Nana Chowk, Grant Road, Mumbai

Nana Chowk is a well known roundabout on the borders of Tardeo and Grant Road which are popular locations of South Mumbai. Technically, it is considered to be in Grant Road. Nana Chowk pin code is 400007. As per the Nana Chowk Map it is an intersection point of MS Ali Road, PR Marg and August Kranti Road. With being 0.0 kms from Grant Road and 0.96 kms from Gamdevi, the Grant Road Railway station has become its major accessibility medium. 

Nana Chowk Mumbai was originally named after the philanthropist Jagannath Shankarshet, who was lovingly known as "Nana". He has been credited with bringing railways to Mumbai and is thus known as the ‘Chief Architect of Mumbai’. An area, today known to be ‘always under construction’ by some localities, has a robust SKYWALK with its 4 arms constructed in different phases and is the costliest skywalk of Mumbai.

Nana Chowk has a cosmopolitan demographic with many Maharashtrian, Gujarati, Muslim and Parsi families settled in and around this area for many decades. There are many societies where Parsis, Muslims, Gujaratis, Marwadis, and Marathis have been living together peacefully for many years. The locality has many temples, mosques and some churches in the surrounding areas. 

Physical Infrastructure 

Nana Chowk is almost equidistant from 3 major locations in Mumbai i.e. Tardeo, Gamdevi and Grant Road. It is easily reachable through Peddar Road, August Kranti Marg, MS Ali Road, and Lamington Road. It is also very easily accessible via Sardar Vallabhai Patel Road through JSS road. Grant Road Railway Station (GTR), Mumbai Central Railway Station (MMCT) and Charni Road Railway Station are all within 1 km range. Adding to Nana Chowk infrastructure, many bus routes ply to and from Nana Chowk to other areas of South Mumbai. A well established locality the area has all basic public services, like police and fire stations, post office, parks, offices and shops at a stone’s throw away distance. 

Social and Retail Infrastructure 

Nana Chowk being at the intersection of some major locations of Mumbai has a busy and high-spirited lifestyle. It has a brilliant social and retail infrastructure set-up. There are 5+ schools within the boundaries while 15+ schools within a few kilometers of the Chowk. Valiram Bherumal Melwani Model High School, M.S.P.T High School, Jaganath Shankar Sheth Municipal School are a few top names to reckon with. Apart from the many coaching institutes there are some good colleges known in the area like Sant Gadge Maharaj College of commerce & economics (old name Bharat college), Nagrik Shikshan Sanstha's College of Commerce and Economics and Yashwantrao Chavhan Maharashtra Open University. Just one view at the Nana Chowk Map will show you more than 15 private as well as government hospitals, to name a few Nana CHowk Arogya Kendra, Bhatia Hospital and Mumbai Oncocare Centre (MOC Kemps Corner) are a landmark for the local public of the city. 

Nana Chowk is close to the famous Heera Panna Mall and Lamington Road which is known to be the ‘Third Largest Grey Market’ of electronic items in India. Some popular parks here are Tata Garden, Amarsons Garden and Set Minar. 

Real Estate Market Trends and Rental Demand 

The Nana Chowk Property Rates of a residential property ranges between ₹27,000 - ₹62,000 per square ft. and has been growing year on year at the rate of 6.51%. Most properties in Nana Chowk cost more than ₹5 Cr. 87% of residential properties in Nana Chowk are Multistorey Apartments with 3 BHK costing nearly ₹ 3.5 Cr. Depending upon the configuration of a house the rental costs of this area is between ₹ 40k to ₹ 2 lacs. Nearly 15% of properties in Nana Chowk are commercial spaces. It is very difficult for the young generation of today to buy a property in this area. The main reason for high Nana Chowk Property Prices have been that it has all basic amenities around, the accessibility of this area to top employment hubs and the much aspired life of South Mumbai for many. 

Top Employment Hub near Nana Chowk

Nana Chowk can easily be considered to be a central location of South Mumbai and due to this its proximity to the best and most popular employment is unmatched. Apart from the smaller employments all around Nana Chowk some of the major names are:

1. Lamington Electronic Market (~ 600 meters)
2. Horizon Industrial Parks, Lower Parel (~ 20 kms)
3. Kamla Mills Compound, lower Parel (~ 15 kms)
4. Peninsula Business Tower, Lower Parel (~12 kms)
5. Regus Mumbai, Worli (~ 8 kms)
6. Crystal Building, Worli (~ 9 kms)

What are some popular sub-localities / colonies / Areas in Nana Chowk? 

Some of the popular landmarks in Nana Chowk are

1. Kennedy Bridge 
2. SP Jehangir Road, Zoroastrian Colony
3. Gamdevi
4. August Kranti Maidan
5. Lamington Market
6. The Royal Opera House, Charni Road East
7. Girgaon
8. Papanas Wadi

Top Things to Do in Nana Chowk 

Nana Chowk is a busy, bustling and lively ‘chauraha’ of South Mumbai. 

1. The most famous Gateway of India is close by.
2. Among other loved Parks and Gardens, Hanging Garden is in the close vicinity.
3. Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya is at a walking distance from the Chowk.
4. At a 20 min walking distance is the Girgaon Chowpatty Viewing Deck.
5. August Kranti Marg, 500 meters from Nana Chowk is where Gandhiji launched the Quit India Movement in 1942, now boasts of soccer & cricket facilities.

Conclusion

Nana Chowk is a lively neighborhood in South Mumbai. Due to its location it is very easily accessible, especially from all the major South Mumbai locations. It is well equipped with all basic facilities for a wide range of income group families to live a fulfilling life. Culturally it is very balanced with the multi religious inhabitants of the city. 

What's Good About the Locality: 

Being one of the most holistic localities to live in within Mumbai, Nana Chowk is surrounded by exciting experience for its residents and visitors alike:

1. There are many temples, churches, mosques and even a couple of Jain temples in the area.
2. Surrounded by many small as well as large popular eateries giving the place a high spirited energy.
3. Impeccable Connectivity even without a metro line yet.
4. Surround with good schools, colleges, shopping hubs, hospitals and close to posh South Mumbai areas. 
5. Close to many recreational locations like Girgaon Chowpatty, Hanging Garden, Kamla Nehru park, The Malabar Hill Club. 

What's Not Great About the Locality: 

The hanging Skywalk was supposed to lead to fast track development of this area however, it has proved to be quite the contrary. 

1. The area is constantly under repair and construction leading to blockages and hindrances on the road around this skywalk.
2. The shops under the infamous skywalk are constantly under life threat since it is not accessible in case of any emergency like fire.
3. Lack of open spaces and greenery around houses.
4. Negligible improvements in infrastructure like the roads, sewage system, footpaths, water facilities are not being upgraded accordingly at the moment.