India Office Leasing Rises 7% to 54.4 Mn Sq Ft
Office space demand across India’s top seven markets remained firm during the first nine months of 2026, with cumulative Grade A leasing reaching 54.4 million sq ft, up 7 per cent year-on-year (YoY), according to Colliers India.Q3 2026 recorded 18.7 million sq ft of Grade A space uptake, marking a 7 per cent increase quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 9 per cent YoY. The growth was supported by occupier expansion across sectors, along with demand from Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and flex space operators.Bengaluru led leasing during January-September 2026 with 15.7 million sq ft, accounting fo..
India to Add 51.1 Mn Sq Ft of Mall Space by 2031
Indian real estate developers are expected to add nearly 51.1 million sq ft of new shopping mall space over the next five years, taking the country's total mall stock to 143.2 million sq ft by the end of 2031, according to JLL's report, Indian Retail 2031: Towards a Future-Ready Ecosystem.The expansion is being driven by growing consumer demand, the entry of international brands and expansion by domestic retailers. In H1 2026, India recorded gross retail leasing volumes of 6.3 million sq ft. As of June 2026, retail stock across the top seven cities stood at 92.1 million sq ft, with a vacancy r..
India's Rental Search Market Holds Rs 7.53 Tn Potential
India’s residential rental search market is estimated to have an annual demand potential of Rs 7.53 trillion in 2026, according to the latest Rental Index by Magicbricks. The market recorded a CAGR of 2.4 per cent between 2024 and 2026, indicating sustained growth in rental search activity.The report shows that rental demand and rental values are moving differently across cities. Greater Noida, for instance, recorded a 32.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in rental demand, while rents declined by 1.6 per cent QoQ.The growing scale of rental searches also reflects the increasing ro..

