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September 16, 2025

IKEA Signs 9-Year Lease for Retail Space in Pacific Mall, Delhi

Global home furnishing giant IKEA has signed a nine-year lease agreement with Pacific Development Corporation for a prominent retail space in Pacific Mall, Najafgarh Road, West Delhi. The deal was registered on April 9, 2025, and covers a 14,471 sq. ft. area. It comes with a substantial security deposit of ₹4.25 crore, as per data shared by CRE Matrix.

The lease structure starts with a monthly rent of ₹30 lakh in the first year, with gradual escalations over the lease tenure. In the second year, the rent rises by 3.75% to ₹31.12 lakh. There will be a 2.41% hike in the third year, amounting to ₹31.87 lakh. A significant increase occurs in the fourth year, with the monthly rent jumping by over 20% to ₹38.49 lakh. This remains stable for the fifth and sixth years. In the seventh year, another sharp escalation of 18% pushes the rent to ₹45.42 lakh per month. However, this remains fixed through the eighth and ninth years. The agreement includes an 8-month lock-in period for the licensee.

This strategic expansion reflects IKEA’s increasing focus on penetrating high-footfall urban retail hubs. By securing a flagship global brand as a tenant, Pacific Mall strengthens its market positioning and is expected to see a further boost in customer traffic and overall brand mix.

The new store in West Delhi aligns with IKEA’s innovative ‘One Click, 30 Minutes Away’ model. Unlike large-format IKEA stores in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Navi Mumbai that offer the complete IKEA experience, the city store model caters to urban customers seeking curated solutions. The 15,000 sq. ft. store at Pacific Mall will stock around 800 smaller ‘cash-and-carry’ products available for immediate purchase. Altogether, there will be a display of a total of 2,000 items. Customers will also have the option to order products from IKEA’s full range, including kitchen solutions. The Customer Distribution Centre in Farrukhnagar will deliver them.

This move highlights IKEA’s continued strategy to expand its footprint in India. It reflects IKEA’s focus on blending physical and digital experiences for modern urban shoppers.

Recent Transactions

Delhi’s commercial real estate market remains active, witnessing several high-value lease transactions recently, driven by strong demand from global brands and retailers seeking prime urban retail and office spaces.

Reflecting this trend, in August 2025, Tesla India Motors and Energy Pvt Ltd recently entered into a nine-year lease agreement for an 8,200 sq ft showroom space located in Delhi’s Aerocity.

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August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Eaton Technologies Leases 1.5 Lakh Sq Ft Office Space in Pune’s Baner from K Raheja Corp Subsidiary

Eaton Technologies India has made a significant office space commitment in Pune, leasing 150,000 sq ft at Aditya Shagun Infinity IT Park in Baner for a 10-year term. According to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix, the deal carries a potential rental outflow exceeding ₹250 crore over the lease period.

The leased space, spread across three floors, has been taken from Asterope Properties Pvt Ltd—part of K Raheja Corp—at a starting monthly rent of ₹1.65 crore (₹110 per sq ft) with an annual escalation of 4.5%. The agreement includes a five-year lock-in period, a security deposit of ₹9.9 crore, and parking for 150 four-wheelers and 150 two-wheelers. Eaton also holds the option to lease an additional 47,000 sq ft within the same complex.

The lease commences on July 15, 2025, with occupancy phased across three timelines—July 15, December 1, and January 15, 2026. Fit-out rent is set at ₹2,400 per sq ft per month, while common area maintenance (CAM) charges are fixed at ₹14.75 per sq ft per month.

Eaton Technologies, the Indian arm of the US-based intelligent power management company Eaton Corporation, plans to establish its Global Capability Center (GCC) at this location. This move underscores India’s growing role as a GCC hub, driven by strong talent availability, competitive operating costs, and modern infrastructure.

The deal is part of a rising trend of large, pre-committed office leases in Pune, especially in the western corridor covering Baner, Balewadi, and Hinjewadi. Over the past 18 months, this region has attracted major commitments from multinational corporations across technology, engineering, and financial services sectors.

With its strategic location and high-grade infrastructure, Baner continues to position itself as a preferred destination for companies looking to set up large-scale operations in India.

Recent Transactions

Pune’s commercial real estate market has seen a surge in activity recently, with major corporates securing premium office spaces across key business districts. This reflects strong demand driven by IT, engineering, and global capability centres expanding operations in the city.

