Cattleya Compound New Cairo occupies 8 acres inside the Golden Square, the most tightly drawn residential pocket of New Cairo (Fifth Settlement), and Arabco Developments holds the built footprint to 30% of that land. The remaining 70% stays as gardens, landscape and an artificial lake, which permanently caps how many apartments the site can carry. That restraint is the core proposition, because the compounds framing this stretch of the Fifth Settlement, Hyde Park New Cairo and Zed East New Cairo among them, are measured in hundreds of acres and thousands of units.

The project releases apartments only, sized from 111 m² to 202 m² across the main buildings, priced from EGP 9,155,000 and reaching EGP 18,120,000 for the largest three-bedroom layouts. Buyers reserve from 5% down and clear the balance over as much as 10 years, with handover falling due within 3 years of the contract date. Every figure on this page reflects the 2026 price list.

A 30% build ratio on 8 acres, and what that actually buys

Eight acres translate to roughly 33,600 m² of land, a modest plot by Fifth Settlement standards and a deliberate one. Arabco Developments assigned 70% of it, close to 23,500 m² by our calculation, to green areas, landscaped walkways and an artificial lake, leaving about 10,100 m² of building footprint. A buyer reading that ratio is really reading a supply ceiling: fewer apartments share the same amenity set, and the compound cannot densify later without breaking its own masterplan.

Height reinforces the same logic. Every building in the compound rises to a ground floor plus four upper floors, so no single core stacks large numbers of households on top of each other. Low rise blocks also keep sightlines short, which is why most units look onto planting or water rather than onto a neighbouring facade. For resale, relative scarcity inside a compound tends to hold pricing better than volume releases do.

Architecturally, Arabco chose a classic and ornate treatment for the building elevations, drawing on European city centres and on the older quarters of downtown Cairo. The artificial lake and the landscape scheme supply the contemporary counterweight, so the compound reads as traditional at street level and modern across its open space. That combination is unusual in the Golden Square, where most recent launches lean uniformly contemporary.

Where exactly does Cattleya Compound New Cairo sit?

Cattleya Compound New Cairo sits inside the Golden Square in New Cairo (Fifth Settlement), a 5 minute drive from Suez Road and 5 minutes from the American University in Cairo campus. Cairo International Airport lies roughly 15 minutes away, placing the compound within short reach of both the eastern axes and the airport corridor.

Those three distances matter more than any adjective. Suez Road is the spine that carries New Cairo traffic westward toward the Ring Road and eastward toward the New Administrative Capital, so a 5 minute approach means the resident joins the network before congestion builds inside the settlement. The American University in Cairo, 5 minutes out, anchors the district’s academic and commercial gravity and drags a steady rental demand behind it. The 15 minute airport figure is the one that separates New Cairo addresses from the newer eastern extensions, where the same trip typically runs longer.

The Golden Square as an address, not a slogan

The Golden Square is the band of land running between North and South 90th Street in the Fifth Settlement, bordered by the Banafseg districts to the north and the Narges districts to the south, and reaching Suez Road at its eastern edge. It is finite land, fully surrounded by built stock, which is why launches inside it are rare and why per metre rates there run ahead of the wider Fifth Settlement average. Nothing new can be added to the Golden Square except by building on the few remaining plots, and Cattleya Compound New Cairo is one of them.

The surrounding fabric is already finished, which changes the risk profile for an off plan buyer. Schools, clinics, retail strips and road access in this pocket were delivered years ago by the neighbouring large scale compounds, so a resident moving in does not wait for a district to mature around them. Hyde Park New Cairo, the New Cairo compounds operated by Mountain View, and Zed East New Cairo all contributed that service layer at a scale an 8 acre project could never fund alone.

Sitting a small compound between those large entities produces a specific trade. Cattleya Compound New Cairo gives up the internal commercial districts and multi zone facilities that a 500 acre neighbour can offer, and gains privacy, a short walk to every amenity it does have, and a resident count low enough that the clubhouse is not rationed. Buyers comparing it against larger Fifth Settlement compounds are effectively choosing between breadth of facilities and density of neighbours.

Apartment types, sizes and the 2026 price bands

The main buildings carry two apartment formats separated by bedroom count, with no villas, townhouses or duplexes in the release. The table below sets out each band with its area range, its installment price range, and the per metre rate those two figures produce.

Unit type	Bedrooms	Area (m²)	Installment price (EGP)	Price per m² (derived)
Apartment	2	111 to 124	9,155,000 to 12,862,000	≈ 82,000 to 104,000
Apartment	3	156 to 202	12,420,000 to 18,120,000	≈ 80,000 to 90,000

Prices current for 2026. Per metre rates calculated from each band’s own area and price endpoints.

