Square-facing shophouses turn investors’ heads at Aqua City

Piazza di Spagna is one of the most famous attractions in the Italian capital of Rome. It is a picturesque square with Spanish steps connecting to a beautiful French church. Right at the foot of the square is a row of shops with a myriad of brands and services, a shopping heaven for tourists to dive into.

Meanwhile, Piazza del Doumo in Milan is another great place to visit. Adjacent to the square is a shopping area featuring countless famous fashion brands, restaurants, and coffee shops.

The West End shopping street in London is always bustling with tourists from all over the world. Photo: Pinterest

Meanwhile, the West End is another popular tourist attraction in London with monuments, shops, cinemas, and restaurants radiating from Trafalgar Square, the busy streets of China Town, Soho, and Leicester Square, the bright lights of Piccadilly Circus to St James' Square… West End is bustling day and night, with everything to offer for tourists of every budget.

Squares are “the heart” of urban areas, serving as a stage for entertainment events and music festivals that often attract tens of thousands of people – offering storefronts of unparalleled value.

This is also why professional investors are constantly on the lookout for shophouses next to squares that guarantee a large influx of customers offering a sustainable revenue stream.

Aqua City’s dazzling shophouses by the square

In Vietnam, one needs not go far to find a shopping street next to a square. Those who are passionate about European culture and architecture as well as Western-style shopping and entertainment can easily find their expectations met at the Aqua Marina - square and marina complex in the east of Ho Chi Minh City. The complex is home to busy commercial streets about to be launched at the Sun Harbor 1 subdivision of eco-smart city Aqua City.

Aqua Marina was designed as a high-class shopping and entertainment complex with international standard marina and a European-style square with a capacity of 10,000 people, where exciting festival activities will take place.

Adjacent to the square and the marina complex are rows of shophouses with luxurious architecture that promise to bring many unforgettable experiences to residents and visitors.

Shophouses at Sun Harbor 1 are a true architectural collection

Inspired by European architecture styles such as Neo classical , British Royal, Art Deco, and Beaux-Arts; the chain of shophouses create a strong visual impression with highlights in columns, reliefs, high arches, and natural materials such as red brick walls and stone roofs…

With its luxurious and extravagant beauty, the shophouse chain in Aqua Marina is expected to be the busiest shopping and entertainment destination in the east of Ho Chi Minh City. It will feature many famous brands operated by NovaGroup such as Phindeli, Xing Fu Tang, Gloria Jean's, high-end cinema system Cineworld, as well as many other popular shopping and entertainment brands.

According to real estate experts, shophouses have high absorption rates as they are a three-in-one product. A shophouse not only serves living purposes but also provides opportunities to do business and earn higher yield by leasing and transferring. Shophouses which are located in beautiful locations, especially in busy marina subdivisions, will bring great added value for owners and be a good spot to open a business thus attracting investors.

Van Hoang, a professional real estate investor commented that, “With new experiences, the product line of shophouses adjacent to the marina and square complex like at Sun Harbor 1 attracts not only residents but also tourists. Customers from all over the world can gather at this place, bringing long-term growth potential in both product value and business opportunities.”