India’s commercial real estate sector reached an important milestone in the first half of 2026, posting its strongest office‑leasing performance on record. Despite geopolitical uncertainty and uneven global growth, multinational companies continued to expand their India footprint — underscoring the country’s rising importance as a global operations and innovation hub....
Logistics Realty Surges in India
In an interview, Steven Swerdlow, Los Angeles, CA-based CBRE’s CEO for Asia-Pacific, was queried on where India stands as an investment destination. He said, "India is an emerging market and there is clearly an increased comfort level among foreign capital in investing here. Global investors who balance yield and safety...
Demand for Retail Space in India Surges
According to Los Angeles headquartered CBRE’s India Retail MarketView Report – H1, 2017, during the first 6 months of the year, there were 70 new entries/expansions by global and domestic brands across the cities of Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bangalore. Seven new global brands entered the country and investments into the...
CBRE Predicts Steep Rise in Luxury Retail
Los Angeles-based property consultant CBRE expects the supply of retail space for luxury brands in India to double in the next three to four years. Vivek Kaul, head of retail services India, CBRE South Asia said, "The existing stock of luxury retail space in the country is approximately a million...

