Office Space

Built-to-suit on the rise for want of Grade A+ office segment in India

Rising GCC and MNC demand, coupled with a shortage of premium Grade A+ offices, is driving built-to-suit projects and forward leasing across India's top markets

Ola entities renew lease for 430,000 sq ft office space in Bengaluru

Ola Electric Technologies and ANI Technologies have renewed separate leases for 430,000 sq ft at Bengaluru's Prestige RMZ Star Tech campus with a combined rental of Rs 281.11 crore

Embassy to invest ₹1,500 cr to build office space in Bengaluru: MD

Realty firm Embassy Developments will invest Rs 1,500 crore to construct a 3 million sq ft office complex in Bengaluru as part of its strategy to generate rental income from commercial assets. The company is mainly into housing segment with presence across Bengaluru, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Delhi-NCR. In an interview with PTI, Embassy Developments Managing Director Aditya Virwani mentioned that the company's focus would largely remain on the growing residential business. However, he said the company would build office assets for rental income. Virwani said the company will develop a large 35-acre office complex in Bengaluru comprising 6 million sq ft area. "We will develop this project is two phases. The construction of first phase covering 3 million sq ft has started," he said. Asked about investments for the first phase, Virwani said it would be around Rs 1,500 crore, excluding land cost. Virwani said the office spaces would be leased to corporates. Bullish on In

Office space leasing dips 2% across seven major cities in Apr-Jun: Colliers

Gross leasing of office spaces fell 2 per cent to 17.4 million sq ft during April-June across seven major cities on lower fresh supply, according to Colliers India. The gross leasing stood at 17.8 million sq ft in the year-ago period. Leasing of office spaces rose in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad, but fell in Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata. As per the data, the gross leasing rose 8 per cent in Bengaluru to 5.2 million sq ft during April-June from 4.8 million sq ft in the year-ago period. In Delhi-NCR, the office leasing increased 23 per cent to 2.7 million sq ft from 2.2 million sq ft. The leasing in Hyderabad rose 19 per cent to 3.8 million sq ft from 3.2 million sq ft. However, the gross leasing in Mumbai fell 29 per cent to 2 million sq ft from 2.8 million sq ft. Chennai witnessed a fall of 23 per cent to 2 million sq ft from 2.6 million sq ft, while Pune saw a decline of 25 per cent to 1.2 million sq ft from 1.6 million sq ft. In Kolkata, the office leasing fell 17 per

Opendoor shuts India operations, lays off 250 employees amid AI push

Layoffs reflect rising concerns over AI-driven job displacement in entry-level and back-office roles, alongside growing US policy pressure to shift more work onshore

Smartworks leases Bengaluru office space with Sattva in a ₹589 crore deal

Smartworks Coworking Spaces has leased nearly 492,000 sq ft at Sattva Aura in Bengaluru, strengthening its presence in a key enterprise market driven by GCC and technology demand

Knowledge Realty Trust to invest ₹700 cr to build office space in Bengaluru

Realty firm Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) will invest Rs 700 crore over the next three years to develop 1.4 lakh sq ft of office space in Bengaluru as part of its expansion plan, a top company official said. KRT is a real estate investment trust (REIT), sponsored by realtor Sattva Group and investment firm Blackstone. In an interview with PTI, KRT Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shirish Godbole said the company is looking for the acquisition of prime office assets to grow business organically. He highlighted that the company performed well during the last fiscal, and it is expecting to continue the growth momentum during 2026-27 on all important metrics such as Net Operating Income (NOI) and distribution to unitholders. Godbole noted that the demand for office space remains strong, primarily driven by foreign companies that want to set up Global Capability Centres (GCCs). He asserted that the company's portfolio is AI (artificial intelligence) resilient, with bulk of its workspaces .

India's flexible workspace market may expand up to 18% due to GCCs: Crisil

India's flexible workspace market is projected to expand sharply over the next two fiscals, driven by rising demand from GCCs, corporates and start-ups, with credit profiles expected to remain stable

Aristo Pharmaceuticals buys office space for ₹111 crore in Andheri West

Pharma firm acquires office units in Parinee I building as Mumbai office market sees rising absorption, lower vacancies, and steady growth in rentals

Foreign firms lease record 9.1 mn sq ft office space for GCCs in Q1: CBRE

Foreign firms leased a record 9.1 million sq ft office space last quarter across India's top 9 cities to set up Global Capability Centres (GCCs), according to CBRE. Real estate consultant CBRE on Monday released its office market data for January-March period, which showed that the office space demand remained strong driven by leasing of workspaces for establishment of GCCs. As per the data, the total gross leasing of office spaces rose 5 per cent across top 9 cities to 20.7 million square feet in January-March from 19.7 million square feet in the year-ago period. The nine cities are -- Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Kochi. The leasing of space for GCCs stood at record 9.1 million sq ft in the January-March period, the highest in any quarter. "The record GCC leasing activity is a definitive signal of India's position as the global destination of choice for high-complexity capability functions," said Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO,

Tier-II cities to be next frontier for office leasing as demand grows

Leasing activity nearly doubles in FY25 as firms expand beyond metros to cut costs and tap talent, even as supply constraints persist in smaller markets

IndiQube signs ₹54 crore Pune deal for 1,140 seats with GCC client

IndiQube Spaces signs a Rs 54 crore, five-year deal for 1,140 seats in Pune, highlighting growing demand from global capability centres for flexible workspaces in India

Singapore-based flex space provider Just Co enters Indian market

Gurugram and Bengaluru among first centres as Singapore-based firm launches super-premium workspaces under The Collective brand

BofA subsidiary leases office space in Powai for monthly rent of ₹1.43 cr

According to the lease-related documents accessed via CRE Matrix, a real estate data analytics firm, BA Continuum India has leased the space for 10 years and nine months

Net office leasing rises 25% to 61.4 mn sq ft in top 8 cities: Report

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 ...

Net office leasing in top Indian cities hits record 55 msf in 2025: Report

Despite headwinds such as information technology (IT) layoffs and global tariff tensions, office leasing is expected to grow 10 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from 49.95 msf in 2024

Embassy REIT signs deal to acquire Bengaluru office space for ₹852 crore

Embassy Office Parks REIT will buy a fully leased 0.3 million sq ft office asset at Embassy GolfLinks, Bengaluru, for Rs 852 crore. The deal is seen as accretive to DPU and NOI

Coworking moves beyond offices into hospitality and retail across India

Minimalist Hotels and Bloom Hotels have adapted hotel spaces into flexible work zones

Dream Sports' parent firm leases 169,000 sq ft office space in Worli

The transaction has a lock-in period of 36 months. The company has also paid a common area maintenance (CAM) deposit of Rs 1.26 crore

Bernhard Schulte's India arm buys Mumbai office space for ₹304 crore

BSM, which currently operates from Powai, manages a diverse fleet of vessels including bulk carriers, container ships, and tankers