My experience as a buyer with Lokhandwala Constructions – The name Mumbai
(should never) trust
Lokhandwala has a long-standing name in construction business and they have built several magnificent projects in past. If you can allow that sentence to waste your money then go-ahead and waste it! Lokhandwala has lost all its charm. They build buildings and they feel that’s their only job – whether or not it’s approved by BMC or environment, other departments.
After wasting 3 years and 60 lacs INR, I got a nice looking apartment, but what’s the point when you don’t get permission to stay there.
Yes, the building is stuck for BMCs permissions and environment for more than 2 years now. Builder says that their job is done and they won’t allow anyone to stay without OC. When you ask, who coordinates for the OC – builder asks you to talk to estate agent! What?!? Seriously, they have some really illiterate people at their office in Kandivali Lokhandwala Office – named Ajaz(or Ezaz or whatever is the name spelling) – doesn’t matter since the guy is illiterate.
The most ridiculous part is that if you escalate this delay to their head office(to Kazi, Mustafa, etc.), they say that Ajaz is the final authority. Seriously. Their director is out of country and listens to what Ajaz says. Ajaz says that he is a small man and doesn’t have any decisive power. Their director Yasmine is based out of India, so no way to reach her. Damn – that day I realized that my money went in drain.
To wrap the long story short – If you ever book a house with Lokhandwala Constructions then be ready to drool over the under construction house for atleast 8 years and be ready to beg and plead in front of irresponsive people like –
Ajaz, Kazi, Mustafa and Agents(Simran Properties, West Coast Properties, Chirag Badani, etc. in Kandivali east). Don’t waste your money on such stupid investments, take ur family on a world trip instead – atleast you will get blessings.
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