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Brookfield India REIT Secures ₹2,600 Crore in Placement

NEW DELHI: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (Brookfield India REIT) has successfully raised around ₹2,600 crore through an institutional placement of units, which includes a ₹1,125 crore investment from 360 ONE Asset in one of its prominent office assets located in Bengaluru. According to a regulatory filing, the REIT allocated over 8.04 crore units to eligible institutional investors at an issue price of ₹323 per unit, which is a 2.1% discount compared to the floor price of ₹329.94 per unit. In another development, Arliga Ecoworld Business Parks, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Brookfield India REIT, completed the equity shares…

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Bengaluru Metro Pink Line to Boost 5-7 Million Sq Ft Office Demand

File Photo NEW DELHI: Bengaluru’s growing metro network, especially the soon-to-be-launched Pink Line and the recently inaugurated Yellow Line, is predicted to spur a demand for 5-7 million sq ft of office space over the next two years, according to a report by Colliers. The demand is expected to be focused in key micro-markets including central business districts (CBD), secondary business districts (SBD), and peripheral areas like Electronic City, facilitated by enhanced connectivity and shorter commute times. The report highlights that a similar amount of new Grade A office space, around 5-7 million sq ft, is anticipated to be developed…

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Office rentals in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru surpass ₹100/sq ft: Knight Frank

NEW DELHI: Prime office rents in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR have surpassed Rs 100 per sq ft for the first time, driven by demand outstripping supply, according to Knight Frank’s latest data. In Mumbai, average office rents have already crossed this threshold. The data indicates that office space rentals in eight major Indian cities increased by 2 to 15 percent from January to March 2026 compared to the same period last year. The highest annual growth rate of 15 percent was observed in Delhi-NCR and Kolkata. “Supply constraints in key markets have fostered a persistent rental upcycle since early 2022,” Knight…

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Pune Cantonment’s 120-Year-Old MG Road Building to Get Revamp

PUNE: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) is exploring ways to address its financial challenges by transforming its historic headquarters on MG Road into a commercial enterprise. This colonial-era building, over 120 years old, was the administrative center for the PCB until 1988 when it was repurposed as a cantonment court. With the court moving to a new facility in June 2024, the two-storey heritage site has become vacant. The board plans to convert this property into a source of revenue by capitalizing on its prime location. “We have initiated the process to change the property’s purpose. The proposal has been…

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Welspun Enterprises Acquires 4.5 Lakh Sq Ft Office in Pune

MUMBAI: Welspun Enterprises Ltd has leased over 450,000 sq ft of office space in Pune’s prominent IT area, Hinjewadi, marking one of the largest office deals in the city this year. The space, located at Radius IT Park, part of the Hinjewadi IT Park cluster, has been acquired from Indo Global Soft Solutions & Technologies under a fresh lease agreement that began on April 1. The lease encompasses approximately 457,500 sq ft of chargeable area and over 329,000 sq ft of carpet area, distributed across eight floors of the commercial space, according to documents obtained from Propstack. The agreement commences…

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Q1 2026 Office Completions Drop 36% Amid West Asia Tensions

Representative Image NEW DELHI: According to a report by Vestian, India’s office space completions plunged 36% quarter-on-quarter, reaching 9.7 million sq ft in Q1 2026, the lowest in a year. The slowdown can be attributed to global uncertainties, including the West Asia conflict, causing developers to adopt a more cautious stance. Cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai were significantly affected, with Hyderabad’s completions dropping to just 0.3 million sq ft from 6 million sq ft in the previous quarter. Despite this reduction in supply, office demand remained strong, with absorption increasing by 20% year-on-year to 21.53 million sq ft, driven…

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Brookfield India REIT Launches Placement at ₹329.94/unit

NEW DELHI: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (Brookfield India REIT) has commenced its institutional placement for unit subscriptions after receiving approval from unitholders earlier this month. The issue was initiated on April 16, 2026, following the approval from the issue committee of Brookprop Management Services, the REIT’s managing entity, which accepted the preliminary placement document. The institutional placement’s floor price has been established at ₹329.94 per unit, consistent with regulatory pricing criteria. Fundraising will occur through one or more tranches of institutional placements, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (REIT) Regulations. Approval from unitholders for this…

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Brookfield India REIT Raises ₹2,600 Crore for Growth

MUMBAI: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in collaboration with Whiteoak Capital, HDFC Life Insurance, Axis Max Life Insurance, and PPFAS Mutual Fund, is participating in Brookfield India Real Estate Trust’s Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) aimed at raising ₹2,600 crore, according to sources familiar with the matter. The initial issue, set at ₹2,000 crore, was increased with a 30% greenshoe option due to strong investor interest, and is expected to close this week. “The issue size was raised on Friday following enthusiastic responses from investors. Approximately 90% of the allocation went to long-only investors,…

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MDDA Rejects Commercial Project Near IMA-Dehradun Over Security Issues

DEHRADUN: The Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) has denied a building permit for a commercial project near the Indian Military Academy (IMA) due to security concerns highlighted by the army. On April 15, the authority issued a rejection letter to builder Shivam Aggarwal after he failed to secure a required no-objection certificate from the IMA for the mixed-use building located in Panditwari. The MDDA noted that the builder was initially given two months to obtain the clearance, but he did not manage to do so. Internal communication from the Station Headquarters, Dehradun Cantt, dated February 2026, indicated that a “security…

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NBCC sells ₹5,779 crore commercial space in Sarojini Nagar

NEW DELHI: NBCC has successfully completed the e-auction of commercial built-up space available on freehold basis at Bharat Business Park (BBP), Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi. A total of approximately 23.44 lakh sq ft of super built-up area was offered across eight towers. The auction generated a total sales value of about ₹5,779 crore, which reflects the highest bid rates for approximately 14 lakh sq ft auctioned across five towers. The average sale rate recorded during this e-auction was ₹41,207 per sq ft, marking an increase of ₹2,107 per sq ft (5% over the reserve price). The proceeds from this e-auction…