Andheri West is a big and developed residential and commercial suburb. The locality encompasses several prominent areas of Lokhandwala Complex, Versova, Seven Bungalows and Four Bungalows. Presence of excellent connectivity, quality social infrastructure, and presence of various commercial entities makes Andheri West a sought-after real estate destination. Andheri West comprises of a number of multi-storey apartment projects along with several co-operative housing societies. Some of the key residential projects by reputed developers in the locality include Oberoi Springs, HDIL Metropolis, Adani Western Heights, Raheja Crest and Runwal Elegante.

The locality has widespread connectivity through Link Road, SV Road, Western Express Highway, Andheri Railway Station and BEST Bus Network. It also has east-west metro connectivity through the operational Line 1 connecting Versova, Andheri and Ghatkopar. Additionally, the under-construction Line 2 (Dahisar – Mandale), would further boost metro connectivity to the areas to its north and east.

The locality enjoys presence of many schools, colleges, hospitals, market complexes, malls and eateries. Prominent educational institutions here are St. Mary?s High School, Gyan Kendra Secondary School, Jankidevi Public School, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel College of Engineering. Also, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute is a major hospital situated here.In terms of retail infrastructure, there are many malls as well as market complexes in the region frequented by shoppers. Popular ones are Andheri West Market, Infiniti Mall, Citi Mall, DB Mall, Fun Republic, and Crystal Point.

The locality is situated adjacent to Andheri East, a prominent commercial hub of Mumbai, comprising several industrial and commercial complexes. Several key job hubs within a close range of 5-8 km from the locality include NESCO IT Park, Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mindspace Malad and Lotus Corporate Park. Also, the significant employment centre of Bandra Kurla Complex is well-connected and is about 10-15 km from Andheri West.