[citation needed] Park is considered an upscale real estate cluster in Mumbai,[3] and for long has been considered to be a desirable locality particularly among the Maharashtrian community, with numerous prominent Marathi personalities such as Madhav Manohar, Veer Savarkar and Bal Thackeray having resided here.

Dadar was 6 miles (9.7 km) away from Crawford Market by the newly constructed Mohammedali Road.

The Hindu colony, north of Tilak Bridge, expanded up to Amber's Marge (then Kingsway) and around the Khodadad Circle.

Shivaji Park is regarded as the cradle of Indian cricket, with its innumerable cricket academies like those of the late Anna Vaidya and Ramakant Acharekar which produced several international cricketers for India, including famous names like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Agarkar, Pravin Amre, Sandeep Patil, Vinod Kambli and Sanjay Manjrekar, Amit Pagnis.

Today, the Shivaji Park Residential Zone has become a highly sought after upper middle class residential enclave with numerous pre-colonial buildings undergoing redevelopment to form multistoreyed towers ranging from seven storeys to 23 storeys.

The taller buildings offer an unhindered view of the Arabian Sea and Shivaji Park.

However, the controversial and constantly changing Floor Space Index regulations have hindered the redevelopment process significantly.

[citation needed] This popular neighborhood is home to many amenities, with proximity to educational institutions and recreational facilities.