Cuffe Parade

Cuffe Parade
कफ परेड
Neighbourhood

A view towards the World Trade Center
Cuffe Parade
Coordinates: 18°55′N 72°49′E / 18.91°N 72.81°E / 18.91; 72.81Coordinates: 18°55′N 72°49′E / 18.91°N 72.81°E / 18.91; 72.81
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Mumbai City
Metro Mumbai
Elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 400005[1]
Area code(s) 022
Vehicle registration MH 01
Civic agency BMC
MVRDC

Cuffe Parade is an upmarket neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is in the southernmost region of the city just north of Navy Nagar. To the north of Cuffe Parade lies Badhwar Park.

History

Cuffe Parade old

Cuffe Parade was named after T. W. Cuffe of the Bombay City Improvement Trust, which reclaimed around 75,000 m² on the western shore of Colaba. Much of Cuffe Parade was developed on reclaimed land in the 1960s, with many of the buildings over thirty storeys high.

Overview

To the east is Colaba Causeway and to the west is the Arabian Sea. Among the notable residents are members of the Ambani and Husain families.

Prominent businessmen living here include Subhash Chandra of Essel Group, the Goenka family, the Patni family, Nimesh Kampani of JM Financial. The skyline consists of prominent buildings like Maker Tower and Jolly Maker-1, considered to be the richest housing society in Mumbai.[2]

Cuffe Parade Resident Association is a citizen’s organisation looking after the interests of the Cuffe Parade area since 1971.[3]

It is suspected that some of the original attackers in the November Mumbai attacks disembarked from a boat in the area, according to local eyewitnesses.[4]

MVRDC World Trade Centre I is located at Cuffe Parade in Mumbai, it is 156 metres high and has 35 floors. It is a commercial and shopping complex.

Local landmarks

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References

  1. "Pin code : Cuffe Parade, Mumbai". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. India's highest deal for a flat: Rs 1.11 lakh/sq ft - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2012-02-08). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  3. :: CPRA : Cuffe Parade Residents Association ::. Cpramumbai.com (1975-12-25). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  4. "Night the city became the scene of a bloodbath". 28 November 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  5. http://www.gdsomani.org

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