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Indian Real Estate Sector Sees $11.4 Billion in Equity Investments in 2024

By GeoSquare News Desk · Published 2025-01-10

The Indian real estate sector attracted a substantial $11.4 billion in equity investments in 2024, a 54% increase compared to the previous year.
This significant growth was mainly fueled by developers and institutional investors, according to a report by CBRE released on December 10.

Mumbai and Delhi-NCR emerged as the leading destinations for these investment inflows, each accounting for around 25% of the total.
Bengaluru followed with approximately 14% of the equity investments, while Chennai and Hyderabad captured 8% and 6%, respectively.
The report highlighted that land and development sites dominated the capital inflows, contributing 39% to the total, followed by the office sector at 32%, retail at 9%, residential at 8%, and industrial and logistics (I&L) at 6%.

Domestic investments continued to be the primary driver, accounting for about 70% of the total equity investments in 2024.
International investors from Singapore, the US, and Canada contributed more than 25% of the total equity investments.
Developers led the investment landscape, capturing around 44% of the total equity, while institutional players accounted for 36%, corporations for 11%, REITs for 4%, and other categories for around 5%.

Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO of CBRE in India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, commented,