Bengaluru leads India's surge in green-certified office spaces: 65% jump since 2019

Anarock report reveals sharp rise in green-certified Grade A office spaces across India’s top seven cities, with Bengaluru emerging as the sustainability front-runner.

India’s commercial real estate sector is undergoing a marked green transformation, with a 65% rise in green-certified Grade A office spaces across the top seven cities since 2019. According to a new report by Anarock Research, this surge is being fuelled by a combination of government-driven sustainability goals and rising demand from multinational companies and global capability centres.

As of the first half of 2025, approximately 530 million square feet of the total 865 million square feet of Grade A office inventory in cities like Bengaluru, NCR, Hyderabad, and Mumbai now hold green certifications such as LEED, IGBC, or GRIHA. In comparison, the figure stood at 322 million square feet in 2019.

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Bengaluru has emerged as the undisputed leader in this green office space revolution. The city accounts for roughly 163 million square feet, a massive 31% share, of the green-certified stock among the seven cities. Moreover, 73% of Bengaluru’s total Grade A office stock is green-certified, the highest percentage across the country.

Following Bengaluru, the National Capital Region (NCR) holds the second spot with nearly 97 million square feet or 18% of the total green inventory. Hyderabad comes third with a 16% share, while Kolkata trails with the smallest share at just 3%.

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The research indicates that office developers are proactively designing and constructing sustainable buildings to cater to occupiers’ preferences, especially from multinational tenants. This demand for eco-conscious office spaces continues to outpace the interest seen in green housing.

Experts suggest that while awareness around green living is rising, commercial real estate, particularly Grade A office spaces is driving India’s sustainability agenda more aggressively than the residential sector.

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