Hyderabad’s GCC Surge Puts Office Market on Track for a Major 2029 Leap
- Industry News
- September 17, 2026

Hyderabad is emerging as one of India’s fastest-growing Global Capability Centre hubs, adding 70 GCCs in FY25, bringing the total to 515. With another 50–70 centres expected within a year, the city could generate 8–12 million sq ft of office demand, strengthening its commercial real estate market through 2029.
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India’s Grade A office market stayed resilient in the first half of 2026, with uptake reaching 3.32 million sq m across seven major cities. Supply remained measured, vacancy declined to 15.2%, and rents rose 7.5%, pointing to sustained demand for quality workplaces despite global uncertainty.
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Singer Sonu Nigam has sold a 3,082 sq ft office in Mumbai’s BKC for ₹18 crore. The transaction reflects a ₹3.70 crore increase in value before costs. The same Trade Centre building recently saw Kailash Kher sell another office, highlighting BKC’s premium commercial appeal.
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WeWork India has approached the NCLT, Bengaluru Bench, seeking permission to use ₹2,050.16 crore from its Securities Premium Account to fully offset accumulated losses. The move comes as the flexible workspace operator reports stronger Q1 FY27 performance, with revenue and EBITDA rising sharply.
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