September 11, 2025: With land scarcity at its peak, redevelopment of old housing societies is fast reshaping Mumbai’s residential landscape and attracting major developers from across the country. According to a Knight Frank report, between 2020 and May 2025, 910 societies in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area signed redevelopment
September 11, 2025: Mumbai’s ambitious Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, is in its final stages of completion, with the last stretch between Worli and Cuffe Parade awaiting fire safety clearance and inspection by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS). Once approved, the city’s first fully
September 11, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a Draft Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) for the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), aimed at promoting eco-tourism and regulating sustainable development. The draft was made public on Wednesday, with citizens invited to submit suggestions and
September 10, 2025: The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has directed developer Satish Dattani of Kalindi Estate Developers to halt the sale of flats in the free-sale component of the Bhagatsingh Nagar Rahivasi Sangh project at Goregaon (West). The directive follows allegations of serious irregularities. The order, issued on September 1
September 10, 2025: The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) will on Wednesday begin final inspections of Mumbai Metro Line 2B’s first phase, covering a 5.39-km stretch from Mandale to Diamond Garden in the eastern suburbs. According to officials from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), this represents the
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
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