India’s Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) market has achieved a significant milestone by crossing ₹1 lakh crore in market capitalization as of July 30, 2025. This marks rapid growth in the sector and highlights the increasing role of REITs within the country’s financial ecosystem, according to the Indian REITs Association (IRA).
Since their introduction in 2019, REITs have gradually transformed the Indian real estate landscape, making it easier for investors to participate in income-generating commercial properties through a transparent, regulated, and liquid investment structure. This milestone signals a strong vote of confidence from both institutional and retail investors in India’s formal commercial real estate sector.
The four publicly listed REITs in India — Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, and Nexus Select Trust — collectively represent over 128 million square feet of Grade A office and retail real estate across key urban centers. Their collective growth demonstrates sustained investor interest, healthy occupancy levels in their underlying properties, consistent distributions to unitholders, and a regulatory environment supportive of this investment class.
According to the Indian REITs Association, the sector’s progress has been fueled by several key factors. Strong leasing momentum and stable high occupancy rates have helped deliver steady income streams to investors. Regulatory reforms have improved transparency and investor protections, making REITs a more attractive and accessible asset class. These developments have helped REITs gain firm footing as an alternative to traditional investment avenues in India’s capital markets.
Financial data from the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25 reveals that India’s REIT market manages assets under management (AUM) exceeding ₹1.63 lakh crore. Since inception, the four listed REITs have distributed more than ₹22,800 crore to their unitholders, illustrating their ability to generate consistent returns and attracting further capital inflows.
Alok Aggarwal, Managing Director and CEO of Brookfield India Real Estate Trust and Chairman of the Indian REITs Association, welcomed this development as a sign of the sector’s resilience and maturity. He pointed out that the current fiscal year has started positively, supported by strong leasing activity and steady growth in investor distributions. He added that these factors position the REIT sector well for sustained growth in the coming years.
Aggarwal further noted that as REITs continue to expand and attract more long-term capital, the increase in market capitalization will improve liquidity in the market. This enhanced liquidity benefits REIT issuers by providing easier access to capital for future developments or acquisitions. Simultaneously, investors benefit from higher trading volumes and tighter bid-ask spreads, resulting in a more efficient and accessible market.
The growing acceptance of REITs as a mainstream asset class reflects a broader shift in India’s real estate investment landscape. Historically, direct investment in commercial properties required significant capital and involved complex management and operational challenges. REITs simplify this by pooling capital from many investors and offering shares that can be traded on stock exchanges, providing regular income through rental yields and capital appreciation potential.
The Indian REITs Association itself is a non-profit industry body established with the support of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Ministry of Finance. It serves as a collective platform for the founding REIT members — Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, and Nexus Select Trust — to advocate for regulatory improvements and promote the asset class.
Experts anticipate the REIT market will sustain its growth momentum, fueled by rising demand in India’s commercial real estate sector driven by urbanization, economic expansion, and the growth of industries like IT, e-commerce, and financial services. With increasing adoption by developers and investors, REITs are set to deepen their presence, serving as a dependable source of long-term capital for real estate projects and offering investors a stable, income-generating investment avenue.
