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% […]

Home loan or retirement corpus? Redditors weigh in on whether buying flats in Metro cities before retirement makes sense

As job uncertainty and layoffs continue to impact India’s private sector workforce, many salaried professionals are reevaluating the long-held belief that buying a home in a metro city should take precedence over building a retirement corpus. A recent Reddit discussion has reignited debate over whether financial security and stress-free living should take precedence over long-term […]

Beyond the metros: Why Tier 2 cities are rivalling big cities in retail growth

India’s retail mall segment is undergoing a structural shift, with Tier 2 cities rapidly emerging as strong performers, even as metros retain the majority of the organised shopping centre stock. Powered by rising incomes and aspirational spending, cities such as Chandigarh, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, and Surat are now seeing rentals that rival those of several Tier […]

Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier-2 cities fell by 4% YoY, sales value increased by 4% during the same period: report

Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier-2 cities fell by 4% YoY to 39,201 units in Q3 2025, even as the sales value rose by 4% to ₹37,409 crore, indicating a gradual shift towards premium homes, according to a report by PropEquity, a real estate data analytics firm. Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier-2 […]

Luxury home prices up 40% since 2022 in top cities, Delhi NCR and MMR lead, affordable homes rise only 26%: report

Luxury homes appreciated 40% across the top seven cities since 2022, and affordable housing appreciated by just 26% during the same period, ANAROCK India, a real estate consultancy firm, said in a report released on November 26. The highest appreciation in the luxury housing segment was reported in the Delhi NCR region, followed by the […]

Columbia Pacific’s Serene Communities to launch 3,000 senior homes in the range of ₹60 lakh to ₹1 crore across 7 cities

Serene Communities, the senior living brand of Columbia Pacific, plans to launch around 3,000 senior homes across 13 projects in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysuru, Pune, Kochi, Coimbatore and Hyderabad within the current fiscal, backed by an investment of about ₹2,500 crore, Co-founder and CEO Rajagopal G told Hindustan Times Real Estate. Serene Communities, the senior living […]

Property prices up by 7-19% across top cities in Q3 2025; Delhi NCR and Bengaluru lead the pack

Property prices across top eight cities rose further in Q3 2025, fueled by strong demand in the premium segment, rising input costs, and a shortage of ready-to-move-in homes. Delhi NCR saw the sharpest annual gain at 19%, followed by Bengaluru (15%) and Hyderabad (13%), as per a PropTiger’s report. Delhi NCR housing prices see the […]

Housing sales across top seven cities down 12% in Jan–Sep 2025; Pune and Chennai buck the trend with growth in sales

Residential sales across India’s top seven cities fell 12% year-on-year to 202,756 units during January–September 2025, driven by high property prices, the monsoon season, a pre-festive lull, and economic uncertainty, according to a JLL report released on October 28. In Q3 2025, sales declined 9% year-on-year and 2% quarter-on-quarter to 67,980 units, in line with […]