India, July 30 -- On August 5th, 2025, Indian investors will be offered a front-row seat to some of the country's most iconic office buildings-without ever needing to own one. The Knowledge Realty Trust REIT, or KRT REIT, opens its Rs.6,200 crore initial public offering (IPO) this week, with Rs.900 crore reserved for retail investors, at a price band of Rs.95-100.

And if the names behind it - Blackstone and Sattva Group weren't enough to stir investor excitement, the assets on offer might do the trick.

We're talking about trophy addresses like One BKC and One World Centre in Mumbai, and Knowledge City in Hyderabad. Big, brand-name tenants like Amazon, Google, Cisco, and Goldman Sachs are already paying rent here. On paper, it feels like...