South Mumbai – Real Estate Business Concept

Best Locations In Mumbai To Buy Residential Property

Mumbai-the commercial capital of the country and home to the Indian film industry, has always been a preferred choice for buying, selling or renting properties in India. It is recognized as an IT/ITES hub and this has led to a thriving demand for properties. Despite the skyrocketing real estate prices, the city has something to offer for every class of the society to invest in real estate.

Due to large scale urbanization in the suburbs, Mumbai is expected to see very high demand for residential space of approximately 16.40 lakh units. The mid-scale and affordable housing in suburban and peripheral areas will be the focus of this demand.

The eastern suburban areas of Navi Mumbai, like Kharghar, Airoli, CBD Belapur, and Sanpada which have been getting a lot of infrastructural developments, happen to be good investment options. Rates in Navi Mumbai range between Rs.3000 to Rs.5000 per sq ft. While the North Western and Eastern suburbs continue to be the preferred locations; in Mumbai, the demand has continued and there are some new projects coming up in South Mumbai. Also, Central Mumbai areas e.g. Wadala, Sion etc are coming up with new residential ventures.

Navi Mumbai is getting the larger share of the pie, as most of the real estate projects are coming up here and the prices are affordable as compared to Mumbai. Many options are still available in Mumbai, wherein you can afford to have an abode of your own. Lets have a look at a few of them:

Kurla- One of the major suburb of Mumbai, the suburban railway station lies on the Central and Harbour line. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus lies near to the Kurla Suburban Station, which is a terminus for out passenger/express trains. It has its own railway junction and is 3.5 Kms away from the domestic airport and 13.5-14kms from Mumbai Central and Mumbai CST respectively. The locality has got Engineering Colleges as well, apart from lots of schools and various other educational institutions.

Borivali- The Borivali suburban railway station is on the Western Line. Located in the North-Western Mumbai, it is one of the few places in the world that has got a National park within the city limits-The Sanjay Gandhi National Park. There are a number of well known educational institutions managed by the Franciscan Brothers. The very famous amusement park, “Essel World” and Asia’s largest water park “Water Kingdom” are located here. It is at a distance of approximately 18 Km from the airport and 32 Km from the Mumbai Central.

Sion- The Sion suburban railway station lies between Matunga and Kurla on the Central line. There are a few residential projects coming up in this area. The Central Labour Institute is nearby and other schools and colleges are also there. Not only the local trains, but also the Sion BEST bus depot connects it well to other localities like Wadala, Dadar, Antop Hill, Bandra etc.

Vikhroli- This Mumbai suburb has a railway station with the same name on the Central line. Similar to many other areas in Mumbai, it is divided by the railway line between two parts, namely Vikhroli East and Vikhroli West. There has been a proposal for a bridge to be built over Thane creek to Kopar Khairne, Navi Mumbai, the third linkage between Navi Mumbai to Mumbai. It lies between the Ghatkopar and Kanjurmarg Suburban Railway Stations.

Chembur- Located 22 Km to the North-East of Churchgate, Chembur is located in the eastern part of Mumbai. The Suburban Railway station of Chembur is on the Harbour Line. Owing to its central location, it is well connected via roads to Navi Mumbai, Ghatkopar, Sion, Kurla, Mulund, Mankhurd, Panvel and Thane. The NG Acharya Garden or Diamond Garden, Sandu Garden and Pestom Garden. are the major attractions of Chembur. It is about 20 Km from the international airport and 18 Km from the CST railway station.

Jogeshwari- Jogeshwari Suburban Railway station lies on the Western Line between Andheri and Goregaon. Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road or JVLR, as it is popularly known connects it to the central suburb of Vikhroli. The place is mostly inhabited by Muslims and Maharashtrians. The suburb is named after Goddess Jogeshwari. There are some earlier caves in the eastern part of the region, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Jogeshwari. There are some of the well known schools and colleges in the area.

Ghatkopar- One of the richest suburbs of the city, the place is filled with all kinds of shopping centers, jewelers’ shops, cloth shops, eateries etc. It lies on the Central Line of the suburban railway station, between Vidyavihar and Vikhroli. North Bombay Welfare Society High School (Ghatkopar West), Fatima High School (in the border area with Vidyavihar), Gurukul High School (Ghatkopar East), Garodia High School (Garodia Nagar), Ramji Assar High School (Ghatkopar East) area few private schools in the area. For arts, Science, Management, Engineering and Medicine streams, the famous Somaiya family of colleges is here. In addition, the suburb is served by at least three Municipal schools. It lies 6 Km from the international airport and about 18 and 16 Km from CST and Mumbai Central respectively.

Goregaon- It is a major suburban railway station on the Western Line between Jogeshwari and Malad. It is in the northern part of the city and is easily accessible by buses, trains, auto-rickshaws and taxis. Not only has it housed the famous film studios Filmistaan and Film City (in Goregaon East) but also the cinemas like Anupam and Samrat. Goregaon West is known to have most of the shopping centres of the locality. The Western Express Highway and Linking road lie on either side of the area. It is primarily a middle class locality.

