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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
Apr 27, 2022 · Kamal Malik was walking past the old ice factory in Mumbai’s Ballard Estate, which was overridden by shanties and crumbling with neglect, when he caught a glimpse of the ancient banyan that was suffocating within its walls.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
Jul 31, 2023 · We have reimagined the space as IF.BE (Ice Factory Ballard Estate), is an organism that merges art, exhibition, events, performances, gatherings, food, and design.
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:
Dec 16, 2022 · Native Bombay. When IF.BE —a 10,000-sqft art gallery in Ballard Estate—opened in April this year, it made the news for being a beautiful architectural project housed in a now-defunct 143-year-old ice factory. The gallery includes three art spaces along with the serene Banyan Tree Cafe.
