India’s premium mall space crunch deepens as Grade A vacancy falls to 16-year low

Grade A mall leasing across India’s top seven cities reached 4.1 million sq ft in H1 2026, while only 0.9 million sq ft of new supply was completed. Vacancy has fallen to 6.7%, intensifying retailer competition for premium locations.

— Filed Mon, 27 Jul, 2026, 17:10 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

Grade A mall leasing in India’s top seven cities reached 4.1 million sq ft in H1 2026, versus 0.9 million sq ft of completions. Vacancy fell to a 16-year low of 6.7%, intensifying competition for premium retail locations.

Why this matters

No related recent signals were provided. ANAROCK Group’s latest update highlights tightening premium mall availability as leasing materially exceeds new Grade A supply.

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