Park Lane Towers
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A GEM IN THE ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF LAHORE

Kingcrete, the pioneers of modern construction, presents another symbol of majestic splendour and fine living…The Park Lane Tower. By virtue of its location at the intersection of Aziz Bhatti Road and Tufail Road, Park Lane Tower will mark the gateway to Lahore for those driving in from Allama Iqbal International Airport. Being the first jewel of the historic city as you fly into Lahore, Park Lane Tower is ideally located for business and for living. It will place you in the centre of modern Lahore, and at the eastern terminus of the fabled Mall Road.

Discover a surprising mixture of past and present as you stroll along the majestic tree lined sidewalks of Tufail Road. Take your fill of the 100 year old Jinnah House, Garrision Mess, and a church hailing from the British colonial period.

Located in the heart of Lahore Cantonment, Park Lane Tower offers security shared by no other residential-cum–commercial complex in Lahore. The neighbourhood is safe and predominately residential with little likelihood of mushroom commercial growth for, at least, decades.

After development the Tower shall emerge as a hub leading to the main areas of the city, such as Cantonment, Defence, Gulberg, Model Town area, Saddar, Canal, city suburbs and Allama Iqbal International Airport. In close vicinity, heading west, dotting along the Mall are Fortress Stadium, Gymkhana Golf Club, Canal Bank, Aitcheson College, Pearl Continental Hotel, Governor's House, Lawrence Gardens, Avari Hotel, Jinnah Library, Punjab Assembly building and all other important buildings of the provincial capital.

Despite the centrality of the location of the Tower, because of the broad avenues leading out of it, you will be spared the maddening rush of crushing to traffic in any direction.

Built in brick and glass, displaying the rich intermingling of modern and indigenous architecture, Park Lane Tower covers an area of approximately six hundred thousand square feet and rises to an imposing height of 130 ft. into the sky. The Tower has 13 floors and is segmented as: 2 basements for car parking, 3 floors for high-end shopping, 2 floors for corporate offices, a service floor, and 5 residential floors consisting of 60 apartments.

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the building is nice. it based on mughal design. the inside is modern. but they should've also given the exterior a modern touch with mughal in it.

otherwise. a person visiting lahore would think its just an old building. built back in the days.

Hello Sultan,

The beauty of this building is to preserve the environment of the Cantt area where commercial activity is controlled, and to the minimum. Earlier, we had designed a very modern looking building, which would have not seemed appropriate in the location.

This plot goes back to the days of Globe Theatre, where many of our ancestors have enjoyed themselves. The exterior finish of the building is planned in granite, which shall give it the touch you don't see yet!

It is equipped with the most modern, and technologically advanced features, and will be the hub of most designer outlets, and will give new meaning to luxurious apartment living. What I describe is not an idea, but a reality once you visit the project.

How would I know all this? I am the building owner's son, and also market the project here in USA. My father is also charman Kingcrete Construction Group. We have made Safari Villas in collaboration with Bahria Town, along with several other projects which are the stepping stones of all housing communities being built these days.

You can always contact me if you need any information. My e-mail address is sikander@kingcrete.com or sikander@parklanetower.com

Thanks.

Hello msminhas,

Its good to have you with us, are you an official from Kingcrete? Its good to have you here, we are keeping track of the new projects in Pakistan, maybe you could help us a little bit, since many builders don't put up a website.

My main concern was that in India they are building beautiful steel and glass buildings that can be competed with Dubai, we would love to see our Pakistan develop in the same way. So please keep in touch.

Thank You,
and this is a great project!

can you give me kingscrete's website.

also msminhas, i am interested in building something like this in lahore, i want to make a glass tower about 5 stories high on 2 kanals and make appartments in it, can you tell me how much it would cost me around.

Hello Pakboy,

Thanks for your prompt follow up-

Please send me your e-mail address, and I will forward you a picture of what Park Lane Tower looked like before. It was concieved in our company's own design cell.

Buildings can vary a lot in cost, depending on what facilities you plan on extending to your clients. If we could discuss a bit more detail, regarding the location and what exactly you have in mind, it would be more appropriate to give you a feasibility.

If you are seriously interested in pursuing, I would extend you an invitation to our office. We have highly qualified, and experienced engineers. Our company dates back to 1976.

For more information, you could visit http://www.kingcrete.com and http://www.parklanetower.com

Regards,

Sikander

Hello Sultan,

Thanks for your quick follow up. I really appreciate this forum.

Yes, you can say I am an official from Kingcrete. I am currently in the US, handling marketing for Park Lane Tower over here. We have a broad range of overseas investors, who need my services every now and then, therefore my presence is important.

Our company has 2 website where you can gain plenty of information. One is http://www.kingcrete.com and the other is http://www.parklanetower.com

These are pretty concise, and well defined.

My take on glass and steel structures is that they require heavy maintenance, and of course public cooperation. Till that is achieved in our borders, the likelihood of seeing such buildings around is very little. Of course there have been many experiments, but due to one contingency, or another it has been very hard for maintenance companies to preserve the original look of the building. Several such examples can be found on the Blue Area, Islamabad stretch. One of the only preserved buildings it the Citibank building, of course being owned by a multi-national company, they have to maintain the prestige.

Other then that, we could keep this discussion alive.

Regards,

Sikander

Hello msminhas,

Its good to have you with us, are you an official from Kingcrete? Its good to have you here, we are keeping track of the new projects in Pakistan, maybe you could help us a little bit, since many builders don't put up a website.

My main concern was that in India they are building beautiful steel and glass buildings that can be competed with Dubai, we would love to see our Pakistan develop in the same way. So please keep in touch.

