Karachi Scheme 45 is one of the most talked about buildings in the city today. Like many other regions in the vicinity of Karachi, Scheme 45 is also seeing rapid real estate development. The project has been stalled for quite some time, however healthy real estate activity in terms of business and development is evident now after the 2019 election. Today we will explore all about Scheme 45 Taiser Town and inform our readers about the latest developments in the area.
SCHEME 45 TAISER TOWN KARACHI
As we wrote earlier about Taiser Town, this project was started in 1986 by Karachi Development Authority (KDA). Ten years later, in 1996, this project was handed over to the Malir Development Authority (MDA). After this project was submitted, MDA relaunched this project in 2005. Taiser Town is basically located in the northeastern part of the city. Upcoming well-known projects of this area include Gulshan-e-Maymar. Dreamworld Resort is another popular water park located in the same area. The project is planned to house about 2.5 million people with the area extending to about 21,000 acres. The housing structure was divided into two phases. Phase I will have nine sectors, and phase II will have 30 sectors.
The Taiser Town Scheme 45 master plan was designed by The Engineering Consultants International Limited (ECIL). The design includes a wide range of facilities and amenities such as recreational avenues and parks for families. A total of 9,500 acres of the area has been earmarked for recreational facilities of the town. The housing association was planned so that it itself would be a small town. This means that the society will include all roads for commercial and recreational activities so that its residents do not have to travel far into the city to reach these facilities. One of the attractive features of the project includes the business district along Karachi North Bypass. This is one of the main routes in Karachi, which has a lot of potential for business opportunities as the route is well connected and offers easy travel to residents.
Initially, the area was viewed slightly away from the city center. However, the city is rapidly developing and expanding which is leading Scheme 45 to fame and people are now looking to invest in this project.
SCHEME 45 TAISER CITY: STATE OF DEVELOPMENT
Taiser Town still receives NOCs from service companies. However, this should not be a critical aspect for investors, as many real estate experts have predicted that prices will rise in the coming years. Therefore, Taiser city plan 33 will give a healthy return against medium-to-long-term investments.
Speaking of the development action, according to the official website of Scheme 45, the Taiser Town area will consist of the dedicated residential sector, commercial sector and mixed buildings. However, 10% of the total area of the project will be reserved for parks, playgrounds and for other recreational activities. In addition, the project aims to provide the following facilities for 1000 apartments each:
- schools
- colleges
- places of worship
- library
- Water treatment plant
- hospitals
- clinic
- offices for useful departments
- wedding halls
- community centers
- auditorium
- bus station
- local post office
- dumps
- fire stations
- police stations
- parking lots
- markets
- public toilets.
AVAILABLE EVAPS IN TAISER CITY
Buyers have a wide range of residential and commercial plots when it comes to the investment options in Taiser Town. As we mentioned before, the project was classified into two phases. Phase I has relatively higher prices compared to phase II. However even phase I is quite affordable for many investors. For example, you can easily get a 120-square-foot plot in a range of PKR 6 to 8 lakh. The cost of 80 square meters is about PKR 4 to 5 lakes. In phase II, you can get plots even at a lower price.
Authorities on foot get water, electricity and other services for the housing society. All projects are leased by the government, but the MDA has put in place a proper procedure to obtain your property in the name of the buyer. This procedure should not take more than a month. Most sectors of phase I have assets available, as major development work has already ended there. However, in phase II, development work is still progressing and properties will be available in the future.
Phase I properties include residential plots of land of the following sizes:
- 80 kv
- 120 kv
- 240 kv
- 400 kv
These plots are available in old sectors. The voting of these plots took place in 2005. However plots that were recently voted in 2019. are available only in 80 and 120 sq. M. Transfer fees for the plots in relation to size are as follows
- Rs 5000 for 80 kv
- Rs 6000 for 120 kv
- Rs 12000 for 240 sq. Ft
- Rs 16000 for 400 sq. Ft
In addition, authorities work with buyers to assist them in their respective construction plans. Every development for utilities like electricity, water and sanitation has been done. Since it is a government project, the government will provide service connections only after people settle here.
Despite the fact that ownership is available, people are not yet building here. The authorities are trying to entice buyers and investors to invest here given the fact that prices are still relatively low.
As we reported earlier, the overall demand for real estate in Karachi has almost doubled during 2018-2020. The plots saw a 49% increase in demand and demand for houses drastically increased to 103%. Meanwhile, housing demand grew by almost 120%.
The increase in demand is directly proportional to prices. This means that the increase in demand raises prices. We are also seeing this in the real estate sector. The average prices of various sizes of houses have seen the following increases.
- 120 square prices rose by 35%
- 240 square prices rose by 17%
- 400 sq yd and up by 13%
The prices for plots also showed a similar pattern. The jump in market prices for plots is as follows:
- 120 square yards increased 14%
- 240 kv. Yd up 15%
- 400 and up by 22%
These figures essentially reflect the fact that the demand and value of residential houses in the city is growing dramatically. It also indicates the importance of affordable societies like Taiser Town, where investors can earn a good profit in a short time. Moreover, people can also consider this option for living purposes with a minimum budget.
