Ready apartments in Thane

Thane Ghodbunder Road residential area comes as welcome news for the flat buyers who feel that realty in Mumbai is overly priced.

In near future, Ghodbunder Road is going to rival Andheri, Powai and Goregaon as far as the real estate is concerned given that Wadala-Ghodbunder road metro connectivity is going to be stretched all the way.

The area is going to witness project deliveries of more than 40 per cent projects active in the area. There are 65 active projects in the locality out of which over 20 will be giving possession in the next by the end of the year. “Ready stock is pushing up the demand in Ghodbunder Road. This stock offers properties in varied budget ranges of Rs 40 lakh to Rs 1 crore,” says Anand Patil, proprietor, Oceanic Realtors.

“Availability of comparatively affordable new property options makes the locality an attractive investment hub for young buyers aged between 27-35 years,” informs Patil. Apart from this, sentiments also improved as the Wadala-Thane Metro is expected to get funding from the World Bank.

Ghodbunder Road has entered the top 10 list of the most preferred localities for purchase, as per the real estate watchers.  The area is listed on the ninth spot and shares space with some top localities of Mumbai such as Andheri East and West, Powai and Goregaon.

As per the data, a 1BHK of 500-600 sq ft is available for Rs 50 to 64 lakh while a slightly larger apartment of 800 sq ft is offered for Rs 95 lakh. GB Road also has multiple 3BHK options available in a higher price bracket of Rs 1.8 crore to Rs 2.5 crore.

Areas along the Ghodbunder road like Manpada offers a 500 sq ft 1BHK apartment at a starting price of Rs 60 lakh, while Pokhran Road offers a similar size apartment in a budget range of Rs 68-74 lakh. Similarly, Mulund East offers smaller properties at Rs 90 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore for a 700 sq ft property.

Brahmand, Kasarvadavali, Hiranandani, Vijay Nagari are popular residential colonies along the Ghodbunder road. As per the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plan, all these localities will be having a metro station in the vicinity and would have direct connectivity to South Mumbai as well as to Thane’s Teen Hath Naaka. The metro connectivity is expected to boost real estate prices further in the area.

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US Consulate’s Lincoln House property

Two years back in March 2012, Mumbai’s realty circles were abuzz with news of Tata Housing, Tata Group’s realty company bagging the US Consulate’s Lincoln House property in South Mumbai for a cool Rs 850 crore. Almost three years on, a stroll past it reveals no sign of the Tata involvement, just a sole security guard, wearing a US Mission-logoed uniform manning the post.

Lincoln House, a heritage structure, underwent a grade change which worked as the spanner in the deal wheel. “Lincoln House hasn’t gone anywhere. We are not involved with the deal anymore,” says Brotin Banerjee, MD & CEO, Tata Housing said.

In July 2012, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, on basis of the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee’s recommendations, published a revised list of heritage structures. As per this list, the heritage status of Lincoln House was upped from grade III to II-B. While redevelopment of heritage structures with grade III is permissible, there are several restrictions in place for change especially external, to structures with grade II-B. “The development potential reduced. We are hoping for changes in the Coastal Regulation Zone rules,” says a source involved with the transaction.

Tata Housing had not signed any documents to close the deal or pay the US Consulate any sum. They were the highest bidders and had only paid the earnest money deposit, put down by every bidder. The amount has since been repaid, says the source.

Banerjee says there’s a possibility of a future involvement in the property. “Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Delhi NCR are our two biggest markets. If I can get better projects for Tata Housing in , I’d be keen to do it. I wouldn’t say I am not interested.”  Here is a catch. Banerjee feels that he must be capital ready and the project investment ready for a deal to come through. No point waiting for “500 years for it (investment) to show (results)”. He says, “No point investing Rs 700-800 crore and then the development potential, which you thought was a million square feet, comes down to X. It doesn’t make sense.” As for Lincoln House, it continues to be in limbo, he told a newspaper.