Thank You,
and this is a great project!

Thanks for the response Sikandar.

Actually, PC is going to construct a 40 storey glass structure in Lahore, what i believe in is that in our major cities, like Karachi, Lahore, and a few other, we need a concetrated area (downtown), a commercial area, with good highrises, it will give the city a lot of beauty. Plus, you live in the US, and you know that anything that goes up in the US or even in Canada is a beautiful structure, we hope to see something of that sort in Pakistan, we all have our hopes pinned, due to the open investment policy introduced by Mr. Musharraf, we really hope Pakistan turns into a dynamic Islamic state.

Do you have any plans for Gwadar ? Gwadar seems to be a very interesting topic to me, as we all know that the govt is planning to build Gwadar in such a way that it rivals Dubai.

About the maintainence, i think the builders should always charge some sort of maintainence fee from the person residing in the building or a residential scheme, that money could be put towards more staff, and the maintainence of the buildings that the builder builds.

Can you please put the original design of the Parklane tower on here.

Thank You sir.

msminhas my email plz send me the picture of wat park lane looked like before.

Pakboy,

Can you please share that picture with us ? upload it somewhere, and post it here.

Thank you.

Hello Sultan,

Yes, PC will be a 40-storeyed glass structure. Kingcrete is participating in the tender, along with SKB. Pearl Continental is a different ball game all together. You can imagine it shall emerge to be a 6 star hotel, which can afford to charge clients enough to maintain the building. Plus having a financial backbone of the Hashoo Group, it should come as no surprise.

Gawadar- We are currently concentrating on several projects in Lahore, Islamabad, and Multan, therefore we have not explored the possibility of setting up any real estate project in Gawadar thus far. But we will certainly look in to it, once we see some results, or trend of investment.

Builders do charge a maintenance fee, per square footage of property owned. But many a times, that fee is not enough to sustain the wear and tear public usage brings to a building. Plus if builders jack up the maintenance fees, it creates havocs in the building. Therefore, such matters have to be carefully handled by builders.

I will try and put up the original design of Park Lane Tower soon.

Thanks.

Sikander

Thanks for the response Sikandar.

Actually, PC is going to construct a 40 storey glass structure in Lahore, what i believe in is that in our major cities, like Karachi, Lahore, and a few other, we need a concetrated area (downtown), a commercial area, with good highrises, it will give the city a lot of beauty. Plus, you live in the US, and you know that anything that goes up in the US or even in Canada is a beautiful structure, we hope to see something of that sort in Pakistan, we all have our hopes pinned, due to the open investment policy introduced by Mr. Musharraf, we really hope Pakistan turns into a dynamic Islamic state.

Do you have any plans for Gwadar ? Gwadar seems to be a very interesting topic to me, as we all know that the govt is planning to build Gwadar in such a way that it rivals Dubai.

About the maintainence, i think the builders should always charge some sort of maintainence fee from the person residing in the building or a residential scheme, that money could be put towards more staff, and the maintainence of the buildings that the builder builds.

Can you please put the original design of the Parklane tower on here.

Thank You sir.

Well msminhas,

Its really good to have you here on this forum. Many real estate developers visit this forum, and visit there respective country's sub forums, this is a great medium to advertise your projects, and i would like to see you participating in other topics as well. It would be really great.

This forum can also help you guys come up with different ideas, and designs, hope you explore more of the forum, and see the architecture, and try to bring that to Pakistan. We need to build the New Pakistan !

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- Sultan

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Sikander Bhai,

I really like this design. Looks modern.

Have you seen the 'Ahad Tower' project ? The tower is pretty modern.

Go to the following link for details on 'Ahad Tower' :)

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Sultan,

Yes, I went through the Ahad Tower postings- Find it interesting, but I guess it is a personal preference, I feel quality can't be compensated through design.

Take the example of Mercedes Benz or Rollys Royce, and compare it to a Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi may be more eye catching, and trendy but the prestige you get from a Mercedes or Rolls Royce is way satisfying!

I knows it a tough example to digest, but if you go through it, makes sense.

Sikander

hey msminhas bhai, do u have any latest info on Gwadar

That old design looked quite nice...

msminhas bhai,

was that old design all glass ?

add this

Hallo ,
i am new here, bust must appreciate the great job you guys like Sultan, pakboy, cntower and many others are doing on this forum.

It is nice to have skylines in our cities and it will give Pakistan a modern, and developed touch. But we must not forget that it is only historic and old city which make a city realy attractive for foreigners esp. Amercans+ europeans. I am living here in Strasbourg-France, and it amazing to see how many tourists come here just to enjoy old historic city. Same thnig is applicable to Paris, Rome and almost all big and small European cities. We can attract world's attention towards our cities only through historic building and must preserve this historic touch to our cities when we draw the architecture of new Buildings. Of course we must concentrate to develop infrastrcuture our cities. Because moderen+tallest building-status will change when a new and much taller more moderen building be constructed somewhere else.

Please dont understand me false, i also would like to have sky-lines in our cities but the must match to historic+ cultural fame of the cities. In new cities like islamabad, Gwader we can build werteren style Buildings without any Problem.

regards
chita

Nice building, and it reflects traditional Pakistani architecture, excellent. :)

it must be finished now

Is it I haven't seen it in Lahore; where has it been built or being built....

This is being built in Cantt. area, I saw a building under construction on the left of Rahat Bakery, I think that it was PARK LANE TOWER, it was almost complete.

Sheraton has also been allowed to build a Highrise in Cantt. area.

yes its nearly complete now, they took an age on this one.

