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Cuffe Parade  is an upmarket neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is in the southernmost region of the city just north of Navy Nagar. To the north of Cuffe 

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The beautiful Cuffe Parade Skyline

Parade lies Badhwar Park, Ambedkar Nagar the slum area of the Cuffe Parade.

History[]

Cuffe Parade was named after T. W. Cuffe of the Bombay City Improvement Trust, which reclaimed 

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around 90,000 square yards (75,000 m²) on the western shore of Colaba. Much of Cuffe Parade was developed on reclaimed land in the 1960s, with many of the buildings reaching over thirty storeys high. It is compared to New York City's Manhattan are area. Also the home to many famous and rich Indian businessmen.

Overview[]

To the east is Colaba Causeway and to the west is the Arabian Sea. Among the notable residents are members of the Ambani and Husain families.



It is suspected that some of the original attackers in the November Mumbai attacks disembarked from a boat in the area, according to local eyewitnesses .

MVRDC World Trade Centre is Located at Cuffe Parade in Mumbai, it is 156 metres high and has 35 floors. The building was developed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Pheroze Kudianawala was the architect. It is a commercial and shopping complex.

Local landmarks[]

  • Taj President Hotel
  • World Trade Centre
  • G. D. Somani School
  • BD Somani International School
  • Maker Arcade
  • WIRC of ICAI
  • Tendulkar's Cuisine , Shivaji Marg , Off Colaba , Cuffe Parade
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