India, Jan. 27 -- In one of the largest cluster redevelopment projects, 53 housing societies in Mumbai's Kandivali area are planning to come together to redevelop their 26-year-old housing complex. The housing complex is located in the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) layout and was built by MHADA in 2000.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Complex in Kandivali, spread over 12 acres, comprises 53 housing societies and houses 3,488 families in 225 sq ft apartments each.

Cluster development is an urban redevelopment approach where multiple adjoining buildings or plots are combined and redeveloped as one large project. It allows better planning, improved infrastructure, wider roads, open spaces, and amenities, while ena...