Mumbai witnessed the launch of nearly 18,000 housing units between January and June, an increase of 30% compared to the same period in 2012, said a quarterly report by global property consultants Cushman and Wakefield.

Thirty per cent of the new launches were in Andheri, Bandra, Malad and Goregaon followed by Navi Mumbai and central suburbs like Mulund and Chembur. Thane did not have many new launches.