India retail leasing jumps 17.6% YoY to 2.4M sq ft in Q2 2026 on strong demand

Cushman & Wakefield data shows leasing across the top eight cities rose 17.6% YoY and 23.2% QoQ to 2.4 million sq ft in Q2 2026. Malls led with a 51.3% share (1.23M sq ft) versus main streets at 48.7% (1.17M sq ft). H1 2026 leasing reached 4.35M sq ft, up 3.1%, amid limited Grade A supply.

— Filed Fri, 3 Jul, 2026, 18:03 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

India's retail leasing rose 17.6% YoY to 2.4 million sq ft across top eight cities in Q2 2026, per Cushman & Wakefield, with malls leading at 51.3% share amid strong occupier demand and limited Grade A supply.