Dadar, Mahim, Shivaji Park and Matunga have a mix of buildings you rarely find elsewhere in Mumbai: old cessed buildings and chawls with pagdi tenants, tenanted buildings that pay no cess, and housing societies built from the 1950s to the 1980s. Most plots here sit within planned town-planning schemes. This page sets out what usually applies to redevelopment in the area, and how Mungekar Realty helps.
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What is typical of buildings here
- Town-planning scheme plots. Many properties are identified by a Final Plot number under a town-planning scheme rather than a CTS number. The plot’s documents and its record in the scheme need to match before a proposal is filed.
- Cessed buildings and chawls. Older buildings, especially in the lanes, pay the MHADA repair cess and have pagdi tenants. See what a cessed building is.
- Tenanted buildings that are not cessed. Some old rented buildings were built after the cess cut-off dates and fall under a different regulation.
- Housing societies. Many co-operative societies of four to seven floors now need major repairs. See housing society redevelopment.
- Heritage and coastal limits. Some streets fall within heritage precincts, and plots near the Dadar and Mahim shore may fall within the Coastal Regulation Zone.
The regulations that usually apply
- Regulation 33(7) of DCPR 2034 for cessed buildings. See our 33(7) guide.
- Regulation 33(7)(A) for older tenanted buildings that are not cessed. See redeveloping non-cessed pagdi buildings.
- Regulation 33(7)(B) and the general FSI and TDR provisions for housing societies. See the key DCPR 2034 sections.
- Cluster redevelopment under 33(9) where neighbouring plots come together.
Checks to make early
- Heritage status. Check the heritage list for the building and the street before planning height or design. See redeveloping in or near a heritage precinct.
- CRZ. For plots near the sea, confirm the CRZ category and whether the coastal authority’s clearance is needed. See redevelopment in a CRZ area.
- Road widening. Many roads here are marked for widening in the development plan, which reduces the buildable plot but can earn FSI or TDR. See road widening and DP reservations.
- Title and conveyance. Many older societies still do not own their land. See deemed conveyance before redevelopment.
How Mungekar Realty helps
- A feasibility report, prepared with our consulting architects, showing which regulation applies and what the plot can support.
- Introducing developers who work in the area, and comparing their offers side by side.
- For landlords of tenanted buildings, help deciding whether to sell or redevelop, and with the landlord–developer agreement.
- For societies, support through the general body meetings and the selection of a developer.
Own or live in a building in Dadar or Mahim?
Register your property or call or WhatsApp us on +91 98207 44734. We meet committee members, landlords and tenants at the building or at a convenient place nearby.
This page is general information, not legal advice. The regulation that applies, heritage and CRZ status and road-widening lines depend on each plot; consult an architect and an advocate for your property.