Brookfield India REIT has raised ₹3,500 crore via a QIP, drawing marquee investors like IFC and LIC, marking their first investment in an Indian REIT.

India’s top seven cities hold 526.3 million sq ft of rent-yielding office space worth ₹4.5 lakh crore, eligible for REIT inclusion and stock exchange listing, according to Vestian.

Indian real estate IPOs have gained pace due to high demand in residential, commercial, and retail industries. Real estate IPOs generated ₹13,553 crore in 2024, a significant rise from the previous year, as firms use capital markets for growth.

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.

Prestige Estates Projects, a prominent real estate developer, disclosed its intention to allocate the ₹5,000 crore it raised through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) earlier this month.

India's real estate investment trust (REIT) market grew 31% in 2023, the most in Asia-Pacific, despite a 7% fall overall the $252 billion Asian REIT industry. This increase bodes well for investors in India's young but growing REIT industry.

Nexus Select Trust, a major REIT, is in talks to buy Chennai's Marina Mall, which has about 600,000 square feet of retail space. Direct sources said Nexus Select Trust's growth plan included this substantial move.

Mindspace Business Parks REIT leased over 2 million square feet in the quarter ended March 2024, a record. This is the greatest lease volume since its August 2020 IPO, totaling 3.6 million square feet for 2023-24.

The Indian real estate investment trust (REIT) market is on the brink of a monumental expansion, poised to redefine the landscape of office real estate.

Hamas' multifront war on Israel, a geopolitical curveball, is expected to impact India's booming real estate market. Industry experts warn that this unforeseen battle may temporarily halt Israeli investment coming into Indian real estate, which has been growing 20-30% annually.

In a bid to harness the promising potentials that lie in the retail sector of India, realtors are increasingly pivoting towards the development of retail-driven assets under singular ownership.