Turnkey Construction
One contract from excavation to handover. A single point of accountability, one schedule and one transparent budget.
Est. 2014 · Bahria Town, Karachi
Building Dreams with Trust & Excellence
Creative Hive Developers builds premium homes, luxury villas and commercial spaces with transparent pricing, exceptional craftsmanship and on-time delivery.
- Premium Construction
- Bahria Town Karachi
- Trusted by Homeowners
100+
Projects
10+
Years
500+
Clients
Founder & CEO
Meet the Founder
Haris Iqbal — the name on
every drawing we sign
I started Creative Hive Developers in 2014 after a decade on other people's sites, watching the same thing happen to family after family: a low quotation, a slow build, and a final bill nobody could explain.
So we built the company around the opposite of that. An itemised bill of quantities before anything begins. Named brands written into the contract. A written report every Friday. And my own signature on every structural milestone.
A house is the largest thing most families will ever pay for. The least we owe them is a number they can check, and a building that outlives the people who commissioned it.
Mission
To build homes and commercial spaces of genuine quality in Karachi — priced transparently, delivered on the date we promised, and finished to a standard we would accept in our own homes.
Vision
To be the developer Karachi families recommend to each other without hesitation, known less for how much we build than for how well, and how honestly, we build it.
Personal Supervision
Every project is reviewed personally by Haris Iqbal at each structural milestone — foundation, every slab, and final snagging — before it is signed off and the next payment is released.
About CHD
A decade of building
in one city, properly
Creative Hive Developers began with a single 240 square yard plot in Bahria Town and a conviction that construction in Karachi did not have to be adversarial. The client asked for a breakdown. We gave them one. They sent us their brother the following year.
That is still, more or less, the entire growth strategy. Over a hundred projects later — villas, commercial blocks, interiors and renovations — the majority of our work arrives through someone who has already lived in a house we built.
We remain deliberately mid-sized. Enough engineers, surveyors and site staff to run several projects properly, and few enough that the founder can still stand on every slab before it is signed off.
Transparency
An itemised bill of quantities before work starts, and written approval before any variation is executed.
Craftsmanship
Details resolved on the drawing board rather than improvised on site by whoever is holding the trowel.
Reliability
A dated programme, milestone-linked payments, and delay damages that apply to us, not to you.
Longevity
Specifications chosen for how they will look in fifteen years, not for how they photograph at handover.
- Projects Delivered
100+
Projects Delivered
- Years of Practice
10+
Years of Practice
- Happy Clients
500+
Happy Clients
- On-Time Handover
98%
On-Time Handover
Our Journey
2014
The first plot
Founded by Haris Iqbal with a single residential commission in Bahria Town Karachi.
2017
In-house design
Architecture and 3D visualisation brought in-house so design intent survives to site.
2019
Fiftieth handover
Fifty projects delivered, and the weekly written progress report becomes standard on every contract.
2022
Commercial division
Expanded into retail, office and mixed-use developments across the Bahria business district.
2024
A decade in
Ten years of continuous building, with more than half of new work arriving by client referral.
2026
One hundred plus
Over a hundred completed projects, and a ten-year structural warranty offered as standard.
What We Do
Six disciplines, one
accountable team
From the first sketch to the day you get the keys, every stage is handled in-house — so nothing gets lost in the handover between consultants.
Luxury Villas
Bespoke residences designed around how you actually live — considered proportions, natural light and materials that age well.
Commercial Buildings
Retail, office and mixed-use developments delivered to programme, with compliance and documentation handled throughout.
Architecture
Concept through construction drawings, developed in-house so the design intent survives all the way to the finished building.
Interior Design
Calm, liveable interiors — joinery, lighting, surfaces and furniture specified as one coherent scheme.
Renovation
Structural upgrades, extensions and full refurbishments for homes that deserve a second life rather than a demolition.
Why Choose CHD
The things clients tell us they never got elsewhere
None of this is remarkable. It is simply what a construction contract ought to include — and rarely does.
Premium Materials
Named brands written into your contract — not a generic line item you discover was substituted at handover.
Transparent Pricing
An itemised BOQ before work starts. Every rate is traceable to a quantity and a specification.
Dedicated Site Engineers
A qualified engineer assigned to your project alone — reachable directly, not through a call centre.
