Archive · 2 Jun 2025
South India Drives GCC Office Leasing in Early 2025
Big companies are choosing to rent office space in India, especially in South India.
In early 2025, cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad saw the most new office space rented by these companies.
These companies are called GCCs.
The amount of office space leased by GCCs grew significantly compared to last year, showing that these companies are growing quickly.
The IT/ITES sector accounts for a large part of this growth, with others like manufacturing and e-commerce also contributing.
There are a lot of these companies in India, employing many people and worth billions of dollars.
GCCs leased 8.35 million sq ft of office space in top Indian cities in Q1 2025.
South Indian cities, including Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad, led GCC leasing.
Bengaluru accounted for 40% of GCC leasing, followed by Delhi-NCR.
IT/ITES sector dominated GCC leases, holding a 35% share.
GCC leasing in Q1 2025 showed a 72% increase from Q1 2024.
- Who
- Global Capability Centres (GCCs).
- What
- Increased office space leasing by GCCs.
- When
- Q1 2025, with comparisons to 2024 data.
- Where
- Top Indian cities, with a focus on southern cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
- Why
- Driven by India’s economic growth, Global Capability Centres are expanding operations.
- GCC Share of Office Leasing in Top 7 Cities (Q1 2025)
- 43%
- GCC Leasing in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad (Q1 2025)
- 5.34 million sq ft
- Year-over-year growth in GCC leasing (Q1 2025)
- 72%
- IT/ITES Share of GCC Leases (Q1 2025)
- 35%
- Number of GCCs Operating (End of 2024)
- 1,700+
- GCC Market Value in Top 7 Cities (End of 2024)
- $52 billion