Entrance and lettering, Empress Court. Built in 1933-39, Empress Court was designed by architects Contractor and Kanga with additional designs by Gajanan Babu Mhatre. Most of the residential buildings along Maharshi Karve Marg were designed by Indian developers and architects, rather than British architects.
Empress Court,132 Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate. The Mehta family bought the property in 1960 from a Parsi family. Currently, Empress Court serves as the residence of the fourth generation of the Mehta family.
Detail of zigzag glass panel running along the central staircase, Empress Court. The tower is symmetrically framed by rounded balconies on either side.
Court View, 126 Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate. Court View was named after the Bombay High Court which is visible across the Oval Maidan. Architects Maneckji Dalal and Merwanji Bana & Co. designed Court View with additional designs by Gajanan Babu Mhatre, who was brought on as consultant at the later stages.