In India, mall investors have two main opportunities. One is to invest in premium Grade A/A+ retail malls like DLF Mall of India, Noida. The other is to look at malls in emerging areas that are about to experience significant growth due to infrastructure projects such as the Ganga Expressway and Jewar international airport.
According to a recent report titled ‘Leasing Trends in Malls Across Top Metropolitan Cities in India’ by Anarock, a property consultancy, vacancy rates in Delhi’s key assets have dropped to 0–2%, while Mumbai has recorded the sharpest rental appreciation in the country at 15–20% year-on-year.
