Retail Real Estate News — India
Retail real estate in India spans Grade A malls, high-street shopfronts and neighbourhood strip retail. Site selection turns on catchment quality, footfall, co-tenancy and the anchor mix. Mall units are usually a minimum-guarantee rent per sq ft or a revenue-share percentage, whichever is higher, plus CAM and a marketing contribution; high streets are a straight rent per sq ft with a large security deposit.
This page follows mall leasing, high-street rent movements, brand expansion and new retail supply across the major cities. HSN Realty advises brands and F&B operators on catchment analysis, shortlisting and landlord negotiation.
Latest Retail Real Estate headlines
Retail space leasing in malls falls 38 % in Q3 across top 8 cities : Cushman
business-standard.com · 2 Oct 2026
Retail space leasing in shopping malls falls 38 % in Jul - Sep across top 8 cities : Cushman
Retail space leasing fell 5% in Sep quarter 2026, with malls down 38% while high streets rose 33% amid limited Grade A space.
thehindubusinessline.com · 2 Oct 2026
India retail real estate : Retail leasing moderated by 7 . 3 % quarter - on - quarter
Indias retail real estate sector showed active occupier demand with gross leasing volume reaching 2.22 million square feet. Main streets represented 67.9% of total leasing activity, while mall leasing declined significantly due to constraints. Domestic retailers maintained a dominant position, accounting for 86.3% of leasing volume in the third quarter. Grade A mall vacancy decreased to 4.8%, high
economictimes.indiatimes.com · 1 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How is mall rent structured in India?
- Typically a Minimum Guarantee (MG) rent per sq ft or a revenue-share percentage of store sales, whichever is higher, plus CAM charges and a marketing contribution. HSN Realty negotiates the MG, the revenue-share rate and a CAM cap.
- What matters most in choosing a retail location?
- Catchment demographics and spending power, weekday-versus-weekend footfall, conversion benchmarks for comparable stores, and the anchor and co-tenant mix. The right format and price point determine how much footfall a store actually needs.