Land Deals for Housing Soar: 7,714 Acres Transacted (2021-26)

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Sep 09, 2026 16:55

Cushman & Wakefield reports 7,714 acres of land deals for housing projects between Jan 2021 and Mar 2026, driven by strong demand. Total 18,158 acres transacted.

Land Deals for Housing Soar: 7,714 Acres Transacted (2021-26)

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Key Points

Over 7,700 acres of land were transacted for housing projects between January 2021 and March 2026.
Realty firms are expanding business due to strong demand for homes.
A total of 18,158 acres were transacted across more than 880 deals in 33 cities for various asset classes.
Outright purchases accounted for 10,910 acres, while partnership structures covered over 4,405 acres.
The data comes from a Cushman & Wakefield report highlighting land market trends.

New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) More than 7,700 acres of land deals have been struck between January 2021 and March 2026 for development of housing projects as realty firms look to expand business amid strong demand for homes, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield on Wednesday released a report 'Building India: Land Markets Define the Next Development Frontier', which highlighted that 18,158 acres were transacted across more than 880 deals in 33 cities between 2021 and March 2026. The deals include outright purchases as well as joint development agreements.

These plots were acquired to build projects across different asset class including residential, commercial (offices and malls), logistics & industrial park and data centre.

"Residential land transactions continue to anchor volume, supported by sustained housing demand across major urban centres," the report said, adding that 7,714 acres land deals were struck during the period under review.

The 33 cities where these land deals have been concluded are Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dahej, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Noida (including Greater Noida), Panchkula, Panipat, Pune, Rewari, Sonipat, Surat, Vadodara, and Visakhapatnam.

Out of the total land deals, the consultant said that outright purchases totalled 10,910 acres while partnership-led structures such as joint ventures (JVs) and joint developments (JDs) accounted for over 4,405 acres during the same period.

Meanwhile, long-lease and redevelopment transactions contributed nearly 2,520 acres and 323 acres, respectively, between 2021 and Q1 2026.

Source: PTI By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi

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