On-Time Delivery
A dated programme agreed at contract stage, with liquidated damages written in on our side.
Warranty Support
Twelve months of defect liability after handover, plus structural cover for a full decade.
Legal Documentation
Approvals, NOCs, completion certificates and utility connections handled and filed on your behalf.
Material Specification
Named brands, written
into your contract
Every material below appears by name in your bill of quantities. Nothing is substituted without your written approval — and if a specified item is genuinely unavailable, we supply an equivalent or better at our cost.
Grade 53Structure
Lucky Cement
Ordinary Portland Cement to PS 232, batch-tested for consistent strength gain across every pour.
Grade 60Structure
Amreli Steel
Grade 60 deformed bars with mill certificates supplied for each consignment delivered to site.
CertifiedElectrical
Pakistan Cables
Fire-retardant, low-smoke copper wiring rated for continuous residential load.
PremiumJoinery
Porta Doors
Engineered door sets with concealed hinges and a factory finish that resists warping.
Class AFinishes
Master Tiles
Large-format porcelain in rectified sizes, laid with minimal joints for a seamless floor plane.
Slab SelectSurfaces
Natural Granite
Slab-selected granite for worktops and thresholds, sealed on all faces before installation.
ImportedSurfaces
Imported Marble
Book-matched marble for stairs and feature walls, dry-laid for approval before it is fixed.
10-Yr FinishIronmongery
Imported Hardware
Solid brass and stainless ironmongery with a ten-year finish warranty from the manufacturer.
Thermal BreakEnvelope
Double Glazed Windows
Thermally broken aluminium with an argon-filled cavity — quieter rooms and a lower cooling load.
Materials & partner brands we build with
- Lucky Cement
- Amreli Steel
- Pakistan Cables
- Master Tiles
- Porta Doors
- Diamond Paints
- Sonex
- Master Molty
- Tristar
- Sabro
PEC Registered
Pakistan Engineering Council
ABAD Member
Association of Builders & Developers
10-Year Warranty
Structural cover as standard
Lab-Tested Concrete
Independent cube testing
Construction Packages
Three starting points, priced per square foot
Most clients mix elements across tiers — treat these as a baseline rather than a fixed menu.
A+
A complete, well-built home with dependable finishes throughout.
PKR 5,500/ sq ft
Indicative rate on covered area
10 – 12 months
- Grey structure to engineered drawings
- Master Tiles flooring throughout
- Standard-grade kitchen with granite worktop
- Porta engineered internal doors
- Pakistan Cables wiring, concealed
- Two-coat weather-shield external paint
- Aluminium windows with clear glazing
- 12-month defect liability period
Premium
Upgraded surfaces, better joinery and the detailing most clients ask for.
PKR 7,200/ sq ft
Indicative rate on covered area
12 – 14 months
- Everything in the A+ package
- Imported marble to stairs and lobby
- Bespoke modular kitchen with soft-close hardware
- Double glazed thermally broken windows
- Designed lighting scheme with dimming
- False ceilings with cove detailing to key rooms
- Solid brass imported ironmongery
- Landscaped front elevation
- Weekly written progress reporting
Luxury
Bespoke throughout — specified, drawn and made for your house alone.
PKR 9,500/ sq ft
Indicative rate on covered area
14 – 18 months
- Everything in the Premium package
- Book-matched marble, dry-laid for approval
- Full bespoke joinery package
- Imported sanitaryware and brassware
- Home automation, lighting and climate
- Feature staircase in stone and steel
- Full landscape and hardscape design
- Dedicated project manager on site
- 10-year structural warranty
Rates are indicative for Bahria Town, Karachi and are quoted per square foot of covered area. Final pricing follows a site visit and an itemised bill of quantities.
How We Build
Eight stages, and you
know where you are in all of them
No stage begins before the previous one is signed off, and every payment is released against completed work rather than a calendar date.
01Consultation
We sit down with your plot documents and talk through budget, brief and timeline. No cost, no obligation.
02Site Visit
Our engineer surveys the plot, checks soil and levels, and confirms setbacks against the bylaws.
03Design
Concept plans and 3D visualisations, revised with you until the layout genuinely works.
