# LDA City vs LDA Avenue-I: which LDA scheme should you buy in? URL: https://which.pk/property/compare/lda-city-vs-lda-avenue/ Author: Ahtisham Imtiaz Updated: 7 Oct 2026 ## Summary Both are the Lahore Development Authority's own schemes. LDA Avenue-I, on Raiwind Road near Thokar Niaz Baig, has had possession in most of its area since 2014, but Dawn reported in December 2025 that it still had no WASA water network. LDA City, off Ferozepur Road, has handed over 6,500+ plots since 2023, but files were oversold against land. In September 2026 a 10 marla plot averaged about Rs 1.34 crore in Avenue-I and Rs 95.2 lakh in LDA City. ## Key facts - 10 marla, LDA Avenue-I: Rs 1.34 crore - 10 marla, LDA City: Rs 95.2 lakh - Possession since: 2014 vs 2023 - Road distance to Thokar: 6-11 km vs 28 km Choose **LDA Avenue-I** if you want a plot you can build on now, close to Thokar Niaz Baig, and can live with private water pumps. Choose **LDA City** if budget decides it, and only a **balloted plot in a block with possession**, not a file. In September 2026 a 10 marla plot averaged about **Rs 1.34 crore in Avenue-I** and **Rs 95.2 lakh in LDA City**. Both are LDA's own schemes. The table above compares them on our [seven criteria](/methodology/). ## Legal status and land Neither needs outside approval: both are LDA schemes. Their land problems differ. - **LDA Avenue-I:** bookings opened in 2002, and land acquisition has been litigated since. In January 2020, 4,464 of 13,461 planned plots were in disputed areas. LDA approved a revised layout of about 15,800 kanals in late 2022. Dawn still blamed litigation for unfinished work in December 2025. - **LDA City:** in 2018 the Supreme Court heard that about 9,000 files had been sold beyond the land available. Acquisition was still under way in October 2026. See our [LDA City review](/property/lahore/lda-city-lahore/). ## Possession **Avenue-I** opened possession in its undisputed area, 69% of the scheme, in December 2014, then balloted plots for land affectees in 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2022. Blocks K and L were behind in December 2025. **LDA City** began possession in December 2023 and had handed over more than 6,500 plots by September 2025. Unballoted files still have no date. ## Prices Avenue-I's 10 marla average rose **129%** from December 2019 to September 2026, at a steady pace. LDA City's was nearly flat until early 2025, then more than doubled in 20 months, partly because more plots with possession are being listed alongside files. Few 5 marla plots trade in Avenue-I. In LDA City a 5 marla file's median asking price was about Rs 31 lakh on 7 October 2026, against Rs 58 lakh for a plot. ## Utilities **Avenue-I** has had electricity since 2015, but Dawn reported in December 2025 that there was **no WASA water network**, with residents running their own pumps, and that gas pipelines were missing in several streets. LDA approved Rs 4 billion for it in 2026-27. **LDA City** has only 2021 approvals and orders for electricity and gas on record; we found no block-by-block confirmation. ## Location Avenue-I is on Raiwind Road, **6 to 11 km by road from Thokar Niaz Baig** depending on the block, and about 23 km from the GPO. LDA City is off Ferozepur Road, about **28 km** from both. ## Resale Zameen listed **936 plots** in Avenue-I and **1,319 listings** in LDA City (157 of them files) on 7 October 2026. Avenue-I has had a price index since 2011 and almost no file trading. ## Who should choose which? - **LDA Avenue-I:** buyers who want an allotted LDA plot near Thokar, ready to build on, outside Blocks K and L. - **LDA City:** budget buyers who buy a balloted plot in Jinnah Sector C, F, B, D, E, A1, B1, H or L, and who can wait for services. Browse more [property comparisons](/property/compare/). ## LDA Avenue-I: facts and scorecard - Approval: LDA approved - 5 marla plot: Rs 97.26 lakh - Possession: Partly given - Our score: 5.7/10 - Legal status: 7/10 (LDA's own scheme with an approved revised layout (2022); land litigation since 2002 still slows parts of it.) - Possession & development: 6/10 (Most of the scheme has had possession since 2014; Blocks K and L lag (Dec 2025).) - Price & appreciation: 6/10 (10 marla asking average up 129% from Dec 2019 to Sep 2026, rising steadily; few 5 marla plots trade.) - Utilities: 4/10 (Electricity since 2015, but no WASA water network and gas missing in several streets (Dawn, Dec 2025).) - Developer