After 25-Year Wait, Chikhalwadi Families Receive Redeveloped Homes
After more than two decades of waiting, 265 families from old Chikhalwadi in Grant Road have finally received the keys to their redeveloped homes under a cluster redevelopment project. In a celebratory gesture, each household was also gifted a 24-inch colour television to help them settle into their new apartments. Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv […]
Bombay High Court Pulls Up MHADA Over Cancellation Of Tardeo Redevelopment NOC
The Bombay High Court has set aside a decision by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to revoke a no-objection certificate (NOC) granted for the redevelopment of a Tardeo building, describing the action as “high-handed”. The case concerns the redevelopment of the Satyabhama Building in Tardeo. In March 2018, the property register card […]
Elphinstone Redevelopment: Residents Flag Livelihood Risks, Officials Cite Higher Flat Value
Families set to be displaced under the Elphinstone redevelopment project have voiced concerns about loss of income and the terms of rehabilitation, arguing that while they are being allotted larger homes, their means of livelihood are at risk. However, Additional Collector Shivaji Davbhat has maintained that the rehabilitation package offers greater financial value than the […]
Mumbai Redevelopment Creating Oversupply In Select Pockets, Demand Holds Firm: Abhishek Lodha
Mumbai’s property market is witnessing supply pressures in certain redevelopment-heavy micro-markets, but overall buyer demand remains steady, said Abhishek Lodha, CEO and MD of Lodha Developers. Oversupply Concentrated in Select Locations According to Lodha, a spike in redevelopment activity across parts of the city has resulted in higher inventory in specific neighbourhoods. However, he indicated […]
‘Large Areas Of South Mumbai Could Be Pedestrianised,’ Says Urban Planning Expert Karen Chapple
With the end of the administrator’s rule, Mumbai’s newly elected representatives have resumed control over the city’s development agenda, including major infrastructure and greening initiatives. In an interaction, Karen Chapple, director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto and Professor Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, shared her views on redevelopment, […]
Mumbai’s B Ward Faces Persistent Challenges Amid Redevelopment Push
December 4, 2025: B Ward, Mumbai’s smallest municipal ward with just two corporator seats, continues to struggle with old infrastructure and civic issues despite redevelopment efforts. Encompassing areas such as Bhendi Bazaar, Dongri, Masjid Bunder, Mohammed Ali Road, and Mandvi, the ward houses some of the city’s oldest residential and commercial buildings, many nearly a […]
MHADA Pushes Rs 497-Crore Plan To Revive Long-Stalled Aram Nagar Redevelopment In Andheri
November 25, 2025: After nearly seventeen years of delays, the long-awaited redevelopment of Aram Nagar in Andheri West has finally gained momentum. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has proposed granting additional development rights for the project, a move expected to generate a premium of around ₹497 crore. Spread across nearly 40 acres […]
After 12-Year Legal Battle, Mumbai’s Historic Sindhi Colony Finally Cleared For Redevelopment
November 18, 2025: The Maharashtra government has granted final approval for the long-pending redevelopment of Sindhi Colony in GTB Nagar, bringing relief to nearly 1,200 families who have waited 12 years for the project to move forward. A government resolution issued on Friday by the housing department confirms that Keystone Realtors of the Rustomjee Group […]
Bombay HC Clears Dhobi Ghat Redevelopment Despite Washermen’s Objections
October 22, 2025: The Bombay High Court has allowed the redevelopment of land near Dhobi Ghat, ruling that washermen and rassi holders cannot block the project despite their historical use of the area. A division bench of Justice Girish S. Kulkarni and Justice Aarti A. Sathe dismissed a petition filed by the group, which opposed […]
Bombay High Court Quashes SRA’s Acquisition Of NESCO Land, Cites Violation Of Due Process
October 15, 2025: The Bombay High Court has set aside the acquisition of land owned by NESCO Limited in Goregaon (East) by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), ruling that the process violated due procedure under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. A division bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Aarti A. […]