Category Archives: City

Kochi to become country’s next IT hub: CBRE

In a report that could bring cheer to techies in Kerala, real estate consultant CBRE has termed Kochi an emerging IT destination in the country. According to the report, the growing demand for office space, especially in the IT sector, is a clear sign the city is all set to become the next technology hub.… Read More »

Coworking firms lease 0.12 million sq ft office space in Gurugram, demand set to increase

Coworking firms leased 0.12 million square feet of office space in Gurugram in 2016, comprising 10% of the overall coworking leasing across key cities, and the demand is set to grow further, according to property consultancy Colliers International. Location such as Sohna Road, Golf Course Road, Sector 44, Sector 29 and Udyog Vihar emerged as… Read More »

Blackstone wins CCI nod to buy stake in K Raheja’s commercial office portfolio

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved global private equity firm Blackstone’s plan to acquire stakes in real estate firm K. Raheja Corp’s (KRC) commercial office portfolio. Blackstone has been the front-runner to buy 15% stake in the K. Raheja Corp’s commercial real estate business for $250-300 million. The Mumbai-based developer’s office portfolio is… Read More »

Propstack Insights: Mumbai 2016 Deal Size Break-up

10000+ sf deals constituted 1/3rd of the total lease deals in Mumbai in 2016. Smallest deal size of up to 2,500 sf contributed to 26% of the deals last year. Largest deals of above 50,000 sf had the lowest average rental value of INR 102/sf/month, while 5,000 sf to 10,000 sf deals had highest average rental value… Read More »

Propstack Insights: IT sector dominates leasing in 2016

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

Coworking firms to lease 8-9 million sq ft of office space by 2020

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 »