MHADA to redevelop Bandra HQ, bring in pvt offices

IF REDEVELOPED THROUGH PPP, MHADA CAN HAVE THE DEVELOPER CONSTRUCT THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND PROVIDE THE SPACE COST FREE

- Ateeq Shaikh and Yogesh Naik

MUMBAI: The state housing body, Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), which has been redeveloping residential complexes on its land, is itself seeking a reconstruction of its headquarters at Bandra East, the entrance to BKC. The new building will accommodate the offices of private companies as well.

For this, MHADA has sought a modification in the land's reservation from government office to commercial, confirmed Sanjeev Jaiswal, vice-president and chief operation officer of MHADA. "MHADA's headquarters redevelopment project is in the pipeline. It will happen soon," he said. Once the land reservation gets amended, tenders will be floated for the revamp plan.