It was nearly complete (the building atleast) last december, when I was in Lahore. Its in Cantt. next to the Rahat Bakery. I used to pass by it everyday. Will go again next month & check it out.. maybe try to get inside :lol:

Anyways, they had told us that they were building a hotel.. Sheraton, but something happened and they decided to build something else.. anyone got more info on it?

what is its completion date

Nawaz Ahmed

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Maj (Retd) Nawaz Ahmed Minhas
Managing Director Kingcrete Builders

Maj. (Retd.) Nawaz Ahmed Minhas is the Managing Director of Kingcrete Builders, the force behind Park Lane Tower, a new residential, commercial, and corporate building complex being constructed in Lahore. One of many high rise buildings mushrooming around Lahore, Park Lane Tower signifies the direction in which Lahore (and the rest of urban Pakistan) is moving. Located in a posh residential and commercial area near Fortress Stadium, Park Lane Tower will offer a huge improvement over the building standards and amenities previously seen in commercial and residential projects in Lahore.

Designed by Nayyar Ali Dada, the architecture of Park Lane Tower carries the timeless appeal of the Mughal era and fuses it with modern life through the use of state of the art materials and fixtures. The first imposing structure as you drive into Lahore from the Airport, the design and construction of Park Lane Tower have caught the eye of many architectural minds in Pakistan and the building is getting rave reviews.

We are bringing you some excerpts from our conversation with Maj. Nawaz Ahmed to make you aware of where Lahore’s headed, what kind of standards you can expect to see in the future, and also what kind of investment opportunities are still open for you in this upscale building (if you are looking for a good place to invest!)


What can you tell us about Park Lane Tower?
It’s a residential, commercial, and office complex, with 650,000 sq. ft. built over 2 acres of land. The building is very unique; the façade is ethnic, and gives a touch of Lahore. We have 60 apartments over the top five floors, roughly in the range of 3,000 sq. ft. each. We have one service floor, with storage area for all the apartments. We have constructed one store and one attendant quarter per apartment. Also on this floor, we have a swimming pool, gym, and a small recreation area where people can play pool, have coffee, and just relax. Below the residential floors we have two corporate floors with 30 offices. Then we have three commercial or retail floors, for shopping, banks, airlines, and a food court. Finally, we have two basement floors for parking.

How would you describe the building to our readers?
Basically, I would say these are very high class apartments, given the specifications that we are following. All materials are local, but we have followed very stringent guidelines on the quality and aesthetic appeal of all the construction materials, fixtures, and equipment. It is the first truly centrally air-conditioned building in Pakistan, where each apartment is also centrally air-conditioned.

The interior is going to be absolutely exotic. It’s a new concept in building design. Our interior designer has tried to copy the culture of the local bazaars, with cobbled streets, winding through shops and open areas. You could say that we have replicated the good bazaars of the country into 75,000 sq. ft. of commercial area.

We have gone by the system of trust which we are taught in our religion. We have made sure that any clients who have bought property with us, we deliver more than what they were expecting. Whatever we promised at the beginning of the project, when we compare it to what we have accomplished, there is a tremendous amount of improvement. We have gone beyond what we have promised. This is one reason that people who bought apartments and offices are not interested in selling. People are also holding on to the shops we’ve sold. Insha Allah, this will be one of the best projects of this scale in Pakistan.

How long has Park Lane Towers been in construction and how satisfied are you with the progress?
The construction started 2.5 years ago. This was the site for Sheraton Hotel. Due to certain considerations, the government changed the plans. The drawings had to be redone and resubmitted for approval. If we look at the progress, having been on the construction site for only 2.5 years, being the first centrally air-conditioned building in Pakistan, I’m very happy with what we have achieved. We’ve taken the least amount of time – similar buildings have taken 8-10 years. If we achieve the same rate of progress, Insha Allah we should be done no later than fall 2006, which means we would have completed this huge undertaking in a total of three to three and a half years.

With such a mix of residential, corporate, and commercial tenants, how will you manage privacy and security issues?
The entrances to the apartments, offices, and commercial areas are separate and exclusive. There are separate elevators for each part of the building.

There is a certain amount of overlap if you enter the building through the main entrance. There is some intermixing between corporate and commercial floors, but that is quite acceptable. For the apartments, there are two exclusive elevators and one cargo elevator. The exclusive elevators don’t stop or open at the commercial areas. Then there are five elevators and two escalators for the commercial and corporate floors.

In addition, there’s a sixth elevator that is dedicated to the corporate floors, for people who want to ride straight up to their offices. Additionally, we have electronic and human surveillance on all floors, as well as security guards on all entrances.

How has the public responded?
The residential area is completely sold out. We had 60 apartments and they were all bought in the very initial phases of construction. There could be some original owners who want to sell, and the selling price for people who want to buy from any original owners would probably be around Rs.15-16 million per apartment today ($250K+).

The corporate floor is also sold out, all 30 offices. Given the central location of our building and the type of facilities we are offering, we have not heard of any corporate buyers interested in leasing out or reselling their space.

In the commercial area we have deliberately only sold about 35%. Usually, the buying at the start of a project is done by investors. But we didn’t want investors, we wanted retailers. So we held on to the 65%. Also, most people would not have known what we are creating at the beginning of the project. Given the unique and striking interior, it was very important for us to first create the commercial area and then invite potential buyers to see it. We want the building to be nearly ready when we put the commercial property up for sale, so that the retailers don’t have to wait too long to relocate/start their business. If we sold to investors, who keep the shutters down waiting for the real estate prices to increase, we would end up with barren commercial floors.