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August 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Tesla Leases 8,200 Sq Ft Showroom in Delhi’s Aerocity at ₹17.22 Lakh Per Month

Elon Musk’s Tesla India Motors and Energy Pvt Ltd is accelerating its India expansion with a premium lease deal in the capital. According to property documents accessed by CRE Matrix, the electric vehicle maker has signed a nine-year agreement for an 8,200 sq ft showroom space in Delhi’s Aerocity, a high-profile hospitality and commercial hub located near Indira Gandhi International Airport.

The lease, registered on July 30 with Oak Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, is valued at ₹210 per sq ft per month, amounting to ₹17.22 lakh in monthly rent. Tesla has also taken 10 parking slots at ₹6,000 per month each, alongside a security deposit of ₹1.03 crore.

The sublease begins on March 15, 2025, with a 120-day fit-out period before the commencement of rent payments on July 13, 2025. The agreement includes a three-year lock-in period, a 15% rent escalation every three years, and common area charges of ₹33.5 per sq ft per month, backed by a refundable CAM deposit of ₹16.48 lakh.

This Aerocity lease marks Tesla’s second major retail space in India following its high-profile entry into the market last month. On June 15, the company leased its first showroom at Maker Maxity Mall in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, taking 4,000 sq ft in one of the country’s most expensive commercial districts for ₹23.38 crore over five years, and inaugurated it on July 15.

Tesla has not limited its expansion to retail spaces alone. Earlier, the company also secured nearly 51,000 sq ft of super built-up area at Orchid Business Park on Sohna Road, Gurugram, for a nine-year term at a starting monthly rent of ₹40.17 lakh. With prime locations now locked in across Mumbai, Gurugram, and Delhi, Tesla is positioning itself strategically in India’s most influential business hubs, setting the stage for an aggressive brand rollout in the world’s third-largest automobile market.

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Tesla Expands India Presence with 33,000 Sq Ft Lease in Gurugram for Service and Delivery Operations

Tesla Leases Space for Service center in Gurugram (2)

In a major step towards strengthening its operations in India, global electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla has leased over 33,000 square feet at Orchid Business Park on Gurugram’s Sohna Road, according to documents accessed by real estate analytics platform CRE Matrix. This marks Tesla’s continued commitment to establishing a robust EV ecosystem in the country.

The lease agreement, signed on July 28 under the name Tesla India Motors and Energy Pvt. Ltd., is valid for nine years with a three-year lock-in period. The facility will serve as a multi-functional centre—housing a service centre, delivery hub, and retail outlet for Tesla’s growing customer base in the Delhi-NCR region.

As part of the deal, Tesla has taken over the entire ground floor of the Orchid Business Park, covering 33,475 sq ft. The monthly rent is set at Rs 40.17 lakh, calculated at Rs 120 per sq ft, with an annual escalation of 4.75%. The automaker has also paid a stamp duty of Rs 20.69 lakh and deposited Rs 2.41 crore as a security deposit. Additionally, Tesla has secured 51 dedicated car parking slots as part of the transaction.

This new Gurugram facility adds to Tesla’s rapidly growing footprint in India. The company is also set to unveil its second showroom in the country on August 11, located at Worldmark 3 in Aerocity, New Delhi, near the IGI Airport. This follows the successful launch of Tesla’s first Indian showroom—a 4,000 sq ft space at Maker Maxity Mall in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).

Earlier in May 2025, Tesla leased over 24,000 sq ft of warehousing space from Lodha Logistics Park in Kurla (West), Mumbai, at a monthly rent starting from Rs 37.5 lakh. That move underlined Tesla’s focus on building a strong backend supply chain to support vehicle delivery and after-sales service in India.

With these strategic leases, Tesla appears to be laying the groundwork for a full-fledged India launch, potentially ahead of local production or larger import volumes. As the country ramps up infrastructure and incentives for EV adoption, Tesla’s moves indicate long-term confidence in the Indian market.

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May 6, 2025May 9, 2025

Princeton Digital Leases 1 Million Sq Ft at Airoli Knowledge Park near Mumbai for Flagship Data Centre Campus

In a major commercial deal, Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has signed a landmark lease agreement with Mindspace Business Parks REIT, acquiring 1 million sq ft of space at Airoli Knowledge Park. The transaction, registered on April 1, 2025, is valued at ₹10.42 crore in monthly rent and involves three buildings owned by Gigaplex Estate Pvt Ltd, a Mindspace REIT entity.

According to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix, the lease spans both 20-year and 40-year terms, with a 15-year lock-in. It also includes a rent escalation clause—4% annually for the first 15 years and 5% thereafter. Additionally, PDG has secured 81 car parking spaces as part of the agreement.

