Where to Rent a Spacious 2BHK in Mumbai?
Mumbai has been increasingly witnessing shrinking apartment sizes over the last two to three years. As such, it has become increasingly difficult to find a spacious apartment to either buy or rent in Mumbai suburbs. If you are considering renting a spacious apartment with a built area of about 1,200-1,300 sq. ft. in Mumbai, CommonFloor.com lists a few prominent localities for you.
Goregaon East
The western line of Mumbai suburban railway divides Goregaon into Goregaon East and West. Goregaon East is situated in a strategic position, as it is located close to business areas of both the eastern and western suburbs. The locality is about nine kilometers away from Powai SEZ and is about six kilometers away from Andheri SEEPZ. Goregaon East has a very good road infrastructure with the Western Express Highway and Aarey Road passing through it.
The micro market has good social and civic amenities including hospitals, educational institutions, entertainment facilities and commercial institutions. Goregaon East is home to the Mumbai Film City. Some of the commercial centres include Aarey Milk Plant, Westin Hotel and Oberoi Mall.
As per CommnFloor data, one can get a spacious semi-furnished 2BHK apartment of built area of about 1,200 sq. ft. here with several amenities for a monthly rent of Rs 25,000-35,000. The common amenities in most of the apartments in the area are reserved parking, waste disposal, security, gymnasium, clubhouse, and jogging and strolling tracks.
Kandivali East
Kandivali is another western suburb situated close to Goregaon, Malad and Andheri. The locality has good connectivity and accessibility to different suburbs via road and rail. The western express highway, which is a part of NH-8 passes through Kandivali East. The Kandivali railway station lies on the western line of the suburban railway network and connects the locality to other suburbs. The locality also has a BEST bus depot.
Kandivali is in close proximity to commercial centres such as Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Andheri SEEPZ and Powai SEZ, all of which can be reached within 45 minutes. The Charkop industrial estate and few other industrial areas too are located near Kandivali East. The locality also has good social and civic amenities. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is just about 5 km from the locality.
Kandivali East provides a good variety of rental accommodations catering to various budget and space preferences. One may rent a spacious 2BHK apartment for a monthly rent of Rs 25,000-30,000. The most common amenities include reserved parking, park, club-house, wi-fi connectivity and waste disposal.
Powai
Powai is a posh eastern suburb of Mumbai. It has a very good infrastructure as well as social amenities. The locality is also well connected to other suburbs via JVLR and LBS Marg. The Mumbai International Airport is about 5 km away from Powai. The nearest railway station to Powai is the Kanjurmarg railway station on the central main line of Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is about 3.5 km away from Powai.
Powai was a central village, which has now grown exponentially as one of Mumbai’s most posh commercial as well as residential hubs. The suburb has an SEZ where organisations such as Deloitte, CRISIL and Bayer have their offices. There are several other commercial institutions in the locality. L&T has a manufacturing plant in the locality. Powai is also close to Andheri where SEEPZ is located. There are also several educational institutions of which, the most famous are IIT Bombay and National Institute of Industrial Engineering. Powai has mega stores, malls, a dance academy and hospitals such as the Hiranandani Hospital.
There are several 2BHK apartments available in the area with built area more than 1,100 sq. ft. Since Powai is a posh locality, the rentals are on the higher end. The approximate monthly rentals in this area are about Rs 35,000-50,000.
While the rentals are on the higher side, these localities are some of the best localities in Mumbai one can look for when it comes to amenities, location and spacious apartments for rent.
