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Institutional investments in Indian real estate are estimated to decline 37 per cent to USD 3.06 billion during the first half of this year on global economic uncertainties, according to JLL. Real estate consultant JLL India data showed that institutional investments in Indian real estate are likely to fall to USD 3.06 million in the January-June period this year as compared to USD 4.89 billion in the year-ago period. Foreign investors' share in total institutional investments in Indian real estate is 68 per cent, while domestic players infused 32 per cent during the first half of the 2025 calendar year. "Investment transactions are experiencing extended timelines due to the challenging international economic conditions and political uncertainties," the consultant pointed out. Institutional investors continue to participate through public market channels, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Qualified Institutional Placement (QIPs) and investments in listed entities, it
The net leasing of office space rose 54 per cent year-on-year to 127.8 lakh square feet in January-March this year across seven major cities on higher demand for workspaces from corporates, according to JLL India. Real estate consultant JLL said the net absorption is calculated as the new floor space occupied less floor space vacated. Floor space that is pre-committed is not considered to be absorbed until it is physically occupied. Gross leasing of office space increased 28 per cent in January-March this year at 19.46 million (194.6 lakh) square feet, the highest among all previous first quarters of any calendar year. Gross leasing refers to all lease transactions recorded during the period, including confirmed pre-commitments but does not include term renewals. Deals in the discussion stage are not included. The seven cities are Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.
Net leasing of office space across seven major cities fell 6.5 per cent to 7.95 million square feet during the April-June period, mainly on lower demand in Bengaluru amid global economic uncertainties, according to JLL India. Net leasing of office space stood at 8.5 million square feet in the year-ago period (April-June 2022), real estate consultant JLL India had said in July last year. Net absorption/leasing is calculated as the new floor space occupied less floor space vacated. Floor space that is pre-committed is not considered to be absorbed until it is physically occupied. As per the data, the net leasing of office space in Bengaluru declined 55 per cent to 1.87 million square feet in April-June from 4.12 million square feet a year ago. Mumbai saw a dip of 26 per cent to 0.98 million square feet from 1.33 million square feet. In Chennai, the net leasing jumped to 1.76 million square feet from 0.53 million square feet. Net absorption of office space grew marginally in Delhi-N
The total leasing of office space, which comprises demand for all grades of buildings, rose 93 per cent year-on-year in January to 3.2 million square feet across seven major cities, according to property consultant JLL India. However, the leasing fell 56 per cent, compared to December 2022, which had seen 7.4 million square feet office space absorption. In January 2022, the aggregate leasing activities stood at 1.7 million square feet. The aggregate office market leasing activities refer to transactions for all grades or types of buildings in the top seven cities (Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata). The data includes confirmed pre-commitments and term renewals. Deals in the discussion stage are not included. JLL India said that fresh leasing, which included expansion and relocation-driven space take-up accounted for 87 per cent of all recorded transactions during the last month. "The month of January is typically a slow period, as the holiday seas
Total office space leasing in July jumped over twofold annually across seven cities to 8.8 million square feet, according to JLL India. Real estate consultant JLL India in its 'Aggregate Monthly Office Lease Tracker' said the total leasing stood at 3.9 million square feet in July last year and 5.8 million square feet in the previous month. The aggregate market leasing activity refers to lease transactions for all grades or types of office buildings in the top seven cities (Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata), including confirmed pre-commitments and term renewals. Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR remained the top three cities with a cumulative share of 85 per cent in the July 2022 monthly leasing activity tracker. "Around 2.27 million square feet of the aggregate monthly leasing activity was on account of renewals, highlighting the long-term occupier confidence in India and the physical workplace being central to the evolving portfolio strategies," the