Not worth the investment

Review on Marathon Nexzone, Panvel, Navi Mumbai

Review is based on my experience of staying here on rent while waiting for the posession of my flat. I will provide the inputs on quality of the flat, commitments which are unfulfilled and society pov as well. I recently got posession of my flat in Altis - 2 and one of the glass window was broken. I asked them to replace it but they made me wait for 3 months and yet they didn't replace it. I was staying on rent in another Marathon building so had to take the posession to save rental costs. The stack parking is useless as two hatchback cars only fit one over the other. The reason - there are beams on the ceiling in certain cases and in other cases lot of cables for electrical wiring, drainage pipes go along the ceiling of the parking. Therefore, the overall height is not suitable for cars taller than hatchbacks, but Marathon has taken 5lakh + taxes for the stack parking from each flat. They even continue taking money for parking even now from new buyers despite knowing there is a current problem. The stack parking looks like an after thought as the basics like height of the cars, beams on the ceiling, electrical cables/wiring were not considered before installation of stack parking. The drainage pipes in the basement leak frequently and there is no attention to it. The civil work is quite bad as bathroom tiles fall off on their own, the bathroom fixtures are also not reliable. There is power cut for good 6-7 hours every Tuesday all through the year. In summers the power cut happens consistently across the seven days of the week for 3-4 hours a day. They give treated sewage water in the toilet and that stinks a lot after usage of flush. The entire house is full of sewage water stink. The society though formed in a couple of buildings is not competent. They do not let residents use the electrician and plumbers deployed by the society for any maintenance work. You have to ask the society for permission and if they feel like it they will allow the plumber else they won't. So, you end up hiring electricians and plumbers from outside. In case of emergency plumber requirement you need to start praying, maybe only God can help. The next thing is littering, the residents especially children litter around every where. So, you will find biscuits, chocolate wrappers, empty pepsi bottles lying around everywhere in the garden area next to Avior building. Also, Marathon though claims to be pet friendly has strict pet policies which are quite illogical and also amounts to harassment for people staying in their own flat or on rent. - Listing down some for reference - Pets cannot cause nuisance like barking. In case a pet causes nuisance the pet parent needs to pay fine of Rs 2000, if there is second time offense the fine is Rs 3000 and in case there is a third time offense, the owner needs to pay Rs 5000 to the society and even leave their dogs outside of Marathon Nexzone. If you are taking a flat on rent and will stay with a pet, you need to deposit Rs 5000 to the society. Another one is all dogs walking in the premises of Marathon Nexzone need to wear muzzle/mask. This is for the safety of the residents. In case a dog is found without the mask, the owner will be fined Rs 2000. In case you have guests who happen to have a pet with them the society needs to be informed and the above rules apply to guests as well. My contention on the pet policy being pets/dogs/cats don't come under a housing society's purview as they come under animal welfare board of india. AWBI has clear guidelines toindividual state Municipal Corporations, Registrar of Housing Societies and Commissioner of Police that pets do not come under the purview of housing societies and no society can create their own laws or policies and demand fine money from pet parents or owners. However, despite having educated people as the secretary of the society they try to enforce their own rules and try to mint money in the name of safety. The housing societies do not pay heed to any of the real issues. The occupancy is about 30-40% and with so many issues Marathon Nexzone will struggle to attract tenants as living here is a complete drain on your life. Weekdays you are chasing your work and weekend you are either chasing the facilities team or society to solve for issues.

Hence, my conclusion this place is full of problems and challenges and if you are going to stay here with your own family think twice. It's far from actual panvel, so connectivity is a drawback. You don't get medical attention around here. The water in toilets is bad, power cuts are way to frequent, the housing society is only interested in conducting programs for festivals and pinning down pets and pet owners. They do not work on solving the real issues. From an investment pov, the stack parking, the quality of civil work and fixtures is a major concern and the builder definitely does not deliver on their commitments.

So, take an informed decision.

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