What kind of retail outlets are you targeting for your commercial floors?
We have 200-250 shops. We want a diverse and mixed representation of different trades and products. We would definitely like to advise people on the kind of businesses that we think will do well given our location and the neighborhood we are in. We are not restrictive, but we want to make sure that the mall starts in a timely way and works as a fully functional facility. At the same time, we don’t want to create a huge cloth market or electronics mall. We want diversity, a varied mix of products, services, and brands, so that a customer can find almost everything they need.

What is the process for buyers interested in the commercial area and what kind of prices are they looking at?

We have a website for international buyers which will give you a lot of information on floor plans and available properties, as well as the buying process (www.parklanetower.com). Our publicity will start in March/April 2006 when we have completed a significant portion of the building, so people can walk in and see for themselves. As far as the pricing is concerned, it will vary by shop, based on the kind of configuration and location that a buyer wants. The cost will be in the range of Rs.30,000 to Rs.40,000 per sq. ft. which is roughly about 2/3rd of what you would pay in Gulberg. The prices in Gulberg are presently upwards of Rs.50,000 per sq. ft.

Why is Park Lane Tower cheaper than Gulberg, given it is going to be much more upscale and comprehensive compared to a lot of older shopping facilities in Gulberg?

The reason we are cheaper is because we are located in an elite area which is not so densely populated itself. It is not currently a paradise for retailers, but Lahore is expanding towards the East and in the coming years, we will see an exponential growth in commercial activity in this area. Still, given that we will have all kinds of trade and very comprehensive shopping facilities, we are quite confident that our commercial floors will attract a lot of traffic from the neighboring areas of Defense and Gulberg, in addition to buyers from Cantt. So both from short and long term perspectives, it’s a great opportunity for people who are interested in starting a commercial venture in Lahore.

What kind of financing options or payment schedules are buyers looking at?
In Pakistan, construction is financed by buyers. Builders get some amount of soft credit but mostly we construct with the buyers’ down payments and installments. So our preference is always to get the payment in sync with our construction schedule. However, we can consider alternatives in special cases, provided the people are bringing in a good product with a good business plan. We could go from 6 months to 18 months with some financing charge. It would also depend on the person’s history and credit rating as well.

Is the building earthquake proof?
Yes. One of the things I’d like to say on this matter of earthquake proofing is that all the buildings in Pakistan are designed and constructed according to a building code which covers earthquakes. In my opinion, when buildings crack or crumble, it is mostly because of the quality of concrete used. When a designer designs the building, he/she specifies the concrete strength, as well as the steel resistance/strength. Steel is manufactured and tested in sophisticated facilities, so we don’t have any major concerns there. For concrete, the strength has to be controlled very tightly. In the past, building works in Pakistan have mostly been done through manual concrete mixers, which have no gauges, drain systems or temperature control. The best strength you can achieve like that is perhaps 2,500 lbs. per sq. inch, which may or may not be enough depending on the height, weight, and location of the building. We have prepared our concrete with the right kind of weigh batching plants, yielding a minimum 3,500 lbs. per sq. inch to 4,500 lbs. per sq. inch. It is exactly in line with the designer’s requirements as well as fully compliant with the building code.

What about the real estate bubble in Pakistan – based on your experience and professional expertise, do you think the bubble is about to burst?
Two things – the bubble has already burst. The prices have taken a downward slide. The market may have a nominal price increase now, but it is not going to fall much further. In Pakistan, the investor mindset is different; they are most comfortable investing in property. Also, in Pakistan people have a tremendous amount of holding power. People don’t buy property through banks, so they are not paying any markups. That’s why we don’t see prices slashing down to 0. If starting from 100, they may come down to 70-80. Now, those prices are already at that reduced level. In my opinion, these prices are not going to fall much further, but will start to go up. How long it takes is anyone’s guess, but I don’t see the downward trend continuing much longer.

What’s your advice for overseas Pakistanis who want to invest in real estate in Pakistan?
For overseas Pakistanis, it is a good idea to invest in property in Pakistan because it is the most stable market they can get into. Eventually, if you want to come back to Pakistan, with the increasing prices, now would be a great time to buy because property will keep on increasing in value. Also, if overseas Pakistanis keep investing in Pakistan, then this nation will also benefit. Even locally, real estate is perhaps the most lucrative long-term investment that people can make; you will find that people with the financial strength to hold on to real estate have only grown their investment over the long-term.


In a way, with more people investing in Pakistan, it will indirectly improve the country’s law and order situation, because it would create more legitimate economic opportunities for those who are a part of the disorderly segment of our society.

What about Pakistan as a place to live, given the law and order situation?
In my opinion, we’ve seen very bad times when we had the Afghanistan war, and then the law and order situation in the 90s was very bad. We’ve been okay for the last few years. It’s not ideal, of course. But when you compare it to the West, it’s not like there aren’t crimes and accidents there either. The difference is that if you face any trouble in the US, for example, the police and medical help is very efficient. They will reach you very quickly and help you out. Here, the police are not as efficient but there is a definite improvement in the law and order situation on comparative terms. It is improving. Now, to truly make the kalashinkov culture go away, we have to create more opportunities for these people who are touting guns to be absorbed into the economy. We have to give them some alternatives to going around shooting people. In a way, with more people investing in Pakistan, it will indirectly improve the country’s law and order situation, because it would create more legitimate economic opportunities for those who are a part of the disorderly segment of our society.

