Delhi-NCR retail leasing jumps 45% in Q1 as fashion and F&B fuel demand
Retail space take-up in Delhi-NCR rose 45% to 0.59 million sq ft in Q1 2026, led by fashion and F&B occupiers, per Cushman & Wakefield. Malls captured 64% of leasing versus 36% for high streets. The region held a 30% share of the 1.95 million sq ft leased across the top eight cities, even as overall leasing fell 10% on supply constraints.
Delhi-NCR retail space leasing rose 45% to 0.59 million sq ft in Q1 2026, led by fashion and F&B demand, even as overall top-eight-city leasing fell 10% on supply constraints, per Cushman & Wakefield.