The leased space, totaling one million sq ft, is distributed across three separate agreements. Princeton Digital has leased 3.15 lakh sq ft at a monthly rent of ₹3.10 crore, 2.52 lakh sq ft for ₹2.48 crore per month, and 4.91 lakh sq ft at ₹4.83 crore per month.

This deal marks a pivotal step in PDG’s expansion in India. Mindspace REIT had earlier announced, on September 25, 2024, a strategic partnership with PDG to develop its flagship and largest data centre campus in the country at Mindspace Airoli West.

As per the agreement, Mindspace will construct three built-to-suit data centres for PDG, adding to the two already developed, which span 0.63 million sq ft. Once complete, the campus will include five buildings and a total footprint of 1.65 million sq ft, making it one of the largest data centre developments in India. The facilities will form part of a 15-acre development within Mindspace Airoli West’s expansive 50-acre business ecosystem.

This agreement highlights the increasing significance in the digital infrastructure landscape in addition to the growing need for hyperscale data centers in India.

Recent Transactions

Commercial transactions for setting up data centers are rapidly increasing in India, especially near Mumbai. The region’s strategic connectivity and robust infrastructure make it a preferred destination for hyperscale and colocation data center investments.

In a recent transaction, Equinix India Pvt Ltd, a US-based data center company, paid ₹155 crore for 5,597 sq m of land in the Chandivali neighborhood of Mumbai. The company intends to establish a new data centre, marking its third such facility in Mumbai.

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September 30, 2023October 13, 2023

4 steps to follow to score a great commercial real estate deal

Investing in commercial real estate can prove to be more beneficial when compared to residential properties. Commercial property owners enjoy the extra cash flow, the valuable economies of scale, the comparatively open playing field, the abundant market for good, reasonably-priced property managers, and the chance for a possibly larger payoff from commercial real estate.

But how do you assess the best properties? And how do the great deals differ from the duds?

Understand What the Insiders Know

To be a participant in commercial real estate, learn to think like a professional. For instance, understand that commercial property is estimated differently when compared to residential property. Income generated on commercial real estate is directly linked to its usable square footage. That’s not the case when it comes to individual houses. When it comes to real estate investment, commercial properties offer a bigger cash flow. Moreover, commercial property leases are longer when compared to single-family residences. This generally paves the way for larger cash flow.

Learn to Detect a Good Deal

The leading real estate experts recognize a great deal when they see one. How do they do that? First, they come up with an exit strategy. The finest deals are the ones you know you can move away from. It helps to have the eye of the landowner – always be on the lookout for damage that needs repairs, understand how to evaluate risk and make sure you get the calculator out to guarantee that the property meets your financial objectives.

Chart a plan of Action

One of the primary parameters of real estate investment of commercial properties is to ask yourself how much can you afford to pay and then shop around for mortgages to get an idea of how much you will pay over the life of the mortgage. Using tools such as mortgage calculators can assist you in coming up with great estimates of the sum cost of your home.

Seek Motivated Sellers

Just like any business, customers are majorly responsible for the growth of real estate. Your job is to seek them, specifically those, who are ready and willing to sell below the market value. The fact is nothing happens until you get a deal, which is generally accompanied by a motivated seller. This is someone with a strong reason to sell below the market value. If your seller isn’t motivated enough, they won’t be ready to negotiate.

Use a Three-Pronged Method to Asses Properties

You need to be adaptable when looking for good deals for real estate investment. Scour on the internet, read the classified ads, and hire experts to seek the best properties. Agents can assist you in seeking lucrative real estate investment in exchange for a referral fee.In a nutshell, these are some of the steps to follow to score a great real estate investment. Head over to CRE Matrix to look for great deals in the commercial real estate sector in India.

September 28, 2023October 13, 2023

How to Avoid Signing a Bad Commercial Deal?

When you sign a commercial lease, it is a big step for your business. It is a new opportunity that can help drive your company to a new level. If the process goes well, you’ll have commercial space that saves your capital, accommodates your growth, matches your brands, and much more. However, if you sign a bad commercial lease, you could end up shelling more than required; acquire a bad space, or both for many years.

Fortunately, the mistakes that result in bad commercial real estate decisions can be easy to avert, though. If you follow the below-mentioned steps, you can shield your business and set yourself to sign a great commercial property for lease.

Before you even begin to think about zeroing in on a specific building or a particular commercial space, you need to take a step back and conduct thorough research. You need to find out:

What do you require?
What you are willing to spend?
Where do you wish to be?
Where do you see your business progressing?

To do this, you will need to take a look at what you’re already doing in your current offices or other commercial spaces. Then, gather all the stakeholders together to comprehend their present as well as future requirements. Once you have completed your research, you will be ready to proceed to the subsequent part of the process.

