Delhi-NCR retail leasing jumps 45% in Q1 2026 as fashion and F&B drive occupier demand

Delhi-NCR led India's top-8 cities with 0.59M sq ft of retail leasing in Q1 2026, up from 0.41M a year ago, per Cushman & Wakefield. Malls captured 64% of activity versus 36% for high streets, even as top-8 city leasing slipped 10% amid supply constraints and a shift to organized formats.

— Filed Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 05:32 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Delhi-NCR retail leasing rose 45% to 0.59M sq ft in Q1 2026, leading India's top-8 cities, per Cushman & Wakefield. Fashion and F&B drove demand amid supply constraints and a shift to organized formats.

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