Mumbai’s Parsi housing community is engaged in an important conversation on a matter that touches many families across Bombay Parsi Punchayet baugs and colonies: the proposed conversion of certain leave-and-licence arrangements into tenancy rights. The issue, long discussed within the community, has returned to public attention after the BPP Board reportedly cleared a process allowing… Continue reading BPP’s Leave-and-Licence to Tenancy Proposal: A Community Conversation on Housing Security and Trust Stewardship
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Sale to non-Parsi stokes society’s 25-yr legal battle to expel member
A cooperative housing society formed exclusively for Parsi community members in Sanjan town of south Gujarat has been fighting a legal battle for more than 25 years to expel a member. The main grouse against the member, fellow Parsi E E Sabawala, being that he sold society’s property to non-Parsi people. The dispute erupted between… Continue reading Sale to non-Parsi stokes society’s 25-yr legal battle to expel member
Ahmedabad Parsis plan housing complex to boost ties within community
In another attempt to boost the city’s dwindling Parsi population, the community plans to build a residential complex near the Parsi Sanatorium. To encourage community living, homes of various types shall be built near the Parsi Sanatorium so community members can stay close to each other and enable their children to bond and socialize with… Continue reading Ahmedabad Parsis plan housing complex to boost ties within community
Wadias want back Parsi colonies their ancestors developed
The Wadias have taken exception to the BPP using the rent from these properties to pay the salaries of Parsi priests Industrialist Nusli Wadia, whose family developed five housing colonies for the needy Parsis in the 1900s, wants the control of the colonies back with the family trust. By Yogesh Sadhwani | TNN The family… Continue reading Wadias want back Parsi colonies their ancestors developed
The Parsi baugs of Mumbai
Kaizad Bhamgara takes a closer look at some of the popular Zoroastrian settlements in the city and discovers that they are a lot more than just places to live for this closely-knit community. With names like Rustam, Malcolm, Godrej and Wadia, it’s easy to mistake a Parsi baug for an individual. You wouldn’t be far… Continue reading The Parsi baugs of Mumbai
Nowroz Baug may turn into luxury towers
Over a century ago, his great-grandmother JerbaiWadia built the first of Parsibaugs for middle-income and weaker sections of her community. On Sunday, industrialist NusliWadia, along with son Ness, stepped into the 105-year-old NowrozBaug in Parel to meet residents and discuss a plan to redevelop the 5.5-acre property. By Nauzer K. Bharucha | Times of India… Continue reading Nowroz Baug may turn into luxury towers
‘Flat’ lure for Parsi youths to marry
Now, this is one reality bait that realty-savvy Parsis will not be able to ignore! Surat Parsi Panchayat has neatly packaged its ulterior designs of encouraging young Parsis to get hitched in a ‘get married and step into your own home’ realty deal. It is allotting flats to newlyweds and that too seven days before… Continue reading ‘Flat’ lure for Parsi youths to marry
Parsis lead the way on charity housing
The city’s biggest private landlord, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), on Tuesday explained how it had fixed a monthly income of Rs 90,000 as the upper eligibility limit for getting new community flats in Panthaky Baug in Andheri (E). Published in the Times Of India “These flats are available for Rs 20 lakh each. The… Continue reading Parsis lead the way on charity housing
Jeh Wadia : Bombay Realty has maintained a straight line in prices
Jeh Wadia, managing director of Bombay Realty, spoke on conceptualizing projects in a tough real estate scenario and the impact of changing building norms in Mumbai By Madhurima Nandy | Livemint.com It is not often that a real estate start-up of sorts enters the business with nearly 10,000 acres of land, including 700 acres in… Continue reading Jeh Wadia : Bombay Realty has maintained a straight line in prices
