WADALA | Springs | 41 fl | Completed

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IU

Discussion Starter · Jun 7, 2009 (Edited)

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In 2004 Bombay Dyeings decided to move its textile manufacturing facilities from Textile Mills (Worli) and Spring Mills (Wadala) to Ranjangaon close to Pune. This move was made aimed at freeing prime land in the city to enable real estate development. Soon after the project was stuck because of a PIL. In 2008, Bombay Dyeings emerged victorious when the case was heard at the SC.

Initially the development at Spring Mills involved residential, commercial and school segments. Here's a render of the residential tower that was designed by Singapore's DP architects:

The design of the tower has been retained and is now being constructed aimed at non-resi sectors like commercial, IT and hospitality. This mixed used development involves construction of a 38 floor tower comprising of 5 lakh sq ft of space.

Larsen & Toubro bagged the construction order in April 2008 and announced the completion of the tower by December 2011. Given how fast the building is being constructed, It should top out within the next 6 months or so.

Some pictures that we have so far:

March 20
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May 5
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May 29
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harsh1802

· #2 · Jun 7, 2009

^^ Nice. Going up quickly.

Hindustani

· #3 · Jun 8, 2009

^^ nicely done. thanks. IU.

kalyan

· #4 · Jun 8, 2009 (Edited)

Hi IU, good job.

Here is a zoom in version of the same image.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6618/wdalatower.jpg

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Bombay Boy

· #5 · Jun 8, 2009

IndiansUnite said:
The latest design of the tower also designed by DP architects is aimed at non-resi sectors and has not been released. This mixed used development involves construction of a 38 floor tower comprising of 5 million sq ft of space.

that must be a mistake. surely 5 lakh and not 5 million sq ft

indianpatriot

· #6 · Jun 8, 2009 (Edited)

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indianpatriot

· #7 · Jun 8, 2009

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indianpatriot

· #8 · Jun 8, 2009 (Edited)

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indianpatriot

· #9 · Jun 8, 2009

FRONT VIEW

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indianpatriot

· #10 · Jun 8, 2009

Thanks IU for creating this thread.
You definitely deserve a lot of credit.

Also ,how can i forget all my friends who anticipated my contribution ?

BTW,The first photo from the top was shot from the 24th floor of the nearby highrise (Naperol Tower) where my relatives stay.I must thank them too.

India101

· #11 · Jun 8, 2009

^^Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :hug:

Looks nice. You know whats funny. It looks like they render that IU posted.

Thanks Kaylan as well. You two guys are the best :cheers:

indianpatriot

· #12 · Jun 8, 2009

India101 said:
^^Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :hug:

Looks nice. You know whats funny. It looks like they render that IU posted.

Thanks Kaylan as well. You two guys are the best :cheers:

Thanks a lot for your complement bro :cheers:

Hindustani

· #13 · Jun 8, 2009

Indianpatriot

thanks. nice views there. This tower is a 40-fls tops. right now 39th flr is u/c. Its almost done. :cheers:

bhargavsura

· #14 · Jun 8, 2009

Amazing pics...thanks.

IU

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jun 8, 2009

Thanks a lot IndianPatriot. Those different views of the tower are simply awesome.

:cheers:

So it turns out that they decided to retain the design despite changing the targeted market segment. I've updated the first post.

btw Sterling Engineering Services says on their website that the tower will have 41 floors --> Clicky

IU

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jun 9, 2009

Bombay Boy said:
that must be a mistake. surely 5 lakh and not 5 million sq ft

Nice catch. But that's what it said in this article:

The turnkey project involves construction of mixed-use developments of approximately four million sq ft at the Textile Mills in Worli and five million sq ft at Spring Mills in Wadala. These are expected to be completed by the end of December 2011.
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In Wadala, the mixed used development will comprise 53 lakh sq ft of retail, 14 lakh sq ft of commercial, 20 lakh sq ft IT and 7 lakh sq ft hotel.
clicky

indianpatriot

· #17 · Jun 9, 2009

Huge thanks to all of you again.
It seems they have started a bit of cladding work .I will be posting more photos after a few days.Hopefully by that time cladding work would have progressed.

indianpatriot

· #18 · Jun 9, 2009

Some more for you

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united

· #19 · Jun 9, 2009

Excellent pictures.keep up the good work.

phaedrus

· #20 · Jun 10, 2009

great pics there mate! keep 'em coming

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