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India Retail Realty Leasing Touches 3 1 Million Sq Ft in Q1 High Streets Outpace Malls

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AI-generatedIndia's retail real estate leasing shows stable demand with a shift toward high streets. Domestic retailers dominate (79% share). The development pipeline indicates sustained investment, but the commercial mechanism is moderate: no direct price or margin impact on a specific commodity or company. Sector impact is limited to real estate investment trusts and Indian market exposure.
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- Gross leasing of 3.1 million sq ft in Q1 2026, down 15% QoQ but up 1% YoY.
- High streets accounted for 48% of leasing, malls 40%.
- Mumbai led with 26% of leasing, followed by Bengaluru and Delhi NCR at 21% each.
- Overall mall vacancy rate decreased to 11.9%.
- Development pipeline of 46.1 million sq ft expected to support future growth.