India, Oct. 29 -- Fiza Shaikh, 25, an assistant professor at the M H Saboo Siddik College of Engineering, never envisioned sharing a view of the Arabian Sea with affluent Mumbaikars residing at Worli Seaface. After moving to the city from Pune a month ago, Shaikh was determined to find a house not too far from her workplace in Byculla. She came upon the present address - the redeveloped BDD Chawls at Worli, a kilometer away from the billionaires' bay -- through a Facebook post. With three flatmates to share the 2BHK apartment, the shared monthly rent of Rs.72,000 does not burn a hole in anyone's pocket.

"The Worli Metro station gives us easy access to the airport as well as south Mumbai, while all the convenience stores and cafes are clo...