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Gross leasing activity across the top seven cities of India was recorded at 12.7 mn sq ft in Q2 2023, building on the market traction sustained from the previous quarter and signalling the resilience in India’s office sector. In comparison to H1, gross leasing was also up by 2.5%, showing India’s office markets being clearly insulated from the global headwinds’ impact.
Net absorption is up 4% q-o-q but is typified by occupiers remaining slightly bearish on big expansion plans given the still swirling global headwinds of economic uncertainty. India’s net absorption across the top seven cities broke its declining trend to be at a three-quarter high. While occupiers do remain slightly bearish on expansion activity, India continues to see growth from its domestic firms and global occupiers spreading their wings, albeit at a slightly slower pace.
Space requirements have now stabilized and are showing signs of recovery with deal closures being rolled over and replaced by new requirements, keeping the demand pie intact. While the global headwinds and tech sluggishness would continue to be limiting factors, India’s resilience in the past six months is expected to sustain over the remainder of the year as well. Transaction closures will be relevant to the forecasts of 2023 with any slippages likely to keep 2023 slightly muted but positively impact the years beyond.
Key trends in office segment in Q2 2023
In recent years, the residential market has consistently embarked on a new chapter of growth, driven by buoyant consumer sentiment, robust property launches, competitive pricing, and a conducive interest rate regime. The strength of the residential market is evident from the robust sales volume recorded in the first half of 2023, with more than 62,000 units sold in each of the two quarters.
Notably, Q2 2023 saw sales of over 64,500 units, representing a 4% quarter-on-quarter growth. Interestingly, residential sales have consistently reached new peaks in each successive quarter over the past year. Aligning with this trend, Q2 2023 surpassed the previous historic high achieved in Q1 2023, making it the highest quarterly sales since 2008.
Key trends in residential market in Q1 2023 and H1 2023:
Institutional investors have continued to pose faith in the Indian real estate sector despite the global headwinds, including uncertainty over economic growth and geopolitical tensions. The rise in investment inflow is an indication of the growth opportunities as India continues to emerge as a bright spot among international markets.
The country’s property sector has attracted over USD 2.9 bn/USD 2,939 mn worth of investments across 22 deals during H1 2023. The average deal size of investments increased by 17% to USD134 mn compared to USD115 mn, an aggregate of 2022, according to JLL. The investment pattern continues to be robust and is expected to cross USD 5 bn in CY 2023, which has been the annual trend pre-covid and in 2022.
Key highlights of the report:
As Singapore exits the pandemic and business activity returns to normal, corporate occupiers are placing more emphasis on employee productivity and on increasing office utilisation. With workplace transformation underway, there is strong demand to adapt and “build a better office” to meet the fast-evolving needs of employees and senior management. Additionally, occupiers should be actively identifying new opportunities and strategies to future-proof their portfolios.
CBRE's 2023 Singapore Office Occupier Sentiment Survey features insights from occupiers across various industries such as financial services, technology, media, telecoms and professional services etc.
Key findings include:
This report was originally published in https://www.cbre.com.sg/insights/viewpoints/2023-singapore-office-occupier-sentiment-survey
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