Shop, food-court unit or apartment? Choosing at China Center

What are the three kinds of unit at China Center?

China Center, on Plot 563 in the Central Business District of Bahria Town Phase VIII, mixes retail, dining and homes. The developer’s plan set covers a lower ground, the ground floor and floors one to eight: shops on the lowest four levels, apartments above them, and a food-court hall wrapped by a dining terrace on the 8th.

Each kind of unit suits a different buyer, and the right choice starts with what you intend to do with it.

• Shops: lower ground, ground, first and second floors; 100–306 sq ft on the current inventory sheet.
• Food-court units: FC3, FC4, FC9 and FC10, 570–617 sq ft, floor to be confirmed with the developer.
• Apartments: 450 and 650 sq ft units on the 7th floor; studios and one-bed apartments on the 3rd to 6th floors on the developer’s typical plan, with no published price (ask for current availability).

How do the prices and rates compare?

The rate per sq ft tells you what you are paying for. Lower-ground, first- and second-floor shops and the food-court units are Rs 40,000 per sq ft; ground-floor shops are Rs 55,000 per sq ft; the 7th-floor apartments are Rs 15,000 per sq ft. Apartments give you far more floor area per rupee, while ground-floor shops cost the most per sq ft because of their street-level frontage.

In total price the order changes. A 100 sq ft lower-ground shop (Rs 40,00,000) is the smallest ticket in the building. A 450 sq ft apartment (Rs 67,50,000) costs more than most shops but less than the larger ones, such as SF01 (306 sq ft, Rs 1,22,40,000). The food-court units sit in their own bracket, from Rs 2,28,00,000 for FC10 to Rs 2,46,80,000 for FC9. All figures are from the developer’s current inventory sheet, confirmed at booking.

What does each kind of unit cost at booking and along the way?

The plan is identical for every unit – 30% down, 24 instalments of 2.5% each (60% in all) and 10% on possession, with the instalment schedule confirmed at booking – so the difference between the three is one of scale.

• Shop LG45 (100 sq ft): Rs 40,00,000 in total; Rs 12,00,000 down; 24 instalments of Rs 1,00,000; Rs 4,00,000 on possession.
• Shop SF16 (180 sq ft): Rs 72,00,000 in total; Rs 21,60,000 down; 24 instalments of Rs 1,80,000; Rs 7,20,000 on possession.
• Apartment 713 (450 sq ft): Rs 67,50,000 in total; Rs 20,25,000 down; 24 instalments of Rs 1,68,750; Rs 6,75,000 on possession.
• Apartment 701 (650 sq ft): Rs 97,50,000 in total; Rs 29,25,000 down; 24 instalments of Rs 2,43,750; Rs 9,75,000 on possession.
• Food-court unit FC3 (595 sq ft): Rs 2,38,00,000 in total; Rs 71,40,000 down; 24 instalments of Rs 5,95,000; Rs 23,80,000 on possession.

Who is a shop right for?

A shop suits a buyer who wants a retail address, either to trade from or to hold. It offers the widest choice of price points, from Rs 40,00,000 to Rs 1,22,40,000, across four floors, each with a planned focus: babies’ and kids’ products on the lower ground; ladies’ fashion, jewellery and cosmetics on the ground floor; home décor on the first; mobiles, laptops and gadgets on the second. These are the owner’s plans for each floor, not signed tenants, leases or a promise of footfall; ask at booking what they mean for your trade.

The trade-off is size. Most listed shops are 100 to 180 sq ft, which suits a focused retail concept rather than a large showroom. Check the position of each unit on /floor-plans, and ask whether a corner premium applies: a corner premium may apply, so confirm at booking.

Who is a food-court unit right for?

A food-court unit is a larger, higher-ticket space – 570 to 617 sq ft – best matched to someone who will run a food business or has a specific operator in mind. The 8th floor is where the owner’s plan focuses restaurants and terrace dining: the developer’s drawing shows a food-court hall wrapped by a dining terrace.

The key open point is placement. The four FC units have no printed floor on the inventory sheet and are not placed on the 8th-floor plan, so their floor is to be confirmed with the developer. For a kitchen, ask about gas, extraction, water and drainage before anything else; /guides/food-court-unit-investment-how-to-evaluate covers the questions in detail.

Who is an apartment right for?

An apartment suits a buyer who wants a home – for themselves, a family member or staff – in the Business District. The 7th-floor apartments are listed by size only, 450 and 650 sq ft, at Rs 15,000 per sq ft; the developer’s drawing of the 7th floor shows 23 apartments. Ask for the layout of the specific unit you are considering, because the sheet does not name a type.

If you specifically want a studio or a one-bed, look at the 3rd to 6th floors. The developer’s typical plan draws studios and one-bed apartments there, in types the brochure calls Studio Smart, Studio Prime, One Bed Smart, One Bed Luxury, One Bed Luxury Plus and One Bed Executive. They have no published price and no per-floor count, so ask the sales desk for current availability.

How do you decide, and what is the next step?

Three questions settle most choices. What will you do with the unit – trade, cook, live or hold? What can you pay at each stage – the down payment, each instalment and the possession payment – without strain? And which documents and answers do you need before booking? This site does not publish rents, yields or forecasts, so compare the units on those three points rather than on promises.

When you have a shortlist, WhatsApp the sales desk, Al Faisal Properties, on +92 334 9107537 for written quotations and the instalment schedule, and book a site visit to Plot 563.