Runwal Realty, formally Runwal Developers Ltd., was founded in 1978 by Subhash Runwal and is today headquartered in Sion, Mumbai, operating under Managing Director and Promoter Sandeep Runwal across three verticals — residential, commercial, and organised retail. The company has delivered 35 completed projects spanning 11.22 million square feet across Mumbai, Thane, and Pune. Its decision to place a new residential project in Chembur East is not incidental: Runwal Realty is one of the named Grade-A developers actively serving Chembur East, a market that has undergone a structural shift from industrial suburb to mid-premium residential destination over the past decade.
Chembur has witnessed tremendous real estate growth over the last two decades, its transformation from an industrial zone to a well-connected, upmarket residential destination reflected in its property price trends. For a developer whose existing residential portfolio spans ultra-luxury sky mansions at Malabar Hill, sea-view residences in Worli and Parel, and township living in Thane, Chembur East represents a deliberate mid-premium play in eastern Mumbai — a geography the developer knows well from its Sion headquarters and its long history of building projects throughout the Mumbai Harbour corridor.
A few years ago, a flat in Chembur East could be bought for around ₹18,000–₹20,000 per sq ft; today, premium pockets are touching ₹32,000 per sq ft, reflecting a remarkable transformation as the suburb has emerged as a strategic residential hub driven by improved connectivity. Average property rates per square foot in Chembur stood around ₹32,650, with flat rates appreciating 9.9% over the last three years and 23.2% over five years. This trajectory — steady rather than speculative — suits Runwal Realty's approach to markets it enters.
The connectivity argument is hard to ignore. Metro Line 2B, a 23.6 km east-west corridor, is expected to cut travel time from Chembur to BKC to under 30 minutes — a commute that previously took 45–60 minutes by road. The Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link) has positioned Chembur as Mumbai's gateway to Navi Mumbai and the upcoming international airport, boosting investor interest. The Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) enables 20-minute east-west connectivity, transforming Chembur into a city-wide residential option for professionals working across multiple business districts. These are the same infrastructure triggers that have historically driven value in markets where Runwal Realty has built — Kanjurmarg, Mulund, Thane — all eastern or central-eastern corridors with strong road and rail access.
The mid-premium segment of ₹2–5 crore records strong traction in Chembur, with the market considered among the best areas to invest in Mumbai 2025 for its infrastructure upgrades and metro accessibility. Demand for larger homes has been pronounced: Chembur recorded a 272% rise in 4BHK absorption and a 230% rise in 3BHK absorption from 2020 to 2024. The product Runwal Realty has brought to this market — Runwal Woods Chembur — speaks directly to that demand profile.
Runwal Woods is located at 103, Collectors Colony Road, Shiv Shakti Nagar, Collector Colony, Chembur East, Mumbai — 400074. The development is built across 2.6 acres with two towers rising to four basements, ground floor, two podiums, and 25 upper floors, with six flats per floor served by two lifts and one staircase.
The project is available in 2 BHK, 2.5 BHK, and 3 BHK configurations with carpet areas ranging from 729 to 1,327 sq ft, located near Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg, Chembur East. Nearby landmarks provide a useful sense of daily distances: Cubic Mall is 1.5 km away, Chembur Railway Station is 2.9 km away, and BARC Hospital is 3.1 km away.
The amenities programme at Runwal Woods is broad for a 2.6-acre site. The project includes a clubhouse, swimming pool, gymnasium, jogging track, cycling track, landscaped gardens, a dedicated senior citizen zone, a children's play area, a multipurpose hall, a reading lounge, a meditation pod, multiple sports courts, a mini theatre, and an amphitheatre. The project also includes EV charging stations on every level. Internal specifications follow the quality baseline the Runwal brand has established across its Mumbai projects: stainless steel sinks and granite kitchen platforms are standard, with vitrified tile flooring throughout living areas.
From upper floors, residents can expect views of Deonar Greens, the BARC campus, and Diamond Garden.
| Configuration | Carpet Area Range | All-Inclusive Price (from) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 BHK | 729 – 787 sq ft | ₹2.28 Cr |
| 2.5 BHK | 973 sq ft | ₹3.04 Cr |
| 3 BHK | 1,224 – 1,327 sq ft | ₹3.92 Cr |
The all-inclusive pricing for 2 BHK starts from ₹2.28 Cr, for 2.5 BHK from ₹3.04 Cr, and for 3 BHK from ₹3.92 Cr — with these figures covering base cost, stamp duty, registration charges, GST, and possession charges.
The MahaRERA registration number for Runwal Woods Chembur is P51800053733, which can be independently verified on the official MahaRERA portal. The Commencement Certificate is available. RERA possession is set for December 2030.
Buyers evaluating Runwal Woods benefit from understanding the developer's track record across comparable product types and geographies. On the commercial side, R Square in Andheri and Mulund offer IGBC-certified office addresses, while the retail portfolio includes R City in Ghatkopar West — 1.2 million sq ft housing 350+ global brands — alongside R Mall and R Odeon in Thane West, Mulund, and Ghatkopar East. This scale of retail development matters because it reflects a developer who builds permanent community infrastructure, not only towers.
As Parel transformed from an industrial corridor into one of South Mumbai's most sought-after residential addresses, Runwal Nirvana arrived as a considered residential offering — recognised as Residential High Rise Development for India at the Asia Pacific Property Awards. Runwal One in Thane, designed as a complete urban habitat across 21 acres in Manpada, was recognised as Best Mixed Use Development India at the Asia Pacific Property Awards. In Worli, Runwal Raaya is a low-density development of two towers designed by global architecture firm Broadway Malyan, situated in the Golden Triangle between the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, BKC, and Lower Parel.
Chembur East therefore sits at a deliberate point in this portfolio. It is not Runwal Realty's highest-ticket product — that position belongs to Malabar Hill and Worli — but it draws on the same delivery infrastructure and construction discipline that has defined the developer's mid-premium and township work in Thane, Kanjurmarg, and Mulund. Chembur is the segment of Runwal's active geography where the developer focuses on mid-luxury homes suitable for families.
Active development zones such as Chembur and Wadala are reshaping Mumbai's skyline, with renowned developers focusing on design quality and faster delivery. The premium housing segment in Chembur, Deonar, and Tilak Nagar is witnessing a demand-supply mismatch: luxury residences with curated amenities are becoming highly sought-after, and a shortage of premium inventory continues to drive interest from end-users and investors alike.
Rental yields are expected to improve in Chembur as working professionals shift closer to new business hubs. The Secondary Business District comprising Kanjurmarg, Ghatkopar, Central Kurla, Vikhroli, Powai, Chembur, and Bhandup contributed to nearly half of total commercial transactions in Mumbai in 2024. Professionals employed in this corridor are a natural end-user base for Runwal Woods — a project positioned to offer 2 BHK and 3 BHK apartments within a few kilometres of both Chembur railway station and the upcoming Metro Line 2B alignment.
For families, Chembur offers what most Mumbai suburbs cannot: space, green cover, and multi-directional connectivity that makes nearly any office location in the city accessible within 30–45 minutes. Runwal Woods, with its proximity to Deonar Greens and the BARC campus on one side and Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg arterial access on the other, is designed to capitalise on exactly this quality.
