Office Spaces

New properties and office leasing to drive growth for Chalet Hotels

New hotel properties and stronger office leasing expected to drive margin growth for Chalet Hotels in FY26 despite geopolitical headwinds and seasonal weakness

Hyderabad holds max vacant office space at 284 lakh sq ft: Vestian

Hyderabad has maximum vacancy in office space at 284 lakh sq ft among seven major cities amid strong supply in last few years, according to real estate consultant Vestian. As per the Vestian data as of March 2025, Hyderabad has a total office stock of 1,620 lakh square feet, of which 284 lakh sq ft or 17.5 per cent area is vacant and yet to be rented out to corporates. The vacancy in Hyderabad came down to 17.5 per cent from 19 per cent as no fresh supply came into the market during January-March period of this year. After Hyderabad, the consultant data showed that Delhi-NCR has vacant office space of 232 lakh sq ft out of total office stock of 1,364 lakh sq ft. The vacancy rate in Delhi-NCR is 17 per cent. Bengaluru, the country's most prominent office market, has a stock of 2,805 lakh square feet and out of that 7.5 per cent or 210 lakh sq ft is vacant. In Chennai, the office vacancy is 7.1 per cent. The total office space stock is 843 lakh sq ft and 60 lakh sq ft is vacant. Of

Mindspace Reit Q4: NOI grows 13% amid sustained demand for grade-A assets

Mindspace recorded gross leasing of 2.8 million square feet (msf) in Q4FY25, compared to 2 msf in Q4FY24. The occupancy across its assets stood at 93 per cent

Green office inventory to touch 700 msf in next two to three years

Currently, two-thirds of Grade A office stock is already green-certified across the top six cities, with these buildings having higher occupancy levels at 80 to 90 per cent

Bengaluru-based Table Space sees 41% growth in total portfolio in FY25

Table Space, which competes with co-working office providers like Awfis, Bhive, Indiqube and Smartworks, among others, has seen its overall space expand to 10.5 million sq ft

Co-working office space leasing drops 43% in Jan-Mar across 9 cities: CBRE

Leasing of office space by co-working operators declined 43 per cent annually to 21.6 lakh square feet in January-March quarter this year across nine major cities, according to CBRE. The co-working space operators, who mainly provide managed flexible workpace to corporates of all sizes, had rented 37.6 lakh sq ft office space in the year-ago period. Real estate consultant CBRE data showed that the share of co-working space operators in the total office leasing transactions declined to 12 per cent in the latest March quarter from 22 per cent in the year-ago period. The co-working players take office on rent from property owners to establish their centres and then sub-lease to clients that are mainly corporates. WeWork India, Smartworks, listed-firm Awfis, Incuspaze, Simpliwork Offices, and IndiQube are some of the major co-working players. The demand for flexible managed workspace has risen significantly after the Covid pandemic. Overall, the total gross leasing of office space ros

Foreign firms lease 62% of office space in India's top 9 cities: CBRE

Foreign companies rented 111.6 lakh sq ft office space in January-March this year across nine major cities, contributing 62 per cent to the total demand, according to CBRE. Real estate consultant CBRE data showed that the gross leasing of office space rose 5 per cent to 180 lakh sqft in January-March across nine cities as against 171 lakh sqft in the year-ago period. Global corporates accounted for 62 per cent of office space leasing. Out of 180 lakh sqft gross leasing of office space, foreign firms rented 111.6 lakh sqft while domestic firm 68.4 lakh sqft. These nine cities are -- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Kochi. Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO -- India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE, said, "India's office sector is on a solid trajectory for sustained leasing growth, driven by strategic expansions from both domestic and global occupiers." Established hubs like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai ...

Office space leasing rises 74% in Jan-Mar across top 8 cities: Knight Frank

India's top eight office markets witnessed a 74 per cent rise in gross leasing of office spaces in the latest March quarter to a record 282 lakh square feet, mainly driven by a strong demand for foreign firms setting global capability centres (GCCs), according to Knight Frank. On Thursday, real estate consultant Knight Frank India released its 'India Real Estate: Office and Residential Report' for January-March 2025. "Q1 2025 was an exceptional period for the Indian office space market. With the demand for GCCs consistently breaching new highs, global perception of India as a long-term investment destination continues to strengthen," Shishir Baijal, Chairman and Managing Director of Knight Frank India, said. Among eight major cities, Knight Frank data showed that the gross leasing of office space in Bengaluru jumped more than three times to 127 lakh square feet during January-March 2025 from 35 lakh square feet in the year-ago period. Around 58 per cent (74 lakh square feet) of the

