India’s top seven cities lease over 55 mn sq ft of office space in 2025, up by 10% yoy on GCC-led demand

India’s top seven cities leased nearly 55.16 million sq ft (msf) in 2025, a 10% year-on-year increase from approximately 49.95 msf in 2024, despite headwinds such as IT sector layoffs and global tariff tensions, according to a report by ANAROCK. India’s top seven cities leased about 55.16 msf of office space in 2025, up 10% […]

Outlook 2026: Institutional real estate investments to sustain strong momentum at $5–7 bn annually, says report

Institutional investments in India are expected to reach $5–7 billion annually in both 2025 and 2026, indicating steady momentum, according to a Colliers’ 2026 Global Investor Outlook report. Institutional investments in Indian real estate remained strong in the first nine months of 2025, reaching $4.3 billion, driven by steady activity across all three quarters, according […]

Bengaluru real estate: Are security deposits now ‘passive income’ for landlords? Tenants ask

Bengaluru’s rental market is once again under scrutiny, with Redditors residing along major real estate corridors reporting soaring rents, steep security deposits, and what they call landlords’ ‘passive income’. Small 400–600 sq. ft. units are renting for ₹30,000– ₹40,000, with deposits ranging from ₹1.2 lakh to ₹2 lakh. Bengaluru renters say housing costs are spiralling, […]

Puravankara signs lease agreement with IKEA for over 1.2 lakh sq ft retail space in Bengaluru

Bengaluru-based real estate developer Puravankara Limited has signed a lease agreement with Swedish furniture retailer IKEA India for more than 1.2 lakh sq ft of retail space in Bengaluru’s Purva Zentech Park on Kanakapura Road, the company said in a statement. Bengaluru developer Puravankara has signed a lease agreement with IKEA India for over 1.2 […]

Shriram Properties eyes ₹350-crore revenue from villament project in Bengaluru

Bengaluru-based Shriram Properties Ltd (SPL) has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) for a 5-acre land parcel on Bannerghatta Road. The company plans to develop a premium villament project on the site, with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of over ₹350 crore, it said in a regulatory filing. Bengaluru-based Shriram Properties Ltd (SPL) […]

Sobha Ltd to launch ₹22,000 cr worth housing projects in next 18 month to tap strong demand

New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) Realty firm Sobha Ltd will launch residential projects worth ₹22,000 crore over the next 18 months across many cities to expand business. According to a latest investors presentation, Sobha Ltd will launch 13 projects across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Chennai, Calicut, Thrissur and Trivandrum. The company will launch 16 million […]