India office markets' fit-out costs most economical in Asia Pacific: Report

Mumbai remains the most expensive office market in the country with an average fit-out cost of $133 per sq ft. The average office interior fit-out cost in New Delhi stood at $126 per sq ft and $33 in Chennai.

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MUMBAI: India’s top seven commercial real estate markets including Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune have emerged as the most economical office interior fit-out markets in the Asia Pacific region, showed a Cushman & Wakefield study.

Key cities in Japan and Australia continued to dominate the top 10 list of most expensive office fit-out locations in Asia Pacific with average fit-out cost of $150 per sq ft. Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Sydney lead the rankings, with Melbourne climbing four spots to fifth this year, the study revealed.

“From an office design perspective, the workplace will evolve from a regular office to a place for networking and with a social feel. We expect that while social distancing and a flexible work policy will reduce the number of seats in an office, there would also be a bigger focus on agile seating formats,” said Shashi Bushan, Managing Director, Project & Development Services, Occupiers - India, Cushman & Wakefield.

Mumbai remains the most expensive office market in the country with an average fit-out cost of $133 per sq ft. The average office interior fit-out cost in New Delhi stood at $126 per sq ft and $33 in Chennai.