John Abraham bought a freehold bungalow in Bandra West on St. Martin Road for ₹84 crore, registered July 14, 2026. The property spans 1,017.60 square metres with a 193.12 square metre bungalow and 31.50 square metre outhouse. Stamp duty paid: ₹5.04 crore. Sellers: Naushir Eruch Divitre, Fredon Eruch Divitre, Crystal Firoz Divitre, Eruch Firoz Divitre.

This is Abraham's second major purchase. In December 2023, he bought a Khar bungalow for ₹70.83 crore on a 7,722-square-foot plot with 5,416-square-foot building on Linking Road; stamp duty ₹4.24 crore, registered December 27, 2023.

Independent bungalows in Bandra, Juhu and Malabar Hill are among Mumbai's most expensive residential properties due to limited supply; termed "trophy homes" for rarity and long-term value.

Karan Johar purchased an apartment in Pali Vintage building, Khar, Mumbai for ₹8.05 crore. The apartment spans 1,060 sq ft of RERA carpet area on the fifth floor, purchased with two car parking spaces. Stamp duty of ₹48 lakh and registration fee of ₹30,000 were paid. Transaction registered in November. Seller: Level 6 company, which built Pali Vintage. Level 6 Group Chief Promoter Pritesh Sanghvi confirmed the transaction.

Khar connectivity: Access via Linking Road, SV Road, Western Express Highway, Khar Road Railway Station (Western Line); proximity to Bandra, Santacruz, Andheri; access to Bandra-Worli Sea Link to South Mumbai and BKC, Lower Parel.

In 2024, Karan Johar rented property at 21 Union Park, Pali Hill, Khar West for ₹8 lakh monthly for three years.

Ekta World has unveiled The Business District Collection, a groundbreaking commercial real estate initiative worth ₹1,200 crore. The platform focuses on luxury office spaces in Bandra, Khar, and Santacruz West, designed to adapt to changing business demands prioritizing employee convenience and experience. It aims to attract various enterprises in these well-established locales, leveraging Mumbai's ongoing enhancements in transport infrastructure.

Following resident pushback over commercial LED hoardings along city waterfronts, Bandra West MLA and district guardian minister Ashish Shelar stayed the contract to set up hoardings on Carter Road, Bandra West. Authorities were considering the tender process under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Shelar convened a meeting with officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), directing the BMC to frame composite and holistic standard operating procedures for Mumbai's promenades, including Marine Drive, Worli Sea Face, Bandra Reclamation, Carter Road and Bandstand, incorporating citizens' suggestions and objections.

The move aims to clarify respective roles of BMC and MMB in regulating promenades and prevent individual stretches from being governed by different or overlapping norms.

Residents raised concerns about commercial exploitation of the Carter Road promenade, alleging violations of environmental norms. Shelar stated commercial activities and beautification must not come at the cost of the environment or cause inconvenience to citizens.

The new policy will lay down clear rules on permissions and prohibitions. Bandra West has three major promenades: Bandra Reclamation, Bandstand and Carter Road, which extends to Khar.

Assistant municipal commissioner of H West ward Dinesh Pallewad confirmed the minister directed them to stay the proposal until a new policy is formulated. Ports minister Nitesh Rane said they are re-thinking bearing in mind people's sentiments.

Proposals to redevelop the MHADA layouts at Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar and Old MHB Colony in Borivali have been sent to the Maharashtra government. The process to select a redeveloper will begin after the government’s response.