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Kolkata MarketBeat Reports
03/07/2024
Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat reports analyze quarterly economic and commercial real estate activity including supply, demand and pricing trends at the market and submarket levels.
CURRENT MARKETBEATS
Kolkata Office Report
Kolkata recorded gross leasing volumes (GLV) of 0.79 MSF in Q2, a 3.5x jump on q-o-q basis. GLV in H1 2024 stood at over 1 MSF, a 19% growth as compared to H1 2023. The IT sector drove space take up with 35% share. Rajarhat dominated with 76% share in quarterly leasing, while Salt Lake Sector V accounted for 23% share. A supply of ~ 0.8 MSF is expected in the current year. Net absorption was recorded at 0.78 MSF compared to 0.1 MSF in Q1 2024. City-wide rentals increased by 4-5% on a y-o-y basis.
Kolkata Retail Report
Kolkata recorded retail leasing volumes of ~63,000 SF in Q2 2024, a near 60% growth q-o-q and a 45% expansion as compared to the same period last year. Malls comprised 35% of quarterly leasing volumes compared to 10% in Q1-24. Fashion segment comprised ~ 60% of quarterly leasing volumes followed by footwear and CDIT brands with 16% shares each. Headline mall vacancy rate remained stable at 6.8% q-o-q. Quoted mall rentals remained unchanged q-o-q. Rentals on main streets increased by 3-4% on a quarterly basis. Main street rentals witnessed a 3-4% rise from last quarter while the mall rentals largely remained unchanged.
Kolkata Residential Report
Kolkata recorded 2,800 residential unit launches. Peripheral submarkets maintained dominance, accounting for nearly 75% of launches compared to 67% in Q2, 2023. Mid-segment comprised around 55% of quarterly launches, affordable segment contributed the rest. Nearly 57% of mid-segment launches were in peripheral submarkets. Affordable launches grew 82% y-o-y, spread across peripheral south and north Kolkata. Capital values increased 5-6% q-o-q across the north-east and southern submarkets. Capital values at peripheral submarkets remained constant. Rentals recorded 6-8% q-o-q growth across the north-east and south-east.
Kolkata Industrial Report
Kolkata saw over 1 MSF of warehouse leasing volume, a 20% growth over H2 2023. Third party logistics firms led with 44% share. E-commerce and retail sectors followed with shares of 18% and 17% respectively. NH16 submarket dominated with 62% share. NH19 and Old Delhi Road contributed 19% each to lease volumes. New warehousing supply of ~0.6 MSF was witnessed at NH19 and Old Delhi Road. Warehouse rentals recorded 4-5% y-o-y growth. Land rates increased by 10-12% y-o-y. Industrial rentals increased by 3-4% y-o-y while land rates increased by 5-7% y-o-y.
RELATED INSIGHTS
Research • Workplace
From Flex to Managed: Evolution of the Flex Space Industry
The evolution of the flex segment in India’s office market has been a story of rapid transformation. The flex space operator footprint surged by 23% in 2022 and 18% in 2023, marking the sharpest rise seen in history! With H1-24 already adding about 5 MSF to the total inventory, 2024 continues to maintain this momentum.
03/09/2024
Research • Workplace
REWORKING the Office Asia Pacific
Our ‘REWORKING’ series examines decision-making for occupiers under four key considerations: Cost, Carbon, Culture and Community – under which the changing demands, needs and impacts on office spaces and strategies can be examined.
Khurshed Gandhi • 03/11/2023