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
REITs accelerate institutional money flows in India’s office realty market
REITs have delivered stellar returns of about 40-50 per cent from healthy assets in the office property market
Abhinandan Lodha-backed Growth Housing completes allotment of 1,419 homes at Naigaon affordable housing project
In a release, the firm also noted that it has received payments for 80 percent of the flats allotted as per schedule from various banks and non-banking financial companies.
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.
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
Bagmane targets FY27 net operating income of Rs 2,700 cr, highlights low debt, rentals upside: Sources
The REIT, which has been backed by private equity major Blackstone, has a gross asset value of around Rs 39,000 crore
Prestige in talks with investors in path to REIT, says offices CEO Marwaha
Prestige has earlier collaborated with external investors such as Blackstone. In 2021, the company sold its then office and mall portfolio of 17 million square feet to Blackstone for $1.5 billion
Blackstone-backed Bengaluru developer Bagmane to soon file DRHP for Rs 4,000 cr REIT IPO
This will be the fifth office real estate investment trust in the Indian market after Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, Brookfield India Real Estate Trust and Knowledge Realty Trust.
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).
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.
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
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Realty slumps even as luxury housing booms
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Viceroy Hotels set to acquire Marriott Executive Apartments, Hyderabad for Rs 206 crore
According to company information, the proposed transaction by Viceroy Hotels Limited is structured to include the purchase of land, settlement of inter-corporate loans, and acquisition of equity shares, reflecting a comprehensive integration approach
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.
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.
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.
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
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
This Tenant says Pune is unliveable | The Tenant
In this episode of The Tenant, meet Darshan, an IT professional who moved from Bengaluru to Pune for better career opportunities. Living in a 2BHK apartment in Pashan, he opens up about Pune’s infrastructure issues, poor taxi system, dust, traffic chaos, rising rents, and why he doesn’t see himself buying a home here anytime soon—despite good weather and culture.
Japan’s Sumitomo makes a Mumbai-only bet and plans to rent apartments, not sell them
Japanese developers are extending their presence in India's $300 billion real estate market, attracted by rising rents and construction costs far lower than in Tokyo, New York or London.
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.
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
Explained: What is Telangana’s ‘Future City’ and why it matters?
Market observers say that Future City is expected to unlock large-scale demand across industrial, commercial, residential and logistics real estate, while easing pressure on the city’s saturated IT hubs.
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
