



Lodha secures development rights for prime Malabar Hill property
₹106.12 crore.According to the deal-related documents accessed via Propstack, a real estate data analytics firm, the agreement to sell (development rights) has been signed by the developer and the seller, Sorabji Kanga Charity Trust, through its trustees.As part of the deal, Lodha will be entitled to develop 5,017 square metres of carpet area (saleable area), along with 150 car parking spaces and a 42.5% share in the trust overseeing the project.The market value of the land is approximately ₹621.71 crore, according to the deal document, and Lodha has paid ₹37.42 crore in stamp duty for the transaction that was executed on 7 January.“Lodha will likely develop a high-end residential project there,” said a person on the condition of anonymity.The total land area of the property is 17,403.20 square metres (roughly 4.3 acres), and it has a chawl, Palacimo Co-operative Housing Society, and six bungalows. Lodha will redevelop the land, except for the housing society, as per the agreement.
The permissible floor space index (FSI) or the area that can be constructed on the land is 4.0.As per the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034 for Greater Mumbai, Lodha Developers will also have to hand over 38,990.48 square metres of built-up area to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada).A Lodha spokesperson declined to respond to Mint's queries. The Trust could not be immediately reached.India’s luxury housing market has surged since the pandemic, with Mumbai and Gurugram at the centre of high-end homebuying activity.The annual Luxury Residential Outlook Survey 2026 published in January and conducted by India Sotheby’s International Realty (ISIR) indicated that 2026 is set on resilient economic
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