The Mall of Chandigarh by Vaneet Infra: Airport Road SCO Investment Guide

North India's retail landscape is about to get a major new address. The Mall of Chandigarh, a new commercial and entertainment project by Vaneet Infra, is coming up on Airport Road as a roughly 20-acre open-air retail, entertainment and F&B destination. Positioned at the meeting point of Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur, it's being marketed under the tagline "North India's OMG Entertainment Destination" — and for anyone tracking commercial property on Airport Road, it's already one of the most talked-about upcoming launches in the Tricity.

Here is a complete, easy-to-understand guide to the project — its concept, location, layout, brands on board and investment potential — put together by Tricity Property Deals for buyers and investors exploring SCO and commercial options in Chandigarh Tricity.

Jump to: OMG Concept · About Vaneet Infra · Location · Site Plan · Retail/Entertainment/F&B · Market Potential · Brands · Why Invest · FAQs

What Does "OMG" Mean at The Mall of Chandigarh?

Every section of the project brochure comes back to one phrase: OMG — Open. Magnetic. Grand. It isn't just a catchy acronym; it summarises the actual design brief.

• Open: The Mall of Chandigarh is planned as an open-air retail hub rather than an enclosed box mall — landscaped greens, water promenades and wide boulevards instead of closed corridors.
• Magnetic: World-class brands, dining avenues, drive-through convenience and leisure spaces are meant to pull footfall from across Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and beyond.
• Grand: Multi-storey shop clusters, a 2.32-acre central lake, a golf-range leisure area and expansive parking are meant to give the project real scale rather than a typical high-street feel.

If you're comparing this with Chandigarh's existing enclosed malls, this open-air, lake-facing format is the key differentiator worth noting.

About Vaneet Infra — The Developer

The Mall of Chandigarh is developed by Vaneet Infra, a name already familiar in the Tricity through earlier projects such as Aerotown and City Court. As per the developer's own figures shared in the brochure, Vaneet Infra has 24 delivered projects, 3 ongoing projects and 9 upcoming projects, with a stated customer base of 6,000+.

The Mall of Chandigarh is positioned as the group's flagship retail-led development — blending premium retail, entertainment and F&B into what the brochure calls a "synergy ecosystem," designed to drive higher dwell time and long-term value for investors.

Master planning and design for the project has been handled by Aréte Design Studio, incepted in 2009. The studio's stated portfolio spans townships, residential plots, commercial complexes, resorts, hotels, hospitals and schools across 6 Indian states, along with two international projects in Australia and New Zealand.

Location & Connectivity: Why Airport Road, Chandigarh?

Location is where The Mall of Chandigarh makes its strongest case. The project sits at the crossroads of the Chandigarh–Delhi Highway (NH-23) and International Airport Road, close to Chatt Chowk — a junction that already sees heavy daily traffic moving between Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur.

The brochure breaks the catchment into three practical rings:

• Locals (0–15 km): ~35 lakh people, including Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Zirakpur, Dera Bassi, Ambala and Lalru
• Weekenders (15–50 km): ~40 lakh people, including Ropar, Rajpura, Kharar, Baddi, Pinjore and Parwanoo
• Tourists (50–100 km): ~8 lakh, including Chandigarh Tricity, Patiala, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar and Shimla

That's a genuinely large addressable audience for any retailer, restaurant brand or entertainment operator setting up here — and it's the single biggest reason rental and footfall potential look strong on paper. As with any pre-launch project, we'd still recommend an on-ground site visit to check current access roads and construction progress before booking.

Site Plan: SCOs, Lake & Open Boulevards

The layout of The Mall of Chandigarh is organised around a series of SCO (Shop-Cum-Office) clusters — the site plan shows blocks such as SCO 1–3, SCO 20, SCO 22–25, SCO 36–41, SCO 68–75, and a large standalone commercial plot of roughly 16,034 sq ft (about 1,781 sq yd), most spread across ground, first and second floors. A 2.32-acre central lake anchors the whole layout, surrounded by landscaped greens, a golf-range leisure zone and dedicated parking.

For investors, this SCO format is worth understanding: unlike a leased showroom inside a closed mall, an SCO unit typically gives you outright ownership of a shop-cum-office space with your own frontage — useful whether you plan to lease it out to a retail or F&B brand, or run your own business from it. Exact unit sizes, floor-wise pricing and tower numbers will be confirmed closer to launch — reach out to us for the latest layout and price list as it's released.

