Bengaluru, which has a total stock of 96 million square feet of grade-A (non-captive) office space, is currently facing a shortfall in the supply of office space. In 2015, 14-15 million square feet got leased out. This includes a good volume of pre-committed space, which will be occupied over the next two-three years. Interestingly, the trend of… Read More »
Bengaluru is staring at a shortfall in office space this year, with demand pegged at 10 million sq ft while supply is expected to be 8-8.5 million sq ft. Barely 4-5% of Bangalore’s total stock of 96 million sq ft of grade-A non-captive office space is available on lease, according to a real estate services firm. In… Read More »
Distressed office assets are emerging across cities, throwing up opportunities for large developers backed by private equity (PE) funds to buy into incomplete or stalled office projects, special development enclaves or undeveloped land, a trend that has played out in the residential sector in recent years. Bengaluru-based Embassy Group is buying out a 60% stake in… Read More »
Microsoft is scouting for 1.1 million sq ft office space in Bengaluru to consolidate and expand its business in India as part of chief executive Satya Nadella’s plans to tap into the local market and engineering talent. The American technology company has already looked at properties in Embassy GolfLinks and North Bengaluru but is yet to… Read More »
The government has approved the proposal of Infosys to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Bengaluru in an area spread over 4 hectares. The decision was taken by an inter-ministerial Board of Approval (BoA), headed by Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia, at its meeting on April 28. “The Board noted that the developer is in possession… Read More »
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Office demand in the first quarter of 2016 increased by 19% to 11.7 msf (million square feet) across the top eight cities backed by high pre-commitments, as compared to the corresponding quarter last year, according to a property consultant. While the sluggish net absorption levels is marked by characteristic slow Q1 fraught by delayed decision making… Read More »
Google has taken 1 lakh square feet office space on lease in Bengaluru’s Bagmane World Technology Centre to expand its business in India as part of chief executive Sundar Pichai’s plans to tap into the local market and engineering talent. The American search engine company struck the deal for the office space recently, three people aware… Read More »
At 127 million sq ft, Bengaluru remains India’s top corporate real estate market. The city’s overall commercial office stock stands at approximately 127 million sq. ft.; compared to other prominent commercial hubs such as Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) (95 million sq. ft.) and Mumbai (87 million sq. ft.), according to a report by CBRE.… Read More »
Milestone Capital Advisors, a real estate private equity investor, has sold a commercial property in Bengaluru’s Electronic City phase I for Rs 150 crore, fetching more than 16% gross internal rate of return. The asset, which achieved rental yields of over 12% for the past five years, has been sold to an ultra high-net-worth individual. Read… Read More »
