Mapping tool helps citizens compute mangrove loss due to coastal road

Mumbai: Urban researcher and geospatial analyst Abhijit Ekbote, 50, has developed a mapping tool that citizens can access freely to assess mangrove loss due to the proposed Versova–Dahisar Coastal Road, which will require the felling of at least 45,000 mangroves as per estimates by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Photo for representation (Hindustan Times) Hosted […]

L&T Realty acquires 1.34 acres of land for ₹448.6 crore in Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road to build a commercial project

L&T Realty Developers Limited has acquired land in Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road area for ₹448.6 crore to develop a commercial office project, according to property registration documents accessed by Propstack. Mumbai real estate land deal: L&T Realty Developers Limited has acquired land in Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road area for ₹448.6 crore to develop a commercial office project. […]

HC orders fresh check on ‘illegal flat’ claim that split Marlboro House Society in Pedder Road

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has ordered a fresh verification of whether a small premises inside the historic Marlboro House Cooperative Housing Society on Pedder Road can legally be treated as an independent flat, a question that has fuelled a bitter divide among the Art Deco building’s residents. HC orders fresh check on ‘illegal flat’ […]

Mumbai redevelopment news: Oberoi Realty announces project in South Mumbai’s Nepean Sea Road

Mumbai-based, listed real estate developer Oberoi Realty, on November 26, announced that it will redevelop a land parcel measuring 4,706 sq m in South Mumbai’s Nepean Sea Road. Mumbai real estate update: Oberoi Realty, on November 26, announced that it will redevelop a land parcel measuring 4,706 sq m in South Mumbai’s Nepean Sea Road […]

Mumbai real estate: Do potholes and road quality affect homebuyers’ property investment decisions?

Kunal Joshi, a homebuyer exploring options in Dahisar, at the northern edge of Mumbai, said he is finding larger apartments for the same price in areas farther from the railway station, driven by the anticipated boost from the upcoming Mumbai Coastal Road connectivity. “Near Dahisar and Borivali stations, about 10–15 minutes away, a compact 2BHK […]

Urban planning gridlock: Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road traffic jam offers hard lessons for future city corridors

Once envisioned as a decongesting arterial corridor connecting major IT hubs, Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) has become one of the city’s most gridlocked stretches, a cautionary tale of how rapid commercial expansion without adequate infrastructure planning can hinder a city’s mobility and productivity. Once meant to ease traffic between IT hubs, Bengaluru’s Outer Ring […]

Godrej Properties acquires 26-acre land near Sarjapur Road in Bengaluru with ₹1,100 crore potential

Mumbai-based listed real estate developer Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) has acquired a 26-acre prime land parcel near Sarjapur Road in South Bengaluru, with plans to develop a premium residential project expected to generate around ₹1,100 crore in revenue potential, the company said in a regulatory filing. Godrej Properties has acquired a 26-acre land parcel near […]