Fort is a business centre in Mumbai and houses Tata Group’s Headquarters, the Reserve Bank of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange offices. Named after Fort George, it is located in the south of the city. Fort area extends from the docks towards the east to Kala Ghoda in the south, Azad Maidan in the west and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus towards the north.
The area is served by the Dadabhai Naoroji Road. The area is a street shopper’s delight, as the pavements of this arterial road are home to small shanties that sell digital devices. Other landmarks of the area include Khadi Bhandar, Dawoodi Bohra Administrative Office, JN Petit Library and Siddharth College of Law.
Fort real estate is one of the most-expensive areas in Mumbai due to its commercial importance. Developers such as Sethna Constructions, Neelkanth Group and Neumec have under-construction property in Fort. Fort property has on offer configurations such as 2, 3 and 4BHK.
Several old Mumbai schools such as St. Xavier’s High School, Campion School and Cathedral and John Conon School are situated at Fort. Hospitals in the vicinity include Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital, St George Hospital and Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre.