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 »
Delhi’s Connaught Place is the world’s 9th most expensive office location with annual prime rent of USD 105.71 per sq ft, says property consultant CBRE. Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is at 19th position while the central business district (CBD) of Nariman Point is at 30th place in the CBRE’s Global Prime Office Rents report.… Read More »
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 »
Real estate firm Godrej Properties has entered into an agreement with Shivam Realty to develop a housing project in Mumbai. The five-acre project will have a saleable area of one million square feet. “Godrej Properties Ltd has entered into a development management agreement with Shivam Realty to develop a residential group housing project off the… Read More »
Non-banking finance company Altico Capital today said it will provide a credit line of upto Rs 300 crore to realty player Phoenix Group. “The funding, which shall be made in tranches is proposed to be used by Phoenix largely towards refinancing of some existing lenders and for construction funding across two of its projects in… Read More »
Noida and Greater Noida continue to see expansion in office space absorption, despite issues of connectivity and uninterrupted power supply. Many IT companies find value in expanding back-end operations in the twin cities as rentals are still much lower than Gurgaon. Analysts say despite a slight increase in rates over the past two years, office… Read More »
With limited availability and high demand for high-quality office spaces in the city bringing about the lowest vacancy rates in three years and steadily increasing rents, Pune is facing a commercial real estate supply crunch. The market is opting for solutions ranging from converting the non-performing retail and hospitality space into offices, refurbishing of failed… Read More »