What are some of the lessons you’ve taken away from building the Park Lane Tower?
We have done our very best and set trends for good shopping, corporate, and residential space. I’ve lived in the UK and the US, and I can proudly say we are second to none. We have made a major thrust in a progressive direction for Lahore, and Pakistan’s, construction industry. Apartments weren’t that popular in Lahore when we started. But with what we had to offer, our apartments were sold out just by word of mouth. This will be beneficial for harnessing urban growth in Pakistan. Also, based on how we’ve built this project, we are now seeing new and improved facilities coming up. In the future, maybe in our own projects, or maybe other projects, we will see a lot of good features over and above what we have incorporated in Park Lane Tower. Most importantly, we feel that offering a good product makes the buyers more informed and when people come and visit our building, their buying standards and expectations will rise. And once buyer expectations rise, suppliers have to improve their standards to fall in line with what their customers want. So hopefully, with our efforts, we have contributed towards a long-term trend in Pakistan’s construction industry to implement the highest standards and keep on growing towards being the best-in-class at a global level.


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I am still around; the interview has been given by my father, Nawaz Minhas, who happens to be my father. Thanks for this update.

Pakboy, thanks for your message.. Park Lane Tower is due to complete in May/June. We will be giving around 6 to 8 weeks to test the airconditioning system, and other electronic features in the building. In this time, the residents will be allowed to furnish but not reside. We expect to be fully occupied by August/September.

any updates on this project?

i went passed it alot times looked complete, but still not open.

area behind rahat bakers and this tower and area between them are also going to be made comercial they had asked for EOIS. the max height allowed will be 130ft.

the have also asked for EOIS for making a hotel next to the Garrision Golf club Opposit HAj terminal where the heigt allowed is alo same

Cantt authorities have given adds of EOIs and Auctions on many locations in cant area and near new Lahore Airport. More than 4 different full- fledged adds. Hope it will materialised inshallah

They are raising funds for the new GHQ which is a multi-billion rupee project by auctioning off all the prime properties available in the Cantt vicinity.

any info on any big projects coming to that area, other then pace.

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Yup I saw it on the way back from the airport; it's massive upclose...

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I really like the moghulesque architecture on this building.

looks like a decent place

The Moghul design looks so impressive! Well done...

God has been very kind.. Inshallah this will be the best commercial project in Lahore without mistake..

I love the building. And good to see a completed/nearing completion project.

Its completed...

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http://epropertypk.com/gallery/d/1013-2/park-lane-tower-lahore-office-and-commercial-floor.jpg

http://epropertypk.com/gallery/d/1016-2/park-lane-tower-lahore-portrait-at-corridor-corner.jpg

http://epropertypk.com/gallery/d/1019-2/park-lane-tower-lahore-right-side-view.jpg

http://epropertypk.com/gallery/d/1025-2/park-lane-tower-lahore-security-at-work.jpg

http://epropertypk.com/gallery/d/1031-2/park-lane-tower-lahore-view-from-right-bottom.jpg

http://epropertypk.com/gallery/d/1040-2/park-lane-tower-lahore-wooden-walk-way-1.jpg

http://epropertypk.com/gallery/d/1043-2/park-lane-tower-lahore-wooden-walk-way.jpg

Me likey! :happy:

here is website, with virtual tour
http://www.btplt.com/

I am very impressed by the styling and apparently good material quality

I've seen it. Looks beautiful. Had no idea it was a new building.

This looks like international quality work. Great work.

Looks like a jail from outside. Lousy design imho.

wow !! amazing work !!

yes its amazing to see such great work in pakistan, the exterior looks flawless and stunningly beautiful.

very pleasing and tasteful mixture of old lahori/mughal window design and modern styling.

The building was designed by Nayar Ali Dada but later the project was given to Arshad Shahid Abdullah of Karachi. He has doen the exterior finishing of the project. The project is almost complete.

When a building is designed by high class army official then the building is bound to have been designed on international standards. This building does not get electricity from the local grid station. Instead they get electricity DIRECTLY from the Tarbela Dam. Three electricity generation plants are located in basement 1 incase there is any chance of power failure from Tarbela Dam. So one can expect the facilities provided over here.

The building looks like a jail as it is the first high rise building constructed in the Cantt area, there were not allowed to give opening from where they could have a look at the Cantt. Due To security reason, over looking at other army official home they have designed the window differently.

But I must say this is a what building should look like in Pakistan, if the investors and developers are willing to spend maximum for a better output at the end!

cool... this is one beauty from inside aswell...isnt it a residential building now... but the portion where u see esscalators looks like a shopping mall or something...

i have always wonder why this building was converted to a residential project when it was initiated as shereton lahore and was stopped due to the height of the building.. later we see this building being costructed of the same height but a residential thing... shereton would have been a brilliant addition... i wonder why that happened?????

it was never a sheraton in the first place, they were rumors, the project was started by a filthy and wealthy retired general as a tower with shoping mall, offices and apartments.

hmmm...!!! i never knew that.... but if i recall they also had some sort of hoarding installed stating shereton... long time back...!! but anyways... this is one good shopping area...

Looks like a jail from outside. Lousy design imho.

Please show me jails that look like this from the outside, and I will turn myself in!

it was never a sheraton in the first place, they were rumors, the project was started by a filthy and wealthy retired general as a tower with shoping mall, offices and apartments.

Sir, name the general who started this project. My family started the project, and we have been in the construction business since 1976; a JV between Bahria Town and Kingcrete Builders.

Please verify rumors before posting on such websites. It was a Sheraton back in 1988 when the permission to build was cancelled, and then reinstated in 2000 to make use of the land.

how did bahria get involved in this?

was it from the start or did they aquire it recently?

:?

how did bahria get involved in this?

was it from the start or did they aquire it recently?

