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Airbnb Leases 46,437 Sq Ft Office in Gurugram’s DLF Cyber City

NEW DELHI: Airbnb Global Capability Center has secured a lease for 46,437 sq ft of office space in DLF Cyber City, Gurugram, from DLF Cyber City Developers, according to Propstack, a real estate data analytics firm. The leased area is situated on the 21st floor of Tower A in Building No. 5 of DLF Cybercity, covering a usable area of 32,506 sq ft. The lease, effective from October 1, 2025, has a duration of five years, with Airbnb agreeing to pay a rent of Rs 132.5 per sq ft monthly, totaling Rs 61.53 lakh each month. This results in an…

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Asia Pacific Real Estate Investments Up 19% in Q1 2026

NEW DELHI: Real estate investments in the Asia Pacific region surged by 19.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, according to a report by Savills. This growth was driven by a positive shift in investor sentiment, a rebound in office transactions, and stronger cross-border capital flows, although activity was primarily focused on core markets and income-generating assets. Prime office investments saw a significant rise of approximately 25.7% year-on-year during this period, led by major cities like Tokyo and Singapore, where vacancies decreased and rents increased. Additionally, industrial and logistics properties continued to attract capital throughout the region, bolstered by demand from AI-driven…

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Flexible Workspace Earnings Rise on Strong Demand, Premium Shift

RealtyDailyNews Intelligence Group reports that the four publicly traded companies in the flexible workspace sector—WeWork India Management, Smartworks Coworking Spaces, IndiQube Spaces, and Awfis Space Solutions—concluded FY26 with strong performance. This success is attributed to persistent demand from global capability centers, a trend toward premium office spaces, and increased adoption of managed office formats. These firms achieved double-digit revenue growth alongside margin improvements, projecting over 20% growth in the current fiscal year. Margin enhancements are primarily due to the maturation of centers and scaling efficiencies rather than pricing, as fixed costs are diluted over a larger occupancy base. Further margin…

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Smartworks to invest ₹70 crore for 4.92 lakh sq ft office in Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Smartworks Coworking Spaces has secured a lease for 4.92 lakh sq ft at Sattva Aura in Bengaluru. The company announced that the expansion will necessitate an investment of approximately ₹70 crore, which will be financed through internal accruals or proceeds from an issue. As of March 31, 2026, Smartworks reported a leased capacity of 13.7 million sq ft and an operational capacity of 10.1 million sq ft, achieving an operational capacity utilization rate of 82%. With a total footprint of 16.1 million sq ft across 66 centers in 15 cities throughout India and Singapore, the company generated revenues…

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Pune Office Leasing Declines, Rents Rise Amid Supply Shortage

PUNE: Demand for office space in Pune saw a decline in the first quarter (January-March) of 2026, with net absorption dropping to 1.1 million sq. ft. from 2 million sq. ft. in the same period last year, according to Anarock data. Experts believe this decrease stems from the strong leasing activity in 2025, rather than a structural slowdown. P. Vilas, head of operations at Knight Frank India’s Pune branch, mentioned that although leasing has slowed down, Global Capability Centers (GCCs) still play a significant role in driving demand, accounting for 55% of Pune’s office market, well above the 47% average…

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Grade-A office vacancy could drop 50 bps this fiscal: Crisil

NEW DELHI: Vacancy rates in India’s Grade A commercial office space are projected to decrease by approximately 50 basis points, landing between 15.5% to 16% by the end of the current fiscal year, as forecasted by Crisil Ratings. This reduction is anticipated to stem from robust net leasing growth and the completion of ongoing projects. Notably, vacancy rates have consistently dropped by around 50 basis points annually over the past two fiscal years. Net leasing is expected to rise by 6-7% this fiscal, largely driven by flexible workspace operators responding to increased occupier demand. Additionally, global capability centres are predicted…

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Awfis Space Solutions’ FY26 Net Profit Rises 4.39% to ₹70.85 Cr

NEW DELHI: Awfis Space Solutions has announced a 4.39% increase in their net consolidated profit for the financial year 2025-26. The profit after tax reached ₹70.85 crore, compared to ₹67.87 crore in FY25, according to a BSE filing. The company’s net consolidated total income rose to ₹1,586.12 crore in FY26, reflecting a 25.81% increase from ₹1,260.74 crore in FY25. In Q4 FY26, the net consolidated total income saw a significant rise of 19.39%, amounting to ₹429.16 crore, up from ₹359.45 crore during the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, profit after tax surged by 106.95%, reaching ₹23.24 crore in Q4 FY26…

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Five REITs distribute ₹2,566 crore to unitholders in Q4 FY26

NEW DELHI: For the quarter ending March 31, 2026, India’s five publicly listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) have dispersed over ₹2,566 crore to more than 4.25 lakh unitholders, as reported by the Indian REITs Association. Throughout the entire financial year 2025-26, the total distributions by these five REITs surpassed ₹8,900 crore. The five listed REITs include Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Knowledge Realty Trust, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, and Nexus Select Trust. As of Q4 FY26, the gross asset value in the Indian REIT market stood at over ₹2.72 lakh crore, while the total market…

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Knowledge Realty Trust to invest ₹700 crore in Bengaluru office space

NEW DELHI: Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT), a realty firm, plans to invest Rs 700 crore over the next three years to develop 1.4 million sq ft of office space in Bengaluru as part of its expansion strategy, according to a company executive. KRT is a real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by the Sattva Group and investment firm Blackstone. In an interview with PTI, KRT’s CEO, Shirish Godbole, stated that the company is actively pursuing the acquisition of prime office assets to drive organic growth. Godbole noted that KRT is performing well and expects to maintain its growth momentum in…

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ICICI Prudential AMC Acquires VIOS Tower in Mumbai for ₹525 Cr

Investment management firm ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company has acquired nine floors of the VIOS Tower, a commercial property, from global asset manager Varde Partners in Wadala, central Mumbai, for over ₹525 crore. The acquisition provides more than 3 lakh sq ft of office space through the ₹2,500-crore ICICI Prudential Office Yield Optimiser Fund II, dedicated to acquiring completed and pre-leased office properties in major Indian markets. The office space, spanning from the ground to the 8th floor, is fully leased to established companies and is anticipated to yield more than 8% annually, with lease agreements featuring a 5% rental…