy, cud u get some cool updated pic of the tower fr us, just to catch an eye on the cladding!!! wud appreciate that. thanks

hey coolguy, cud u get some cool updated pic of the tower fr us, just to catch an eye on the cladding!!! wud appreciate that. thanks

they are moving pretty fast, its been 10 days since i took the last pic and today they have cladded additional floors it seems
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they are moving pretty fast, its been 10 days since i took the last pic and today they have cladded additional floors it seems
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Hey thanks for that......:banana:

Yeah dude. Now just a few more pieces of glasswork, it will look amazing.

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Cool updates again man. Thanks for the pictures. More and more mumbaikars coming up in SSC, so that's good. Finally. :)

nice updates, thanks :cheers:

why is this city looking so rusty?

Acid rain.

Acid rain.

LOL:lol:

Took this pic a few weeks back.

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this is coming up! awesome to see the glass finally being put on

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Nicely coming up.

That is a great photo from that perspective.

That is a great photo from that perspective.

Dude - I just noticed - you're one liners are in almost EVERY thread - do you do this simply to increase your posts count? Why not post something useful instead of hundreds of "looks good", "Great perspective", "Nice shot" posts over and over and over in every thread? We all know the images are useful and helpful - you're repeated pointless posts don't help one bit except increase the textual clutter!!! Shit man - I saw 11 posts in almost EVERY thread in Mumbai forums alone -ALL in matter of a few minutes!!!3000 posts with very little quality is just plain silly!!!
:bleep: :bleep: :bleep:

I don't see anything wrong with it. He is just praising the projects going on in Mumbai...

Dude - I just noticed - you're one liners are in almost EVERY thread - do you do this simply to increase your posts count? Why not post something useful instead of hundreds of "looks good", "Great perspective", "Nice shot" posts over and over and over in every thread? We all know the images are useful and helpful - you're repeated pointless posts don't help one bit except increase the textual clutter!!! Shit man - I saw 11 posts in almost EVERY thread in Mumbai forums alone -ALL in matter of a few minutes!!!3000 posts with very little quality is just plain silly!!!
:bleep: :bleep: :bleep:

Leave cov boy alone. I don't see any problem with his posts.

Leave cov boy alone. I don't see any problem with his posts.

There's no "problem" - he's not a troll!! But when there are 14 posts in a matter of minutes -all of them simply stating "well done" or "good projects" - then I do have a problem. This is a project website : Not a community forum :You are a moderator - Please THINK above the rest!!

Nothing wrong with that.

Nice photo.















Sorry I couldn't resist. :)

whats all the controversy about.....just give this hotel to the kargil war heroes

That is a great photo from that perspective. ;)

There's no "problem" - he's not a troll!! But when there are 14 posts in a matter of minutes -all of them simply stating "well done" or "good projects" - then I do have a problem. This is a project website : Not a community forum :You are a moderator - Please THINK above the rest!!

nothing wrong with it. only sometimes i get irritated when i go to a page and the only update is someone saying "great update"

i say it as well i just try to limit how often i do it in a day and not on every single thread. but i see your point of view

Great updates btw ;)

Dude - I just noticed - you're one liners are in almost EVERY thread - do you do this simply to increase your posts count? Why not post something useful instead of hundreds of "looks good", "Great perspective", "Nice shot" posts over and over and over in every thread? We all know the images are useful and helpful - you're repeated pointless posts don't help one bit except increase the textual clutter!!! Shit man - I saw 11 posts in almost EVERY thread in Mumbai forums alone -ALL in matter of a few minutes!!!3000 posts with very little quality is just plain silly!!!

LOL.....Sorry dude to upset you.

I can see the funny side of it but I take on board your comments. Perhaps I should not have posted 11 comments in the Mumbai thread in a matter of a few mintues that day.

I dont want to argue.

Thanks to the forumers who supported me.

Dude - I just noticed - you're one liners are in almost EVERY thread - do you do this simply to increase your posts count? Why not post something useful instead of hundreds of "looks good", "Great perspective", "Nice shot" posts over and over and over in every thread? We all know the images are useful and helpful - you're repeated pointless posts don't help one bit except increase the textual clutter!!! Shit man - I saw 11 posts in almost EVERY thread in Mumbai forums alone -ALL in matter of a few minutes!!!3000 posts with very little quality is just plain silly!!!
:bleep: :bleep: :bleep:

You may not appreciate his comments, but those who post the pictures definitely do! :)

You may not appreciate his comments, but those who post the pictures definitely do! :)

Perhaps - I do appreciate him and others where its due : And typical of ALL forumers here - criticize when some bounds are exceeded. you've been known to do it too.
Still - he's not a troll - and that's to be appreciated.
Besides - my point was to POINT out irrelevant posts to curtail them (and I will continue to do so to help out keeping the soul of this website: Project details - even helpful discussions. Not "bravos" and "Hurrahs")

Comparing with the last pic, cladding is done pretty quickly
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Erm ok, let's move people. Saw the hotel yesterday and a few other buildings, but my camera's charge died :doh:. Will try and go down there soon with my cam fully charged.

And Coolguyz is right, the building is getting covered up really quick.

Took this yesterday afternoon of the less seen backside. I have some more, but the internet connection where I am is really slow. Upload em when I'm back home.

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Yay! Finally some pics from you:banana:

Oh Wow. So Mer101 is in India. So we will finally get to see some great updates. Looking forward to it.

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Brilliant high-res pics dude!Gives a awesome perspective of the buildings!

Another iconic building for mumbai!

Thanks SAVZ .. you have done an amazing job !! :) :cheers:

The cladding hasn't progressed since last month

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There is a board outside which says opening 2011, but no exact month