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Leasing by Engineering &  firms tripled in Q2 2023: Colliers

Gurgaon, July 5, 2023: Q2 2023 recorded 14.6 mn sq ft of gross absorption across top 6 cities, rising by 2% YoY, making a strong comeback after a cautious first quarter, says a report by Colliers. Amidst global economic headwinds, demand continued to grow on a sequential basis, indicating continued occupier confidence. Bengaluru and Chennai led the demand during Q2 2023, accounting for about half of the total leasing across top 6 cities. After witnessing lackluster demand for the last few quarters, Chennai saw a three-fold rise in demand during Q2 2023 led by enhanced occupier activity.

Key occupier trends in Grade A gross absorption (in million sq feet)

Key OccupiersShare in total leasing in Q2 2022 (%)Share in total leasing in Q2 2023 (%)
Technology 40%26%
Engineering & Manufacturing 7%21%
Flex Space 11%17%
BFSI 14%15%
Consulting 11%9%
Healthcare & Pharma 2%4%
Others*15%8%
Source: Colliers
*Others include – consumables, E-commerce, etc.
Note- Q2: 1st April to 30th June of the year
Gross absorption: does not include lease renewals, pre-commitments and deals where only a letter of Intent has been signed

Trends in Grade A gross absorption (in million sq feet)

 City Q2 2022 Q2 2023YoY change (%)
Bengaluru                                  4.4                     3.4-22%
Chennai                                  1.1                     3.3197%
Delhi-NCR                                  2.8                     3.111%
Hyderabad                                  1.9                    1.5 -22%
Mumbai                                  2.8                     1.6-41%
Pune                          1.31.7 28%
Pan India14.314.62%
Source: Colliers
Note- Q2: 1st April to 30th June of the year
Gross absorption: does not include lease renewals, pre-commitments and deals where only a letter of Intent has been signed.
Top 6 cities include Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune

Technology and Engineering & Manufacturing sectors together dominated the office leasing activity in Q2 2023 contributing to 47% of the total leasing during the quarter. Leasing by Engineering and Manufacturing firms witnessed a three-fold rise YoY, as occupiers continued to take up larger spaces across top markets. Bengaluru and Chennai were the most preferred locations for engineering and manufacturing companies for their office expansions.

While share of Technology continued to dip from 40% in Q2 2022 to 26% in Q2 2023 amidst weak demand scenario, it remained dominant. At the same time, they continue to blend their real estate portfolio with flex as their core strategy, attracted by the flexibility, agility, and cost-effectiveness that they offer. Leasing by flex space surged 58% YoY during the quarter, as occupiers continued to adopt flex space as a long-term strategy.

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Peush Jain, Managing Director, Office services, India, Colliers, said, “Engineering, manufacturing, BFSI and Flex spaces have seen a strong rise in leasing, at 71% rise YoY in Q2 2023. This signals optimism along with growth in domestic consumption & investment, translating into office space demand. Flex spaces continue to gain larger ground, as occupiers focus on building operational efficiencies through a hybrid and distributed work model. The second half of 2023 is starting on a promising note with resurgence in demand across geographies.”

Rental trends Pan India

CityWAQ rent Q2 2022 (INR/sf/month)WAQ rent Q2 2023 (INR/sf/month)YoY change
Bengaluru90.691.91%
Chennai73.475.12%
Delhi NCR92.494.22%
Hyderabad73.773.60%
Mumbai139.9140.20%
Pune75.676.71%
Pan India94.895.00%
Note: Data pertains to Grade A office buildings
Weighted Average Quoted (WAQ) Rents are in INR per square feet per month for warm shell offices and do not include common area maintenance (CAM) or taxes.

Chennai surpassed Mumbai and Delhi-NCR in leasing

After witnessing subdued activity for last few quarters, Chennai saw heightened leasing activity during the quarter and accounted for about 23% of the total leasing in Pan India, at par with Bengaluru. This surge can be attributed primarily to the growing demand from technology and engineering & manufacturing occupiers. The city is also seeing rising interest from flex operators, who are expanding their market coverage across cities. Share of Flex space in total leasing of the city surged to 19% in Q2 2023, from mere 7% in Q2 2022. 

Vacancy levels inched up led by exits and significant new supply 

During Q2 2023, new supply across the top 6 cities increased 32% YoY, at 12.4 mn sq ft.  Bengaluru witnessed significant new completions, contributing to 31% of the total new supply, followed by Hyderabad at 24% share. However, amidst robust supply, vacancy levels surged by 40 basis points (bps) on a YoY basis at 17.4%, as occupiers continue to consolidate their real estate portfolios to bring in cost and space efficiency while they adopt and build hybrid work models.

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Vimal Nadar, Senior Director and Head of Research, Colliers India, says, “Q2 2023 witnessed a significant rise of 32% YoY in new supply as demand continued to improve. As the market stabilizes further with improved demand towards the latter part of the year, developers are likely to speed up their project completions. Amidst improving demand conditions supported by relevant market supply, vacancy levels are expected to remain rangebound & stabilize, with a potential upside on rentals by the end of the year.”

Trends in Grade A new supply (in million sq feet)

 City Q2 2022 Q2 2023YoY change (%)
Bengaluru                                  1.6                     3.8138%
Chennai                                  1.0                    2.4 136%
Delhi-NCR                                  1.4                     2.1 43%
Hyderabad                                  3.8                     3.0 -19%
Mumbai                                  1.0                    0.2 -79%
Pune                          0.6 0.9 52%
Pan India9.412.432%
Source: Colliers
Note- Q2: 1st April to 30th June of the year
Top 6 cities include Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune
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