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The Ballard Estate business district is situated in the financial district of Fort. [1] Located between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Fort in South Mumbai, it hosts the offices of shipping companies and the headquarters of the Mumbai Port Trust at the Port House.
Dec 27, 2016 · Architect Kayzad Shroff provides an account of the commercial and cultural revival of Ballard Estate, Mumbai’s oldest and most handsome business district; and artist Steve McDonald, who created the Fantastic Colouring Books series, illustrates one of its best known roundabouts
In the heart of Mumbai’s heritage precinct, Ballard Estate stands the 140-year-old Ambico Ice Factory, a relic of the past reimagined and given new life as IF.BE (Ice Factory Ballard Estate). This metamorphosis has transformed the dilapidated space into a vibrant organism that blends art, exhibition, events, performances, gatherings, food ...
Mar 5, 2016 · The Estate was a bustling hub of activity, with a railway station called Ballard Pier, a passenger berth inside the port and many commercial establishments of big companies, mainly shipping and industries.
Ballard Estate near Churchgate, Fort area in South Mumbai still retains the charm of the colonial era, with European style architecture and buildings. Many Corporate offices are located in these tall imposing buildings.
May 15, 2017 · On Saturday, 13 May, heritage expert Alisha Sadikot took 32 curious Mumbaiites—us included—on a tour of Ballard Estate. Over 90 minutes, she peeled off time and reeled off stories about Mumbai’s heritage business district. Here are 5 of the most interesting from The CNT Ballard Estate Heritage Walk 2017:
Jan 6, 2022 · Top 10 Things to Do in Ballard Estate: See reviews and photos of Ballard Estate, Mumbai (India) on Tripadvisor.
Ballard Estate. 41 reviews. #97 of 598 things to do in Mumbai. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Write a review. What people are saying. “ The 'London of Mumbai' ”. Dec 2023. A lot of the area is shaded from the sun, by the many trees.
Nov 9, 2016 · Ballard Estate, named after the Trust’s founding chairperson, John Alex Ballard, is the city’s first elitist business district and paved the way for Bombay’s growth as India’s global commercial centre. The precinct is best explored on foot, on a Saturday afternoon, sans the office crowd and traffic.
Apr 22, 2022 · A stroll through the leafy bylanes of Ballard Estate in South Mumbai unfurls many lesser-known nuggets of history—a defunct railway station that once sent trains to Peshawar, a studio where actress Zeenat Aman’s film career took off, and a hotel designed by George Wittet, the Scottish architect behind the Gateway of India.
