Flex office operators eye IPOs as MNCs, GCCs demand grade-A spaces

In the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), the flex office segment continued to grow, with flex space leasing rising by 22 per cent to 2.2 million square feet (msf), according to Colliers

India’s flexible (flex) office segment, having breached pre-pandemic levels, is thriving as corporates, startups, multinational corporations, and global capability centres (GCCs) expand in India, seeking low-capital yet Grade A plug-and-play facilities.

 

In the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, the flex office segment continued to grow, with flex space leasing rising by 22 per cent to 2.2 million square feet (msf), according to Colliers.

 

Delhi-National Capital Region, Pune, and Bengaluru accounted for 80 per cent of total flex space uptake. JLL estimates that the operational footprint of flex space across India’s top seven cities will surpass 100 msf by 2026, up