Want to make an investment in Islamabad’s real estate? Wondering which project will offer you the best returns? Have you considered investing in Capital Smart City Islamabad as an option? Here, we’ll discuss all there is to know about this project so you can make your investment decision wisely, keeping all of the relevant factors in mind.
About Capital Smart City Islamabad
Capital Smart City (CSC) aims to become the first ever smart city to be developed within Asia, offering smart, automated, secure and modern living accommodations to its residents. The city is being developed with eco-friendliness and self-sustainability in mind, especially considering the rising rate of the population within the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The development is a project of Future Developments Holdings Pvt Ltd (FDHL), which is the sister concern of Habib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd (HRL). It is a legal housing scheme, having its NOC approved from the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA).
Capital Smart City’s location ideally places it on the M2 Motorway, near to the New Islamabad International Airport. It is also the only project to have an approved interchange that connects it directly to the motorway. The city is also right alongside the eastern route of CPEC, ensuring that the geographical location of the development offers complete convenience of mobility to the people residing there.
Residential Sectors
Hills Vista
This is a residential sector within CSC and offers different plots and villas along with golf farmhouses for those who are interested in investing in Capital Smart City Islamabad. All of this complements the 18-hole golf course and clubhouse located nearby. There is also a golf academy for those who would love to learn to play the sport.
Crystal Lake
This is a residential plus commercial hub within the society, with shopping malls, hotels, cinemas, a dancing fountain and even a floating village. The area’s focal point is the Crystal Lake, with mixed-use real estate on offer in the surroundings.
China Village
China Village is also built near the Crystal Lake, offering mixed-use real estate, along with shopping malls and lots of entertainment opportunities for the residents.
Overseas Block
The Overseas Block has particularly been designed to offer overseas Pakistanis with a lucrative investment opportunity within Pakistan. However, locals can also make the most of the state of the art community and enjoy the amenities that it has to offer by investing in Capital Smart City Islamabad. The project offers residential plots and villas as well as healthcare, educational and religious centres.
Commercial Sectors
Financial Square
While the Financial Square also offers residential apartments, the core purpose of this project is to promote commercial investment in Capital Smart City. There are office spaces for corporate setups as well as banks, with conference and exhibition halls being ideal for seminars. Hotels built in the area can also house visiting dignitaries and other corporate guests.
Aviation Village
Keeping Capital Smart City’s close proximity to the Islamabad International Airport in mind, the project will also be home to an Aviation Village that takes logistics to the next level. Having large warehouses with cold storage facilities, as well as exhibition halls, corporate offices and hotels, this is the perfect place to cater to the logistics and hospitality needs of the aviation industry.
FDH Buildings
The FDH Buildings are home to sales galleries for people interested in buying property in Capital Smart City. The entire management of the facilities located within the project is also done from this commercial hub.
Recreational Sectors
Holiday Park
Residents of Capital Smart City do not have to travel long distances in search of entertainment. The Holiday Park will contain not just a theme park and a bird park, but also have a park separately for food trucks so that you can enjoy street food of the best quality, close to home. The area will also be home to a holiday resort for those who wish to travel to CSC, simply for the entertainment it offers.
Garden Parks
Trying to keep the surroundings green and clean, CSC offers not just small parks but also three dedicated types of gardens, each having its own purpose. There will be flower gardens, which contain flowers of every season, linear gardens that utilise space saving techniques for gardening and heritage gardens, which reflect our cultural heritage with the help of landscaping.
Service Sectors
Infrastructure
CSC offers a convenient road and transport network, with a 14-lane Central Boulevard that is 350 ft wide, with a direct connection to the M-2 Motorway. The entire development is secured with sturdy boundary walls and the community has running and cycling tracks along with an abundance of street lights to brighten up the paths at night. The entire project also boasts amazing landscaping.
Healthcare City
This sector within CSC will be dedicated to improving the healthcare facilities available to the people of Islamabad. It will feature a number of hospitals, clinics as well as laboratories to ensure that the locals are provided with the necessary medical aid.
