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Embassy Developments to invest ₹4,500 crore in Mumbai housing

NEW DELHI: Embassy Developments (EDL) is planning to invest about ₹4,500 crore to expand its presence in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) with three residential projects in Worli, Juhu, and Alibaug. The total gross development value (GDV) of these three projects will exceed ₹12,000 crore, encompassing a combined carpet area of approximately 1.58 million sq ft. Project launches are anticipated to start in the fourth quarter of FY26. In Worli, EDL is set to develop an ultra-luxury residential project featuring a carpet area of around one million sq ft and an estimated GDV of over ₹8,800 crore. This development will…

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Ideal Cures’ promoters purchase two Worli apartments for ₹190 crore

Representative image. Suresh Pareek and Veena S Pareek, founders of Ideal Cures, a maker of pharmaceutical excipients, have purchased two luxury apartments in the upscale Worli area of Mumbai for over Rs 190.1 crore. The purchase, featuring two adjacent units on the 43rd floor of a premium residential tower, was officially registered on December 24. This move highlights the ongoing demand for high-end large-format homes in south and central Mumbai. The two apartments boast a combined RERA carpet area of 12,114 sq ft, resulting in an average rate of approximately Rs 1.56 lakh per sq ft, ranking among the top…

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Worli Residents Protest SRA’s Plan to Terminate Developer

MUMBAI: Residents of Worli’s Sagar Darshan and Chaitanya Sai Janata Colony SRA Housing Societies protested on Sunday against the Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s (SRA) decision to terminate the current developer. This decision comes just over a year after the issuance of a Letter of Intent (LoI) and amid attempts to appoint a new developer. According to slum tenants, the termination of the LoI granted to Chintaharni Chintpurni Realtors in October 2024 threatens the livelihoods of 2,500 families. Some residents warned that if the SRA proceeds with its plan, they would boycott the upcoming BMC elections. These two slum projects fall within…

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BMC to Auction Six-Acre Century Mill Land in Worli, Mumbai

Representative AI image MUMBAI: Nearly a year after the Supreme Court overturned a March 2022 Bombay High Court decision, ruling that almost six acres of Century Cotton Textile Mill land in Worli belong wholly to the BMC, the civic body is now looking to monetize the property. The BMC has issued a tender to auction the land for a 30-year lease, which can be renewed for an additional 30 years via private participation. The starting bid is set at Rs 1,348 crore, and development will adhere to the Development Control & Promotion Regulations (DCPR-2034) guidelines. “The base price reflects the…

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Sporta Technologies Leases 1.69 Lakh Sq Ft in Worli, Mumbai

Sporta Technologies, the parent company of the fantasy gaming platform Dream11, has secured a long-term lease for an office space spanning four floors in a commercial tower located in Mumbai’s Worli area. The deal involves total rental payments close to Rs 300 crore over the lease duration, marking one of the largest single-tenant office agreements in the city this year. The company has signed an agreement with K Raheja Corp to lease a 169,250 sq ft office space in the Ascent Worli project on Sudam Kalu Ahire Marg. This lease, lasting 60 months and featuring a 36-month lock-in period, includes…

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BMC Seeks Tenants for 30-Year Lease of Worli Plot

Representative AI image MUMBAI: On Friday, BMC released a tender for leasing a plot in Worli for a 30-year term, extendable by an additional 30 years, under a model ensuring private participation. The plot covers 1,299.52 sq m and is strategically located near the Bandra Worli Sealink. Last year, G South ward officials reclaimed this plot after the previous lease expired, with intentions of converting it into a municipal gymkhana for officers. As part of the newly announced tender, the successful bidder will need to develop the plot in accordance with the sanctioned Development Plan 2034 for the G/South ward.…

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Maharashtra to open 16-acre Worli Dairy land for commerce

Representative AI image The Maharashtra government plans to transform the sea-facing Worli Dairy land, approximately 16 acres in central Mumbai, into a commercial zone, changing its previous designation as a site for a marine research institute, aquarium, and exhibition center. The Urban Development Department has issued a notification under Section 37(1AA) of the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966, inviting public objections and suggestions within a month. The Worli division plot was initially marked as ‘dairy’ in the Development Plan 2034 and zoned for residential use. In 2021, the government updated its designation to include ‘marine research institute, aquarium,…

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Ex-Lodha Developers Director Arrested in Fraud Case

Here’s a rewritten version of the content: MUMBAI: Mumbai Police announced the arrest of a former director from a leading real estate firm on Wednesday for allegedly abusing his official role to defraud the company of ₹85 crore. The accused, Rajendra Lodha, served as a director at Lodha Developers Ltd from September 2013 until his resignation on August 18, 2025, which followed an ethics committee review of his conduct. The complaint alleges that Lodha exploited his position to deceive the company. The fraud allegations emerged during the investigation of a case reported at the NM Joshi Marg police station, according…

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MahaRERA to issue warrants in ₹90 crore Palais Royale case

MUMBAI: The MahaRERA adjudicating officer has issued four warrants aimed at recovering approximately ₹90 crore in interest from Honest Shelters Pvt Ltd, the current promoters of the Palais Royale project in Worli. The warrants pertain to four flats in the project, following an application from IIFL Finance Ltd regarding non-compliance with a January 16 directive. The officer also issued warrants for delayed possession concerning three additional flats associated with IIFL in the same development. The adjudicating officer, Ashok Alaspurkar, issued the orders on various dates, including August 4, July 28, and July 27, to recover different interest amounts related to…

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500+ Worli BDD Chawl Tenants in Mumbai to Receive Flats

MUMBAI: After a lengthy wait, 556 families from Worli’s BDD chawls will receive the keys to their new 500-sq ft apartments on Thursday. Two of the redevelopment phases—Wings D and E—are ready for occupancy. A ceremony will see chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde present keys to fifteen families involved in the redevelopment campaign, along with a few senior citizens. The remaining keys will be distributed later at the Mhada office. Bajrang Kale, 53, recites his former address. “Room No. 78, Building No. 31, 3rd floor, Worli BDD Chawl, GM Bhosle Marg—that’s the old address,” he notes,…