Can't believe that we didn't have a thread for these twin towers.


[Drums roll]

Coming up on Bellasis Road in Mumbai Central, The Orchid Enclave project by DB Realty will feature two towers of 47 floors each. The base of the towers will feature 5 floors of parking along with a mall.

Renders:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4033/elev1qf9.jpghttp://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7207/elev2cs1.jpg

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2807/elev3lx6.jpg


Location:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3528/12dj1.jpg



Click here to view the walkthrough video (http://www.dbrealty.in/sectors/realestate/Orchid%20Enclave/walkthrough/walkthrough.html)

Click here to view its official website (http://dbrealty.in/residential/details.asp?pName=Orchid%20Enclave&ptype=Residential&pstatus=ongoing)


Updates over the past year:

May 9
Copyright Esben T.
http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/1425/copyofcopyofimperial2xx6.jpg


July 20
Copyright ganuullu
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/8021/mumbai1xv2.jpg


October 8
Copyright MPE
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1734/1893oth8oct20081wg6.jpg

Megaaah.
One of the tallest yet. No?

nope and it will never be tallest. there is already a 60 floor building under construction and has topped out..

WOW!!!

I didn't know that the construction has started on this... I always thought that this was a project just in the rendering stage....

^^Neither did I! And its already close to topping out!

Thanks for the thread IU!

Megaaah.
One of the tallest yet. No?

no but second. It is Bombays second tallest tower at 210 metres (689 ft).

Cheers for that .So just to fill me in .
Its the 2nd tallest and Imperial is the tallest?
And theres gonna be a huge mall at the bottom and its near ish to bombay central station?
Gonna change that area quite considerably.Was quite down at heel last time i was there.

Its the 2nd tallest and Imperial is the tallest?
And theres gonna be a huge mall at the bottom and its near ish to bombay central station?

Yes


meanwhile, here are some more renders from the walkthrough video (http://www.dbrealty.in/sectors/realestate/Orchid%20Enclave/walkthrough/walkthrough.html)-

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5844/orchidenclavegc5.jpg

Suncity, can you please capitalize "Mumbai Central" in the thread title?

TIA

Suncity, can you please capitalize "Mumbai Central" in the thread title?

TIA

Done!

:cheers:

Cheers for that .So just to fill me in .
Its the 2nd tallest and Imperial is the tallest?
And theres gonna be a huge mall at the bottom and its near ish to bombay central station?
Gonna change that area quite considerably.Was quite down at heel last time i was there.

Oops! I forgot Lodha Bellissimo, that will be second tallest.

From cityscapes thread
pic by #coder
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/6861/coderjpg1jpg3sp1.jpg

November 13
Copyright ..::Hersh::..
http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/9555/30442694019ab7881714oub4.jpg

I wished it was on the west side of the suburban station. It would have went well along with the Imperial towers.

I wished it was on the west side of the suburban station. It would have went well along with the Imperial towers.
Dont worry mate in 10 years time those below 15 stories wont have any view at all in bombay!

I wished it was on the west side of the suburban station. It would have went well along with the Imperial towers.

Shreepati Skies is comming up in the middle of both the projects so it will look even better.

December 26
Copyright Justin Cambell
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/5510/enclavejustincampbelldedx8.jpg

December 5
Copyright Firoz Bharmal
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4782/image001vt6av1.jpg

Impressive pic!

What would Shreepati Skies look like?

Thanks.

Cant say its pretty.
BUT
it will be as tall as londons current tallest which is ironic in a way.

Impressive pic!

What would Shreepati Skies look like?

Thanks.

Shreepati skies is the new name for Shreepati Heights (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=634027)

_________________

December 15:


photos copyright desiguy66 (a ssc India forumer)

1
http://i42.tinypic.com/kd1mx1.jpg

2
http://i43.tinypic.com/ws7lhj.jpg

I wished it was on the west side of the suburban station. It would have went well along with the Imperial towers.

Actually its not to far from the rest of the tall skyscrapers.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr322/Bob885/enclave.jpg

Update from Mumbai cityscapes thread.
photo copyright Justin Campbell

<---scroll if needed-->
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2553/mumbaiviewjustincampbelve8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Excellent Pic!

February 3
Copyright MPE
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5990/orchidenclavenl1.jpg

The cityscape photo is lovely. Things are dense enough that it finally feels like we are catching up to the other Asian giants.

yeah... those u/c towers will definitely add some welcome glass to that concrete jungle

yeah... those u/c towers will definitely add some welcome glass to that concrete jungle

Will it ?Is there glass heavy frontage being built even though they're resi?
Youre d man so i guess there is . The more glass the better.
great :)

It was in a news article last year in August.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8913/97409356.jpg

Source: TheIndianExpress - DB Realty

The article says 47 stories and not 52.

