Private equity (PE) investments in Indian real estate declined 29% year-on-year to about $3.5 billion in 2025, even as office assets continued to dominate investor interest, accounting for 58% of total inflows to about $ 2,001 mn, according to Knight Frank India’s report, Trends in Private Equity Investments in India: H2 2025. Private equity investments […]
As 2025 draws to a close, Gurugram appears to have established itself as the key driver of the residential real estate market in the National Capital Region (NCR), outpacing its peers in luxury and premium housing sales. The year served as a key marker for NCR’s housing market – from the volatility that followed the […]
Housing sales in India’s top 9 cities fell to 98,019 units in Q4 2025, registering a 16% YoY decline. This is the lowest quarterly sales recorded since Q3 2021, according to a report by real estate data analytics firm PropEquity. Housing sales in India’s top 9 cities fell to 98,019 units in Q4 2025, registering […]
The Indian office market segment leased over 71.5 million square feet (msf) for the year, a 6% increase compared to the previous year, driven by occupier confidence and the expanding footprint of global capability centres (GCCs), according to a report by Colliers India. India’s office market leased over 71.5 msf this year, up 6% YoY, […]
The affordability of home purchases for homebuyers has improved in 2025, as interest rates have dropped significantly since the end of 2024, according to Knight Frank India’s Affordability Index report. Ahmedabad is the most affordable housing market among the top eight cities, with a ratio of 18%, followed by Pune and Kolkata at 22%, according […]
India’s retail real estate market is expected to lease over 9 million square feet (msf) of retail space by the end of 2025, up from 7.8 msf in 2024, driven by new Grade A mall supply and F&B demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s India Outlook 2026 report. India’s retail real estate market is set […]
India’s real estate sector is expected to reach an unprecedented milestone in 2025, with institutional investments projected to soar to an estimated $10.4 billion across 77 transactions, marking the second consecutive year of record-breaking performance. This figure stands as the highest on record and represents a 17% increase from the previous year’s exceptional performance of […]
India’s flexible workspace segment is projected to grow to $9–10 billion by 2028, nearly tripling from the current $3–4 billion, driven largely by the rapid expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), according to a joint report by Smartworks Coworking Spaces and UnearthIQ. India’s flex workspace market is set to reach $9–10 billion by 2028, nearly […]
Nearly one-fifth of India’s shopping centres have slipped into ‘ghost mall’ status, but reviving even a small portion of this dormant stock could unlock ₹357 crore in annual rentals, according to Knight Frank India’s retail study, Think India, Think Retail 2025 – Value Capture: Unlocking Potential. Nearly one-fifth of India’s malls are now ‘ghost malls’, […]
Apple Inc. does not plan to comply with the Government of India’s mandate to preload its iPhones with the state-owned Sanchar Saathi app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources familiar with the matter said. While Apple tightly controls its App Store and proprietary iOS software, Google’s Android is open-sourced. (HT) The […]
