Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Expert Urges Selective Real Estate Bets as Alternatives Gain Ground
An investment firm called Arbour is looking for carefully chosen real estate opportunities in India.
It is especially interested in affordable and mid-priced homes.
It also sees potential in high-quality offices, data centres and warehouses.
The firm likes major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.
However, it says not every neighborhood or property will produce the same returns.
Arbour uses a technology system to monitor projects and spot problems early.
It plans to grow slowly while keeping the same investment rules.
The firm believes formal regulations and alternative investments will help the real estate sector become more organized.
Residential mid-income and affordable housing are identified as attractive segments because of end-user demand.
Grade-A offices, data centres and warehousing are expected to benefit from digital and logistics infrastructure growth.
Arbour remains positive on Tier 1 cities and selected growth corridors, but expects returns to vary by micro-market.
Its AIMS technology tracks sales, construction costs, approvals and escrow discipline during investment and project monitoring.
The firm plans measured expansion and favors multi-year, risk-adjusted returns over short-term trading.
- Who
- Arbour, represented by Mehta, and investors including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, IFAs and institutions.
- What
- The firm outlined a selective real estate investment strategy focused on housing, offices, data centres, warehousing and structured credit and equity solutions.
- When
- The outlook covers 2026 and beyond.
- Where
- India, particularly Tier 1 cities including Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, NCR and Hyderabad, as well as selected growth corridors.
- Why
- Demand from end users, infrastructure investment, employment, migration, digital expansion, logistics growth and sector formalisation are supporting the outlook.
- Residential focus
- Mid-income and affordable housing.
- Commercial focus
- Grade-A offices, data centres and warehousing.
- Preferred markets
- Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, NCR and Hyderabad, plus selected growth corridors.
- Investment technology
- Arbour Intelligence Management System, or AIMS, monitors sales velocity, construction costs, approval timelines and escrow discipline.
- Expansion approach
- Measured growth in high-conviction markets under consistent underwriting and governance standards.
- Long-term outlook
- RERA, GST, REITs and demand for alternative investments are expected to support institutionalisation from 2026 onward.
- Investment philosophy
- Diversification, manager discipline, track record and risk-adjusted returns over headline returns.