track record: 4/10 (More than 20 years from bookings to a still-unfinished scheme; NAB stepped in for affectees in 2019.) - Location: 7/10 (On Raiwind Road near Thokar Niaz Baig, about 23 km from the GPO.) - Resale liquidity: 6/10 (936 plot listings on Zameen (Oct 2026) and a price index since 2011; almost no files.) ## LDA City: facts and scorecard - Approval: LDA approved - 5 marla plot: Rs 53.93 lakh - Possession: Partly given - Our score: 4.9/10 - Legal status: 6/10 (LDA's own scheme, but files were oversold against land (Supreme Court, 2018) and land acquisition was still under way in 2026.) - Possession & development: 5/10 (6,500+ plots handed over since Dec 2023; unballoted files and Iqbal Sector have no date.) - Price & appreciation: 6/10 (5 marla asking average roughly doubled from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026, but the index mixes files and plots and was flat for years before.) - Utilities: 3/10 (Only 2021 approvals and orders; no confirmation of gas, water or power by block.) - Developer track record: 4/10 (LDA has delivered plots years late; a partner's head fled abroad (2018) and NAB and anti-corruption cases touched the project.) - Location: 4/10 (About 28 km by road from both Thokar Niaz Baig and the GPO, off Ferozepur Road.) - Resale liquidity: 6/10 (1,319 listings on Zameen (Oct 2026), including 157 files that trade at about half the price of plots.) ## Questions people ask ### Which is better, LDA City or LDA Avenue-I? LDA Avenue-I scores higher on our criteria (5.7 vs 4.9 out of 10): it's closer in, mostly possessed and has no file backlog. LDA City is cheaper and its prices have risen faster, but it carries file and land risk. ### How much is a 10 marla plot in LDA Avenue-I? Zameen's asking-price index averaged about Rs 1.34 crore in September 2026, and the median of listings on 7 October 2026 was about Rs 1.4 crore. ### Does LDA Avenue-I have water and gas? Dawn reported in December 2025 that there was no WASA water network, with residents using their own pumps, and that gas pipelines were missing in several streets. Electricity has been supplied since 2015. ### Are there files in LDA Avenue-I like LDA City? Almost none: on 7 October 2026 Zameen listed one file in LDA Avenue-I against 157 in LDA City. Avenue-I plots are allotted; LDA City still has files waiting for ballots. ## Sources - [Two decades on, LDA Avenue-I faces unfinished development](https://www.dawn.com/news/1959416/two-decades-on-lahore-development-authority-avenue-i-faces-unfinished-development), Dawn (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [LDA Avenue-I faces issues ahead of balloting for plots](https://www.dawn.com/news/1527807/lda-avenue-i-faces-issues-ahead-of-balloting-for-plots), Dawn (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Revised layout plan of LDA Avenue-1 Housing Scheme approved](https://www.zameen.com/news/lda-layout-plan-lda-avenue-1-scheme.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [LDA finally announces possession in LDA Avenue I](https://www.zameen.com/news/lda-finally-announces-possession-in-lda-avenue-i.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [LDA DG reviews progress on Avenue-1 development](https://www.app.com.pk/domestic/lda-dg-reviews-progress-on-avenue-1-development/), APP (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [LDA-City affectees: apex court asks officials to submit compensation plan in 10 days](https://www.dawn.com/news/1454368), Dawn (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [LDA City distributes 6,500 plot letters to allottees of 4 blocks](https://www.app.com.pk/domestic/lda-city-distributes-6500-plot-letters-to-allottees-of-4-blocks/), APP (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Residential plot price index, LDA Avenue, 10 marla](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/lahore/lda-avenue-547/10-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Residential plot price index, LDA City, 10 marla](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/lahore/lda-city-8375/10-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Residential plots for sale in LDA Avenue](https://www.zameen.com/Residential_Plots/Lahore_LDA_Avenue-547-1.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Plot files for sale in LDA City](https://www.zameen.com/Plot_Files/Lahore_LDA_Road_LDA_City-8375-1.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026)