Commercial Property on Airport Road Mohali: 2026 Buyer's Guide
Why Airport Road, Mohali is in demand
PR-7, popularly called Airport Road, is a 200 ft wide road that runs from Chandigarh International Airport towards Zirakpur and the Chandigarh–Delhi highway. Along the way it passes GMADA's planned areas such as Aerocity and Aerotropolis, with IT City Mohali close by. For a retailer, that means three things at once: visibility from fast traffic, a residential population living in the blocks behind the road, and offices and institutions that create daytime demand.
Unlike older markets in the Tricity, commercial sites on this corridor are usually planned with service lanes (slip roads), set-backs and parking — which matters to brands that need customers to stop, park and walk in.
Understanding Aerocity Mohali
Aerocity is divided into lettered blocks. Most of the area is residential plots and floors, with a limited number of commercial sites auctioned by GMADA. Because commercial land supply inside a planned sector is fixed, well-located commercial sites facing the main road tend to be valued higher than those inside the blocks.
- Main-road sites (like G Block on Airport Road) get both pass-by traffic and local footfall.
- Internal sites depend mostly on the surrounding residents.
- Distance to anchors — hospitals, the airport, IT offices — adds steady visitors.
Types of commercial property you will find
| Format | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| SCO (showroom-cum-office) | An independent multi-storey unit, often B+G+3 or B+G+4 | Brand flagships, offices, clinics, coaching; investors wanting a full building |
| Double-height shop | A retail shop with a tall ground floor | Small retailers, services, first-time commercial buyers |
| Food court / F&B unit | A unit inside a food court or dining zone | Cafés, QSR franchises, dessert and juice brands |
| Booth / kiosk / micro shop | Very small retail counters | Lowest-budget investors and service counters |
| Pre-leased unit | Any of the above sold with a tenant arranged | Investors who want rent from day one of the lease |
10-point checklist before you buy
- RERA registration — note the number and check it on the Punjab RERA portal, including the declared completion date.
- Land source — a GMADA auction or allotment gives a clear starting point for title.
- Approved building plan — your unit should exist in the approved plan, with the same area.
- Exact area — confirm carpet vs. super area and the plot size in sq. yd.
- Frontage and position — corner, main-road-facing, courtyard-facing or internal.
- Access and parking — slip road, number of entries, basement and surface parking.
- Footfall drivers — food court, anchor stores, open spaces, nearby institutions.
- Payment plan — construction-linked vs. down-payment, and when each stage is due.
- All charges — GST, PLC, maintenance deposits, power backup and similar.
- For leased units — tenant, rent, lock-in, escalation and who pays maintenance.
Costs beyond the basic price
Most first-time commercial buyers budget only the basic price. Add these to your calculation:
- GST on under-construction commercial units, as applicable.
- Preferential location charge (PLC) for corner or main-road units.
- Possession-stage charges such as IFMS (maintenance security), EEC/FFC (electrical and fire-fighting connection) and power backup.
- Stamp duty and registration at the time of the sale deed.
- Interiors and fit-out if you will use the space yourself.
Example: how Aero Plazza fits this checklist
Aero Plazza by Shudh Gold is in G Block, Aerocity, on PR-7 Airport Road. Its brochure describes a GMADA-auctioned 5-acre site with about 618 ft of frontage, registered with Punjab RERA as PBRERA-SAS81-PC0197. It offers SCO showrooms (B+G+4), double-height shops and food court shops around an open courtyard, with basement and surface parking, and has started pre-leasing on selected units. Use the checklist above to evaluate it — and any other project — on the same terms.
