India's pension funds are reportedly gaining expanded access to REITs and AIFs, a landmark policy shift expected to channel billions into real estate and infrastructure while delivering stable yields for retirement portfolios.

Brookfield India REIT has successfully raised ₹3,500 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement, attracting major investors including SBI Mutual Fund, LIC, and IFC. The capital will fund portfolio expansion, debt repayment, and corporate growth initiatives.

Brookfield India REIT has raised ₹3,500 crore through a QIP oversubscribed 3x, funding its ₹13,125 crore acquisition of Bengaluru's 7.7 million sq ft Ecoworld campus—India's largest REIT deal to date.

HDFC Capital and Hero Realty have reportedly joined forces to launch a ₹1,000 crore investment platform targeting mid-income housing developments across India's Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities.

SEBI has officially reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as equity instruments effective January 1, 2026, marking a landmark shift that allows mutual funds to allocate equity exposure to REITs and is expected to boost liquidity, attract institutional investors.

Noida's commercial real estate market is set for a record year with office leasing projected to reach 4.7 million sq ft, driven by strong GCC demand and the upcoming Noida International Airport completion.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has outlined potential regulatory enhancements for REITs and InvITs, including market index inclusion, expanded mutual fund participation, and greenfield project access for private InvITs, aimed at deepening market liquidity and institutional participation.

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.

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust has announced a landmark ₹13,125 crore acquisition of a 7.7 million square foot Grade-A office campus on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road, marking one of India's largest single-asset commercial real estate transactions and expanding its portfolio by 31%.

India's real estate sector achieved its highest quarterly institutional investment of $2.9 billion in Q3 2025, with 42 transactions reflecting unprecedented investor confidence and marking a transformational phase for the industry.

Institutional investors in India are increasingly adopting Development Management Agreements (DMAs) to maximize returns while mitigating execution risks in high-value urban real estate projects across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Gurugram, and Pune.

Global investment giant Brookfield has reportedly become the leading bidder to acquire one of India's largest logistics portfolios worth ₹5,000 crore, comprising over 13 million square feet of warehousing assets jointly owned by ESR and Allianz Real Estate.

IRB InvIT has successfully raised ₹3,248.43 crore through institutional placement to acquire three major BOT highway corridors, expanding its portfolio from ₹7,800 crore to over ₹16,000 crore and signaling strong investor confidence in India's road infrastructure sector.

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.

Private equity investments in India's real estate sector reached $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2025, with office and data centre assets attracting the largest share of institutional capital.