Here are a couple of things to keep in mind to avoid signing a bad commercial lease:

Thoroughly Go Through the Details of Your Lease:

It’s extremely important to read the details of your commercial lease agreement prior to signing it. It is standard advice but is regularly ignored. Before you zero in on any commercial property for lease, it is vital to read your lease thoroughly as leases are complicated lease documents that can impact economics if a single word is misinterpreted.

Evaluate All Expenses

Signing a commercial property for lease shows you a whole array of different expenditures. Your rent and any proposed raise over the life of your lease are most probably significant, but they are the only expenses you will be paying. Pay close attention to the operating expenses of the building and how you will be accountable for them. If you can, try to get a gist of how the building is managed. If repair and maintenance expenses are less, it could signify greater expenses in the future as deferred maintenance causes more than regular repair bills.

Pay Close Attention to the End of the Lease Tenure

Before you select the commercial property for lease, you need to keep certain parameters in mind. One of them is the end of your lease. The ending of the commercial lease is as significant as the beginning. When your lease expires, you will either wish to leave the office space or continue with it. It’s much easier to prepare for both possible outcomes at the start as opposed to start planning when the end is right around the corner. The key to continuing in the same space is to have renewal options drafted into your initial commercial lease agreement.

In a nutshell, the above-mentioned are some of the factors that you need to take into account before you get a commercial property for lease. In this way, you will be able to avoid signing a bad commercial lease that will prove to be disadvantageous for you.

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September 26, 2023October 13, 2023

What are the Difficulties Faced while Obtaining a Commercial Lease?

The commercial real estate sector in India has developed and grown by leaps and bounds, particularly after the pandemic. Just like any other industry, the real estate sector was also impacted by Covid-19. But the sector slowly but surely bounced back. This has led to many more commercial properties that are taken on lease.

What is a Commercial Lease?

A commercial lease is referred to as a contract between two parties in which one party (the landlord) permits another party (the tenant) to exclusively use the plot or building or office space for a specific duration (the term) in exchange for rent or a premium.

If the lease is not properly handled, then it will result in years of disagreements, lawsuits, and extravagant expenses. When you take the viewpoint of the landlord, if the lease is not properly drafted, it can lead to a number of issues.

This is why you need to be careful before taking a commercial property for lease. Here are a couple of areas that you need to pay attention to while obtaining the commercial lease:

Space:

Prior to taking a commercial property for lease, it is vital to find out how much room is included in the rental. It is also important to clarify whether your rental expenditure was computed using rental square footage or available square footage. Since common areas including toilers, hallways, elevators and lobbies are not part of the usable square footage, it is usually less than the rental square footage.

Lease:

The period of a commercial lease is generally referred to as its ‘term’. It dictates the beginning and end dates of the lease contract, as well as whether or not there are specific renewal options. When it comes to longer lease terms, landlords are generally more flexible in negotiating leases but it is vital to keep the company’s requirements in mind as a longer lease generally means less flexibility in adapting to change as the company grows.

Termination

If you’re taking a commercial property on lease, you need to be aware of all the procedures that come with terminating a commercial lease early as well as the conditions for ending a lease before the automatic renewal takes place. If the lease does not state a right to cancel, do consider securing a right to end the lease early in exchange for the payment of a fixed sum of liquidated damages to the landlord as a means to get out of the contract.

Security

When you take a commercial property on lease, you need to make sure that it’s obvious what can be subtracted from the security deposit and what can’t. Although laws prevent specific acts involving security deposits, you need to ensure that the commercial lease lays out the expectations and conditions for its return.

In a nutshell, these are some of the factors that you need to pay attention to before taking a commercial property on lease.

Head over to CRE Matrix to get insights on various commercial leases from across different sectors in India.

September 25, 2023October 13, 2023

A Comprehensive Guide on Investing in Commercial Real Estate

An individual needs to undertake a massive amount of financial commitment brimming with uncertainty to clear the path for investing in CRE. Therefore, investing in commercial real estate must be made only after carefully considering all the risks involved. Commercial real estate investments are more complex when compared to residential investments because the taxes, regulations and taxes that are generally imposed on commercial real estate property are considerably more rigid when compared to residential properties.

What is Commercial Real Estate?

Properties that are generally used for economic or business activities are generally referred to as ‘commercial real estate’. CRE is extremely diverse and extensive, comprising everything from a single store to spacious multi-level shopping malls.

Hotels, hospitals, shopping centres, dining establishments, and office buildings are all examples that would come under commercial real estate.