04Quotation
An itemised bill of quantities with named brands, so you can compare our rates line by line.
05Agreement
A written contract fixing scope, specification, programme and a milestone-linked payment schedule.
06Construction
Work begins under a dedicated site engineer, with photographic progress reporting every week.
07Quality Inspection
Independent lab testing and a snagging walkthrough before anything is signed off as complete.
08Handover
Keys, warranties, as-built drawings and utility connections — and a year of defect liability.
Start Here
Send us your plot size. We’ll send back a real number.
No obligation, no sales calls afterwards — an itemised estimate you can take to any contractor and compare line by line.
Selected Work
Over a hundred handovers.
Here are a few of them.
Villas, commercial blocks, interiors and grey structures across Bahria Town and greater Karachi.
Precinct 10-A Villa
Grey structure to handover, 11 months
Living Space Fit-Out
Shell to finished interior, 14 weeks
On Site Right Now
Live projects, with the
real numbers attached
Progress figures below are the same ones our clients see in their Friday report.
FinishingAlmond Court
Turnkey villa · 350 sq yd
Progress82%
- Location
- Precinct 12, Bahria Town
- Expected completion
- Expected November 2026
Handover SoonThe Meadow House
Turnkey villa · 250 sq yd
Progress94%
- Location
- Precinct 27, Bahria Town
- Expected completion
- Expected September 2026
In ProgressTwin Residences
Two villas · 500 sq yd each
Progress46%
- Location
- Precinct 31, Bahria Town
- Expected completion
- Expected May 2027
In ProgressHive Commercial Block
Commercial · 42,000 sq ft
Progress38%
- Location
- Jinnah Avenue, Bahria Town
- Expected completion
- Expected August 2027
Client Reviews
More than half our work
arrives by word of mouth
Reviews collected from Google, WhatsApp and filmed handovers — unedited.
What sold us was the bill of quantities. Every other contractor gave us one number on a page. Creative Hive gave us fourteen pages we could actually check. The final bill landed within two percent of it.
I was abroad for most of the build. The Friday report with photographs meant I never once felt out of the loop, and the steel matched the mill certificates when my brother checked on site.
They talked me out of two expensive ideas that would not have worked. A contractor who says no to extra billing is not something I expected to find.
Handover was three weeks early. In eighteen years of dealing with construction in this city, that had never happened to me before.
Haris came to the site himself at every slab. Not a supervisor sent in his place — the owner, with the drawings in his hand.
The documentation pack at handover was better organised than anything my own office produces. Approvals, certificates, warranties — all of it filed and indexed.
Recognition
Awards & industry membership
Excellence in Residential Construction
Karachi Builders Forum
2025
Best Turnkey Delivery — Bahria Town
Sindh Developers Association
2024
Quality & Safety Commendation
Pakistan Engineering Council
2023
Client Choice Award
Karachi Property Review
2023
Cost Calculator
A rough number, in about ten seconds
Enough to tell you whether a plot is worth pursuing. Your real figure comes from an itemised bill of quantities after a site visit.
250 sq yd
100 sq yd2000 sq yd
Estimated cost
PKR 2.10 Crore
PKR 19,564,875 – PKR 22,510,125
- Covered area
- 3,825 sq ft
- Rate applied
- PKR 5,500 / sq ft
- Floors
- 2
Where it goes
- Structure & grey workPKR 88.4 Lakh
- Finishing & fixturesPKR 54.7 Lakh
- Electrical & plumbingPKR 25.2 Lakh
- Doors, windows & joineryPKR 21.0 Lakh
- Labour & supervisionPKR 21.0 Lakh
Indicative only. Excludes plot cost, boundary wall, approvals and external development charges.
Questions
The things people
actually ask us
Not covered here? Send us the question directly — we answer every enquiry within one working day.
Get in Touch
Tell us about your plot.
We’ll do the rest.
Reach us however suits you — the form, the phone, or WhatsApp. Every enquiry gets a reply within one working day.
Bahria Town Karachi, Karachi
Office
Creative Hive Developers, Precinct 10-A
Bahria Town Karachi, Karachi 75340
Bahria Town Karachi, Karachi 75340
Phone
Business hours
Monday – Friday · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PMSaturday · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMSunday · By appointment