The two bedroom band opens the project. At 111 m² and EGP 9,155,000 the entry apartment works out to roughly EGP 82,000 per m², and the rate climbs steeply across the band, reaching about EGP 104,000 per m² at 124 m² and EGP 12,862,000. In other words, the smallest apartment is the cheapest ticket into the compound but not the most efficient purchase per metre.

The three bedroom band behaves differently and rewards the larger buyer. Areas run from 156 m² to 202 m² against prices of EGP 12,420,000 to EGP 18,120,000, which computes to roughly EGP 80,000 rising to EGP 90,000 per m². Across the middle of each band the three bedroom apartments carry a materially lower metre rate than the two bedroom apartments, so a family stretching from 124 m² to 156 m² pays about 20% more in total for roughly 26% more space.

Practically, that inversion shapes who should buy what. A small household or an investor chasing the lowest capital outlay takes the 111 m² two bedroom unit and accepts the higher metre rate. A family that intends to live in the compound long term is better served at the bottom of the three bedroom band, where the 156 m² layout at EGP 12,420,000 is the most efficient metre in the project.

What is the B4 building at Cattleya Compound New Cairo?

B4 is a separate building type Arabco Developments released inside Cattleya Compound New Cairo, holding smaller units from 78 m² up to 186 m². Its mix spans studios through three bedroom apartments, and its quoted rate runs between EGP 50,000 and EGP 63,000 per m², below the main buildings.

B4 exists to widen the buyer pool. A studio at 78 m² is the smallest product the compound offers and sits well under the 111 m² floor of the main blocks, so a buyer priced out of the primary release still has a route in. The quoted metre band of EGP 50,000 to EGP 63,000 is roughly 25% to 40% below the rates the main buildings command, which is a wide enough gap that prospective buyers should confirm the current B4 price list and unit availability directly before budgeting against it.

For an investor the small B4 formats are the more interesting line. Studios and compact apartments inside a serviced, low density compound in the Golden Square rent more readily than large family units, and they tie up far less capital per lease. The catch is that B4 stock is finite by definition, since it is one building inside an 8 acre site.

Reservation terms, installment plans and handover

The headline plan across the main buildings starts at a 5% reservation down payment with the balance spread over up to 10 years. On the EGP 9,155,000 entry apartment that means roughly EGP 457,750 at reservation and a remaining EGP 8,697,250 spread across 120 months, which is close to EGP 72,500 a month before any escalation. A 5% entry with a decade of installments is among the softer structures available in the Fifth Settlement, and it is what pulls buyers below the 12 million pound bracket into a Golden Square address.

Units in the B4 building carry their own set of plans, trading a larger deposit for a shorter or longer tail. The published options are:

10% reservation down payment with the balance over 7 years.
15% down payment with the balance over 8 years.
10% reservation down payment with the balance over 9 years.

Handover across the project falls within 3 years of the contract date, and the developer applies a maintenance charge of 8% of the unit value. On the entry apartment that charge amounts to about EGP 732,400, a figure worth writing into the budget from the start rather than treating as an afterthought at delivery. The Arabic listing does not fix a calendar handover year, and it does not state the finishing specification the units are delivered at, so both should be confirmed in the contract.

Amenities inside the gates

Arabco Developments carried a portion of the service standard from its Gulf portfolio into this compound, and the facility mix is built around daily family use rather than a resort programme. Because the site is compact, every item on the list below sits within a short walk of every building.

Extensive green areas and designed gardens that form the primary outlook for most apartments.
Swimming pools split between adult pools and secured children’s pools.
An artificial lake set at the centre of the landscape, adding value to the units that overlook it.
A sports and social club with a gym and a spa.
An outdoor cinema for open air screenings.
A dedicated, secured play zone for children.
Marked cycling and running tracks.
An equipped barbecue area for families and gatherings.
Round the clock security and surveillance staffed by trained personnel.

Arabco Developments, the company behind the compound

Arabco Developments has operated in the sector for close to 28 years, with combined development experience across the Egyptian and Emirati markets exceeding three decades. That length of record matters to an off plan buyer more than any design claim, because the single largest risk in a contract like this is a developer that cannot finish. A company that has delivered through multiple Egyptian market cycles carries a measurably different risk profile than a first project entrant.

