Office realty sees strong momentum in H1

Chennai: Both office space absorption and investments made a strong recovery in the first half of 2022.

Office absorption in the major cities stood at 29.5 million square feet, up 157 per cent over Covid-hit H1 2021. Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Hyderabad dominated absorption during the period, accounting for almost two-thirds of the transactions, CBRE said.

“The office sector in India reflected a strong recovery in H1 2022 as occupier sentiments were uplifted due to the relatively reduced severity of the omicron wave, the subsequent relaxation of restrictions, and improved economic activity. It is evident from the leasing activity that employees are resuming office with a flexible approach,” said Anshuman Magazine, chairman & CEO-India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE.

Institutional investments in real estate rose 14 per cent to $2.6 billion, led by the office sector with a 48 per cent share in it.