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Due to decarbonisation ambitions, more Indian enterprises are prioritising eco-friendly commercial real estate. Green office space demand is outpacing supply in India's key property markets, signalling a new age of corporate environmental conscience.

Bengaluru office leasing is changing. Multinational firms' tech and shared service divisions, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), are gaining ground in India's commercial real estate market. In 2023, GCCs leased the most space since the start of the decade, according to Colliers.

PropShare, India's biggest commercial real estate digital platform, aims to grow its Asset Under Management (AUM) to over Rs 1,000 crore in storage assets. The warehouse market's current growth, reminiscent of the early 2000s office space bubble, prompts the business to buy assets across India.

The Indian real estate investment trust (REIT) market is on the brink of a monumental expansion, poised to redefine the landscape of office real estate.

Apple Inc.'s newest location in Bengaluru, India's innovation hub, has greatly increased its footprint in the nation. This shows the U.S. company's increasing commitment to India, the second-largest smartphone market, and its diversification outside China.

India will see rapid high-street retail growth. Leading developers including DLF, Godrej, Prestige group, Brigade enterprises, M3M, Omaxe, and the Dhillon Group will build three million square feet of retail complexes with open spaces over the next two to three years.

In an innovative move, Nuvama Asset Management, the alternative investment arm of Nuvama Wealth Management, and Cushman & Wakefield have formed a joint venture to raise a 3,000 crore commercial property fund.

Commercial purchases in Bengaluru fell 14.3% to 12.5 million square feet in 2023. Knight Frank India ascribed this decline to US inflation and a slowing technology industry, which drives Bengaluru's office space demand.

According to Mumbai real estate insiders, Amitabh Bachchan, a worldwide icon and Indian cinema giant, has leased four commercial apartments in Oshiwara.

Bank of America (BofA) has acquired 1.1 million square feet of Chennai office space in a major move. This sale is BofA's biggest office space transaction of 2023 and one of its largest captive centres outside the US. The DLF Downtown, Taramani site is for the bank's Indian back office.

India's Office Market Leadership in APAC. India may dominate Asia Pacific office space demand by 2024. Over half of regional demand is projected from the top eight Indian cities, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi.

Mumbai's office property market has set a new Indian lease rental record. The Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank extended its India headquarters lease at Maker Maxity in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) for an astounding Rs 604 per sq ft per month.

According to an Anarock research, premium office space rental prices in seven major cities rose 7% year-over-year to Rs 83 per square foot per month in the first six months of the current fiscal. This is due to growing building prices.

Despite global economic uncertainty, the Indian office space market is expected to grow significantly between 2023 and 2025. According to CBRE, developers are confident about adding over 165 million sq. ft. of office space by 2025, exceeding the 142 million constructed in the preceding three years.