Malad- It is well known for Marve/Aksa/Erangal beaches where the famous Raheja group hotels Resort/Retreat are situated. It is on the Western Line of the Suburban Railway between Goregaon and Kandivali. There are a number of shopping centres, markets, theaters etc in the locality. Malad East has many popular housing colonies like Raheja Township, Govind Nagar, Mahindra Nagar and Pratap Nagar. Mahindra Nagar is a clean and green society, which was nominated as the second most pollution-free area in Mumbai by Eureka Forbes after Aarey Colony in Goregaon.

Area-Avg Price/Sqft(INR)-Avg Rent/Sqft (INR)
Kurla(East/West)-6092 / 7688-21 / 29
Borivali(East/West)-6330 / 6884-21 / 18
Vikhroli(East/West)-6051 / 6609-19 / 24
Ghatkopar(East/West)-7458 / 6880-26 / 24
Malad(East/West)-7204 / 5336-24 / 25
Jogeshwari(East/West)-9190 / 7309-32 / 28
Goregaon(East/West)-7605 / 7968-25 / 25
Chembur-8367-25

The above localities offer a lucrative option for real estate investments. These are well developed and have a better infrastructure in comparison to the developing Navi Mumbai suburbs. Also, they offer a cheaper rental as well as capital values, when compared to the Mumbai’s Golden triangle, Malabar Hill, Breach Candy and Altamount Road and other costly areas, where residential properties sell in the range from 40000-62000 Rs/Sqft .

September 15, 2018 admin Real Estate Borivali East, Cushman Wakefield, New Delhi, South Mumbai

Mumbai Continues to be the Leader in Real Estate Market

Mumbai has always highlighted a positive trend in the realty segment. The article discusses about the latest realty trends in two locations, Borivali and Goregaon.

There was a time when the real-estate sector in almost all over India, but cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune witnessed some remarkable growth in terms of residential units in the year 2012. The leading real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield conducted a study across eight cities, viz. Delhi & NCR, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata. The residential units constructed in these cities displayed a decreasing trend by approximately 16% (162,000 units) last year as compared to that in 2011. Mumbai emerged as an exception, which showed a growth of 72%(22,423 units), while Bangalore experienced a highest decline of around 50% (16,543 units). Capital value in Mumbai continued to rank higher as compared to the national average.

One of the premium localities in central Mumbai, Borivalidisplayed highest capital values across the city and emerged as one of the hottest residential property destination. Not only the residential real estate, the commercial real estate segment also saw some positive trends. According to the market experts, the prices of properties in these areas are no less than 8,000-14,000 per sq. ft.The rates totally depend on the location of the property as well as the specifications of the property. Because of the increased demand of the residential and commercial properties, the prices of properties have already gone up by 25-35%.

The central Mumbai location is experiencing huge demand for housing mostly from those buyers who belong to middle-income groups. Factors like cost-effectiveness, calm atmosphere and good connectivity with other parts of the city make property in Borivali East a lucrative option. In addition, the connectivity of the locality with Mumbai and Thane is an added benefit. Another location of Mumbai, Goregaon, has seen some growth in the demand for residential units, is slowly emerging as one of the ideal places in terms of commercial realty, and has invited a number of corporate giants to establishments their bases.

The locality is strategically located and its proximity to Bandra-Kurla Complex and eastern &western suburbs of Mumbai has madeGoregaonan ideal real estate destination. Goregaon hosts a number of renowned educational institutions, shopping complexes, shopping malls,health-care centers as well as eateries. All these things contribute in the great living experience in Goregaon. The gree localities around Goregaon make it the greenest of all other surrounding suburbs, which are densely population and the dwellers hardly experience any greenery.

According to the market experts, the flats and apartments of area 2,000-3,000 sq. ft. category are available in a price range of Rs. 12,000-18,000 per sq. ft. Though this is costly, but if we compare this price to the prime locality of Mumbai, which is South Mumbai, the apartments are priced at a whopping range of Rs. 30,000-50,000 per sq. ft. Now a day, the properties in South Mumbai are available at no less than Rs 8-9 crores. The boom in the prices has made the buyers reluctant from investing their hard-earned money in South Mumbai. In the coming years, the prices of residential as well as commercial properties of Mumbai will soar and most likely witness the next economic boom cycle, and will enable the builders to launch a few new projects and thereby lead to an obvious hike in the prices.

Author Bio: Rashmi Karan writes on the behalf of 99Acres.com, which is the leading real estate portal providing genuine and accurate information about the current real estate trends regarding purchase and sale of both residential and commercial properties across nation. Such as Property in Kandivali East, Property in Chembur, etc.