India retail leasing jumps 17.6% YoY to 2.4 msf in Q2 2026 on tight supply
Top-eight cities logged 2.4 msf of gross leasing in Q2 2026, up 17.6% YoY and 23.2% QoQ, per Cushman & Wakefield. Malls led at 51.3% share, domestic retailers drove 82.4% of demand, Grade A vacancy fell to 5%, and rentals rose 5.1% YoY. H1 hit 4.35 msf with a 12.7 msf pipeline through 2028.
India retail leasing grew 17.6% YoY to 2.4 msf in Q2 2026 across top eight cities amid tight supply, per Cushman & Wakefield. Malls led, domestic retailers dominated, vacancies fell, and high-street rentals rose across major cities.