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Apple Opens First Store in Noida at DLF Mall of India, Signs ₹65 Crore Lease for 11 Years

Apple is set to open its first retail store in Noida on December 11, marking the company’s fifth official Apple Store in India and its second in the Delhi NCR region after Saket. The new outlet is located at DLF Mall of India, one of the country’s largest and most prominent shopping destinations.

According to sublease documents accessed by CRE Matrix, Apple India Private Ltd has leased 8,240.78 sq ft of retail space at the mall for 11 years. The total rental outgo over the full tenure stands at approximately ₹65 crore, reflecting a long-term commitment to the market.

Lease Details

The documents show that Apple has leased six ground-floor retail units at DLF Mall of India, together comprising 8,240.78 sq ft of carpet area. The agreed rental stands at ₹263.15 per sq ft per month. This translates to a monthly rent of around ₹45.3 lakh and an annual rent of about ₹5.4 crore.

Additionally, the lease includes a one-year rent-free period. It also features a 15% rent escalation every three years. Over the full 11-year tenure, the total rent aggregates to ₹64.9 crore. Apple India Private Ltd and Paliwal Real Estate Limited signed the sublease deed on February 25, 2025.

Meanwhile, queries have been sent to Apple India, DLF, and Paliwal Real Estate Limited. The story will be updated if responses are received.

Strengthening Apple’s NCR Presence

With this launch, Apple strengthens its footprint in the Delhi NCR region. The Noida outlet follows the Saket store that opened in 2023. Retail experts say the move signals Apple’s growing confidence in Noida as a high-consumption and high-growth market.

Although rents for smaller stores at DLF Mall of India typically range between ₹500 and ₹700 per sq ft, larger-format stores enjoy pricing advantages. Due to scale and negotiation leverage, brands like Apple secure lower effective rentals. Experts also note that Apple’s Noida rent aligns closely with its Saket store, reinforcing consistency in its leasing approach.

Location Advantage and Catchment

DLF Mall of India spans nearly one million sq ft, making it Noida’s largest mall. It is also more than twice the size of Select Citywalk, Saket. Importantly, it remains the only retail centre of this scale and category in the region.

As a result, the Noida store benefits from a wide regional catchment. This includes Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, South Delhi, Agra, Mathura, and several emerging demand hubs.

Brand Pull Reflected in Leasing Strategy

According to industry observers, Apple’s rental levels reflect more than just location quality. They also highlight the strong footfalls and brand value that Apple brings to large-format malls. In turn, the Noida lease enhances DLF Mall of India’s position as a marquee retail destination in North India.

Overall, with the Noida opening, Apple continues its measured and data-driven retail expansion in India. The strategy balances prime locations, uniform store formats, and long-term lease commitments across key urban markets.

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Introducing the 2021 Retail Snapshot: New Leasing Report Focusing Exclusively on the Noida Region

Thanks to the swift growth of population and size, Noida has witnessed an emergence of a plethora of malls that will allow you to indulge in some much-needed retail therapy. Several upmarket fashion outlets, gourmet restaurants, sprawling multiplexes, entertainment arcades, and more guarantees that there is a lot for people to enjoy at these sprawling shopping malls in Noida.

CRE Matrix has presented its first ever retail leasing report that centers exclusively on the growing Noida region. Based on authentic registered data, our objective was to assess the demand, supply, and rentals across the Noida area, focusing only on the malls’ category.

Key Takeaways from the 2021 Retail Snapshot – Noida

  • According to the report, Noida has witnessed a demand of 3.2 Lakh Sqft in 2021.
  • The research observes that the organized retail segment has seen immense growth with 7.1 MSF and is supported by the increasing demand for housing in the city.
  • The study states that leading brands such as Hypermarket, Reliance Smart, Pantaloons and many others are making a beeline for mall space in the city as real estate developers prepare to finish their retail projects.
  • The retail demand for malls in Noida was the highest in Q1 2021 with 1, 26, 935 Sqft, followed by Q2 with 1, 04,814 sqft. After witnessing a drop in Q3 with 25,255 sqft, the demand rose again with Q4 with 54,913 Sqft.
  • Which tenant category accounted for the maximum mall space for lease in 2021? The report showed that anchor tenants were responsible for 54% of the leasing demand last year, tailed by Vanilla stores at 21%.
  • The research study observed that F&B brands accounted for 11% of the retail space for lease in 2021 while the mini-anchor shops were at 10%.
  • The passing rental of vanilla outlets was Rs 393 per sqft on a monthly basis with an average revenue share of 8.9% while the passing rental of the entertainment hub was only Rs 75 per sqft per month but had an average revenue share of 12%.
  • The anchor stores had a passing rental of Rs 101 per sqft every month with an average revenue share of 6.8% while the mini-anchor outlets had a passing rental of Rs 176 per sqft on a monthly basis with an average revenue share of 8.3%. 
  • The report analyzed that vanilla shops continued to draw higher rentals, while the average revenue share in the transactions of entertainment tenants was comparatively higher as opposed to others.

Download the complete 2021 Noida Retail Snapshot for key insights and to understand how Noida has become a premium shopping destination and the immense growth it has showcased in retail leasing.

What CRE Matrix CEO Abhishek Kiran Gupta shared about the 2021 Noida Retail Snapshot

“Over the years, Noida has successfully emerged as a formidable and finest destination for shoppers living in NCR. While there has been a drop owing to the pandemic, the retail economy has somewhat witnessed a resurgence last year. We will continue to witness growth in retail leasing space with increase in demand, supply, and rentals this year.”

About the Study:

CRE Matrix has conducted this research based on authentic registered data collected from all the retail leases of Noida that were signed in the last 1 year and analyzed their rentals and the total area that these occupied. Through these leases, we also understood how rentals are behaving floor-wise and across different retail categories. We also studied the supply of malls in Noida – which mall was built when and how much area was constructed in every year.

Download the complete 2021 Noida Retail Snapshot here.

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