A recent study highlights a gradual reduction in slum-covered land in Mumbai’s peninsular region, dropping by 8.6% over 17 years. From 47.7 sq km in 2005, the slum area declined to 43.6 sq km in 2022, revealing a dynamic transformation in one of India’s most densely populated cities.

In the next two years, House of Hiranandani, led by Surendra Hiranandani, would invest approximately ₹12,500 crore to increase its development footprint by 10 million square feet in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). This strategic expansion will include acquisitions and greenfield ventures.

Hindustan Unilever (HUL), a major consumer products company, leased a 600,000-square-foot warehouse in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)'s biggest warehouse transaction in recent years is this 7-year arrangement.

The Maharashtra government has announced plans to build a "Third Mumbai," which will be led by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). This city will be built by the New Town Development Authority (NTDA) in the Raigad area, past the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) ...

The state cabinet accepted the transfer of 140 acres of Malwani and Aksa property from the suburban collector for the ambitious Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Land will be utilised for rental homes for slum inhabitants ineligible for free housing under the project.

MahaRERA has warned purchasers about 314 housing projects undergoing corporate bankruptcy resolution at the National Company Law Tribunal. A major 236 projects are in Mumbai, 52 in Pune, nine in Haveli, and five each in Ahmednagar and Solapur.

The state government is granting developers Floor Space Index to overcome legal issues regarding salt pan land availability in Dharavi's redevelopment. In return for building rental accommodation for ineligible Dharavi inhabitants, the saleable components of the project will get an FSI of 1.33.

Maharastra has highlighted concerns over 212 housing projects constructed between January and April 2023. Without necessary construction updates, these projects violate rules and have forced MahaRERA to take significant action.

After years of environmentalist pressure, the Maharashtra Forest Department is installing a CCTV surveillance system. This Rs 120 crore strategic program monitors 195 "sensitive" mangrove habitats in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region using 669 high-tech cameras.

In a significant push to ease traffic on Ghodbunder Road, a notorious bottleneck for motorists traveling from Mumbai, Thane, and beyond toward Nashik, Gujarat, and Konkan, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has accelerated the development of alternative routes.

Indian Proptech Portal GHAR reports that Birla Estates, the Aditya Birla Group's real estate subsidiary, has made a major move in Mumbai. For ₹537.42 crore, the business bought a 24.5-acre block of land in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in Kalwa on the Thane-Belapur Road.

Nine significant infrastructure projects have been approved for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), enabling transformational development. The MMRDA is leading efforts worth approximately ₹12,546 crore to improve 56 km of roads, bridges, and pedestrian walkways, promoting regional connectivity.

An innovative Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train station in Boisar, Palghar district, is planned to improve connectivity and infrastructure. This station is ideally located in the Boisar-Tarapur MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial growth Corporation), a major tourist destination, and much more.

In H1 2024, total absorption in India's warehousing and logistics sector rose 8% from 2023. Vestian Research reported 16.6 million square feet of sector absorption in the first half of 2024. Compared to H2 2023, absorption fell 26%, mostly due to a 74% drop in the National Capital Region.

Mumbai's commerce and business sector benefited from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) awarding industrial plots in its Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for almost twice the reserve price to nine winning bidders. This exceptional land demand shows the region's economic potential.