Bengaluru’s sky-high office deposits make renting as costly as MBA fees, forcing startups to rethink buy vs rent

For many Bengaluru entrepreneurs, finding office space today feels like enrolling in an expensive MBA, except this one teaches survival, not strategy. With landlords demanding ₹10–15 lakh as a security deposit even for modest offices, the cost of renting can rival a year’s tuition at a business school, wealth advisors point out. Financial experts say […]

India’s office space absorption up 34% to 42 mn sq ft; Bengaluru leads with 9.95 mn sq ft

Despite global headwinds such as tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and layoffs in the IT/ITeS sectors, office space demand in India’s major cities remains robust. According to a report by ANAROCK, office space absorption across the top seven cities surpassed 42 million sq. ft. in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a 34% year-on-year increase. The […]

Office leasing in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai to touch 50 million sq ft in 2025 driven by strong GCC demand

India’s office market stood out in the Asia-Pacific region, defying regional slowdown with strong growth across key cities. Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai recorded an average 4.3% annual rise in prime office rentals during July–September. Office space leasing across these cities is projected to reach 50 million sq ft in 2025, surpassing the 2024 record of […]

India records 57 mn sq ft of office space absorption between Jan-Sept 2025: Savills India report

India’s office real estate market recorded 56.8 million sq ft of gross absorption across the top six cities between January and September, according to a report by Savills India, a real estate consultancy firm. India’s top six cities saw 56.8 million sq ft of office space absorbed between January and September, says Savills India. (Picture […]

Mumbai real estate market tops India’s housing sales in Q3 2025; office rents jump 11% amid steady demand: report

Mumbai’s real estate market recorded residential sales of 24,706 housing units, the highest among all other top cities in India, while the office market witnessed a robust double-digit increase in average transacted rents in the third quarter of 2025, according to a report released by Knight Frank, India, a real estate consultancy firm. Mumbai’s real […]