India's retail real estate sector is set to unlock a ₹60,000-₹80,000 crore REIT opportunity over the next five years as Grade A malls mature into institutional assets, with Tier-II cities emerging as key growth drivers alongside evolving consumer preferences for experience-led retail formats.

Global home furnishing brand IKEA has secured over 37,250 square feet of prime retail space at Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Viman Nagar, Pune, marking another strategic milestone in its Indian expansion journey with a long-term lease agreement valued at ₹38.12 lakh monthly rent.

India's retail REIT sector is poised for exponential growth, with market projections indicating a Rs 60,000-80,000 crore valuation by 2030, driven by institutional-grade assets, robust consumption trends, and portfolio diversification demands.

Prestige Group's Forum Malls reveals ambitious expansion plan to open 14 new shopping centres across major Indian metros by 2029, including India's first athleisure-focused mall near Bengaluru airport.

India's REIT sector enters transformational growth phase, expanding beyond traditional office assets into malls, logistics, and data centers while targeting tier-2 cities for geographic diversification.

IKEA India launches its first Delhi-NCR store with a 15,000 sq ft city-format outlet at Pacific Mall, marking a strategic shift toward urban accessibility and omnichannel retail expansion

Apple launched its first South Indian retail store in Bengaluru's Phoenix Mall with a ₹2.09 crore annual lease, marking a significant expansion in India's tech and commercial real estate landscape.

India's retail sector recorded 2.24 million sq ft of leasing activity in Q2 2025 across major cities, with Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR leading the charge despite seasonal challenges.

DLF Group plans to invest ₹10,000 crore in office spaces and malls by FY27 across Gurugram, Noida, Chennai, and Delhi. Learn how India’s top real estate player is expanding its commercial footprint.

India’s top cities are witnessing a retail boom. Anarock forecasts over 16.6 million sq ft of mall supply by 2026, led by Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR.

DLF's rental arm DCCDL is investing ₹6,000 crore to develop 75 lakh square feet of premium green commercial space in Gurugram, including 55 lakh square feet of Grade A+ office space in DLF Downtown and a 20 lakh square foot Mall of India.

Awfis, India’s largest flexible workspace solutions provider, is set to expand into new and existing markets, with a focus on strategic investments in smaller cities.

Nexus Select Trust, a major REIT, is in talks to buy Chennai's Marina Mall, which has about 600,000 square feet of retail space. Direct sources said Nexus Select Trust's growth plan included this substantial move.

Vikram Oberoi, CEO and MD of EIH Limited, is leading the Oberoi Group in establishing 50 additional hotels by 2030 to expand its portfolio. The Skift India Summit announced this expansion to strengthen Oberoi and Trident brands in desirable locations. Oberoi explained his plan to integrate smaller,

Table Space Technologies leased over 100,000 square feet at Cafe Coffee Day Square in Bengaluru to expand, highlighting India's growing need for flexible offices. Once Cafe Coffee Day's corporate headquarters and flagship shop.