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Coworking Share in Office Real Estate at 20% in H1 2022 from 6% in 2021

coworking office space market in India
  • Of net office absorption of 20.8 Mn sq. ft. in H1 2022 across top 7 cities, coworking comprised a 20% share; in H1 2021, its share was 6% of 9.33 Mn sq. ft.
  • IT/ITeS office spaces share declined from 49% in H1 2021 to 36% in H2 2022
  • Bengaluru & Hyderabad account for 50% of net office absorption in H1 2022
  • Avg. monthly office rentals in H1 2022 up 5% in NCR & Hyderabad, up 4% each in Bengaluru & Pune
  • H1 2022 saw robust new office supply aggregating to 31.8 Mn sq. ft., Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Pune dominated with a total 74% share
  • With high new completions, avg. vacancy levels across top 7 cities rose by 2%

Mumbai 12 September 2022: Demand for flexible office spaces has hit new high notes post the pandemic, with major companies and businesses including start-ups now opting for Coworking. Latest ANAROCK data reveals that out of a net absorption of approx. 20.8 Mn sq. ft. across the top 7 cities in H1 2022, the share of Coworking spaces stood at 20%. Back in H1 2021, its share was just 6% of net office absorption of approx. 9.33 Mn sq. ft.

In contrast, the share of IT/ITeS sector – India’s leading office demand driver – declined from 49% in H1 2021 to 36% in H2 2022. However, this decline is largely because many IT companies are now also preferring flexible spaces to regular office spaces.

In terms of net absorption across the top 7 cities in H1 2022, Bengaluru and Hyderabad remained on top, comprising 50% of total demand share.

  • BengaluruHyderabad and Chennai – the top Southern cities – together witnessed net office absorption of approx. 12.2 Mn sq. ft. Of this, 18% or approx. 2.23 Mn sq. ft. was by coworking players.
  • Western markets of MMR and Pune saw net absorption of nearly 5.45 Mn sq. ft. Of this, 27% or approx. 1.5 Mn sq. ft. was by coworking players.
  • In NCR it stood at approx. 2.75 n sq. ft. Of this, 15% or approx. 0.41 Mn sq. ft. was by coworking players.
  • In Kolkata, merely 0.4 Mn sq. ft. office space was absorbed. Of this, 14% or approx. 0.06 Mn sq. ft. was by coworking players.

Anuj Puri, Chairman ANAROCK Group, says, “Coworking has received a major boost after Covid-19 disrupted the previous status quo. A major factor driving demand is that these spaces are not concentrated in just the city centres or major employment hubs; they’re spread across different areas, including the housing-intense suburbs. Coworking spaces are now also operating out of malls and hotels across cities. Many large office parks are also housing coworking spaces. This helps companies to remain closer to their employees and offer them flexibility.”

Another advantage is that with flexible office spaces, companies can plug-and-play at the same cost rather than wrestling with office layouts and fit-outs. The lock-in period for taking up a regular office space is anywhere between 3-4 years. All these factors have also helped boost the demand for co-working spaces.

Cities Net Absorption across cities in H1 2022 (in Mn sq. ft.)% Share of Coworking in each City 
NCR2.7515%
MMR2.911%
Bangalore6.123%
Pune2.5545%
Hyderabad4.2513%
Chennai1.8515%
Kolkata0.414%
Total20.820%
Source: ANAROCK Research

Office Rentals

Backed by rising office space demand, average monthly office rentals are also seen to be rising across the top cities:

  • NCR and Hyderabad each saw a 5% rise in avg. monthly office rentals in H1 2022 compared to same period in 2021. Currently, the avg. monthly office rents in NCR are at INR 80 per sq. ft. while in Hyderabad it is INR 60 per sq. ft.
  • Bengaluru and Pune each saw a 4% yearly rise. The avg. monthly rentals in these IT hubs by the end of H1 2022 stood at INR 81 per sq. ft and INR 72 per sq. ft., respectively.
  • MMRChennai and Kolkata witnessed a 2% rise each in avg. monthly rentals in this period. In MMR, the avg. office rentals are the highest among the top 7 cities at INR 128 per sq. ft.; in Chennai they are INR 61 per sq. ft., and Kolkata has the lowest at INR 53 per sq. ft.
Office Rental (INR/Sqft/Month)
CityH1 2022H1 2021
Bangalore8178
MMR128125
NCR8076
Chennai6160
Hyderabad6057
Pune7269
Kolkata5352
Source: ANAROCK Research

Supply

Meanwhile, the top 7 cities also witnessed robust new office supply in H1 2022, aggregating to 31.8 Mn sq. ft. Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune dominated with a total 74% share. Given the high new completions, average vacancy levels across top 7 cities rose by 2% to stand at 15.95% in H1 2022.

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