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Net leasing of office spaces rose 25 per cent last year to a record 61.4 million sq ft across eight major cities on strong demand from domestic and overseas companies, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Net leasing of office spaces stood at 49.1 million sq ft during 2024 in these eight cities. Net absorption or leasing represents the net change in office space occupied during the year. Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield on Monday released the data, showing that net office leasing rose in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi-NCR, and Chennai but declined in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. "The last year's performance reflects more than record numbers, it signals a long-term growth trajectory anchored in strong fundamentals," said Anshul Jain, Chief Executive, India, SEA, MEA & APAC Office and Retail, Cushman & Wakefield. He projected that the office demand would remain strong during 2026, driven by expansion of global capability centres (GCCs) in India and rising ...
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 ...