Archive · 11 Sep 2026
FICCI Says GCC Growth Is Driving Hyderabad’s Realty Wave
FICCI held a conference about Hyderabad’s future as a major business city.
ANAROCK helped organize the event and contributed knowledge about real estate.
A report at the conference described Hyderabad’s growth as a global center for company operations.
These company offices are called Global Capability Centers, or GCCs.
Hyderabad has more than 500 GCCs employing over 300,000 people.
GCCs use a large share of the city’s office space.
The city absorbed 5.2 million square feet of commercial space in the first half of 2026.
More people buying homes helped residential sales rise 12% to about 23,700 units.
Industry leaders said GCC growth is also supporting retail and infrastructure development.
FICCI and ANAROCK hosted the Hyderabad 2035 conference in Hyderabad on Thursday.
The event released the report “Hyderabad – The Rise of a Global Capability Powerhouse.”
Hyderabad has more than 500 GCCs employing over 300,000 professionals, representing 20% of India’s GCC workforce.
The city absorbed 5.2 million square feet of commercial space in H1 2026, with GCCs accounting for 40% to 45% of the market.
Residential sales rose 12% year on year to about 23,700 units, alongside growth in commercial leasing and retail demand.
- Who
- FICCI, ANAROCK, real estate and business leaders, and companies operating Global Capability Centers.
- What
- A Hyderabad 2035 conference examined Hyderabad’s growth as a GCC, technology and investment hub and released a related report.
- When
- The conference was held on Thursday; the articles cite commercial and residential figures for the first half of 2026 and do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To discuss and document how GCC expansion and global investment are affecting commercial leasing, housing, retail and urban infrastructure.
- Conference
- FICCI India Next Growth Frontier: Hyderabad 2035: India’s Global Capability Capital
- Report released
- “Hyderabad – The Rise of a Global Capability Powerhouse”
- GCC presence
- More than 500 centers in Hyderabad
- GCC employment
- More than 300,000 professionals
- Commercial absorption
- 5.2 million square feet in H1 2026
- GCC commercial share
- An estimated 40% to 45%
- Residential sales
- About 23,700 units, up 12% year on year
- Development footprint
- More than 1.4 billion square feet