5 floor podium

yep. Jai is right on this one. If the podium is above ground & not underground, you gotta take all the floors in the count.

The article says 47 stories and not 52.

May 25
Copyright akalhan
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8236/65960692.jpg

Copright SOSintl
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4545/3681923342a31ce76ebdo.jpg

Fantastic pic!

Is that Orchid Enclave on the left?

What building is that on the right u/c?

SD Towers and Anitillia look great.

Orchid Enclave is u/c on the right. I don't know what building that is on the left.

parece São Paulo com seus diversos prédios em construção.

parece São Paulo com seus diversos prédios em construção.

O São Paulo e Mumbai têm muitas coisas em comum. Eles deveriam ser declarados cidades irmãs.

If we looks like Sao Paulo were heading in the wrong direction to Shanghai.

^^
i am a bit surprised to learn that many indian forumers know brazilian language pretty well :nuts:

^^
i am a bit surprised to learn that many indian forumers know brazilian language pretty well :nuts:

Use yahoo BabelFish or Google translator....

via MPE

July 25
http://i28.tinypic.com/1248z5y.jpg

That picture above is not of it. Here are some pics by magestom from three days ago and its still under consturction with a crane

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6267/dsc00341q.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1384/dsc00342dgb.jpg

^^

The picture posted by IU is that of Orchid Enclave. The crane is probably not visible because of the angle. It is also in the photo you posted.

A slightly older pic

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9928/orchidenclave.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/orchidenclave.jpg/)

that's a nice pic. Looks juts like the rendering

Your right Sun

I want more buildings like Orchid Enclave. It is one magnificent building. Around 17 more floors to go (going by the old picture posted by Sun). It might be almost there as of recent.

sun that pic looks about an year old, but anyways i really hope this tower lives up to its rendering it could look absoloutely amzing.

This proyect looks good. Congratulation!!

Any updates on this ???

I guess it should be topped out by now.

any updated pic India101....

Topped out I wouldn't think so here's on taken a bit over a month ago

Feb 10
Copyright Sushrutha
http://i40.tinypic.com/i6mmgy.jpg

I still feel the skyline is lacking some magnificent structures. No doubt that the city will come up with some gigantic monuments in a couple of years, but they won't be "classy". A couple of 80- floor glass cladded or something better is needed.

Wow. getting taller. :cheers: Mumbai got some real potential.

Topped out I wouldn't think so here's on taken a bit over a month ago

Feb 10
Copyright Sushrutha
http://i40.tinypic.com/i6mmgy.jpg

More glass please, too many plain looking concrete buildings will make for a ugly skyline.

Copyright Harry429
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7969/panob.jpg

^^ looks huge....

It is. I think views from this building will be better than the Imperial Towers.

Skyline needs more glass skyscrapers. But still Mumbai's skyline is the best in south asia

Yup. We need more glass skyscrapers.

From that DB Realty pdf. Retarted angle to take a pic.

http://i40.tinypic.com/2upfghc.jpg

Did you stretch it or was it them? But this angle gives a better view of the entire building.

It was them.

April 19
Copyright Sbaliga
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1355/dpp7x.jpg

Oh man. this one is begging to be all glass & no concrete. well. maybe next time. still good though but not great.

May 4
Copyright MPE
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3853/1893oth4may2010.jpg

Oh man. this one is begging to be all glass & no concrete. well. maybe next time. still good though but not great.

I hope so man. This one will be a hell of a good building when the glass adds on man.

It will be a mixture of glass and concrete, look at the renders on the fisrt page you will see what I mean.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3334/4640994355_9290d23725_o.jpg

Wrong thread. Removed post contents.

Looking better than the rendering. Let's hope it carries on like that.

Found this detailed Video. Awesome indeed.
gC5i02rbIKE&playnext=1&videos=IgNOCiSPG4U&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_fresh%2Bdiv-1r-9-HM

Nice video.

September 1
Copyright MPE
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3076/1893oth1stsep2010.jpg

Just when I thought it was about to top out, they now seem to be constructing more on the top.

Just when I thought it was about to top out, they now seem to be constructing more on the top.

+1, but good to see more floors :cheers:

photo copyright varunece (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/41820141)

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2899/orchidvarunecew.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/orchidvarunecew.jpg/)

Copyright Anshul Goyal
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5893/mumbaiviewanshulgoyal.jpg

Any new renderings on Orchid Enclave?

The concrete skyline looks awful in that pic.

Render of the back side (The side facing the bay)

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9710/screenshot20110128at418.png

From this (http://www.facet-fe.com/files/FACET-Facade_Consultancy_Project_Reference.pdf) PDF.

Hasn't this been topped out yet?

Nope, this thing keeps on rising, it looks like it should have topped out a while ago.

pics ?

Had found some recent ones but now I can't remember which site they were on.

