The town of Mumbra is situated on the confluence of Ulhas River into Thane creek. The history of Mumbra goes back to 600 CE. It used to be a ship-building centre. At that time, … READ FULL STORY
Although the implementation of various regulatory reforms, such as the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act (RERA), Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, are likely to bring … READ FULL STORY
Disha Kansara Chawla Senior executive search professional, Mumbai Many average Indians now own two houses – one to live in and one through which they earn retirement benefits. It is very difficult to buy … READ FULL STORY
The real estate sector has been plagued by many challenges, including delays in projects owing to funding issues, complicated government diktats, unclear records and land titles and delays in obtaining approvals. The passage of … READ FULL STORY
The Indian home buyers are quite convinced that whatever incentives are given to them in the union budget, will never reach them. The reason: Investors and middlemen in the Indian housing market, will absorb … READ FULL STORY
The name of this locality Vile Parle has been derived from the names of two temples: ‘Virleshwar’ and ‘Parleshwar’. Vile Parle east is located in the heart of the city and surrounding it are … READ FULL STORY
Earlier, Nalasopara was one of the largest towns and the ports near to Sopara were very important from where trading was carried out to places like Mesopotamia, Egypt, Rome and Arabia. The real estate … READ FULL STORY
Nahur is an area located between Mulund and Bhandup. The area is close to Navi Mumbai too. It is a developing area and many people are interested in constructing their homes (flats, apartments and … READ FULL STORY
Malad in the 19th century comprised of several villages like Orlem, Kharodi, Rathodi, Malwani, Marve, Aksa, Madh and Chinchowli. In the year 1934, the first movie company was Bombay Talkies and was established in … READ FULL STORY
In the 1920s and 1930s, Ghatkopar was a tiny village. The name Ghatkopar originated from the fact that it was on the edge of the ghat. The word ‘kopara’ in Marathi means corner – … READ FULL STORY
The policy changes that the government is implementing, should help improve business confidence in India and result in robust office leasing demand in the coming years. Occupiers looking for large, quality spaces, should consider … READ FULL STORY
One of the well-planned localities of Mumbai, Karanjade is surrounded by the JNPT Road on one side and by the Kalundre River on the other. Panvel, on the other hand is known as the … READ FULL STORY
Until the mid 20th century, Malad was a sparsely populated suburb cut across by creeks and mangroves. However, since the late 20th century, the area started growing and witnessing good housing demand from the … READ FULL STORY