Retail + Entertainment + F&B: The Synergy Ecosystem

The developer's underlying pitch is simple: retail brings people in, entertainment keeps them there longer, and F&B gets them coming back — three revenue engines feeding off each other instead of competing for the same footfall.

Retail

Premium shopping anchors the project, meant to draw visitors through flagship stores and exclusive brands, establishing it as a go-to fashion and lifestyle hub for the region.

Entertainment

Beyond shopping, the project is banking on multiplexes and adventure/leisure zones — including a dedicated water adventure park — to keep visitors on-site longer rather than a quick in-and-out shopping trip.

Food & Beverage (F&B)

A mix of cafés, fine dining, global cuisines and casual eateries rounds out the format — the logic being that a strong F&B line-up is what brings people back regularly, not just once.

Catchment & Market Potential

As per the project's location and market analysis shared in the brochure, here's how the catchment around The Mall of Chandigarh stacks up:

Metric	Value
Combined GDP of catchment	₹62,700 Cr
Annual retail market	₹75,000 Cr
Annual F&B market	₹60,700 Cr
Annual entertainment market	₹5,880 Cr

The brochure also notes that discretionary spending in this catchment averages 20–25% of family budgets, compared with an 18% national average — in plain terms, this is a market that spends comparatively more on shopping, dining and entertainment, which is exactly the kind of demand a retail-led project depends on.

Brands Already on Board

With the project still pre-launch, tie-ups are naturally still evolving, but the brochure already lists a fairly strong opening line-up:

Entertainment & Leisure:
Entartica Water Adventure Park Connplex Cinemas GravityZip Skyline Golf

Food & Beverage:
Haveli Swagath Fine Dine Nik Baker's Sagar Ratna Slounge Banana Club

Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle:
BIBA Puma The Souled Store Bugatti Baba's Karmic Beauty Looks Salon Lakshita Room XO Studio XO

The brochure notes "more brands to be added," so expect this list to grow as the project moves closer to launch.

Why Consider Investing in The Mall of Chandigarh?

Should You Book Here? Our Honest Take

As Chandigarh Tricity property advisors, our view is straightforward: The Mall of Chandigarh has a genuinely strong location story, a developer with a visible delivery track record, and a concept — open-air retail plus entertainment plus F&B — that we haven't seen executed at this scale on Airport Road before. That combination is why we're already fielding queries about it.

At the same time, it is a pre-launch, "Coming Soon" project. Final pricing, exact possession timeline, RERA registration and tower-wise availability were not part of the brochure we reviewed and were not confirmed at the time of writing this post — so treat any number you hear from other sources with caution until it's confirmed in writing. We'll update this post as official details are released.

If you want first access to floor plans, pricing and payment plans as soon as they're announced, reach out to us directly — we'll walk you through the live inventory and help you compare it against other Airport Road and Zirakpur commercial options.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is The Mall of Chandigarh?
It's an upcoming, roughly 20-acre open-air retail, entertainment and F&B project by Vaneet Infra, located on Airport Road at the crossing of the Chandigarh–Delhi Highway and International Airport Road.

2. Who is the developer of The Mall of Chandigarh?
The project is developed by Vaneet Infra, which has earlier delivered projects such as Aerotown and City Court in the Chandigarh Tricity.

3. Where exactly is The Mall of Chandigarh located?
At the crossroads of the Chandigarh–Delhi Highway (NH-23) and International Airport Road, near Chatt Chowk, with quick access from Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur.

4. What type of commercial units are available — SCO or showrooms?
The layout is planned around SCO (Shop-Cum-Office) clusters across ground, first and second floors, along with a large standalone commercial plot, built around a 2.32-acre central lake.

5. Is The Mall of Chandigarh RERA registered, and what is the price?
The project is currently at a pre-launch, "Coming Soon" stage. RERA registration, final unit sizes and pricing were not disclosed in the brochure reviewed for this post — contact Tricity Property Deals for the latest, verified information as it is officially released.

6. How can I book or invest in The Mall of Chandigarh?
Reach out to Tricity Property Deals (Shri Radhe Property House) on WhatsApp or call for the latest floor plans, SCO options and pricing as they are released.

Disclaimer: This post is based on the project's promotional brochure available at the time of writing, when the project was at a pre-launch ("Coming Soon") stage, and is intended for general information only. Please verify RERA registration, final pricing, floor plans and possession timelines directly before making any booking or investment decision.