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Development Control Promotion Regulation
2034

In 25 years the heritage rules got diluted and ceased
properties (i.e. rental buildings prior to 1944’s) that
were grade III or listed as precincts were removed from
heritage list resulting in high-rises springing up affecting
the precinct’s urban design quality.
Use Fig. 7 & 8 Changing Characteristics of Dr. D. N. Road

It is a multi-tenanted building and has always been used for
commercial purposes. Ground floor has shops within the
arcade with mezzanines. Floors above were offices; mostly
professional or commercial company offices. The owners
had their office here too. These were unused for a few The Building that was Demolished, Arcade Exists with Vacant Plot
years as the building was in poor condition and now that
it is repaired and restored, they shall be re-shifting here
ensuring continuity of the original use.
While some new buildings were built as pastiche
replacements of the originals, some were multistorey
glass replacements on many floor podiums bringing in a
new typology into the historic urban fabric. The concern
does not totally remain on the architectural language of Building Underwent Beautification Refurbishment
the building but the use of limited resources burdening the
existing infrastructure.
Commissariat Building

Built in 1925, following the Renaissance Revival Style,
the Commissariat Building is located at the junction of Dr.
D. N. Road, a busy vehicular thoroughfare and R. Dadaji
Street, a comparatively narrow lane lined by vendors and
restaurants. Commissariat building stands at an interesting
fork of two roads with a small square formed due to setback
of Fort House, overlooking the CSMT or Victoria Terminus
on one side and leading towards the Flora Fountain on the
other. It was initially a ground plus 4 storied structure and
a floor was added in the early 1950’s.
Grade of building

It is listed as a part of the group of buildings on Dr. D. N.
Road coming under grade II A listing as per the Heritage Fig. 9 Pre Restoration Fig. 10 Post Restoration
regulations of Greater Mumbai, 1995, Serial No: 107.

CONSERVING THE UNLOVED HERITAGE IN THE REDEVELOPMENT ERA OF MUMBAI – CASE
STUDY: COMMISSARIAT BUILDING, DR. D.N.ROAD, FORT, MUMBAI

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