Dhanteras 2025: Should Homebuyers Choose An Old Or New Property In Mumbai?
October 18, 2025: As Dhanteras 2025 approaches on October 18, many Mumbai homebuyers are evaluating whether to invest in an older property with lower EMIs or a newer build with higher monthly costs. This perennial dilemma has resurfaced on online forums, where aspiring buyers weigh affordability against long-term benefits. A Reddit user shared their budget […]
Mumbai’s Redevelopment Revolution: Balancing Growth, Liveability, And Emotional Realities
October 16, 2025: Mumbai is witnessing a historic urban transformation as redevelopment reshapes its skyline and liveability quotient. With over 30,000 projects sanctioned—from single-building revamps to large-scale cluster redevelopments—the city is redefining its future. Developers, advisors, and policymakers are now working in tandem to balance density with better living standards. Dr. Adv. Harshul Savla, D.Litt., […]
Mumbai Port Authority Sees Strong Response For Waterfront Lease Plan
October 14, 2025: The Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has received more than 200 responses to its Expression of Interest (EoI) for leasing 28 plots along the city’s eastern waterfront, the authority confirmed. The deadline for submissions is October 15, after being extended from September due to initially low response levels. The plots, spread across 215 […]
Indian Railways Bets On Mumbai Land To Raise Funds For Infrastructure Projects
October 14, 2025: Facing funding constraints, the Indian Railways is turning to its extensive land holdings in Mumbai and other major cities to raise capital for infrastructure projects. After missing its initial monetisation target by over Rs 1.2 lakh crore, the railways now aims to unlock substantial funds through 99-year leases of prime land parcels. […]
Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Goregaon Redevelopment, Upholds Majority Decision
October 14, 2025: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the redevelopment of a co-operative housing society in Goregaon West, ruling that the decision supported by the majority of members in a properly convened meeting must prevail. A division bench comprising Justices Suman Shyam and Manjusha Deshpande was hearing a plea filed by […]
Mumbai Tops Home Sales In Q3 2025, Office Rents Rise 11% Despite Dip In Transactions: Knight Frank
October 13, 2025: Mumbai’s real estate market continued to dominate the national landscape in the July–September quarter of 2025 (Q3 2025), leading both in residential sales and rental growth, according to the latest Knight Frank India report. The city recorded the highest residential sales volume among India’s top markets and an 11% rise in average […]
Borivali LIC Township Residents Seek Urgent Redevelopment Of Ageing Colony
October 13, 2025: Residents of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) colony in Borivali West are calling for the redevelopment of their decades-old homes, citing rising maintenance costs and worsening structural conditions. Built over 50 years ago on a sprawling 75-acre plot, the township comprises 46 ground-plus-three-storey buildings housing 1,535 flats. The residents, who purchased their […]
Court-Cleared Juhu Gully Redevelopment Set To Unlock Rs 2,500-Crore Realty Windfall
October 11, 2025: In one of Mumbai’s most dramatic real estate turnarounds, the long-stalled Juhu Gully cluster—located between Juhu and Andheri—is set for a major revival under a Rs 155-crore resolution plan approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 27, 2025. Once burdened by litigation, debt, and halted construction, the cluster now […]
Bombay High Court Flags Misuse Of Prime Public Land in Cuffe Parade Redevelopment
October 9, 2025: The Bombay High Court has expressed grave concern over the proposed redevelopment of 33 acres of prime government land in Cuffe Parade, South Mumbai, under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme, warning that it could amount to a misuse of public property under the guise of slum rehabilitation. In an order issued […]
Mulund’s Makeover: How Redevelopment Is Shaping Mumbai’s Next Urban Frontier
October 09, 2025: If there’s one suburb that captures Mumbai’s urban transformation in motion, it’s Mulund. Once known for its quiet co-operative societies from the late 1970s, the eastern suburb is now witnessing a rapid redevelopment surge. Walk through its tree-lined lanes and you’ll see old, worn-out structures giving way to sleek, multi-tower residential complexes […]