For structures built right around that timeframe, the standard base construction rate allocated by the town planning department was valued at roughly .

For residential flats, the market value as per the RR rate also allows for depreciation based on the building's age. This historical context is often crucial for legal professionals recalculating past stamp duties for legacy cases or property dispute resolutions.

In 2001, South Mumbai was already expensive, but the suburb-to-city ratio was much narrower than today. A property in Andheri was roughly 30-40% of the cost of a Colaba property. Today, that ratio has tightened (Andheri is ~60-70% of Colaba), showing how the suburbs appreciated faster post-2001.