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Sussanne Khan Discloses Flat Per-Square-Foot Design Fees and Payment Terms

The Charcoal Project now manufactures in Maharashtra under a Make in India shift.

Overview

  • Khan said her firm charges Rs 1,200–2,000 per square foot for residential projects under a flat-fee model with no commissions on purchases.
  • For a 1,500 sq ft luxury apartment in Mumbai, the fee works out to roughly Rs 25–30 lakh, according to her conversation with Zerodha’s Zero1 Hustle.
  • Her payment schedule takes 30% upfront, bills materials separately, and executes work room by room after client sign-off on designs.
  • She said production moved over the past four years to Maharashtra as part of a Make in India approach, and she has not yet invested in a dedicated factory.
  • After a COVID downturn in 2021, she leased the upper level of her store to Decathlon on a long lease and is preparing to expand to another city while growing online.