Embassy Office Parks REIT, India's first listed REIT and Asia's biggest office REIT by area, increased its fiscal 2025 leasing objective to 6.5 million square feet from 5.6 million. This adjustment shows that corporate occupiers, notably GCCs, continue to seek premium office locations.

Tata Toyo Radiator, a joint venture comprising Tata AutoComp Systems, T RAD Co, and Mitsubishi, leased a 250,000-square-foot facility in Khed, Pune. The 10-year lease expands the company's supply chain infrastructure.

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.

Known for its renewable energy solutions, Suzlon Energy sold its headquarters, One Earth, in Hadapsar, Pune, for ₹440 crore to monetise non-core assets and drive expansion. OE Business Park (OEBPPL), backed by 360 ONE Alternates Asset Management funds, bought the land.

The Indian warehouse leasing market grew 8% in H1 2024. With Mumbai and Pune leading absorption rates, the industry has grown and faced hurdles. Ghar.tv offers 6 tips for understanding 2024 Indian warehouse leasing trends:

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.

Deloitte India has secured over 81,000 sq ft of luxury office space on two floors of the Oberoi Commerz III skyscraper in Goregaon, Mumbai's busy western district. This strategic move is part of the company's long-term expansion strategy, with a five-year lease beginning November 1, 2024.

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.

IBM renewed its lease for 830,000 square feet of Embassy Golf Links Business Park office space in Bengaluru. The ₹143 crore yearly leasing contract is one of the biggest in the commercial office space category this year. According to insiders, this initiative would strengthen the US technology giant

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.

Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India has leased a three-story commercial tower in Hinjewadi, Pune, for over five years. In the Embassy Tech Zone of the Rajiv Gandhi InfoTech Park in the second phase of Hinjewadi development, this new office occupies over 123,000 sq ft in the Hudson Block.

SEBI's obligatory sustainability reporting has expedited green building uptake by occupiers, investors, and developers. This legislative focus is changing India's real estate environment, especially green-certified office leasing.

Maharashtra plans to raise solar energy output from 3,600 MW to 12,800 MW in 14 months. The state required 17 years to complete its solar capacity, prompting this ambitious proposal.