New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent is likely to provide stability for mortgage rates, real estate industry leaders said on Wednesday.Shrinivas Rao, FRICS, CEO, Vestian welcomed the pause as a relief for developers and homebuyers as it will keep mortgage rates competitive when construction costs remain elevated over the ongoing West Asia crisis.Rao said the move could help cushion the impact of rising input costs on demand…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The flexible office space market of India has witnessed a sharp surge over the past eight years, with annual transaction volumes rising 8.4 times from 2.2 million sq ft in 2017 to 18.6 million sq ft in 2025 across the top eight cities, a report showed on Wednesday.The report by Knight Frank India highlighted that such growth indicated a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30 per cent, significantly outpacing the broader office market, which grew at 9 per cent over the…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi-NCR’s second airport, Noida International Airport at Jewar, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, is expected to boost developer confidence and drive fresh residential supply in Greater Noida, according to a new report.The report by Knight Frank India said that Greater Noida has strengthened its position in the NCR residential market on the back of the airport.The micro-market accounted for 28 per cent of total NCR residential lau…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Industrial and warehousing inventory stock across eight primary markets in the country has crossed half a billion square feet, a report showed on Saturday.The stock of industrial and warehousing stands at 0.549 billion sq ft (549 million sq ft), as of December 31. The industrial and warehousing stock has expanded by 13 per cent from 486 mn sq ft in 2024, according to a Knight Frank India report.The report stated that the eight cities collectively hold 256 mn sq ft of …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Indian real estate market posted 29 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in warehousing demand to 72.5 million sq ft, marking the highest growth in the post-pandemic period, a report said on Thursday.Property consultancy Knight Frank India said that Q4 2025 emerged as the strongest quarter of the year, posting 23.4 million sq ft worth of transactions.Grade A facilities remained the preferred choice among occupiers, accounting for 63 per cent of leased space in 2025, com…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Mumbai city recorded 13,029 property registrations in February 2026, generating over Rs 1,134 crore in stamp duty revenue for the state exchequer, marking the highest February performance in 14 years in both registrations and collections, a report said on Sunday.The report from Knight Frank India said registrations rose 8 per cent year‑on‑year (YoY) while stamp duty collections grew 21 per cent YoY, indicating a larger share of premium and large‑ticket transaction…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) By supporting a stronger domestic presence for foreign universities, India could retain an estimated $113 billion in foreign currency by 2040, with around 19 million sq. ft. of vertical campus space required for Foreign Higher Education Institutions, a report said on Thursday.The report from Deloitte India and Knight Frank India said that foreign universities could significantly reduce the remittance outflows currently lost to overseas education.The shift, driven by the …
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The overall residential market in India continues to exhibit underlying resilience, supported by a stable macroeconomic backdrop and recent repo rate cuts, a report showed on Monday.Premium segments (homes priced Rs 1 crore and above) now constitute 50 per cent of total annual sales in the country.While the overall market remained resilient with 3,48,207 units sold in 2025 and sales of units priced over Rs 1 crore rose by 14 per cent year-on-year (YoY), the affordable ho…
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…