But here is one from the begining of the month: (u/c on the left)

Jan 3
Copyright a24b0c71a3650be4adb80100f4266acd
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7010/5338748913b78687c7d0b.jpg

Thank you 101. i think it is taller than 200 meters

Probably 200-210m at top of the spire.

Probably 200-210m at top of the spire.

+1 its 210m as per ctbuh

http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=building&building_id=8738

As on march 6th
Is this U/C or on hold

photo copyright: crazyviews EOS 50D
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2809/capturelp.png

As on march 13th

photo copyright: Santosh Kadole
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7830/capturejkx.png

Looks like the design for the upper floors changed hence why its slow.

New renders for the new design?

Taken from the Four Seasons hotel 10 days ago :P (I am mentioning this in all the threads)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5602458812_bf480c3a5c_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5602458140_296cc4c983_b.jpg

April,26-2011

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/5102/img0206f.jpg

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/3692/img0207hg.jpg

Why is this building taking so long to be completed? Palais Royale is half way through and this building is still not done yet?

I think this one was (or is) on hold because of something do so with land it was built on. I remember seeing an article like that.

as per pic posted above, it looks like still in progress than on hold, look at the crane on above pics its not same direction means there is still some work is going on, but may on very slow speed

this thing is clearly on hold
As on june 4th 2011

photo copyright: Anupam ghosh
http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L9bRoBpsD_c/Te3N4uvDgJI/AAAAAAAAHKU/XsgeOyUIdz8/IMG_6449.JPG

So what happens when these projects go on hold? I mean do the "future" residents get some money from it because:

1: Its not their fault that the building's construction is on hold because of some land dispute.
2: The builders should have sought for all the necessary papers before the construction starts.

In the US, I believe when you get a house built, and if you don't have the amount ready by the closing date, you pay at least $150 per day (differs from builder and it is until you pay the amount). However, if the house is not given to you as per the date the builder promised, they pay you $150 per day. There's more nuances in this than just what I said above. But this is the basic general idea. It might differ from state to state and from various builders.

So what happens when these projects go on hold? I mean do the "future" residents get some money from it because:

1: Its not their fault that the building's construction is on hold because of some land dispute.
2: The builders should have sought for all the necessary papers before the construction starts.

In the US, I believe when you get a house built, and if you don't have the amount ready by the closing date, you pay at least $150 per day (differs from builder and it is until you pay the amount). However, if the house is not given to you as per the date the builder promised, they pay you $150 per day. There's more nuances in this than just what I said above. But this is the basic general idea. It might differ from state to state and from various builders.

In the US its mostly about project management of which timely execution is a major component while in India its all about people management so the whole thing runs sans an accountable Pm and a sponsor (builder in this case).Even the best builders would have a 100% track record of not completing on time.However I know of (atleast) one case where the builder delayed big time and the future residents challenged him via legal means and he shelled out about 16k for almost a yr.

Builder might have thought that he will get all clear with money. but babus must be demanding more!!!!

In the US its mostly about project management of which timely execution is a major component while in India its all about people management so the whole thing runs sans an accountable Pm and a sponsor (builder in this case).Even the best builders would have a 100% track record of not completing on time.However I know of (atleast) one case where the builder delayed big time and the future residents challenged him via legal means and he shelled out about 16k for almost a yr.



16K a month?

16K a month?

yep.

Article says Orchid enclave is in a land dispute : But it also says Work is still in progress! it ALSO says its being built by Neelkamal Realtors! Just to clarify - could this be a different Orchid Enclave in Mumbai Central?

Looks Grim regardless- the claimaint for the land is, once again Ladies and Gentlemen, the esteemed WaQf board !! The same ones who tanked India Tower. Apparently the land belongs to them - and only a mosque or a madrassa can come up on that property!!!!



A high-rise residential tower project by Neelkamal Realtors and Erector Pvt Ltd in Mumbai Central is mired in controversy.

The prime plot, measuring around 13,837.06 sq mts has the Orchid City Centre Mall and the Orchid Enclave building which is being constructed, actually belongs to the Wakf Board, documents procured through the Right to Information (RTI) have revealed.

Currently, as per the plan three multi-storey towers consisting flats worth hundreds of crores of rupees and a three-storey shopping mall worth around Rs 300 crore are standing on Wakf property of Haji Zakariya Ahmed Patel Mohammadan Orphanage and Asylum Trust in Mumbai Central.

According to Hamid Khan, the RTI activist who sought information on the project after the Wakf Board was intimated about the illegal construction, officials sent a letter to the MGCM regarding the same. Despite two orders to immediately stop all construction work on the towers, a visit by MiD DAY revealed that work was in progress.

According to government regulations, only religious activities such as a mosque or a madrassa or educational institutions such as a university or school can be built on a Wakf land.