Education City
Ensuring that residents have plenty of options, this city offers educational institutes at every level, from schools to colleges and universities. There will also be campuses of medical colleges within CSC and day care centres can be availed by working parents to ensure that their children are taken care of by professionals, in their absence.
BRT Systems
Aside from providing the ideal living conditions, the society also offers a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System that services two of the main transport corridors. Moreover, there are several hubs for bus and public transport that have several connecting interchanges, with all of these facilities being adequately maintained.
Urban Utilities
Capital Smart City takes the provision of urban utilities to new heights, offering not just a power grid station and solar power parks, but also plants for sewerage treatment and potable water treatment. Aside from that, there is an irrigation system in place to maintain the green surroundings and a solid waste management system to dispose of waste in an appropriate manner. When it comes to security, it is not to be taken lightly, with CSC having its own police station, firefighting system and secured surroundings that are CCTV monitored with a gated entrance to the city.
Mosques
With the aim to help the residents in fulfilling their religious obligations, Capital Smart City will not just have one of the biggest Jamia mosques of the country, but also several smaller mosques for each sector.
Smart City Facilities
Being a smart city, this development boasts certain features which set it apart from the rest. These include automated traffic controls, the automated supply of basic utilities, no load shedding of power, CCTV monitoring with facial as well as object recognition, automated street lights, free Wi-Fi spots throughout the community, automated air conditioning control as well as the provision of electric bikes for the use of the residents.
Types of Properties Available in Capital Smart City Islamabad
While the development of the society is underway, there are several sizes of residential, commercial as well as farmhouse land available. Residential plots in Capital Smart City are on sale for sizes of 5 and 10 marla, as well as 1 and 2 kanal. Meanwhile, farmhouse land can be bought for sizes of 5 and kanal. Commercial plots in Capital Smart City are also available for area sizes of 4, 6, 8 and 10 marla.
Capital Smart City Payment Plans for Investors
If you are interested in investing in Capital Smart City Islamabad, you can do so with ease, as all of the residential and commercial plots are available for sale on easy 3-year instalment plans.
Development Work
The development work of CSC is ongoing at a rapid pace, with more than 60 heavy machines operating on site at present. While the society was supposed to be launched officially in September of 2018, the launch has been delayed for now. However, once it is launched, the direct access it enjoys to the motorway will further drive the interest of investors, both local and foreign.
About the Developer
Future Development Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
FDH is a leading name in real estate and asset management, aiming to develop modern and smart cities within Pakistan. They not only focus on luxury living accommodations, but also on creating self-sustainable communities where all the essentials of life are provided for.
Surbana Jurong
Surbana Jurong (SJ) is a Singaporean consultancy firm that was hired as the Master Planner for Capital Smart City. SJ is currently among the largest Asian consultancy firms when it comes to urban, industrial and infrastructural concerns. It provides the ideal solutions to create spaces where people can live, work and play within sustainable communities having plenty of business and job opportunities.
Why invest in Capital Smart City Islamabad?
The motto of Capital Smart City is to ensure “a Smart Economy, Smart Housing and Smart Environment.” This gives you plenty of reasons to invest in Capital Smart City:
Smart Economy
With regards to Smart Economy, the project promises to open up close to 90,000 employment opportunities, while offering several hubs for trade and commerce. State of the art infrastructure also aims to offer efficient and quick commute to the residents on well-paved roads, along with a public transport system being put in place within the community to allow easy access to the rest of Islamabad.
Smart Housing
Smart Housing refers to the quality of life being offered at Capital Smart City. The project has both residential and mixed-use real estate, with a full range of facilities amidst a well-developed and green community that welcomes both local and international investors in equal measure. It offers around 30,000 housing units while supporting a population of approximately 200,000 individuals.
Smart Environment
Being self-sustainable and eco-friendly, Smart Environment in this development relates to the efficient use of the available resources, where residents can enjoy an adequate and reliable supply of water and power. The city also aims to ensure that solid waste management is done responsibly and that the public areas are clean and green throughout, with a maximum walking distance of 500m to the closest open spaces and community-based facilities.
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Thanks for the updates on CSC. So many overseas Pakistanis are awaiting this update.