Resurfacing Q1 2026 data: Delhi-NCR retail leasing jumped 45%, led by fashion and F&B demand
Report resurfaces figures showing Delhi-NCR leased 0.59 million sq ft of retail space in Q1 2026, up from 0.41 million sq ft a year earlier. Malls accounted for 64% of activity, while constrained quality supply continued to shape leasing across India’s top eight cities.
Delhi-NCR retail leasing rose 45% year-on-year to 0.59 million sq ft in Q1 2026, led by fashion and F&B demand. Malls captured 64% of activity as quality-space shortages constrained leasing across India’s top eight cities.
Why this matters
The Q1 2026 data follow recent signals that Delhi-NCR leasing and rents rose as premium-mall vacancy fell, while high-street rents climbed in 2024.
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