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Cyberabad’s Co-Living Spaces Experience Rapid Growth

HYDERABAD: As housing rentals rise consistently, the western corridor has become a popular area for co-living spaces, experiencing a tenfold growth in the past four years. According to the IT Corridor Hostels Association, Hyderabad saw its co-living facilities surge from about 20 during the pandemic to over 250 today. This increase is largely due to shifting accommodation preferences among young professionals, with over 90% located in key IT hubs like Gachibowli, Hitec City, Kondapur, Kukatpally, and Miyapur. Transitioning from PGs to co-living spaces Co-living spaces now constitute nearly 5% of around 4,500 hostels serving both men and women in the…

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Hyderabad Homebuyers in Limbo as 60,000 Flats Miss Deadline

Representative Image HYDERABAD: A significant number of homebuyers in Hyderabad face further delays in receiving their long-awaited homes, with deliveries pushed back by at least one more year due to disruptions in supply chains and logistics resulting from ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. According to Anarock Group, around 63,000 housing units planned for handover this year have been delayed, representing nearly 10% of the nation’s backlog in housing deliveries. Many buyers, who invested in their apartments four to five years ago, had expected to move in by late 2025 or early 2026. However, developers are now citing delays due…

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Hyderabad Office Market to Gain 18-19 Million Sq Ft by FY27: ICRA

NEW DELHI: The office market in Hyderabad is projected to welcome 18-19 million square feet of new Grade-A supply between Q4 FY26 and FY27, according to the rating agency, ICRA. Occupancy rates are expected to remain stable at approximately 82.5-83% by March 2027, driven by consistent demand from IT-BPM and BFSI sectors. Notably, around 23% of the forthcoming supply is already pre-leased. Leasing activity in Hyderabad has demonstrated resilience during the first nine months of FY2026. Within this timeframe, the city added 8.4 million sq ft of new Grade-A office space, with net absorption slightly outpacing supply at 8.5 million…

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ZS Leases 50,000 Sq Ft Office Space in Hyderabad

Representative image NEW DELHI: ZS, a global management consulting and technology firm, announced the opening of a new office in Hyderabad on Monday. This expansion aims to enhance its service capabilities for healthcare and life sciences Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India. The new facility, spanning 50,000 sq ft at Raheja IT Park in HITEC City, is expected to accommodate around 550-600 employees, as stated by the company. According to ZS, the new office is part of its strategy to boost innovation and service capabilities for healthcare and life sciences GCCs in India, allowing the company to provide tailored, high-impact…

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Shortage of Grade-A Office Space Hampers Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Heineken’s decision to establish a global capability center (GCC) in Hyderabad with an investment of nearly Rs 3,000 crore has proven challenging, as securing space in the bustling IT hub of HITEC City has become increasingly difficult. Sources indicate that this trendy area, often compared to San Francisco’s Bay Area, is almost fully leased out in terms of Grade A office space. Notable developments in HITEC City include Sattva Group’s Knowledge Park and Knowledge City, RMZ’s Nexity, Raheja Mindspace, and CapitaLand Park, along with individual projects by Auro Realty and My Home Group. Recently, McDonald’s acquired approximately 200,000 sq…