Mackinnon Mackenzie and Co. is made of yellowish-brown masonry and is located at the junction of Walchand Hirachand Marg and Shoorji Vallabhdas Road. The imposing building overlooks the entrance to Indira Docks (former Alexandra Docks). The main doorway is flanked by ornamental brackets supporting a capital with a marble statue placed on top.
Indian Mercantile Chambers on R Kamani Marg hold offices of Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB). MMB was established in 1996 to bring autonomy and adequate flexibility to the development and administration of small ports in Maharashtra. MMB is tasked with the administration of ports and harbors, opening inland water transportation, licensing of crafts, regulation, and control of traffic, etc.
Hindustan Bhavan on S Vallabhdas Road is named after Hindustan Petroleum Ltd., the owner of the building. The entrance porch is supported by two sets of twin pillars. The windows at the upper levels have weather shades supported on brackets. The first-floor windows have projecting balconies supported by a cornice that runs around the building.
The Shaw Wallace building on Walchand Hirachand Marg is now known as the Bank of Baroda building, which is housed in it. The ground floor has semi-circular arched windows while the windows on the upper levels are rectangular and framed with plaster moldings. Above the central entrance is a pediment supported on decorative brackets which is a balcony with balustrades.
Bharat Bhavan on Currimbhoy Road is named after the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which has offices here and owns the building. The building was completed in the 1930s and is entered through a cantilevered porch which is typical of the period and features in many Art Deco buildings in Mumbai.
Hague Building was constructed in 1919 to house the head office of Pathé Frères, the Paris-based film equipment and production company, as well as a major producer of phonograph records. In 1908, Pathé invented the newsreel that was shown in cinemas before a feature film. In 1934, the building was renamed Hague with the change of ownership.
Construction work on Alexandra Dock commenced in 1904 and was completed in 1914. It was named after Queen Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925), Empress of India from 1901-1910, and wife of King-Emperor Edward VII. In January 1972, Alexandra Dock was renamed Indira Dock after the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Darabshaw House is a corner building at the intersection of Shoorji Vallabhdas Road and N Morarji Road. It was earlier the site of the Regent Hotel, one of two hotels in Ballard Estate (Grand Hotel is the other) at the time when it was built. It now houses the offices of Condé Nast India.
The Darabshaw family has been involved in the shipping business since the early 19th century. Its founder, Darabshaw B. Dubash, established DBC and Sons (Gujarat) Private Limited in 1929 for operations as stevedores, ship agents, ship chandlers, and landing and shipping contractors. It is now run by the seventh generation of the Dubash family.
Neville House is a prominent corner building at the intersection of R Kamani Road and Currimbhoy Road. The building is made from yellowish brown regular dressed stone. The ground floor has semi-circular arches with prominent imposts and ornamental keystones.