Bahria was involved since the beginning, but the Bahria Management decided not to take part in the running affairs and day-to-day activity till the building was complete. If you're in Lahore, you may also recall Bahria Town had a branch office at the Park Lane Tower site when the Tower was under construction.

Now, the building is complete and Bahria Town has taken charge of the marketing and management of the building.

whats with the shopping mall... its still empty.. are they planning to open it soon... cause looks like a good one...???

can you update your website and add pictures of the mall inside.

Beautiful. Very close to my home, and right next to my former workplace. Its about bloody time.

^^^
were do you live, i am close by

Tufail Rd > Chaudhry Street :)

Where do you live?

i am in both dha and cavlary ground, well abit far from ur place then.

I own an apartment here, and I must say that the building is quite visually appealing. Even the materials used in the apartments such as doors, fittings, electrical appliances, etc. are of exceptional quality for Pakistani standards.

However, I have to add that I'm having a lot of problems with it. The Bahria Management is least concerned with the maintenance of the apartments - one of our bathrooms stinks of sewage water and they keep ignoring our requests for fixing the problem. And to think that they charge an insane amount for maintenance - Rs 4/- per square foot (the smallest apartments start at 3000 sq. ft.)! And they have the nerve to charge separate for gym and pool privileges (which are only open a few hours a day) as well as other utilities. To top it all off, the parking spaces in the basement are quite inadequate and some are not properly demarcated making it a pain to park when some idiot driver takes up 2 parking spots!

I am just hoping that since the building is still in its transitionary phase, the problems will go away with time.

this is pathetic.... this kind of service after spending so much money.... NO GOOD....!!

well i think its still u/c and if it is then there is bound to be a stink bomb of sewage water and other stinks.

as for charging seperate for pool and gym thats a common thing in every tower, its usally not owned by them but given away on contracts for other companies to run.

I own an apartment here, and I must say that the building is quite visually appealing. Even the materials used in the apartments such as doors, fittings, electrical appliances, etc. are of exceptional quality for Pakistani standards.

However, I have to add that I'm having a lot of problems with it. The Bahria Management is least concerned with the maintenance of the apartments - one of our bathrooms stinks of sewage water and they keep ignoring our requests for fixing the problem. And to think that they charge an insane amount for maintenance - Rs 4/- per square foot (the smallest apartments start at 3000 sq. ft.)! And they have the nerve to charge separate for gym and pool privileges (which are only open a few hours a day) as well as other utilities. To top it all off, the parking spaces in the basement are quite inadequate and some are not properly demarcated making it a pain to park when some idiot driver takes up 2 parking spots!

I am just hoping that since the building is still in its transitionary phase, the problems will go away with time.



that money for maintenance per MONTH? :nuts:

well i think its still u/c and if it is then there is bound to be a stink bomb of sewage water and other stinks.

as for charging seperate for pool and gym thats a common thing in every tower, its usally not owned by them but given away on contracts for other companies to run.

Actually, no, the apartments are all completed. They fixed our problem with the smell, but it still comes and goes.

As for the gym and pool, it's managed and maintained by Bahria Town as well. But according to what I found out today, the fee for the gym and pool are temporary until people move in and they start getting revenue from the maintenance charges.

We plan to shift into the apartment in about a month's time. I am actually quite psyched about moving in! One of the most interesting (and frustrating) things about the apartment is that they have all this modern shelfing and storage in the kitchen and we can't seem to figure out their purpose! :nuts:

All in all, I love the apartment. I would however wish they'd lower the maintenance charges a bit. I've heard some people in the building have gotten their maintenance charges waived because they were friends with Malik Riaz. Let's just hope that they maintain the standard that they've set out to create.

I think those shelves are for storing dead bodies. And if it's OK for you, could you please tell the price (and covered area)?

I think those shelves are for storing dead bodies. <<< Funny!

The prices vary from apartment to apartment depending on space. I have no estimate for my apartment since we always planned to move into it rather than sell it. We bought it initially before even construction started among the initial investors, so we got it dirt cheap. From what I've heard, there are some apartments there which are estimated to be around Rs. 20,000,000.

can you take pictures of the apartment and also of the shopping mall please.

can you take pictures of the apartment and also of the shopping mall please.

There is a photo gallery available at http://www.btplt.com/

no are no pictures of mall on it

There is a photo gallery available at http://www.btplt.com/

Residence Photo gallery
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence1.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence11.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence10.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence9.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence5.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence7.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence6.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence4.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence3.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence2.jpg

Office photo gallery
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office1.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office5.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office4.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office3.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office2.jpg

Seriously, WOW!! Very nice indeed.

i would say i have doubts on these pics... do you think these are accurate pics... i say no....

ofcourse there real, it must be the model apartment.

i would say i have doubts on these pics... do you think these are accurate pics... i say no....

I have the apartment right next to the model apartment - it's almost exactly the same. Even stuff like the stand-up jacuzzi in the master bedroom, kitchen oven, dishwasher and microwave are standard in the apartments. I only noticed some minor differences (e.g. the tiles in between the kitchen counter and top cabinets). Also, the professional pictures from the website really enhance the size of the rooms; they actually aren't that big. I have some pictures from the model apartment which I took a few months ago - I'll upload them later. For now, here are couple of pictures from my apartment when it wasn't set up. Excuse the horrible photography.

Lounge:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/silal/DSC01235.jpg
Kitchen:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/silal/DSC01233.jpg

Obviously the model apartment looks better since it was made as a showpeice and it cost Rs. 1,400,000 to decorate by Interwood! Rip off, I say!

cool.. i must say the model apprartment has been setup beautifully... u must be enjoying living there...!

cool.. i must say the model apprartment has been setup beautifully... u must be enjoying living there...!

