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.

In the September quarter, institutional inflows into India's real estate market showed high confidence from local and foreign investors. Colliers reported a 6.8-fold increase in office investments to $600 million in Q3 2024.

Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation Group has made a major move in Mumbai’s real estate market by acquiring a nearly 2-acre prime land parcel in Worli from the Wadia Group’s Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company for ₹440 crore. This deal further solidifies Sumitomo’s presence Indian real estate.

Over 350 million square feet of developed commercial office space will propel India's SM REITs market to $60 billion by 2026. This regulation increases openness, investor protection, and engagement. Union Budget tax revisions and SEBI framework boost real estate securitisation.

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.

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.

Indian real estate investors are increasingly targeting developing cities. Real estate hotspots are coming to these cities due to urbanisation, infrastructural expansion, and changing work paradigms. Ghar explains why these cities will change Indian real estate in detail.

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.

First Bank Leases Goregaon Premium Office Space Mumbai: IDFC First Bank has leased an office space at Göegaon's Oberoi Commerz III tower spread across 4 floors. Under the five-year leasing arrangement, the bank would pay ₹170 crore in rent.

Nearly half of the ownership in Bengaluru-based real estate developer Sobha was sold in block agreements for around ₹857.70 crore by a company owned by the Godrej Industries Group family office.

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.

Bengaluru has become India's largest and most important office market, surpassing all other cities. In June 2024, the city's office space exceeded 223 million sq ft, up from 100 million in 2013. It has the most office space in India. This brief report from Ghar.tv highlights critical points.

Back-to-work culture will effect the residential real estate market as it grows. This may increase demand for smaller, cheaper city residences. Urban inexpensive housing is becoming more enticing as neighbours, job, and community replace luxuries.