India's office market is experiencing robust growth as companies prioritize sustainability, flexibility, and inclusivity. Grade A office space across major cities is expected to reach 70 million square feet in 2025, supported by 60 million square feet of new supply. Developers are focusing on wellness-driven designs, technology-enabled infrastructure, and collaborative zones. Flexible workspaces are gaining traction, with nearly 20% of demand expected from this segment. Strong sustainability adoption, attention to generational diversity, and technology integration are shaping India's workplaces, positioning the country as a leading APAC office hub.Read more

Dun & Bradstreet's City Vitality Index (CVI) for Q4 2025 highlights a changing pattern in India's urban economy, with smaller cities gaining strength alongside established metros. Bengaluru maintained its top position among metropolitan cities, while Ahmedabad and Pune followed. Among emerging cities, Ahmednagar rose to the top, supported by its agro-industrial base, dairy cooperatives, and sugarcane farming. Uttar Pradesh showed strong regional performance with several cities in the top 25. The index, based on satellite-based Earth Observation data, closely aligns with nominal GDP, reflecting India's expanding and diversifying urban growth.Read more

India's data centre sector continues its rapid growth, adding 260 MW to reach 1.5 GW by September. Mumbai dominates the landscape with 53 per cent of total capacity, driven by digitalisation, AI investments, and supportive government policies. Since 2019, the country has attracted nearly USD 94 billion in investments, with Telangana, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu leading. Major corporations, including the Tata Group, are expanding capacity. Cost advantages, global capability centres, and Mumbai's strategic location near internet hubs and submarine cables further boost India's appeal as a data centre destination.Read more

India hosted its first IFLA Global Studio Program (GSP) earlier this week at Vivekanand Education Society's College of Architecture (VESCOA), Mumbai, as an allied event to the upcoming Asia Pacific Regional Congress 2025. The initiative brought together students from India and across the globe to deliberate on the theme 'Reimagining Urban Landscapes: Negotiating Mumbai's Paradoxes.- Organised by the Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA), the five-day charette focused on addressing urban challenges through collaborative design and innovation, encouraging cross-border academic engagement in landscape architecture.Read more

Magicbricks has reported a steady increase in interest for residential properties in hill stations, with searches on its platform rising notably during the past quarter. Ooty, Rishikesh, and Dharamshala saw the strongest growth in user activity, while Dehradun, Manali, and Mussoorie recorded significant hikes in quoted property prices. Despite a marginal dip in listings, demand remained robust, particularly within the INR 30 lakh-INR 1 crore range.Read more

A new report by ANAROCK Group indicates that in the top seven Indian cities housing sales value is projected to increase by nearly 19 % in FY26, crossing INR 6.65 lakh crore, even though unit volumes are expected to stagnate. The rise is driven by luxury and ultra-luxury home transactions along with higher average ticket sizes. In the first half of FY26 over 1.93 lakh units were sold for a total value already exceeding INR 2.98 lakh crore about 53 % of FY25's full-year value. Cities such as the National Capital Region (NCR) and Chennai are leading, while the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) lags.Read more

The CREDAI-MCHI Thane Redevelopment Expo held recently at the Raymond Trade Show Hall drew a significant turnout from housing society members, developers, and industry professionals. The two-day event, organised to promote awareness and collaboration in Thane's redevelopment landscape, facilitated productive discussions on policy reforms, project design, and legal aspects of redevelopment. With over 2,000 attendees, the expo demonstrated Thane's growing enthusiasm for rejuvenating ageing housing societies through sustainable and community-oriented development models.Read more

CREDAI-MCHI Thane inaugurated the Redevelopment Expo 2025 at the Raymond Trade Show Hall, marking a pivotal step in Thane's real estate transformation. The event drew over 2,000 attendees, including developers and housing society representatives, to explore redevelopment opportunities. Leaders such as Sachin Mirani and Jitendra Mehta emphasised the expo's role in guiding societies through redevelopment, while Ajay Ashar noted that nearly half of Thane's housing stock is over 30 years old. The event also saw the launch of Thane Vision 2030, outlining key infrastructure plans. Officials, including MP Naresh Mhaske and Collector Shrikrishna Panchal, praised the initiative for promoting collaboration and improving urban living standards.Read more

India's top metropolitan cities saw a 26% year-on-year increase in new office space supply during the July-September 2025 quarter, totalling 16.1 million sq. ft., according to Vestian. Pune led with 3.7 million sq. ft. of new space-a 164% surge-followed by Delhi-NCR (3.1 million sq. ft., up 35%) and Chennai (2.1 million sq. ft., up 320%). Mumbai's supply doubled, while Bengaluru and Hyderabad saw declines. Vestian CEO Shrinivas Rao said strong occupier demand, led by Global Capability Centres, drove record absorption levels. Major developers and REITs, including DLF, Embassy, and Mindspace, remain active, signalling sustained growth in India's resilient office market.Read more

The Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA) has announced the upcoming International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)�Asia Pacific Regional Congress 2025, to be held in Mumbai later next year. Centred on the theme "Growth Paradox: Reimagining Landscapes," the event will bring together leading professionals and policymakers to deliberate on redefining urban growth through sustainability, inclusivity, and ecological balance. Supported by BMC, IGBC, and CREDAI�MCHI, the congress will feature over 40 speakers, exhibitions, panel discussions, and a Global Landscape Studio initiative.Read more