It's the best location in the city, near the diplomatic enclave," said Atul, a manager at a designer sunglasses shop who declined to give his surname. "We sell mostly to Indian buyers, the 1% or 2% who can afford it." He estimates the shop's owner pays $14,000 per month in rent.
Esther, who works at a narrow, sleek designed clothing shop, estimates the boutique's owner pays $7,000 per month for the 30 foot by 10 foot space.
"We've been open in this location for a month and we have some great pieces," she said. "Still, it will be difficult to make money each month to pay for the rent."
The market wasn't always like this. In fact, it started off as a haven for refugees following Partition, which split British India into independent India and Pakistan, displacing millions of people in the process. Most of the families who settled in Khan Market -- and built it into a powerhouse -- have since been priced out.