When contacted, Wakf assistant chief executive officer Aziz Ahmed said that the construction being carried out is entirely illegal. "We approached the authorities regarding the same. Despite repeated orders, the construction is still on," said Aziz.

He said that the company had approached the Bombay High Court.

He added that under Section 40 of Wakf Act 1995, even the government or court could not decide. The authority lies solely with the Wakf board. -- Sayed Roshan

Source : Link (http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/feb/150211-Shahid-Balwa-richest-men-DB-Group-Forbes-magazine.htm)

This is getting stupid.

Does the Wakf Board own all the land in South Mumbai?

One dispute after another!

God damnit, the Wakf board again. Well what are the gonna do now, turn it into a giant mosque?

What is a Waqf board?I thought the develper owns the land hence why they build 2 50 story building there.

well lots of builders got waqf land at throwaway prices by bribing the right people. serves them right for doing underhand deals

it was waqf land before the project was conceived. not after it

well lots of builders got waqf land at throwaway prices by bribing the right people. serves them right for doing underhand deals

it was waqf land before the project was conceived. not after it

So the waqf board waited for projects to rise above the ground - months -even years after ground breaking - just to find this opportune time to put stop orders all over the place? With the property rising right under their noses, deals being announced in every paper - auctioning revenues posted - and didn't make any noise when the work started ages ago?

Some of your points are valid - but in all the threads - I'm simply seeing you putting every single development project as some kind of a morally inept entity that should never have taken off!! If you think in India we can use Gandhianism your type of clean Idealism to get all projects off the ground - you're sorely mistaken!!

Because I'm certain even the ones "approved" like Namaste Towers are NOT in the clear . So maybe - people should RTI about all covert deals in every real estate project we are so faithfully tracking here - and bring forth all irregularities - and then bring to ground every single project thread in this forum!! I promise you if that happened - this Forum would be dead for lack of any project getting off the ground!!!

Not a single real project in India is clean. We are a third world nation at #86 on the corruption list - we have to grow with that reality

there are a handful of builders in bombay who go through all processes, get all clearances and buy land legally. there is no reason some bigger, flashier builders who do things illegally should be allowed to get away with it since their projects are 'iconic'. if you really want your country to develop then follow the rule of law. just look at db. a nothing company 2-3 years ago and now its amongst india's 3 largest builders. you think they did it all legally and deserve to get away with it?

if the waqf board has no case it will get thrown out. if they do then the builder should be punished

^^ of course...

most prominent builders in Mumbai today were builders in the dombivali, mira rd area... dunno wat they did in the last 7-8 yrs, they are one of the biggest real estate developers in the country today... with vast pockets of lands in prime locations in Mumbai... someone needs to RTI how they got there... i almost doubt all have a clean slate...

Cross posting from Humayunn's Mumbai photos thread.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5967210385_c1a59137a6_b.jpg

one can view the Bombay Central, Tardeo, Lower Parel, Nagpada ..

Shot with Nikon D90 and Tokina 10-17mm fisheye

9th Sep, 2011
(Copyright@Myself)
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5034/img0630sw.jpg

^Thanks man :) Good to see the crane in action. Apparently the contractor had to be changed (other one couldn't top it out for reasons unknown to me) which is why there was a big lull in construction.

Article says Orchid enclave is in a land dispute : But it also says Work is still in progress! it ALSO says its being built by Neelkamal Realtors! Just to clarify - could this be a different Orchid Enclave in Mumbai Central?

It's the same project. Neelkamal Realtors is a subsidiary of DB Realty.

Sept 16th 2011

Photo copyright: Diane Bilodeau
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8237/capturewov.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/capturewov.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4445/09052011061.jpg
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/6727/09052011062.jpg
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7476/09052011063.jpg
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/672/09052011064.jpg

I don't think its looks any pretty....Am I the only one...I don't get it, If someone had the money to build something of that size, why not choose a design that compliments it or atleast the skin.

It IS hideous and by no small measure. I prefer the Great wall of Godrej to this (yes I said it). And whats with the last pic? Some kind of optical illusion?

I dont think its as bad as godrej. Thats just in a league of its own, but it still is an awefully hideous building.

Yeah agree with you guys & it should of finished some time ago.

Taken today, 25th Sep 2011
Copyright@Savz
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/817/img0692fh.jpg

Sept 24th 2011

Photo copyright: Vinay G
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2221/capturebaw.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/819/capturebaw.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

Look at that forest of cranes! With the European debt crises easing slowly(lots of good news today) - hope the fears of recession drop - that should infuse some more pulled back capital into Mumbai's real estate

Oct 27th 2011

Photos copyright: Mohammad Anas Wahaj (https://picasaweb.google.com/118432754077731440152/MumbaiIndia2011)

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7226/qwerty2p.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5027/qwerty1.jpg

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7392/qwerty3.jpg

pix pix and pix
Jesus h christ ....
MAXIMUM CITY