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Two early 20th-century Parsi-owned bungalows on Perry Cross Road in Bandra West, Mumbai, are set to be redeveloped into luxury residential towers by Supreme Universal. The properties, Gladhurst and Kavas Lodge, form part of the Wavelash and Sunbeam housing societies on a one-acre site near Carter Road. The proposed development is expected to comprise two towers, with residences featuring private terraces and views towards the sea. The project has an estimated sales potential of about INR 1,500 crore, adding another major redevelopment to Bandra's rapidly changing luxury housing landscape.
Two Parsi-owned bungalows on Perry Cross Road in Bandra West, Mumbai, are set to be redeveloped into luxury residential towers, marking another transformation of the neighbourhood's low-rise housing stock into high-value apartment development.
The properties, Gladhurst and Kavas Lodge, are located on land belonging to the Wavelash and Sunbeam housing societies near Carter Road. Together, the sites form a one-acre parcel that has been taken up for redevelopment by Supreme Universal. The developer plans to construct two residential towers on the property.
According to the developer, the proposed project has an estimated sales potential of around INR 1,500 crore. The towers are planned as high-end residences, with each apartment expected to have a private terrace. The development is also being designed to capitalise on the site's proximity to the Arabian Sea and its location along one of Bandra West's most sought-after residential stretches.
The redevelopment involves four Parsi tenants currently occupying the two bungalows. Separate agreements have been signed with the developer in connection with their relocation, clearing an important requirement for the proposed redevelopment to move ahead.
The project reflects the growing pressure on Mumbai's established bungalow neighbourhoods, particularly in western suburbs where land availability is limited and luxury housing values remain high. Large, independently occupied plots in locations such as Bandra, Pali Hill and Carter Road have become increasingly attractive for redevelopment because they can accommodate substantially larger residential developments than the structures currently occupying them.
The change, however, is not uniform across the city's heritage-rich bungalow belt. Some properties are being retained or incorporated into redevelopment plans rather than being replaced completely. This has resulted in different approaches to preserving older structures while making greater use of valuable land.
Bandra has already witnessed several such redevelopment projects. Earlier this year, a Parsi-owned bungalow on St Martin Street, built in 1926, was purchased by actor John Abraham. Unlike the Perry Cross Road properties, the bungalow is expected to be retained.
Another example is Franklin House, an Edwardian-style bungalow dating to 1920 on St Auxilium Road in Pali Hill. The property was acquired by Aspect Realty's Mohit Kamboj, with construction of a luxury residential tower subsequently beginning at the site.
On Carter Road itself, JSW Realty had earlier entered into an agreement involving Taj Villa, a heritage-listed property dating to the 1930s. That plan involves retaining and restoring the villa while constructing a new residential tower on the adjoining portion of the site.
For Supreme Universal, the Perry Cross Road redevelopment adds another premium residential project to its Mumbai portfolio. The developer already lists Supreme ArtHouse on Perry Cross Road among its residential projects, alongside developments in Pali Hill, Khar, Santacruz and other Mumbai locations.
The proposed towers will add to the premium housing supply in Bandra West, where demand is supported by limited land availability, established social infrastructure and the area's coastal setting.
The redevelopment also illustrates the economic equation behind Mumbai's bungalow-to-tower transition. As land values rise and redevelopment regulations enable greater utilisation of urban plots, older standalone homes can become redevelopment opportunities capable of generating significantly higher-value residential inventory.
For the neighbourhood, the project will bring a substantial change in built form, replacing two older bungalow structures with vertical residential development. The outcome will add another chapter to Bandra's continuing shift from low-rise estates to luxury towers.
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