LOWER PAREL | Orbit Terraces | 207 m | 60 fl | U/C

***IndiansUnite*** · April 18th, 2010, 05:56 AM

This project was conceived as the Hafeez Contractor House - a 35 storey commercial tower but due to the global finance crisis and its negative impact on the demand for com space, Orbit Corporation redesigned the tower for residential use.

The Hafeez Contractor House [CANCELLED] :

Website

Renders of Orbit Terraces [U/C]:

Location - On the intersection of Senapati Bapat Marg and Gokhale Road/NM Joshi road

Updates:

Excavation image from early 2009
Copyright Cetco

December 3 2009
Copyright Nanikore

December 5 2009
Copyright MPE

Hindustani · April 18th, 2010, 03:34 PM

IU

nice update bro. I'll take 60-fls over 35-fls any day.

bhargavsura · April 19th, 2010, 06:07 AM

Nice updates man

***IndiansUnite*** · April 22nd, 2010, 01:36 AM

March 14 - u/c on the left
Copyright Yoko

India101 · April 24th, 2010, 09:44 AM

Can be seen rising in these pics by cncity

April 3?
Copyright forumer cncity

bhargavsura · April 26th, 2010, 04:27 PM

Stunning pictures. It would be so cool to drive amidst some awesome highrises.

Cov Boy · April 26th, 2010, 07:08 PM

Look at those mills @ pic #4!!

Mills occupy much of the land in Mumbai and I wonder if some of them are still in operation.

India101 · April 27th, 2010, 01:07 PM

Mills occupy almost nothing any more. Most are being replaced by all these huge residential towers. Wonder how many jobs there are around the city.

khargharboi · April 28th, 2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by India101

Mills occupy almost nothing any more. Most are being replaced by all these huge residential towers. Wonder how many jobs there are around the city.

Exactly, with so many residential projects coming up, who are the people who are buying it and going to live in it? Do we see any substantial efforts by the govt to increase high skilled jobs in the city? I am really sorry for sounding ignorant..this is somthing which i would like to be aware about.

IchimaruGin1 · April 28th, 2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by India101

Mills occupy almost nothing any more. Most are being replaced by all these huge residential towers. Wonder how many jobs there are around the city.

these mills dont produce anything. They are dead as the wages of mumbai makes them uncompetitive.

There is also plenty of mill land to go around still. Enough for many high rises till 2020

and i agree with khargharboy. We should be pushing for service sector jobs on this mill land.

not flats which 90% of the pop cant afford.

Cov Boy · April 28th, 2010, 03:10 PM

Please reserve some of these mills for open spaces/parks and not just residential towers as Mumbai will become another concrete jungle.

Mumbai needs a Central Park like New York.

Sorry to go off topic!

Bombay Boy · April 28th, 2010, 03:45 PM

too late. the politician/builder nexus won in the early part of this century to deny the city its fair share. and sadly the courts supported them (as they always do in matters where big money is involved)

India101 · April 29th, 2010, 07:25 AM

What I was meant to say probably 70% of the projects in Mumbai are residential. And all the commercial ones are small.

India101 · September 29th, 2010, 04:00 AM

August 25
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bharatiya · September 29th, 2010, 05:08 AM

Ah, it's coming up pretty smoothly.

I think what will happen in the next couple of years is an excess of luxury housing available to people, which will lead to a deflation of the real estate market. These builders are going to go into losses and eventually either shut down, shift elsewhere, or build more commercial skyscrapers as they are more viable. Nowhere have I seen the "signature" buildings of a city being residential other than our Imperial Towers.

bhargavsura · September 29th, 2010, 11:15 PM

Thats a great one.

SSCaddict · September 30th, 2010, 06:43 AM

they are working fast

Savz · September 30th, 2010, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

March 14 - u/c on the left
Copyright Yoko

Hi, Are those all mills at the bottom of the pic???if thts d case, i hope we see a lot of those being converted to supertall commercials...

***IndiansUnite*** · September 30th, 2010, 10:21 AM

The one on the bottom is the Central Railway Locomotive Workshop. That isn't going to be put on the selling block anytime soon.

