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Knowledge Realty Trust Sees 16% Revenue Growth, 18% EBITDA Rise

NEW DELHI: Knowledge Realty Trust reports over 16% revenue growth, with EBITDA and net operating income up by 18% since its IPO, according to CEO Shirish Godbole. In a conversation with Ankit Sharma, Godbole highlighted the company’s robust performance in the nine months following its IPO, indicating strong potential for continued growth through enhanced occupancy, rental adjustments, ongoing construction, and acquisitions. With current occupancy around 92%, the company aims to reach 95-96%. It has 2.6 million sq ft under development—1.2 million sq ft anticipated for completion this year, with an additional 1.4 million sq ft ongoing. An asset in Hyderabad,…

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BSE Introduces REITs and Commercial Real Estate Index for Investors

BSE Index Services, a fully owned subsidiary of BSE, launched the BSE REITs and Commercial Real Estate Index on Wednesday. This new benchmark is crafted to gauge the performance of listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and firms heavily invested in commercial real estate. The index features companies categorized as REITs, along with firms involved in residential and commercial projects that gain significant income from commercial real estate assets and rentals. The BSE REITs and Commercial Real Estate Index starts with a base value of 1,000, recorded from September 2022. It is set to be reconstituted semi-annually, every March and…

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Crisil: Commercial Office REITs’ Leasable Area to Rise 25-30% by FY28

NEW DELHI: The leasable area for domestic commercial real estate investment trusts (REITs) is forecasted to grow by 40-45 million sq ft, reaching 190-195 million sq ft by the end of the next fiscal year, as reported by Crisil Ratings. This growth will be fueled by planned additions from existing REITs as well as the recent launch of a new REIT, according to the rating agency. About 16 million sq ft of the projected increase will stem from the newly listed REIT. The agency indicated that inorganic expansion through acquisitions will lead the way for REIT growth, as this mitigates…

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IRDAI to Relax Rules for Insurance Investment in REITs, InvITs

The insurance regulator is currently reviewing a proposal to relax investment regulations for real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs). This comes in response to strong investor interest in recent infrastructure offerings, such as the ₹6,000 crore Raajmarg InvIT issue launched in March, which has amplified the call for increased insurer involvement in long-term yield assets. Currently, insurers are limited to a maximum of 3% investments in both REITs and InvITs. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) is considering a proposal that would raise the combined exposure limit to 6%, permitting insurers to allocate investments across…

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Domestic Investors Make Up 76% of Q1 2026 Real Estate Inflows

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: Domestic institutional investors have maintained their dominance in India’s real estate investment sector during the January–March 2026 quarter, representing the bulk of inflows for the third consecutive quarter, as reported by Cushman & Wakefield. Total institutional investment in the sector reached $1.6 billion in this quarter, reflecting a 26% year-on-year increase. Domestic capital contributed $1.2 billion, or 76% of total inflows, while foreign investment accounted for the remaining $0.4 billion. The report notes a persistent shift in capital allocation, with domestic investors increasing their share of investments in four of the last five quarters. Their…

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5 REITs distribute ₹2,450 crore to 3.8 lakh unitholders in Q3 FY26

NEW DELHI: In the third quarter of FY26, India’s five listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) distributed over ₹2,450 crore to more than 3.8 lakh unitholders. The listed REITs—Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Knowledge Realty Trust, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, and Nexus Select Trust—collectively manage a portfolio exceeding 185 million sq ft of grade-A office and retail real estate nationwide. Since their respective launches, these REITs have cumulatively disbursed over ₹29,100 crore to unitholders, demonstrating the growing prominence of this investment vehicle in India’s capital markets. As of Q3 FY26, the total gross assets under management…

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RBI to Permit Bank Lending to REITs with 10% Exposure Cap

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has suggested allowing commercial banks to extend loans to real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are registered and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). A draft circular has been issued with a set of prudential conditions, including norms related to leverage and security. The new regulations are expected to take effect on July 1, 2026. The central bank indicated that a bank’s total exposure to REITs should not exceed 10% of its eligible capital base, within the overall prudential ceiling for commercial real estate (CRE) exposures. Additionally, banks…

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RBI May Permit Banks to Lend to REITs

MUMBAI: On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India proposed allowing banks to extend loans to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with specific prudential safeguards, aiming to enhance the financing pool for the real estate industry. REITs are investment vehicles that manage income-producing real estate, offering investors a way to earn a portion of the income without directly buying properties. Developed in India, REITs and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) aim to liberate banks’ funds tied up in completed and operational real estate and infrastructure projects by refinancing these with pooled resources from institutional and retail investors. Initially, commercial banks were not…

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Sebi Plans to Broaden Liquid MF Investments for REITs, InvITs

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the market regulator Sebi proposed to broaden the investment scope for liquid mutual fund schemes by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), as the current eligibility criteria limit their investment choices. At present, these investments are confined to liquid schemes that have a high credit risk value and are highly classified in terms of risk. Sebi’s proposals aim to simplify business operations for REITs and InvITs, offering enhanced investment flexibility while maintaining necessary prudential safeguards. In its consultation paper, Sebi has also suggested that InvITs should be allowed to retain investments in…

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Knowledge Realty Trust’s Q3 FY26 NOI Rises 19%

NEW DELHI: Knowledge Realty Trust has announced a year-on-year net operating income (NOI) growth of 19%, reaching ₹10,407 million, while revenue rose by 21% to ₹11,787 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The company declared distributions totaling ₹6,953 million, equating to ₹1.57 per unit. Shirish Godbole, CEO of Knowledge Realty Trust, stated, “We are pleased to report strong Q3 FY26 operating performance and robust distributions of ₹6,953 million (₹1.57 per unit).” The company leased 0.6 million square feet in Q3 FY26, bringing total leasing for the first nine months of FY26 to 2.4 million square feet. The portfolio…