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.

Mumbai's ambitious coastal road project reached a milestone this week when the 44-meter length linking the northbound coastal road to the Worli sea connection was erected. This improves city connections, although project completion is projected to take place next year.

The Treasury Department regrets Diwali property registration inconveniences. Diwali, particularly Dhanteras, is a lucky time to purchase property, but this year, system maintenance suspended the registration process, preventing homebuyers from completing their deals.

The Rhythm House near Kala Ghoda in Mumbai has reopened after closing permanently in 2016. Bhaane Retail, a Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd. affiliate, bought the famed music shop for INR 48 crore.

MahaRERA's groundbreaking mandate requires developers to mention agent commissions, broking fees, and charges in sales agreements with licensed real estate agents. This requirement strengthens agents' official roles in transactions and improves openness and accountability in real estate transactions

Kotak Mahindra Bank would buy Standard Chartered Bank India's ₹4,100 crore personal loan portfolio. This transaction should be completed in three months, pending regulatory clearances and closing conditions. The loans purchased are conventional, easing the transfer for banks and clients.

Massive Odisha Investment Vedanta plans to spend ₹1 lakh billion in Odisha to build a 6 million tonne alumina refinery and a 3 million tonne aluminium factory. Despite having no deadline, this investment is projected to strengthen the state's manufacturing sector and generate jobs.

A sharp rise in demand for high-end homes priced at ₹4 crore and above is driving the Indian luxury real estate market to a huge boom in 2024. Rich buyers are prioritising better living situations, which is causing big towns to grow a lot. Ghar checks numbers and trends defining India luxury realty.

After 2.5 years of construction, the west-to-east Mith Chowky flyover in Malad will open to automobiles on Sunday, October 6, 2024. For cars driving from Marve and Malwani to Malad railway station, this partial opening might alleviate traffic at the bridge intersection.

Mumbai's first underground metro line is open after delays and controversy. This Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the 12.5 kilometre Aarey-BKC metro line's first phase. The new metro line would cut travel time from Aarey to BKC to 22.30 minutes, down from an hour.

Mumbai, India's biggest and most expensive real estate market, is breaking records in 2024. In the first nine months, property registrations increased by 12%, surpassing 105,000 deals, while stamp duty revenues increased by 6%, reaching over ₹8,892 crore.

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.

Prestige Estates Projects, a prominent real estate developer, disclosed its intention to allocate the ₹5,000 crore it raised through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) earlier this month.

The Madh-Versova cable-stayed bridge, worth 3,246 crore rupees, would lessen travel lengths by 3–4 km and boost communication between Versova and Madh. The bridge will be open 24 hours a day. Constructed in around 36 months, this 2.06 km bridge will boost infrastructure & Madh property prices.

Godrej Housing financing, Aadhar Housing Finance, and HUDCO were fined by the RBI for not following its housing financing guidelines. Inspections under the National Housing Bank Act led the RBI to cite erroneous loan appraisals, early interest charges, and poor risk management, etc.