Delhi-NCR retail leasing jumps 45% in Q1 2026 as fashion, F&B drive occupier demand
Retail space leasing in Delhi-NCR rose 45% to ~0.59 million sq ft in Q1 2026, per Cushman & Wakefield, with malls taking 64% and high streets 36%. The region held a 30% share of top-eight-city leasing, even as national leasing fell 10% to 1.95 million sq ft on supply constraints.
Retail space leasing in Delhi-NCR rose 45% to ~0.59 million sq ft in Q1 2026, led by fashion and F&B occupiers, per Cushman & Wakefield, though top-eight-city leasing fell 10% on supply constraints.
Why this matters
Cushman & Wakefield data confirms Delhi-NCR bucking a national slowdown, with fashion and F&B occupiers repeatedly cited as the region's leasing engine across Q1 2026 signals.
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