Haven't actually moved in yet, getting some things fixed in the place. Everyday I find something else that needs repairing! It's frustrating, but hoping it'll all be worth it in the end.

Nice pics

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/silal/DSC01233.jpg

Are you kidding me? How the hell is that beautiful? They couldnt even manage granite countertops in Rs. 1,400,000? And look at that orange and white checkerboard backsplash! Looks hideous! Like something out of the 70's! :puke:

The cabinet design and overall layout of the kitchen is just plain BAD. :no:

Looks cheap, doesnt even look like a countertop.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/silal/DSC01233.jpg

Are you kidding me? How the hell is that beautiful? They couldnt even manage granite countertops in Rs. 1,400,000? And look at that orange and white checkerboard backsplash! Looks hideous! Like something out of the 70's! :puke:

The cabinet design and overall layout of the kitchen is just plain BAD. :no:

The picture posted above has nothing to do with the Rs. 14 lakh interior designing by Interwood. This is how the apartments have been made.

Seriously, the picture doesn't do great justice to what it actually looks like. Ideally, I would also suggest a few changes here and there to the apartment, but overall it doesn't look THAT bad. :)

On another note, I visited these luxury apartments next to the TEVTA Secretariat behind Siddiq Trade Center in Lahore and they're quite nice - just as nice as Park Lane. Does anyone know about them?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/silal/DSC01233.jpg

Are you kidding me? How the hell is that beautiful? They couldnt even manage granite countertops in Rs. 1,400,000? And look at that orange and white checkerboard backsplash! Looks hideous! Like something out of the 70's! :puke:

The cabinet design and overall layout of the kitchen is just plain BAD. :no:
Better than living in some ghetto in New Jersey...

Better than living in some ghetto in New Jersey...

Awww! Why you do me like dat?


:cry:



*cries in the corner*

EDIT

Look at this stupid miniature dustbin;
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence11.jpg

:bash:

Btw, is that tile in the last picture or hardwood?

Looks like hardwood to me, but its mostly tiles in Pakistan as I've seen ..

Laminated Floor Sheets!
Available widely in Pakistan in all types of wood u can think of!

the model apartment is amazing!! thanks for the pictures.

The Shoping Mall in Park Lane Towers... this is to be opened soon... some investors from dubai are in negotiations with the management for marketing and establishing the retail mall..!!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_019.jpg?t=1201699680

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_022.jpg?t=1201699737

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_023.jpg?t=1201699840

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http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_026.jpg?t=1201699937

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http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_033.jpg?t=1201700129

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_033.jpg?t=1201700160

the quality of construction is very good of this mall.. once it opens it will turn out to be a very nice hang out placr for lahories...!! some good branded chains are in line to open up thier shops in the mall...!!

looks nice a spacious

Nice

spinneys is opening up here, details in lahore thread.

also check management of the mall on its website, a gora is the manager. LOL

whoa very impressive building! The interior is even better! The most impressive thing for me is that there are no ugly PANKHAS on the roof indoors. They have better quality cieling fans, like they have in Texas, Florida, Arizona etc or they have central air conditioning.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/silal/DSC01233.jpg

Are you kidding me? How the hell is that beautiful? They couldnt even manage granite countertops in Rs. 1,400,000? And look at that orange and white checkerboard backsplash! Looks hideous! Like something out of the 70's! :puke:

The cabinet design and overall layout of the kitchen is just plain BAD. :no:

When would these people stop cutting corners on quality? Why don't they deliver what they promise & charge for? The model apts are just a bait to get 'qurbani kay bakray'!! :bash:

Offices look impressive. My uncle was one of the initial investors, and we are planning to move one of our offices into this building. Too bad I won't be able to step foot in it for another 3 bloody years.

what business do you run.

many, under one name.

spinneys is opening up here, details in lahore thread.

also check management of the mall on its website,
where?

This project is complete. There is a McDonald's inside.

I was there few weeks ago. I think they changed the name to Mall of Lahore (or may be just the name of the mall/commercial area),

I posted this in another thread so I'll do it here too. Seems like the Ali Riaz is callig this tower his home now. His Lamborghini Gallardo (along with his Bentley) (http://pakspotter.com/pakistan-lahore-lamborghini-gallardo/) can be seen regularly outside the building.
Photo copied from: Pak Spotter (http://pakspotter.com)
http://pakspotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lamborghini_gallardo_19.jpg

I posted this in another thread so I'll do it here too. Seems like the Ali Riaz is callig this tower his home now. His Lamborghini Gallardo (along with his Bentley) (http://pakspotter.com/pakistan-lahore-lamborghini-gallardo/) can be seen regularly outside the building.
Photo copied from: Pak Spotter (http://pakspotter.com)
http://pakspotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lamborghini_gallardo_19.jpg

:?

Looks absolutely sick! :omg:

Looks like this building is complete, perhaps a title change is in order?

