Eighteen Islamabad to set new standards for real estate in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The world-class lifestyle destination development, Eighteen Islamabad, was announced on Friday. The $ 2 billion real estate project is a partnership between Ora Developers and Saif Group, in conjunction with
Kohistan Builders and Developers. At an event held in Islamabad, on December 22, 2017, the management team introduced the partners, unveiled the branding and confirmed the date of the commercial launch on January 18, 2018.

Eighteen is a 2.77 million sq yard (2.2 million sqm) gated community being developed in the 18th District, to the south-west of downtown Islamabad. It offers the highest quality of design and construction, which will set new standards for Pakistani real estate.

At the announcement, Ora Developers Chairman Naguib Sawiris commented: “Today we have shown a wonderful masterplan for a development which I believe will revolutionise real estate projects in Pakistan. Ora, working with these highly respected partners, will be creating a new lifestyle destination in a world-class capital City. I am very pleased to be involved with the project and very excited by what we will achieve.”

Eighteen Islamabad has been designed around a championship golf course and will consist of 1100 villas and 900 apartments as well as an iconic Golf Clubhouse, a shopping Mall, 5-Star boutique hotel, medical facilities and a business district.

The master plan was conceptualised by Calisson RTKL and developed by renowned architects and urban planners WATG. The unique and challenging golf course has been designed by IDG in the UK. The project is being led by CEO Tarek Hamdy, who explained why the scheme is so unique: “All the villas and apartments have been carefully located with views over the golf course and are linked by wide parkways and open streets. The feeling is of space and privacy which will give a select group of people the homes they have always dreamt of. The amenities are second to none, delivered in a safe, secure and exclusive
location.”

At the event, Sawiris was joined by Saif Group Co-Chairman Anwar Saifullah and by Kohistan Builders and Developers Chairman Malik Adeel along with the management team from Eighteen Islamabad.

Eighteen is ten minutes away from the new Islamabad International Airport and is the ideal development for local and overseas Pakistanis who enjoy luxury living and state of the art amenities. Eighteen will be the benchmark for all future real estate projects in Pakistan.