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India has emerged as the most flexible commercial real estate market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region
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According to CBRE’s latest Asia Pacific Market Sentament Survey, India has emerged as the most flexible commercial real estate market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which shows constant speed in office, retail and industrial and logistics, even emotions weaken into traditionally strong markets.
The report stated that India’s office market is currently looking at the level of highest emotion in the entire region, which is run by increasing confidence, technology and financial services from strong demand and investment issued by global capacity centers (GCC). The office market spirit index for India crossed the 70% limit between September 2024 and June 2025, the highest in all regional markets. This speed is supported by stable fare growth and strong lease activity in the major metro.
According to CBRE’s India Office data reports, for Q1 2025, the gross office leased increased by 5% year-by-year, reaching 18 million sq ft in nine cities during January to March 2025. Major markets like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi -NCR and Mumbai dominated, while select Tier -2 cities have also increased. Although the primary driver of the demand for renewal is, the extended lease-especially from the IT firms and the GCC-India and Japan, contrary to the slow demand seen in Korea and Singapore.
India’s retail region demonstrated flexibility despite a slight decline in leasing. The retailers remain optimistic and are actively expanding in high-foot, high-up places in the major matro. This is unlike many other APAs markets, where cautious expansion and store consolidation are becoming more common. In India, there are still no signs of closure of broader stores, which outlines confidence in long -term retail development.
Seriously, India is the only APAC market, where all three main areas reflect emotions-office, retail, and industrial and logistics-above 50%, the country’s widespread-based real estate flexibility reflects flexibility. While the level of inquiry is falling in some areas, India continues to see strong activity from IT, BFSI and GCC areas.
Anshuman Magazine, Chairman and CEO-India, CBRE in South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa, blamed India’s speed for its diverse living base, technology-operated development and solid long-term infrastructure.
“India’s coherent performance in India’s office, retail and industrial areas ranks it as a major pillar of stability in the Asia-Pacific real estate scenario. Global occupants assured their regional strategies amid economic uncertainty, India offers a comprehensive proposal with its flexible demands, infrastructure and landlords-introductory mobility,” he said.
The head of research for APAC in CBRE, ADA ChOI stressed that India is on a specific development path, the deviation from many colleagues is still adjusting in subsequent time-to-time trends. He said, “India’s commercial markets, especially the office, shows power in demand and stability of rent. It keeps the country for continuous expansion, especially global ventures diversity in their APAC portfolio,” he said.
The CBRE Asia Pacific Market Survey Survey held from May 20 to June 4, 2025 collected 517 reactions from CBRE leasing professionals across the region. The APAC strengthened its growing importance as a central center in the APAC commercial real estate scenario, cementing the positions of India as a standout artist.
Aparna Deb is a subditler and writes for the business vertical business of News18.com. She is a nose for the news that matters. He is curious and curious about things. Among other things, financial market, economy, A …Read more
Aparna Deb is a subditler and writes for the business vertical business of News18.com. She is a nose for the news that matters. He is curious and curious about things. Among other things, financial market, economy, A … Read more
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