| Ballard Estate | |
| Settlement Type: | Business district |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mumbai, India |
| Coordinates: | 18.9362°N 72.8383°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mumbai City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mumbai |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Named For: | Colonel J. A. Ballard |
| Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Governing Body: | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 400001 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mumbai South |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Public transit |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus; Churchgate |
The Ballard Estate business district is situated in the financial district of Fort.[1] Located between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Fort in South Mumbai, it hosts the offices of shipping companies and the headquarters of the Mumbai Port Trust at the Port House. It has the Reliance Centre, many mid-priced hotels and a noted Irani cafe, Britannia.[2]
The Bombay Port Trust reclaimed 22acres of land at Ballard Estate between 1914 and 1918, using material excavated from the Alexandra Docks for filling. Ballard Estate was named for Colonel J. A. Ballard, a founder of the Mumbai Port Trust, which constructed the port and Ballard Pier.[3] George Wittet designed the buildings for the business district, imposing a uniformity of style and design through the use of European Renaissance facades.[4] As it is built in the Edwardian neoclassical architecture, it has a "London feel" to it and is often referred to as "London-like" by the locals. [5]
A plan to relieve congestion, conserve the structures and enliven the historic area under the auspices of the Heritage Conservation Committee has been proposed.[6]