The Journal

Notes from eight square kilometres

Street-level reading on Bandra West, Khar West and Santacruz West — what homes really cost, which buildings are redeveloping, and how to buy or sell well. Written by Priyank Sandhel, never by a content mill.

  • Streets & neighbourhoods 2
  • Prices & data 1
  • Redevelopment 1
  • Buying & selling 1
  • NRIs & family offices 1

Redevelopment

Redevelopment in Bandra: what owners should settle before the society signs

For an owner in a sixties society on Pali Hill or Carter Road, redevelopment may be the largest financial event the flat ever produces. Its terms are set once, collectively, and are very hard to reopen.

3 October 2026 · 5 min read

Streets & neighbourhoods

Bandra, Khar or Santacruz? How to choose your address in the corridor

Three postcodes, one corridor, and a price gap that has more to do with the street than the flat. How to tell which one is yours.

3 October 2026 · 4 min read

NRIs & family offices

Buying in Bandra from abroad: a note for NRIs and family offices

Buying in Mumbai from Dubai, Singapore or London is entirely routine — provided the money, the paperwork and the holding structure are settled before you fall for a flat.

3 October 2026 · 4 min read

Streets & neighbourhoods

Carter Road or Bandstand? Choosing Bandra's sea frontage

Two promenades, one sea, and a price gap so narrow that the choice is about temperament, not money. What it is actually like to own the view on each.

3 October 2026 · 4 min read

Buying & selling

How off-market sales work in Bandra — and when they serve the owner

Selling without a listing is not secrecy for its own sake. Done properly, it is a controlled process — a defined set of qualified buyers, documents ready first, and a price anchored in evidence.

3 October 2026 · 3 min read

Prices & data

What ₹10 Cr, ₹25 Cr and ₹50 Cr buy in Bandra, Khar and Santacruz

The same cheque buys a compact sea-facing flat on Bandstand or a full floor off Juhu Road. A pocket-by-pocket reading of what serious money buys in the corridor — and what it costs on top.

3 October 2026 · 4 min read

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