Marathaman · September 30th, 2010, 11:07 AM

If they were smart they would move these workshops to the outskirts

April 18th, 2010, 05:56 AM	#1
*IndiansUnite* -> Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hanooz Dilli dur ast Posts: 10,456	LOWER PAREL \| Orbit Terraces \| 207 m \| 60 fl \| U/C This project was conceived as the Hafeez Contractor House - a 35 storey commercial tower but due to the global finance crisis and its negative impact on the demand for com space, Orbit Corporation redesigned the tower for residential use. The Hafeez Contractor House [CANCELLED] : Website Renders of Orbit Terraces [U/C]: Location - On the intersection of Senapati Bapat Marg and Gokhale Road/NM Joshi road Updates: Excavation image from early 2009 Copyright Cetco December 3 2009 Copyright Nanikore December 5 2009 Copyright MPE Last edited by IndiansUnite; January 11th, 2011 at 12:57 AM.

April 19th, 2010, 06:07 AM	#3
bhargavsura Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,468	Nice updates man __________________ Infrastructure Geek :)

April 24th, 2010, 09:44 AM	#5
India101 . Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney ~ Mumbai Posts: 9,639 Likes (Received): 436	Can be seen rising in these pics by cncity April 3? Copyright forumer cncity __________________ ███████ ███████ ███████

April 26th, 2010, 04:27 PM	#6
bhargavsura Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,468	Stunning pictures. It would be so cool to drive amidst some awesome highrises. __________________ Infrastructure Geek :)

April 27th, 2010, 01:07 PM	#8
India101 . Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney ~ Mumbai Posts: 9,639 Likes (Received): 436	Mills occupy almost nothing any more. Most are being replaced by all these huge residential towers. Wonder how many jobs there are around the city. __________________ ███████ ███████ ███████

April 18th, 2010, 03:34 PM	#2
Hindustani Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,015 Likes (Received): 7	IU nice update bro. I'll take 60-fls over 35-fls any day.

April 22nd, 2010, 01:36 AM	#4
*IndiansUnite* -> Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hanooz Dilli dur ast Posts: 10,456	March 14 - u/c on the left Copyright Yoko

April 26th, 2010, 07:08 PM	#7
Cov Boy Cov Boy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coventry UK Posts: 4,083 Likes (Received): 2	Look at those mills @ pic #4!! Mills occupy much of the land in Mumbai and I wonder if some of them are still in operation.

April 28th, 2010, 03:10 PM	#11
Cov Boy Cov Boy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coventry UK Posts: 4,083 Likes (Received): 2	Please reserve some of these mills for open spaces/parks and not just residential towers as Mumbai will become another concrete jungle. Mumbai needs a Central Park like New York. Sorry to go off topic!

April 28th, 2010, 03:45 PM	#12
Bombay Boy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,585 Likes (Received): 1	too late. the politician/builder nexus won in the early part of this century to deny the city its fair share. and sadly the courts supported them (as they always do in matters where big money is involved)

April 29th, 2010, 07:25 AM	#13
India101 . Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney ~ Mumbai Posts: 9,639 Likes (Received): 436	What I was meant to say probably 70% of the projects in Mumbai are residential. And all the commercial ones are small. __________________ ███████ ███████ ███████

September 29th, 2010, 04:00 AM	#14
India101 . Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney ~ Mumbai Posts: 9,639 Likes (Received): 436	August 25 Copyright MPE

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bharatiya Swag Unmatched Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai, MH; New York, NY Posts: 1,199 Likes (Received): 4	Ah, it's coming up pretty smoothly. I think what will happen in the next couple of years is an excess of luxury housing available to people, which will lead to a deflation of the real estate market. These builders are going to go into losses and eventually either shut down, shift elsewhere, or build more commercial skyscrapers as they are more viable. Nowhere have I seen the "signature" buildings of a city being residential other than our Imperial Towers. __________________ Our nation is changing before our eyes. It's time for you to decide what you want your destiny to be. Help make India's future one we can all be proud of. My Photostream My Old Photo Album The SSCI Corruption Thread Last edited by bharatiya; October 1st, 2010 at 01:22 AM.

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bhargavsura Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,468	Thats a great one. __________________ Infrastructure Geek :)

September 30th, 2010, 10:21 AM	#19
*IndiansUnite* -> Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hanooz Dilli dur ast Posts: 10,456	The one on the bottom is the Central Railway Locomotive Workshop. That isn't going to be put on the selling block anytime soon.

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