Land Deals Touch 3,772 Acres in 2025: Anarock

27 Jan 2026 CW Team

The land transactions comprised both outright purchases by real estate developers and joint development agreements (JDAs) between landowners and builders. In a statement, Anarock said, “Overall, at least 126 land deals for 3,772+ acres closed across India in 2025, against 133 deals for 2,514+ acres in 2024.” While the number of deals declined marginally year-on-year, the total land area transacted rose sharply, indicating a shift towards larger land parcels.

Residential development continued to dominate land acquisition activity. Of the total deals concluded in 2025, 96 transactions covering more than 1,877 acres were earmarked for residential projects. These include plotted developments, integrated townships and luxury villa projects, highlighting developers’ focus on diverse housing formats catering to both end-users and investors.

The remaining land deals were spread across commercial offices, mixed-use developments, warehousing and data centre projects. Anarock noted that growing demand for digital infrastructure, logistics facilities and Grade A office spaces has encouraged developers to secure land parcels in strategic locations, particularly in and around major urban centres.

Industry experts said the increase in land area transacted reflects developers’ preference for scale, integrated developments and future-ready projects. Stable residential demand, improving office leasing activity and the rapid expansion of data centres have emerged as key drivers of land acquisition decisions.

According to Anarock, the land deal momentum in 2025 underscores the real estate sector’s resilience and its readiness to capitalise on long-term growth opportunities across residential and commercial segments, despite broader economic uncertainties.

News source: The Hindu Businessline

India’s real estate sector witnessed strong land acquisition activity in 2025, with nearly 3,800 acres changing hands for housing, commercial, mixed-use, warehousing and data centre developments, according to real estate consultancy Anarock. The firm said at least 126 land deals totalling 3,772 acres were concluded during the year, reflecting sustained developer confidence in long-term demand across asset classes.The land transactions comprised both outright purchases by real estate developers and joint development agreements (JDAs) between landowners and builders. In a statement, Anarock said, “Overall, at least 126 land deals for 3,772+ acres closed across India in 2025, against 133 deals for 2,514+ acres in 2024.” While the number of deals declined marginally year-on-year, the total land area transacted rose sharply, indicating a shift towards larger land parcels.Residential development continued to dominate land acquisition activity. Of the total deals concluded in 2025, 96 transactions covering more than 1,877 acres were earmarked for residential projects. These include plotted developments, integrated townships and luxury villa projects, highlighting developers’ focus on diverse housing formats catering to both end-users and investors.The remaining land deals were spread across commercial offices, mixed-use developments, warehousing and data centre projects. Anarock noted that growing demand for digital infrastructure, logistics facilities and Grade A office spaces has encouraged developers to secure land parcels in strategic locations, particularly in and around major urban centres.Industry experts said the increase in land area transacted reflects developers’ preference for scale, integrated developments and future-ready projects. Stable residential demand, improving office leasing activity and the rapid expansion of data centres have emerged as key drivers of land acquisition decisions.According to Anarock, the land deal momentum in 2025 underscores the real estate sector’s resilience and its readiness to capitalise on long-term growth opportunities across residential and commercial segments, despite broader economic uncertainties.News source: The Hindu Businessline

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