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Office space leasing is estimated to fall 1 per cent during July-September to 172 lakh square feet across seven major cities, mainly on lower demand in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR, according to Colliers India. The gross leasing of office space stood at 174 lakh (17.4 million) sq ft in the year-ago period. Gross absorption does not include lease renewals, pre-commitments and deals where only a Letter of Intent has been signed. According to the data, the gross office space leasing in Bengaluru is set to fall 25 per cent to 47 lakh (4.7 million) sq ft in the third quarter of this year from 63 lakh (6.3 million) sq ft in the year-ago period. In Delhi-NCR, the office leasing is projected to decline to 16 lakh (1.6 million) from 24 lakh (2.4 million) sq ft. Hyderabad too is likely to witness a fall of 48 per cent in workspace demand to 15 lakh (1.5 million) sq ft from 29 lakh (2.9 million) sq ft. Colliers India did not provide the reasons for likely decline in office leasing ...
Multi-national companies are preferring office space owned by REIT landlords for setting up their Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Property consultant Cushman & Wakefield in its report 'Asia REIT Market Insight 2024-25' highlighted that the three listed office REITs have delivered more than 15 per cent of capital appreciation in the last 12 months ended June. There are three office REITs in India -- Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT -- while the Nexus Select Trust is backed by retail real estate. As of June 2025, the Indian REIT market, comprising all four REITs, had an operational portfolio size of more than 105 million sq ft. "By the end of the calendar year 2025, a fourth office REIT is expected to make its listing debut on the bourse," the report said. Bengaluru-based Sattva Group and Blackstone-backed Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) have already filed Draft Red Herring ...
Gross leasing of office space rose 11 per cent to 178 lakh sq ft across seven major cities during the April-June period on healthy demand from corporates despite global economic uncertainties, according to Colliers. The gross leasing stood at 161 lakh sq ft in the year-ago period across seven major cities. Real estate consultant Colliers India data showed that demand of workspace increased in six cities -- Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune. The leasing activities declined only in Mumbai, as per Colliers. The gross absorption or leasing does not include lease renewals, pre-commitments and deals where only a letter of Intent has been signed. "India's office market continues its upward trajectory in 2025, building on the momentum of past two years," said Arpit Mehrotra, Managing Director, Office Services, India, Colliers. Backed by diversifying occupier base, a steady supply pipeline and growing investor appetite, he said the calendar year 2025 is shaping u