Hyderabad, Jan. 7 -- : India's commercial real estate market delivered a standout performance in 2025, emerging as one of the strongest office markets globally as leasing activity surged to an all-time high of 86.4 million sq ft, according to its flagship report - India real estate office and residential market (H2 2025) released by Knight Frank India.

The annual absorption marked a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, surpassing the previous peak of 2024 and standing 43 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels of 2019, underlining a structural shift in global occupier confidence toward India, the report revealed.

Global Capability Centres (GCCs) remained the primary growth engine, accounting for 38 per cent of total leasing at 31.8 million...