Gross Office leasing 2x times higher compared to q2 2018; Touched 18.7 MSF in q2 2019: Cushman & Wakefield India

National, 16^th July 2019: The 2019 office leasing track record continues to be stellar, with 32 msf already leased out across metro cities in H1 2019. That is about 66% of the total leasing activity recorded in 2018, as per the market analysis by Cushman & Wakefield India. The IT – BPM sector makes a strong comeback by taking up about 41% of total leasing volumes this quarter, and demand for captives continue to grow. Occupiers continue to remain positive about the business ecosystem in the country as they continue invest in quality office space supply especially in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi-NCR.

IT-BPM, CAPTIVE CENTRES, AND FLEX WORKSPACES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE SECTORAL SHARES IN TOTAL LEASING:

Tech & IT-BPM sector accounted for the largest sectoral share in leasing at 41% in Q2 2019. Flexible workspaces have contributed close to 10% of office leasing. The demand for space was not only led by foreign players, but also home-grown operators who are creating a local co-working industry. The absorption by flexi-operators will pick up pace in the wake of developers & operators jumping onto the bandwagon.

Captive Centres accounted for 15% of the total leasing in Q2 2019, as India gradually emerges as a hub for Global in-house centres/Capability centres mainly from the North American and European markets. India’s strong demographics and competitive costs continue to pull occupiers, with an increasing number of firms look to set up their global capability centres out of India.

CITY WISE OFFICE LEASING STATISTICS:

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Gross leasing volumes: Q2 2019 was no exception to the strong leasing momentum typically visible every quarter in Bengaluru, with the gross leasing activity maintaining a steady increase q-o-q. As a result, H1 2019 gross space take-up already stands at 70% of the total leasing activity recorded in 2018, indicating a stronger y-o-y performance in the making. Leasing momentum expected to be backed by future supply.

Net absorption:

Vacancy rates: Cities like Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad continue to witness single digit vacancies, leading to faster rental growth in these regions. Hot office markets like ORR (Bengaluru) and Madhapur (Hyderabad) continue to have ultra-tight vacancies (<5%). Similar is the case with Pune SBD – East submarkets (Kharadi, Viman Nagar and Hadapsar).

Pre-commitment activity: Despite a healthy supply pipeline in Bengaluru, the pre-commitment levels in near term completions has paved the way for rental growth in the short to medium term as well. In Hyderabad, the SEZ sunset clause is nearing its deadline (March 2020), and SEZ supply pipeline of about 7.0 msf is expected in the next 10 months coming up in Gachibowli and Madhapur areas. About 34% of this SEZ supply is already pre-committed and we expect the occupiers to expand more swiftly in the next three quarters.

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