Vanishing balconies in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru: Here’s why urban homes are forced to shrink open spaces

As buildings touch the skies, apartment sizes shrink, and towers get packed so tightly that a neighbour just a few feet away can peer straight into your living room, the once-simple pleasure of stepping out for a quiet cup of tea on the balcony is steadily losing its charm. Worsening air quality, particularly in NCR […]

Bengaluru real estate: Apartment sizes shrink as developers trim carpet areas by 8% to keep home prices affordable

Bengaluru homebuyers ended up with noticeably smaller apartments in 2025, as real estate developers trimmed carpet areas to offset rising land and construction costs while keeping overall ticket sizes attractive for price-sensitive buyers, a report has said. The average apartment size in Bengaluru fell by around 8%, dropping from 1,094 sq ft in 2024 to […]