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Ballard Estate

Ballard Estate
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A planned Edwardian business quarter of uniform stone facades, laid out on reclaimed dock land.
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A planned Edwardian business quarter of uniform stone facades, laid out on reclaimed dock land.

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    The Ballard Estate business district is situated in the financial district of Fort. Located between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Fort in South Mumbai, it hosts the offices of shipping companies and the headquarters of the Mumbai Port Trust at the Port House. It has the Reliance Centre, many mid-priced hotels and a noted Irani cafe, Britannia. Overview The Bombay Port Trust reclaimed 22 acres (89,000 m2) of land at Ballard Estate between 1914 and 1918, using material excavated from the Alexandra Docks for filling. Ballard Estate was named for lieutenant general J. A. Ballard, a founder of the Mumbai Port Trust, which constructed the port and Ballard Pier. George Wittet designed t… Wikipedia