Residence Photo gallery
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence1.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence11.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence10.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence9.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence5.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence7.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence6.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence4.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence3.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-residence2.jpg

Office photo gallery
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office1.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office5.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office4.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office3.jpg
http://www.btplt.com/images/g-office2.jpg

The Shoping Mall in Park Lane Towers... this is to be opened soon... some investors from dubai are in negotiations with the management for marketing and establishing the retail mall..!!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_019.jpg?t=1201699680

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_022.jpg?t=1201699737

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_023.jpg?t=1201699840

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_024.jpg?t=1201699872

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_025.jpg?t=1201699908

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_026.jpg?t=1201699937

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_027.jpg?t=1201699961

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_028.jpg?t=1201699987

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_029.jpg?t=1201700007

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_030.jpg?t=1201700037

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_031.jpg?t=1201700072

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_032.jpg?t=1201700100

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_033.jpg?t=1201700129

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/Photo_012608_033.jpg?t=1201700160

I posted this in another thread so I'll do it here too. Seems like the Ali Riaz is callig this tower his home now. His Lamborghini Gallardo (along with his Bentley) (http://pakspotter.com/pakistan-lahore-lamborghini-gallardo/) can be seen regularly outside the building.
Photo copied from: Pak Spotter (http://pakspotter.com)
http://pakspotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lamborghini_gallardo_19.jpg

WOW.... These are complete beauties...!!

My dad is moving one of his main offices to this building, along with my uncles.

They are pretty nice inside, but I don't like the residential complex.

assume. where is this building ? :eek2:

assume. where is this building ? :eek2:

about 700 meters from Fortress towards airport, famously known as Mall of Lahore.

ABBASIA that's not gud y u not post ur own words ??? :bash:

ABBASIA that's not gud y u not post ur own words ??? :bash:

Those are my own words and I answered your question.

Its right next door to Rahat Bakery

Mall of Lahore Website (http://www.malloflahore.pk/)

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20110825/Sub_Images/1101318346-1.jpg
http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20110825/Sub_Images/1101318346-2.gif

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20110825/Sub_Images/1101318345-1.gif

^^ It is Bahria town's retail brand. This super market is located on Lower Ground Floor...

First premium supermarket ‘Greenvalley’ opened at Mall of Lahore

Greenvalley is a high-end supermarket chain established by Bahria Town and the flagship store opened its door in the Mall of Lahore on 21st of August. The ribbon cutting ceremony was done by Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz Hussain.

The event was attended by a large number of guests, dignitaries & other socialites. A brand new addition to the retail sector of Pakistan, Greenvalley supersedes all claims of its peers, both local & international in not only the category of a supermarket but of the retail sector.

http://hamayun.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Greenvalley.jpg

^^

Green Valley Premium Supermarkets Website (http://greenvalley.pk/)

We can see the location of Greenvalley here (http://www.malloflahore.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36)

^^ this is to break the impact of HyperStar actually.

^^ Yep, may be. According to their website, more Greenvalley supermarkets coming up...

Greenvalley - Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenvalley/134342686660418?sk=wall)

They have also uploaded Opening ceremony pics...

green valley looks nice but i think they will be like the small grocer chain in europe, the corner lot etc i dont think they intend to compete with the Wal marts of the world

^^ Their plan is to build good quality super markets, thats it...

the website is pretty crap and has almost nothing on it. It shouldnt have gone live if they didnt have the content ready. Besides, I don't think Malik Riaz and co can do something professional and as good as Metro or even Makro. They just don't have the talent or the expertise.

their design looks awefully close to WAITROSE UK premium supermarkets..

either its their franchise or they ripped them off...lol

i saw a video where the owner proudly says bahria town specializes in traveling the world and then copying others;)

yep its a direct copy of waitrose.

check this out, april fools joke by waitrose.
http://www.nickburcher.com/2009/04/waitrose-pinanas-april-fool-creative.html

oh no, bahria have taken it seriously
http://www.greenvalley.pk/
check the last slide.

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Looks nice...

although only rich ppl can afford to shop there, i'm happy that poor ppl got jobs. :)

It looks good, BUT it is defiantly a copy of the Waitrose chain of stores that we have here in the UK.

They have even copied the logo and the font used for labelling the different sections within the store.

http://www.waitrose.com/

Very small store, still its a progress.

looks good....

well yes the logo is copied because they used the same designer as Waitrose

never seen this store in park lane, but i haven't stepped inside in almost a couple years. must be a new development. i only remember mcd last time i was there.

^^ Atleast read previous posts before any comment. This store was opened on August 21st, 2011...

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Looks nice and clean, good addition to Lahore!

^^ I visited this store a week ago. It was good, abit small BUT very nice quality imported products...

It is nice inside, but front entrance looks a bit depressing & dull.

^^ Overall its OKAY...

Damn that is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. :cheers:

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lived in the aparments at the top floor for a month.. and they were amazing...they blocked all the windows due to Core Commanders house

the apartment we were living at had 3 large bedrooms, kitchen and one huge living room/dining room....and each room had a flat screen tv and mini fridge....

Rooms were well kept and had people coming to clean it everyday....

however the area is really dull...and the

lived in the aparments at the top floor for a month.. and they were amazing...they blocked all the windows due to Core Commanders house

the apartment we were living at had 3 large bedrooms, kitchen and one huge living room/dining room....and each room had a flat screen tv and mini fridge....

Rooms were well kept and had people coming to clean it everyday....

however the area is really dull...and the

What :?

What :?

well the mall it opens late and closes early....

and the Apartments area is pretty boring, as it mostly empty only a few people live there.... mostly Foreigners or overly high class people who don't talk to others....

Yeah.. the place surely is very dull I gotta admit.

well the mall it opens late and closes early....

and the Apartments area is pretty boring, as it mostly empty only a few people live there.... mostly Foreigners or overly high class people who don't talk to others....

What are the charges/rates of Apartments?

What are the charges/rates of Apartments?

Not sure my Dad's company paid for it...alot of multinational companies rent out there for foreigners and recently transferred employees

but i know they are worth a few core and up..

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brawnds and baykery...I don't think pronunciation is one of the skills required for this jawb.

Great report though.