Mumbai witnessed a significant drop in supply of commercial office space: only 451,160 sq ft came into the market during 2007. Many projects will, however, be completed in quarter one of 2008.
Most of the supply in 2007 came in Andheri (52 per cent), Bandra Kurla Complex and Worli. Demand continued to rise and was estimated at 4.5 million sq ft. Of this 3.1 million sq ft was pre-commitment; 1.1 million sq ft was absorption in existing second-generation buildings; and 306,160 sq ft was absorption in new buildings.
Most of the pre-lease commitments were witnessed in the peripheral locations of Thane Belapur Road and Vashi mainly by IT-ITeS companies that require larger plate area and low rental.
An anticipated supply of 13.7 million sq ft in 2008 is expected to stabilize rental and capital values by the second half of 2008. http://www.zameen-zaidad.com/
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