MUMBAI SKYSCRAPERS
Hurdles behind India's supertall buildings & vertical ambitions
India's urban growth is rapid, yet only one building crosses the 300-meter supertall mark. Fragmented regulations and infrastructure gaps hinder taller constructions. Developers face higher costs and extended timelines for supertall projects. While supertalls offer efficient land use, the focus remains on addressing affordable housing and essential urban services for the next two decades.
"Signal Shala": Mumbai flyover school offers big lifeline to street children
A unique school operating from shipping containers in Mumbai provides education to children from marginalised communities. Many of these children are excluded from formal schooling due to poverty and migration. The 'Signal Shala' offers them a major lifeline with free meals, transportation and tailored lessons.
Maximum Mumbai: India's financial capital is seeing its biggest infrastructure push yet. But, is it enough?
Mumbai has been undergoing an unprecedented infrastructure push in the 2020s, with over $60 billion being invested in metro networks, expressways, a new airport, and regional connectivity projects, marking what could be a defining decade for the city’s transformation.
Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housing
Mumbai's booming real estate market sees global financial giants occupying luxury towers while low-income residents like taxi driver Ramu Virmale negotiate for modern housing. Developers are redeveloping slums, promising new apartments but raising concerns about displacement and the loss of community. This transformation is reshaping the city's skyline and its social fabric.
Mumbai nutritionist shares 4 simple lifestyle lessons from Japan for healthy living
A nutritionist's recent observations highlight Japan's unique approach to well-being, extending beyond technology. She noted the pervasive culture of silence, gender-neutral self-care, effortless fitness integrated into daily routines, and the centuries-old 'hara hachi bu' eating practice of stopping at 80% fullness. These lifestyle choices offer a compelling glimpse into a different way of living.
West Asia war's connection to South Mumbai property prices: Why Israel-Iran war could push prices up by Rs 50–150 per sq ft
South Mumbai home prices are set to rise. The ongoing Gulf war is increasing construction costs for builders. This could lead to a 5% price hike for luxury apartments. Steel and aluminium prices have surged. Imported fittings also cost more. Buyers may face an additional Rs 50-150 per square foot.
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154 skyscrapers in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, 207 under construction: Anarock
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) currently boasts 154 high-rise towers with over 40 floors each, and an additional 207 skyscrapers are projected to be built by 2030, according to Anarock. These developments signify Mumbai's urban landscape and economic prowess. High-rises help alleviate congestion by offering amenities and residences within a single vertical space, reducing the need for residents to travel for leisure activities.
Mumbai set for another vertical boom, high rise buildings projected to rise over 30% this decade
The number of completed towers of over 40 Floors until 2023 were 154. Now between 2024 and 2030, the number of such towers will be 207. This means would be a 34 per cent jump between the two periods - from 154 towers until 2023 to 207 towers between 2024-2030. Anarock said these 207 towers are under various stages of construction presently with completion timeline anytime between 2024 and 2030.
Mumbai accounts for 77% tall buildings in India
Among other Indian cities, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Noida account for 8%, 7%, and 5% of the tall buildings in India, respectively. Gurgaon, Bangalore, and Chennai closely follow them, each contributing 1% to the country's tall building landscape.
Realty hot spot series: A premium Mumbai locality with excellent residential, office premises
Worli-Lower Parel, Mumbai is a prominent micro market with sea facing skyscrapers, premium office spaces, upscale infra and has excellent connectivity.
Realty hot spot series: This prime location in the heart of Mumbai offers premium homes
Worli-Lower Parel in Mumbai is a prime location with sea-facing skyscrapers, premium office spaces, upscale infrastructure and excellent connectivity. Properties here are priced in the range of Rs 24,500-54,000 per sq. ft.
Supreme Court clears India’s tallest project Palais Royale
The 294-metre (56-floor) tower has been jinxed for its promoter, the Vikas Kasliwal-run Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure (SRUIL), and dozens of flat buyers who paid Rs 25-50 crore for each of the luxury apartments. Earlier, Indiabulls auctioned this property.
Mumbai stampede: Mills gave way to skyscrapers, but infra lagged
For Anita and Babita Kamble, sisters who live in the railway quarters near the overbridge, a spurt in noise outside this morning seemed routine.
Sajjan Jindal gets permit to raze Mumbai bungalow to build skyscraper
Steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal has received clearance to build a skyscraper by demolishing an art deco bungalow on Carmichael Road.
An idea to build multi-storey towers with shipping containers in Mumbai's Dharavi draws flak
Imagine this: bang in the middle of one of India's largest slums, Dharavi, a skyscraper rises. It's no ordinary high-rise made of bricks and cement.
Mumbai ranks 15th on global office skyscraper rents index: Knight Frank's Skyscraper 2015 Report
Among the 18 global property markets, Hong Kong boasts the world’s highest skyscraper office rents at $250.50 per sq ft a year, the report showed.
Mumbai apartments in 'world's tallest residential building' on sale in UK
Luxury apartments in a Mumbai skyscraper touted as the world's tallest residential building set to be completed next year have gone on sale.
Mumbai is at risk of earthquake, ex-IIT professor warns against high rises
V Subramanyan said Mumbai's neighbouring regions have experienced tremors that show a pattern of movement towards the city.
Antilia is the world’s most expensive house
Ambani’s 27-storey, 4,00,000-square-foot skyscraper home Antilia — named after a mythical island in the Atlantic — tops the Forbes list.
Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai residence Antilia most expensive billionaire home
The house has six stories of underground parking, three helicopter pads, and reportedly requires a staff of 600 to keep it running.
Will the project to transform Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar into low-cost skyscrapers work?
The Rs 2,000 crore project is slated to cover 16.5 acres and transform about 1,200 businesses, 3,200 homes in 250 buildings and the lives of over 20,000 residents.
Civic authority BMC approves 78 skyscraper development projects in Mumbai
These approvals are being cleared now in the backdrop of almost more than a year and a half passing by without any major approvals for realty projects in the city.
ACC introduces M-100 grade concrete
ACC Conrete Ltd introduced an innovative concrete solution M-100 grade, specially designed for the construction of high intensity towers in India.
Aspirations fuel rise of NCR skyscrapers; Noida to get 300 meters high building
Supertech Supernova project will be set in Noida's Sector 94, with an 80-floor skyscraper offering a mix of residential and commercial spaces as its centrepiece.
Skyscrapers: Will low-rise Delhi take to high living?
In a city where garden bungalows are the height of aspirational living, and lower floors fetch a premium in residential towers, selling apartments worth crores at vertiginous heights might prove a challenge, feel experts
Foundation laid for greener and safer skyscrapers in Mumbai
A city that looks like a cramped row of shiny, tall matchboxes in places, Mumbai is finally going to get some respite.
India's tallest residential tower rises in Worli
Named Palais Royale, the building is coming up at the junction of congested Worli Naka & is nation's tallest building. Bandra-Worli Sea link | Dubai mega-tower
Ambani's skyscraper, Mittal's Alps abode on Forbes' list
Mukesh Ambani's upcoming skyscraper and Lakshmi Mittal's getaway in the Alps are among world's top ten 'Billionaire Playgrounds'. In pics: Billionaires' super-homes
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