As infrastructure-led growth reshapes emerging real estate corridors across India, Dholera has drawn growing attention for the scale of development around its industrial, urban and connectivity ecosystem. Beyond the infrastructure itself, the longer-term opportunity lies in what develops around it — housing, retail, services and communities that support a growing economic region.

Against this backdrop, DNA Ventures Pvt. Ltd. has opened sales for Commercial Block B at Civil Lines Dholera Phase 1, the next stage in its residential and commercial community in the wider Dholera growth corridor. Civil Lines Phase-1 brings together villa plots and commercial shops, supported by planned lifestyle and community infrastructure, advancing a vision where residential neighbourhoods and commercial activity grow alongside each other.

From Plotted Development to a Mixed-Use Community

For emerging residential destinations, commercial and social infrastructure becomes increasingly important as communities mature. Homes alone do not make a neighbourhood — residents need everyday retail, food and beverage, healthcare and recreation, while businesses look to establish themselves early within developing communities.

This thinking has shaped Civil Lines Phase 1, which includes landscaped areas, a clubhouse, swimming pool, children's play facilities, sports infrastructure, a temple and other community-oriented features alongside its villa plots and commercial spaces.

“From the beginning, our vision for Civil Lines has been to create more than a plotted development. Residential neighbourhoods need commerce, services, recreation and community infrastructure to evolve into places where people can actually live and build their lives. Commercial Block B is another step towards that larger vision,” said Sumit Shrivastava, Director, DNA Venture.

Why Commercial Development Matters

The opening of Commercial Block B marks an important phase in Civil Lines' evolution. Rather than treating commercial inventory as standalone real estate, DNA Ventures is positioning it around the future needs of the community — convenience retail, restaurants and cafes, professional services, healthcare and everyday necessities.

“The commercial component was always part of the larger Civil Lines plan. We believe successful communities need their own economic and social ecosystem. Our approach is to think about how different components of a development work together over the long term,” Shrivastava said.

Positioned in the Wider Dholera Growth Story

Civil Lines Phase-1 sits in the wider Dholera growth corridor, near the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) and the upcoming Dholera International Airport. It is outside the notified SIR boundary — an important distinction — but DNA Ventures views the location as central to its strategy, on the premise that major infrastructure creates impact beyond administrative boundaries. As employment and transport infrastructure mature, surrounding areas can see rising demand for housing and services, with pace depending on completion and population movement.

“The Dholera opportunity has to be looked at over the long term. Infrastructure and industrial development create the foundation, but the next layer is the ecosystem that develops around it. Civil Lines is our attempt to participate in that evolution in a planned and responsible manner,” Shrivastava added.

A Longer-Term Vision for Civil Lines

For DNA Ventures, Civil Lines Phase 1 is the foundation of a broader strategy in the region. The company has been expanding its land position in the wider Dholera growth corridor and evaluating future residential and mixed-use developments, subject to applicable statutory approvals, with plans to build Civil Lines progressively into a broader real estate brand centred on planned communities.

“We don't see Civil Lines as a single-phase development. Our ambition is to progressively build the brand into a series of well-planned communities in the wider Dholera growth corridor, growing alongside it through disciplined land acquisition and thoughtfully planned development,” Shrivastava said.

Building for the Next Stage of Dholera

Dholera's long-term real estate story will ultimately be shaped by more than infrastructure announcements — by employment growth, the movement of people, new businesses, and the residential and social ecosystems that follow. For developers entering emerging growth corridors, the challenge is to plan communities capable of evolving as demand emerges, not simply to create inventory ahead of it.

Civil Lines Phase-1 reflects that approach, combining villa plots, commercial spaces and lifestyle infrastructure within a single framework and a long-term view of the wider Dholera region. The opening of Commercial Block B marks the next stage in turning Civil Lines from a plotted development into a more complete mixed-use community.

About DNA Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

DNA Ventures is a real estate development company focused on creating residential and mixed-use communities across emerging growth corridors in India. Through Civil Lines Dholera, it is developing a community-led real estate platform combining villa plots, commercial spaces, planned infrastructure and lifestyle amenities, with a long-term focus on the wider Dholera growth corridor.

For more information, please visit www.civillinesdholera.com or call +91 98211 97004.