BUSINESS
Corporate, GCC expansion takes India office market to a new high in 2025
Net absorption grew to a record 61.4 million square feet (msf) across top eight cities, a 25 percent jump from the previous year. Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR led the surge, together accounting for over 40 percent of total absorption
BUSINESS
Real estate private equity inflows return to pre-pandemic levels, led by land and data centres
Data showed that in 2019, institutional investments in real estate sector were at $6.7 billion while in 2020 it was $6.6 billion. In 2021, private equity inflows came down to $3.4 billion but rose to $4.3 billion in 2024. In 2025, these investments in real estate sector rebounded to pre-pandemic levels of $6.7 billion.
BUSINESS
Year-ender: Flex spaces emerge as real estate of the future with scale-up, listings
Observers and industry players have noted that flex space operators are increasingly working with institutional landlords such as REITs and major developers, in order to occupy marquee addresses and increase per-seat rates
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Strong demand from manufacturing, e-commerce lifts logistics leasing to record 60 msf in 2025
Data showed that Engineering and Manufacturing segment captured the lion’s share of 32 percent of the total leasing followed by 3PL (24 percent), E-commerce (15 percent), Automobile (8 percent), FMCG (7 percent) and Retail (5 percent).
BUSINESS
Infrastructure push, premiumisation shape India’s real estate story in 2025
Market observers said that prices firmed up in well-connected locations, buyer confidence improved, and growth expanded beyond large metros into emerging corridors and regional cities—marking a clear shift towards value-led and infrastructure-driven development.
BUSINESS
From sea-facing duplexes to trophy bungalows: India’s costliest home deals of 2025
These transactions — spanning Mumbai, Delhi and Gurugram — reflected a clear shift towards trophy assets, prime locations and globally benchmarked living standards
BUSINESS
Housing sales hit 17-quarter low as festive boost fizzles; new launches also go down
Market observers said that the decline is significant because the October–December period typically benefits from festive-season demand, developer discounts and heightened buyer activity. This time, however, the seasonal tailwind failed to revive volumes.
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Arjun Sharma of Select Group buys Rs 125 crore bungalow in South Delhi’s Westend
Documents showed that the transaction was registered on October 14, 2025, in the name of Select World Tours India Private Limited. The property measuring 668.90 square metre (800 square yard) is located in South Delhi’s Westend Colony, which is one of the capital’s most sought-after low-density residential pockets.
BUSINESS
Rate cuts, policy tailwinds, end‑user demand keep real estate sector on a steady footing in 2025
As the sector looks ahead to 2026, industry leaders expect a phase of consolidation and steady growth. Residential demand is likely to remain resilient.
BUSINESS
Quick commerce boom to fuel India's dark store surge, network to triple to 7,500 by 2030
As of October, India had 2,525 operational dark stores spread across more than 100 cities
BUSINESS
Retail leasing ends 2025 on a high, will supply crunch spoil the party in 2026?
As the sector awaits 2026, developers and retailers are worried if the supply pipeline can keep pace with demand, especially in high-performing micro-markets
BUSINESS
Explained: Trump Media’s Rs 1 lakh-crore bet to put Telangana’s Future City on global real estate map
The Future City is expected to anchor sectors such as semiconductors and electronics manufacturing, electric vehicles and advanced mobility, green energy, artificial intelligence, data centres, and life sciences.
BUSINESS
India’s listed REITs have a stellar 2025 with unit prices rising up to 16-28%
Four listed REITs have seen significant appreciation in price terms, while average yields have fallen by about 35 basis points
BUSINESS
UPRERA clears 16 projects worth Rs 3,200 crore
These will add 3,845 residential, commercial and mixed-use units, with Lucknow emerging as the biggest beneficiary with six projects
BUSINESS
Project delays loom as anti-pollution measures bring back construction curbs in Delhi-NCR
Facing labour shortage and rising costs, fresh restrictions only deepen trouble for under-construction housing projects and also affect the livelihood of workers.
BUSINESS
From Trump Towers to Jacob & Co, branded residences lead India’s luxury housing wave
Research by NOESIS Capital Advisors shows that Delhi NCR leads with current and planned supply of around 2,117 branded residence units, followed by Mumbai with 715 units, Pune with 479 units, Odisha with 402 and Chennai with 123 units.
BUSINESS
Tamil Nadu tops SEZ charts, emerges as fastest-growing GCC and data centre hub
The state’s tech and R&D ecosystem—home to over 750 electronic R&D institutes, the highest number of operational SEZs in India (54), and a robust network of industrial parks—is propelling a fresh wave of real estate and infrastructure growth.
BUSINESS
Lower EMIs, higher buyer confidence, RBI's 25 bps cut to boost housing sentiment, says industry
The RBI slashed the repo rate by 25-basis-points to 5.25% from 5.5% at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on December 5. RBI has kept repo rate unchanged in last two MPC meetings since August 2025.
BUSINESS
Birla Estates enters Greater Noida market as co-developer in Rs 1,600-crore housing project with Sikka Group
The project, to be built on a 5-acre land parcel owned by Sikka Group in sector 10 Greater Noida, marks Birla Estates’ debut in the region. As part of the arrangement, Birla Estates will invest about Rs 500 crore and join the project as co-developer, people familiar with the development said.
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Luxury housing now makes up over a quarter of India’s supply as developers pivot to premium homes
Median luxury prices show strong depth across cities, with Mumbai at Rs 9.66 crore, Gurugram at Rs 5.46 crore, Bengaluru at Rs 2.91 crore, Hyderabad at Rs 2.20 crore, Chennai at Rs 2.00 crore, Pune at Rs 1.97 crore and Kolkata at Rs 1.50 crore, data showed.
BUSINESS
JAL’s bankruptcy becomes Adani’s opportunity to build a North India real estate empire
Industry experts and analysts told Moneycontrol that JAL's acquisition by Adani Group would effectively hand Adani Realty a ready-made North India platform, significantly accelerating its expansion in one of India’s most competitive real estate markets.
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From metros to mini metros: How Tier-II cities are powering India’s real estate expansion
Real estate experts said that the rise in tourism across leisure and religious Tier-II locations has directly boosted residential demand. Demand is particularly strong in cities such as Ayodhya, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Indore, Rishikesh, Prayagraj, Dehradun, Amritsar, Vrindavan, and Goa.
BUSINESS
Buying Dubai property on loan? Beware of FEMA violations
Many real estate firms have started to offer financing options for foreign properties, which is not permitted under FEMA rules, say experts
BUSINESS
Double-digit price growth phase over, sustainable single-digit rise ahead, says Embassy Developments MD
In an interview or Moneycontrol, Aditya Virwani acknowledges that sales velocity has softened but says the broader housing cycle remains intact due to structural demand drivers