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

Office space leasing up 15% in Jan-Mar across 7 major cities: Colliers

Office space leasing rose 15 per cent during January-March period to 159 lakh sq ft across seven major cities on higher demand from domestic and foreign companies, according to Colliers. The gross office leasing stood at 138 lakh sq ft in the year-ago period. Real estate consultant Colliers India on Thursday released the data for the India office market. As per the data, the gross leasing of office space in Bengaluru increased 13 per cent to 45 lakh square feet in the current quarter from 40 lakh square feet in the year-ago period. In Chennai, the gross leasing of workspace surged 93 per cent to 29 lakh square feet from 15 lakh sq ft. Office leasing in Delhi-NCR grew 32 per cent to 33 lakh sq ft from 25 lakh sq ft. Mumbai witnessed 16 per cent growth in office leasing to 22 lakh sq ft from 16 lakh sq ft. In Pune, the office leasing rose 50 per cent to 12 lakh sq ft from 8 lakh sq ft. However, the demand in Hyderabad and Kolkata was low. In Hyderabad, the leasing activities fel

315Work Avenue plans to add 2 mn sq ft in FY26, invest Rs 400 crore

315Work Avenue's expansion aligns with its strategy to establish a presence in 10-12 cities over the next two years and reach 5 million square feet this year

Office leasing market hits record high: Flexible workspace, IT lead surge

Transactions above 100,000 sqft made up 41% of demand, with a 13% Y-o-Y increase, particularly in Bengaluru and Pune.

BFSI sector leases 13.4 msf of office space in 2024, up 19% from 2023: JLL

Foreign BFSI firms accounted for 68.3 per cent of total BFSI leasing in 2024

Workplace business on a high as back to office becomes the new normal

While commercial real estate developers are banking on potential demand, they also believe that hybrid work culture will continue to co-exist

Hanto Workspaces revenue to grow 40% to Rs 30 cr in FY25 on demand

Hanto Workspaces is expecting over 40 per cent increase in revenue this fiscal year to Rs 30 crore on rising demand for flexible managed office space. Bengaluru-based Hanto Workspaces had posted a revenue of Rs 21 crore in the 2023-24 fiscal year. "We are likely to post a revenue of around Rs 30 crore during this fiscal year. There is a huge demand for managed flexible workspaces in Bengaluru," Hanto Workspaces Founder Aashit Verma told PTI. He said the company has expanded its portfolio and also improved occupancy rates, helping it achieve higher revenues. At present, Verma said the company has 15 co-working facilities in Bengaluru covering 3 lakh square feet area and 6,000 seating capacity. The company charges between Rs 7,000 and Rs 18,000 per desk from corporate clients. Verma said the company is looking to strengthen its portfolio in Bengaluru and also exploring to enter other major cities. He said the company also intends to raise funds to expand business and future growth

The Executive Centre to expand co-working space by 2.38 lakh sq ft in March

The company which competes with WeWork, Regus and others like Awfis, has 15 lakh sq ft co-working space across the country. It aims to double its entire portfolio by 2027

New office supply hits all-time high in 2024 across 7 major cities: Vestian

The report underscored the challenges facing India's office market in 2024, attributing them to global macroeconomic uncertainty, escalating geopolitical tensions, and persistent inflation

India records 15% increase in GCC lease deals in 2024: Knight Frank

Bengaluru emerging as the most preferred market

Office space demand may rise 5% in top 6 cities to 70 mn sq ft: Colliers

Demand for office space in India's top six cities is expected to remain strong this calendar year with gross leasing transactions estimated at 650-700 lakh square feet, according to Colliers India. The gross leasing of office space stood at record 664 lakh square feet in 2024 calendar year across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. Real estate consultant Colliers India on Tuesday released its report 'India Office: Setting New Standards for 2025' at the FICCI 18th Real Estate summit here. India's top six cities have witnessed significant scale-up in office leasing and supply, helping office market set new records in successive years. "The scale-up, mainly driven by evolving occupier preferences is likely to gain further momentum, with gross leasing across the top six cities projected to reach 65-70 million (650-700 lakh) sq ft in 2025," the consultant said. The surge in overall leasing volume is likely to be driven by diversification of occupier base, continu

NCR sees record 12.7 mn sq ft office leasing in 2024, avg deal size up 29%

Noida has witnessed a significant 48% year-on-year (YOY) increase in leasing activities in 2024, primarily driven by the growing demand from Global Capability Centers (GCCs) expanding their operations