Information Technology (IT) sector continued to dominate the leasing activity in India in 2016. Together, IT and BFSI contributed to nearly 69% of the leasing volume last year. Bangalore dominated the city-wise contribution to IT sector leasing with 36.7% share, followed by Pune. *2016 Grade A lease data only
In 2017, nearly 11.1 million sq. ft. of office supply will be completed in Bangalore, 50% of which will be concentrated in the ORR belt with the remainder of the supply to be spread across Whitefield, North Bengaluru and Electronic City, said a recent report by Colliers international. Although the future supply pipeline looks substantial… Read More »
According to the report, coworking operators leased only 1.2 million sq ft in 2016, which accounted for 3% of the overall leasing volume. “We also foresee that the concentration of coworking space will intensify further in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Gurugram (Gurgaon) due to the availability of adequate infrastructure and opportunities for start-ups in those cities,”… Read More »
Property developer Nitesh Estates said it will move heavily into commercial real estate with plans to set up Grade A office space of about 5 million sqft in Bengaluru in the next three years. Nitesh, which has so far focused on residential projects for the middle and high income groups, will invest about Rs 1,500… Read More »
L &T Realty Ltd, the real estate unit of India’s largest engineering company Larsen and Toubro, has secured approval to develop a special economic zone (SEZ) in north Bengaluru, though its focus will be on projects in west India, said a company official. The Mumbai-based firm plans to develop around 3 million sq. ft of… Read More »
Barclays Plc, Credit Suisse Group AG, Standard Chartered Plc and Citigroup Inc. are among global financial firms looking to add office space in India even as they trim their retail operations worldwide, two people aware of the matter said. Much of this space will be used to house the banks’ captive technology businesses in cities… Read More »
Microsoft is close to signing a nine-year lease deal with Prestige Group for a 600,000 sq ft office space in Bengaluru, three people aware of the development said. “The deal is in the final stage of closure,“ they said, adding that the lease is renewable every three years. The Redmond-based technology company , which currently… Read More »
The city continues to witness lowest office vacancy, pan-India as compared to major cities in the country. The IT capital of India has 4% vacancy across office space in the city, said JLL India. “From these figures, it is clear that IT hubs continue to see a good supply-demand equilibrium compared to other markets in… Read More »
3000 Crores (~ $ 0.5 Bn) Annual Rents Expiring Across India in 2017. Approximately 30 msf space of nearly 1600 deals contributing more than 255 crores to monthly rental revenues to expire in 2017. Top 3 CRE Markets -Bangalore, Gurgaon and Mumbai together contribute approximately 73% to the volume of lease expiries in 2017. Bangalore… Read More »
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and other investors have held talks with Bengaluru-based property developer RMZ Corp to jointly invest in the greenfield developments and acquisition of commercial projects, said a source. The Canadian pension fund manager already has two separate joint ventures with the Shapoorji Pallonji Group for investing in rental yield… Read More »
