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Redevelopment
Redevelopment is the largest source of new supply in built-up Mumbai and the most adversarial process in Indian real estate. These pieces are written for committees and members as much as for developers, because the information asymmetry between the two sides is the root of most poor outcomes.
Sept 2026
What society redevelopment committees get wrong
A society negotiates redevelopment once. The developer across the table negotiates it continuously. Almost every poor outcome traces back to that asymmetry going unaddressed.
Aug 2026
Redevelopment carpet entitlement, explained properly
There is no standard percentage. Anyone quoting one before a feasibility study is quoting a negotiating position, and members are usually comparing definitions rather than areas.
Jul 2026
Corpus and rent: what is reasonable, and how to secure it
Corpus and rent are where redevelopment agreements most often fail members, because both depend on a developer having money at a future date.
Jun 2026
Self-redevelopment: an honest assessment
Self-redevelopment captures the developer's margin for members. It also transfers the developer's risks to a committee of volunteers, which is the part that is usually under-discussed.
May 2026
Cluster redevelopment, explained
Plot-by-plot redevelopment in dense Mumbai reproduces the problem it is meant to solve: narrow roads, no open space, buildings that cannot be serviced. Cluster redevelopment is the alternative, and it is hard.
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