Its Egyptian portfolio includes Livelli Mall in the Fifth Settlement, a commercial project inside New Cairo, alongside residential work in the Beit Al Watan, Narges and Banafseg districts. Those three districts border the Golden Square directly, so the developer is building Cattleya Compound New Cairo inside an area it has already worked in rather than entering unfamiliar ground. The company also holds a set of projects in Dubai, which is where the service benchmarks applied to the clubhouse and facility management originate.

The mix of commercial and residential work across two markets is the relevant credential here. Retail development teaches a developer how to operate a shared asset after handover, and that discipline is exactly what a compound’s amenity set depends on once the sales phase ends.

Reading the compound as an investment

Three attributes stated above support the case for medium to long term appreciation. The first is the address: the Golden Square is bounded land inside the Fifth Settlement with continuous demand, reinforced by its proximity to Suez Road and the corridor toward the New Administrative Capital. The second is the 30% build ratio, which permanently limits the number of units competing with yours inside the same gates and creates genuine scarcity rather than marketed scarcity.

The third is the developer’s roughly three decade record across Egypt and the UAE, which reduces the probability of the delivery slippage that erodes off plan returns. Layered on top, the B4 building’s lower metre band opens a distinct investor play: smaller units acquired at EGP 50,000 to EGP 63,000 per m² carry a higher rental yield relative to capital than the 156 m² and larger family apartments do, while the big three bedroom layouts suit owner occupiers who intend to stay. The 5% entry plus 10 year structure also means a buyer commits under half a million pounds to hold an asset in a supply constrained pocket.

The honest counterweight is the entry price. At roughly EGP 82,000 per m² for the smallest apartment, the compound is not a value play, and the return depends on the Golden Square continuing to outpace the wider New Cairo market. This analysis is offered for guidance and is not investment advice.

The trade-off buyers should weigh before signing

The clearest limitation is the product range. Cattleya Compound New Cairo offers apartments and nothing else, with no standalone villas, no townhouses and no ground floor units with private gardens. A buyer who wants horizontal space, direct outdoor access or the privacy of a detached plot will not find it here and should look at the larger neighbouring compounds instead.

The partial answer sits at the top of the range. The largest apartments reach roughly 200 m² with direct frontage onto the artificial lake and the green areas, which delivers part of what a villa buyer is after, at a price well under what a standalone villa in the same pocket of the Fifth Settlement commands. It is a compromise rather than a substitute, and buyers should treat it as one.

Who the compound fits

The natural buyer is a family or an investor working with a budget between EGP 9 million and EGP 18 million who prefers a fully serviced apartment over a villa. That profile gets a low density address inside the Golden Square, an amenity set close enough to walk to, and a payment structure that keeps the reservation cheque small. Households needing four or more bedrooms, or anyone who prioritises a private garden, sit outside the fit.

Investors split by unit size. The B4 studios and compact apartments target rental yield against a smaller capital base, while the 156 m² to 202 m² apartments are a capital appreciation hold aimed at resale into an area with constrained supply. Both are viable, but they are different strategies and should not be mixed in the same expectation.

Frequently asked questions

What are unit prices at Cattleya Compound New Cairo?

Prices at Cattleya Compound New Cairo begin at EGP 9,155,000 for a 111 m² two bedroom apartment, roughly EGP 82,000 per m², and reach EGP 18,120,000 for a 202 m² three bedroom apartment. The 2026 list runs on installments of up to 10 years.

When does Cattleya Compound New Cairo hand over?

Cattleya Compound New Cairo hands over within 3 years of the contract date under the schedule Arabco Developments has announced. Delivery follows payment of a maintenance charge set at 8% of the unit value, and installments continue running throughout the construction period.

What is the lowest down payment at Cattleya Compound New Cairo?

The lowest reservation down payment at Cattleya Compound New Cairo is 5% of the unit value, about EGP 457,750 on the entry apartment, with the balance installed over up to 10 years. B4 units instead use 10% or 15% deposits against 7 to 9 year terms.

Who is the developer of Cattleya Compound New Cairo?

Cattleya Compound New Cairo is developed by Arabco Developments, active in the sector for close to 28 years across Egypt and the UAE. Its earlier work includes Livelli Mall in the Fifth Settlement, residential projects in Beit Al Watan, Narges and Banafseg, and a portfolio in Dubai.

The bottom line

What distinguishes this project is arithmetic rather than adjectives: 8 acres held to a 30% footprint inside the Golden Square, apartments from 111 m² to 202 m² opening at EGP 9,155,000, a smaller B4 format from 78 m², and a developer with close to three decades behind it. Handover inside 3 years on a 5% reservation and a 10 year tail completes a balanced case for families and investors in the Fifth Settlement.

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