September 10, 2025: The Mumbai Housing and Area Development Authority’s (MHADA) Mumbai Board has moved a step closer to finalising the long-pending redevelopment of Abhyudaya Nagar at Kalachowki. The Board opened technical tenders on Tuesday, with three prominent developers – Mahindra Lifespace, MGN Agro and Oberoi Realty – responding to
September 10, 2025: Mumbai’s historic Elphinstone Road overbridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from today as work begins on replacing the ageing British-era structure with a modern double-decker bridge. Joint Commissioner of Traffic Anil Kumbhare confirmed that the decision, first notified in April, remains in effect. “The notice remains
September 10, 2025: The Maharashtra government has announced plans to redevelop ageing Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) buildings in Pune, many of which are in a deteriorating condition. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar chaired a meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday to review several ongoing MHADA projects. Pune MHADA
September 10, 2025: The planned demolition of Samarth Complex in Dombivli by the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Tuesday was abruptly halted after the civic chief and other officials were urgently summoned by the state urban development department. The final decision now rests with the department. The building is one
September 9, 2025: Demand for Grade A office space in Mumbai is likely to strengthen in the second half of 2025 as occupiers close in on deals delayed by supply constraints in prime submarkets, according to JLL’s latest report. “Even with a robust supply pipeline, the forecast for healthy net
September 9, 2025: The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has sanctioned Rs 3,750 crore for the construction of a new Bombay High Court complex in Bandra East. Spread across 30.16 acres of government-owned land, the development has been classified as a major infrastructure initiative for the
September 9, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that it is fully prepared to handle both natural and man-made disasters, as part of its ongoing disaster management efforts. Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani underlined the corporation’s commitment to adopting global best practices and advanced risk mitigation strategies
September 8, 2025: Bharat Nagar, a 44-acre settlement in Bandra East near the Bandra Kurla Complex, has become the center of a heated redevelopment dispute. Divided into 22 societies, the area’s redevelopment journey began in 1996 with Shyamkaran Enterprises, later taken over by HDIL in 2006, and is now being
September 8, 2025: The Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), officially named the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sea Link, is nearing completion and is expected to be a major connector for suburban Mumbai. The project, undertaken by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), will create a 9.8 km, 4+4 lane motorway running
September 8, 2025: After more than four decades, New Yorker, the much-loved vegetarian Tex-Mex-Italian-Indian restaurant at Chowpatty Seaface, will shut its doors on September 11. Ranbir Batra, son of founder Tony Brar, announced the closure on Instagram, citing “unforeseen circumstances. A landmark since 1979, New Yorker has been a cherished
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