Mazagaon is situated in the south of Mumbai. It is part of the seven islands that originally made up the city. The area is surrounded by Darukhana towards the east. Areas like Ghodapdeo, Mandvi, Koliwada, Byculla, Jijamata Udyan and Dongri also bound it. Because of the area’s plush location, Mazagaon real estate is high in demand.
Mazagaon is connected to the rest of Mumbai through a network of roads like the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road, the Barrister Nath Pal Marg, the Eastern Freeway, the P D’Mello Road, the Lalbaug Flyover and the Dadabhai Naroji Road. The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST)-run buses connect the area with the rest of the city. The Byculla Railway Station and the Dockyard Road Station are also accessible from the area.
The Mumbai Central Railway Station is 3.3 kilometres from here along the Bellasis Road. The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is 18.9 kilometres from here via the Western Express Highway.
Mazagaon is a well-developed area and several leading property developers like Sara Group, Empire Constructions and Red Stone Group have their projects based here. Popular projects under Mazagaon property are Shreepati Group’s Coronet, Naminath’s Khairunnisa Heights and Sarah Group’s Garden. The average price of property in Mazagaon is Rs 25,752 per sq ft, while the built-up area ranges from 561 to 3,500 per sq ft. The lowest price of property here is Rs 16,500 per sq ft, while the highest is Rs 37,000 per sq ft.
Mazagaon is home to several schools including L’Academie Globale, St Peter’s School, Sirelly Kadoorie School and Junior College, Christ Church School, Antonio D’Souza High School, Iqra International School and School of the Sacred Heart. There are several hospitals located close by, including JJ Hospital, Prerna Hospital, Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Habib Hospital, Ahilyabai Holkar Municipal Maternity Nursing Homes, Kedar Hospital, Habib Hospital and Karuna Hospital. Banks like Bank of Maharashtra, Axis Bank, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of Baroda have their branches in the area. Shopping centres around the area include Atria the Millennium Mall, Sobo Central Mall and Family Bazaar. Recreational centres around the area include Twinkling Stars Activity Centre, Giggles Inc, Jeffrey Sports Club and Welfare Centre.
