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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.

Indian real estate is hopeful for major improvements when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2024. The business anxiously awaiting affordable housing definition extension, industry classification, and tax benefits for homebuyers and developers.

India's REIT and InvIT funding has increased significantly in recent years. The money generated via these channels increased tenfold in 2023, reaching ₹11,474 crore. SEBI's favourable policies and these instruments' enticing returns have driven this expansion.

Hamas' multifront war on Israel, a geopolitical curveball, is expected to impact India's booming real estate market. Industry experts warn that this unforeseen battle may temporarily halt Israeli investment coming into Indian real estate, which has been growing 20-30% annually.

In a bid to harness the promising potentials that lie in the retail sector of India, realtors are increasingly pivoting towards the development of retail-driven assets under singular ownership.

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust raised 2,305 crore via sales of QIP

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust is selling private placement units to institutional investors to earn up to Rs 3,500 crore to buy two Gurugram and Mumbai properties.

Embassy office parks REIT, the first listed REIT in India and the largest office REIT in Asia by area, has issued coupon-bearing Non-Convertible Debentures ("NCDs") totaling Rs 1050 crores.

Brookfield India Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC have formed an equal partnership to acquire two large commercial properties totaling 6.5 million square feet from Brookfield Asset Management's private real estate funds.

Mindspace Business Parks REIT has been designated a Great Place To Work for the second year running.

Embassy office parks REIT has dedicated over Rs 300 crores to its ESG program throughout its pan-India portfolio of 43.6 million square feet.

Bajaj Housing Finance has extended a INR 1000 Crore term loan to Embassy Office Parks REIT, India's first publicly traded real estate investment trust and Asia's biggest by area.

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Since the capital markets regulation allowed REITs to employ commercial papers in 2022, K Raheja Corp's Mindspace Business Parks REIT is India's first to do so.