To learn more about commercial real estate, you have to consider the following points:

Investors can make use of REITs (Public Traded Real Estate Investments Trusts) as a means to make indirect investments in commercial properties
Commercial property investment requires a bigger financial outlay as compared to purchasing a house. There is a stronger potential for gain as well as a bigger potential for loss in this industry.
Prospective rental income and capital appreciation are lucrative features of investing in commercial real estate.

As the name suggests, commercial real estate is the kind of property that is put to economic use.

How to Manage a Commercial Property?

Commercial real estate with tenants needs ongoing management on behalf of the property owner’s part. Thereby, a commercial property management firm can prove to be beneficial for property owners who require help with acquisition and retention, lease & financial administration, and marketing and upkeep planning. Managing office buildings, industrial complexes, and retail properties is a challenging balancing act that involves an abundance of information, transactional details, and results, thereby making the skillset of a commercial real estate management business priceless.

How to Make Money with Commercial Investment?

One way to guard your portfolio from the ups and downs of the stock market is to buy commercial real estate. By investing in commercial real estate, you can profit from the sale of their properties and the rents they gather from tenants.

Commercial buildings, like stores, have bigger returns on investment. Thereby, investors may wish to explore buying them (ROI). Ownership of the shop also lets the investor establish their own business, if not instantly, then at some point in the future.

Advantages of Investing in Commercial Real Estate

Here are a couple of advantages to investing in commercial real estate:

Security: Income generated from investing in commercial real estate is generally rather high. Relatively, residential rental yields are only approximately 1-2% of the property value of roughly about a third of the income CRE properties offer (9-12%).

Uniformity: Having a foolproof business plan increases the chances that CRE renters will pay on time.

Beneficial for Longer Tenure Commitments: Leasing a commercial property generally has a longer term, usually from one to two decades. Those who are investing in commercial real estate may rest assured that their income will be dependable and consistent thanks to it.

Relative Cost of Purchase: As opposed to residential residences, the long-term returns when investing in commercial real estate are far bigger. Additionally, investing in pricey real estate via financial ownership or REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) can yield strong returns on modest outlays of capital.

In a nutshell, investing in commercial real estate can prove to be hugely beneficial in India. If you wish to see additional insights on real estate and where to invest, then head over to CRE Matrix.

September 9, 2023

5 Mistakes to Avoid when Signing a Commercial Lease

Covid-19 disrupted many businesses across the country. But slowly but surely they have bounced back. The real estate sector in India is no different, particularly the commercial real estate industry. Nowadays, more and more businesses are seeking commercial property to lease. But there are some mistakes that companies need to avoid before they sign on to the dotted line.

Let’s take a look at some of the errors firms can avert before they sign a commercial lease:

Location:

Every business requires something from its location. For a few, it’s access to the highway. A couple of others would require public transport. Some depend on passing foot traffic while a few would opt for an exclusive customer base. Whatever you’re necessities are the location needs to back them up. Even the most preferred lease can’t compensate for a location n that simply does not have what your business would require to succeed. This is one of the most important mistakes to avoid before renting a commercial property.

Misunderstanding the Physical Space

With the rising popularity of flextime, remote as well and hybrid-workspace setups, it’s not always easy to understand how much space your business would need. To make things even more challenging, the breakdown of commercial rental spaces is not always consistent either. This is one of the errors to avert before signing a commercial lease.

Not Considering All the Expenses

Usually, rent and fit-outs are typically the main expenditures, commercial tenants may consider, but they are not the only property-related expenses. Before leasing a commercial property, you need to check whether your business will be accountable for things such as rates and utilities or repairs and maintenance, or if those fall under the duties of the landlord. Moreover, you need to ensure that any rental escalation clauses in the leases are affordable and market-related. A good deal does not ensure a great deal in the future.

Undervaluing the Significance of Flexibility

It is vital to be as flexible as possible with your commercial lease. Shorter lease terms are generally less risky, thereby providing you an earlier out if your circumstances no longer remain the same. If you do choose a longer lease term, usually available, at a more preferred rate, ensure that there is a fair breakaway clause with a more realistic termination process and no unreasonable cancellation penalties.

Not Negotiating

A commercial lease is not a standard document. This usually means that anything is usually up for negotiation. Commercial landlords and their representatives are real estate professionals who are aware of how to handle negotiations to achieve the results they want. Tenants are in a powerful position and are obtaining the deals they want when they use the correct strategy, especially when they are backed by skilled commercial property professionals.

In a nutshell, the above-mentioned mistakes need to be avoided before signing a commercial lease.

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