Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Global institutional investors are set to deploy $144 billion into commercial real estate in 2026, marking a clear rebound in investment activity, and India is emerging as an increasingly relevant destination for global capital seeking scale, income visibility and long-term growth, a report showed on Wednesday.Knight Frank’s latest ‘Active Capital Survey’ revealed that 87 per cent of investors (by AUM) intend to increase direct commercial real estate investment in 202…
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New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) India’s office market is set to outperform the Asia‑Pacific region in 2026, with prime office rents forecast to grow 7-10 per cent, a report has said.The report from real estate services firm Knight Frank stated that India has emerged as the region’s growth engine, showing early signs of stabilisation after two years of rental declines.The growth is supported by strong leasing momentum, the expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCC), and rising demand for high-qu…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) The year 2025 established yet another new record for the India’s office market with 83.3 million square feet of gross leasing volumes for the full year, according to a report released on Tuesday.With global firms accounting for a robust 58.4 per cent share, India’s position as a strategic business hub offering genuine structural tailwinds was reaffirmed during a period marked by global uncertainties, said the JLL report.The cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Mumbai r…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India’s Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market is poised for significant growth due to under penetration as REITs currently cover only 19 per cent of the country’s listed real estate value, a report said on Saturday.The report from real estate services firm Vestian said market capitalisation is projected to almost double from $18 billion in 2025 to $25 billion by 2030, while REIT‑able office assets to double from Rs 8.2 trillion in 2025 to Rs 16 trillion.The gl…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) recorded its second‑highest annual gross office leasing in 2025, while its average home prices climbed 19 per cent (on-year), a report said on Friday.Knight Frank India said in the report that Mumbai continued to show resilience, remaining largest player in housing market and posting second‑strongest year for office leasing in over a decade.On the residential front, Delhi-NCR entered a phase of measured normalisation, the report sai…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) India’s office market touched record high in 2025, with annual gross leasing surging to 86.4 million sq ft, up 20 per cent (year-on-year) and 43 per cent above the pre‑pandemic 2019 peak, a report said on Friday.Real estate services firm Knight Frank India said that on the residential front, sales across eight major cities held broadly steady at 3,48,204 units in 2025, easing 1 per cent YoY.In the same period, new launches were recorded at 362,184 units across the top…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) India’s office leasing activity reached a record 82.6 million square feet in 2025, up roughly 1 per cent year‑on‑year, a report said on Tuesday.The report from CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. said that technology, flexible workspace operators and BFSI firms together drove around 60 per cent of the total leasing activity during the year.Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi‑NCR together accounted for about 61 per cent of overall absorption even as Global Capability Centres (GCCs) re…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Office space absorption across six major Indian cities stood at 75.2 million sq. ft. at year end of CY25, maintaining levels similar to the previous year, a report said on Monday.The report from real estate advisory firm Savills India said that Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai emerged as the top three performing markets, collectively accounting for nearly 61 per cent of the gross leasing activity in 2025.It forecasted that total demand would touch 75 million in 2026, whil…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) As we move toward 2026, India’s technology sector is entering a phase where scale, accountability, and outcomes matter more than momentum alone, according to industry leaders.According to Sindhu Gangadharan, MD, SAP Labs India and Chairperson, Nasscom, the industry has built strong foundations across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital platforms, supported by deep talent and a mature ecosystem of startups, GCCs, and global enterprises.“The next chapter is about con…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Net office absorption across India’s top seven cities touched a record high of around 55.16 million square feet in 2025, despite headwinds including IT layoffs and tariff tensions, a report said on Wednesday.The report from real estate services firm Anarock showed a 10 per cent year‑on‑year rise from roughly 49.95 million sq ft in 2024.Bengaluru led office leasing with about 14.15 million sq ft but saw a 5 per cent annual decline in net leasing, while Pune posted t…