Mumbai's commercial real estate market has emerged as India's leading model for future-ready metropolitan growth, driven by infrastructure expansion, flexible workspace demand, and strategic investor confidence throughout 2025.

OpenAI has established its first India office in New Delhi with a 50-seater workspace from CorporatEdge, marking a strategic expansion into the country's booming AI ecosystem as ChatGPT usage in India quadruples year-over-year.

India has rapidly established itself as the world's preferred destination for Media Capability Centres, housing close to 50 specialised facilities across Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Delhi NCR that combine creative excellence with advanced technology infrastructure.

U.S. design platform Figma has inaugurated its first Indian office in Bengaluru on November 12, 2025, marking a strategic expansion into the country's thriving technology ecosystem where it commands the second-largest user base globally after the United States.

India's office market recorded 19.69 million sq ft absorption in Q3 2025, marking 6% YoY growth, with Bengaluru, NCR, and Mumbai leading the commercial real estate expansion driven by GCCs, BFSI sector, and flexible workspace operators.

Qatar National Bank has renewed its premium Bandra Kurla Complex office lease for ₹62.6 lakh monthly, achieving one of India's highest commercial rental rates at ₹775 per square foot, reinforcing BKC's position as Mumbai's premier business district.

Mindspace Business Parks REIT announced an ambitious expansion plan to increase its operational portfolio to 38 million square feet within four years, capitalizing on surging demand from Global Capability Centers and domestic firms benefiting from Make in India initiatives

Smartworks Coworking Spaces has signed India's largest flexible office lease, securing 8.15 lakh square feet at Hiranandani Group's Eastbridge development in Vikhroli West, Mumbai, with operations set to commence in Q4 2026.

Qualcomm India has leased 2.56 lakh square feet of office space at Constellation Business Park in Bengaluru for ₹184 crore over five years, reinforcing the technology sector's expansion in India's leading innovation hub.

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%.

Bengaluru-based Sattva Group has partnered with Innovalus to launch GCCBase, an integrated platform designed to streamline the establishment and expansion of Global Capability Centres for multinational companies across India, targeting technology, BFSI, healthcare, and engineering sectors.

Elon Musk's Starlink has leased premium office space in Mumbai's Chandivali Boomerang complex for ₹2.33 crore, joining Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan who owns multiple units worth ₹68 crore in the same building.

Google has leased 617,000 square feet at DLF-Hines' Atrium Place Gurugram, marking one of 2025's largest office deals and reinforcing its commitment to India's digital economy.

India's office market recorded its lowest vacancy rate in 17 quarters at 15.7% during July-September 2025, driven by surging corporate demand, Global Capability Centres, and robust tech sector expansion across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Hyderabad.

Elon Musk's Starlink has leased its first office space in Mumbai at Chandivali's Boomerang commercial complex, signaling the satellite internet provider's advancing India rollout strategy with a five-year lease agreement.