Browsing: commercial real estate

Reports Global Capability Center, GCC, Leasing in India, Commercial Leasing Space, Commercial Property in India, India Real Estate News, Indian Realty News, Real Estate News India, Indian Property Market News, Best Property Portal, Best Real Estate Website, Real Estate Journalist

Leasing by global capability centres in India records 22.5 mn. sq. ft. in FY 2023-24

GCCs have become an important catalyst for change in the Indian office sector. With 1.3 mn talent as of 2019, the sector saw a 30–35% share of total office leasing in India in 2017-2019 period with over ~1250 operational GCCs. Between 2020-2022 period, GCCs accounted for 38–43% of the total leasing, housing over 1580 operating GCCs with a talent pool of 1.66 mn as of 2022. We anticipate that during 2023-2025 period, the GCCs will account for a significant 35–40% of the total office leasing. Moreover, India has been a leader in the growth of GCCs, expected to host over 1,900 GCCs by 2025 with a professional talent pool that exceeds 2 mn.

Policy Fractional Ownership, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Property, Joint Property, Property Ownership, India Real Estate News, Indian Realty News, Real Estate News India, Indian Property Market News

Will fractional ownership change commercial property market ahead?

Fractional Ownership is an evolving concept, on the lines of REIT but very different from REIT. Unlike REIT, which is a listed entity owning income producing real estate, Fractional Ownership is coming together of investors to pool their funds and jointly purchase real estate. Though in its very essence, the idea is to rent it out and earn the equitable rentals, many ‘office for a limited purpose’ investors are also getting into Fractional Ownership for convenience. A Track2Realty analysis.

Policy Fractional Ownership, Commercial Property, SEBI Guidelines on Fractional Ownership, India Real Estate News, Indian Realty News, Indian Property Market News, Real Estate News India, YOURS, Shravan Gupta, Arun Vir Singh, G Hari Babu, NAREDCO

Long road ahead for success story of fractional ownership

Ever since the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cleared the fractional ownership framework for realty assets, there is an euphoria among the stakeholders. The built environment of Indian real estate that is always looking for new and exciting avenues to attract the investors. It has hence carried home the message that the “Next Big” investment basket has arrived. A Track2Realty report.

Commercial CBD Office, CBD, PBD, Commercial Property Returns, Real Estate ROI, Real Estate Returns, Retail Spaces, Office Spaces

ROI with commercial spaces of CBDs changing

Should businesses continue to operate out of old jaded buildings at the heart of the city? Is it more convenient for the commercial activities to move to the upscale swanky offices on the periphery locations where the cost of doing business per square feet is much lesser? Is ‘Walk to Work’ only a city center reality across the urban pockets? These are the subjects of serious discussions across the built environment of commercial real estate world over, finds Track2Realty.

Commercial Demand Drivers of Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Property Market, Retail Spaces, Office Spaces, Commercial Property Investments

Emerging demand drivers of commercial real estate

Real estate in general and its future growth in particular is defined by its demand drivers. It is relatively easier to forecast the demand drivers in the residential sector. Reason being that the economic activities indicate the migration of the workforce and hence inherent need for housing. However, to forecast the emerging economic activity, both sector wise and region wise, is more often than not guesstimate, finds Track2Realty.

Commercial Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Property, Office Spaces, Retail Spaces, Future of Commercial Property, Future of Office Spaces, Future of Retail Spaces, Commercial Real Estate After Covid

Will commercial spaces reinvent to remain relevant?

Across the world the commercial real estate, most notably the retail and office spaces, have been hit the most due to Covid-induced new normal. It is hence being debated as to whether commercial real estate would be able to reinvent itself to remain relevant in the post-Covid world where the Work From Home and online shopping threatens to eat up the market share of till-recently lucrative business models of retail and office space. Track2Realty explores the need for innovation.

Reports Flexible Workspaces, India Office Market, Co Working Spaces, Office Space Trends, Commercial Real Estate, Colliers Research

Demand from flexible workspace operators to account for about 18-20% of total gross leasing in 2019

About 33% of the occupiers surveyed said they are likely to take up space in a flexible workspace over the next 24 months, primarily for the host of benefits provided. About 45% of occupiers surveyed are uncertain about leasing in flexible workspaces, with the decision hinging on their expansion plans over the next two years. On the other hand, about 22% of the respondents said they are not likely to take up space in flexible workspace centers over the next 24 months.

Reports Office Space, Office Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, India Real Estate News, Indian Realty News, Real Estate News India, Indian Property Market News, Investment in Property, Colliers International Report

Gross leasing activity in India touched 11 million sq ft in Q1 2019: Colliers

Tech & IT-BPM sector accounted for the largest share at 38%. Flexible workspaces (co-working) has contributed close to 30% of office leasing. The demand for space was not only led for foreign players, but also home-grown operators who are rushing to capture a pie of this space. The absorption by flexi-operators will pick up pace in the wake of developers jumping onto the bandwagon.

Reports WeWork Oberoi Mumbai, Shared working spaces, Shared offices, Office space absorption in India, Co working spaces, Investment in co working spaces, WeWork in India, India real estate news, Indian realty news, Real estate news India, Indian property market news, Investment in real estate, Track2Realty

Coworking operators make an impact in the office services market

As per Colliers International, the overall absorption for H1 2018 now stands at ~ 24 million sq ft. Bengaluru (Bangalore) continued to account for the highest share of absorption at 34% in Q2, followed by the National Capital Region (NCR) at 28%, Mumbai at 14%, Hyderabad and Chennai at 8% each, Pune at 6%, and Kolkata at 2%.

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