Awfis Space Solutions is scaling up in tier-II cities as demand for shared offices surges post-pandemic, driven by ecommerce, IT services, and global capability centers.

India’s flex space market is booming, with pre-leasing surging as office supply falls short in metro cities, driving demand for flexible, ready-to-move solutions.

Indian office property net absorption is rising due to global capability centres (GCCs) and flexible spaces. India's status as a business centre is strengthened by global and local firms' rapid development.

To expand, flexibility provider Incuspaze leased 325,000 sq ft of office space at QUBE Software Park in Bengaluru. Previously leased 156,000 sq ft in Whitefield, this demonstrates the company's aggressive growth ambition. INCUSpaze is expanding into Bengaluru's IT industry.

Company demand for flexible workspaces will peak in 2024. In the first half of 2023, 106,554 seats have been rented, compared to 155,000 for the year. Leasing is growing rapidly due to economic development, changing work dynamics, and the necessity for cost management.

Amazon, Cognizant, IBM, Accenture, and McKinsey are renewing leases in India's office space market, which is booming. Bangalore led the list of cities where major firms renewed office space, with 1.6 million square feet renewed between January and July 2024.

WeWork India is reportedly in discussions to lease over 400,000 sq ft of office space across three significant properties in Delhi and Gurugram. This move is seen as part of their aggressive expansion strategy in the Delhi-NCR region, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Flexible workspace provider Smartworks has expanded internationally by leasing 35,000 square feet of office space in Singapore. Smartworks is one of the first Indian flexible workspace companies to operate abroad.

A senior official at Bhive Workspaces, a top provider of managed office spaces, has announced plans for an IPO valued over ₹800 crore in the coming year. Before the IPO, Bhive wants to diversify its portfolio by lowering its 95% reliance on Bengaluru.

WeWork India has extended its five-floor, 1.4 lakh-square-foot lease at Goregaon East's Nesco IT Park. It would cost about ₹152 crore over five years for this strategic move.

WeWork India leased 140,000 square feet of office space in Bengaluru and Noida to accommodate flexible workspace demand. Their portfolio will grow by 2,400 seats with these additional offices opening between September and October.

Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company sold an approximately 58,500 sq ft office across two floors in Godrej One, Vikhroli, Mumbai, to Godrej Industries for ₹157 crore. This is a significant Godrej Group real estate deal.

Google leased 649,000 sq ft of office space in Alembic City in Whitefield, Bengaluru. Sources report a monthly fee of ₹62 per sq ft with a three-year lock-in term. Google has been proactively purchasing conventional and flexible office premises in key Indian cities to expand its footprint.

Microsoft Corporation purchased a 48-acre land tract in Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, for Rs 267 crore to expand its data centre footprint. The Sai Balaji Developers-facilitated, Propstack-documented purchase is a major regional investment.

According to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Knight Frank, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), flexible and co-working spaces, and the IT sector will drive office space demand in India to 1.7 billion square feet by 2030.