Listed Real Estate Developers Lead FY2026 Land Deals as Bengaluru Tops Acquisition

A total of 111 land deals, spanning over 2,994 acres, were concluded across the country for real estate developments in FY2026. Listed developers remained dominant, accounting for 54 deals covering more than 1,433 acres – a 49% share of total deals (up from 40% in FY2025).
Listed Real Estate Developers Lead FY2026 Land Deals as Bengaluru Tops Acquisition

New Delhi, April 27: While overall deal activity declined from 143 transactions in FY2025 to 111 in FY2026, land acquisition by listed players remained resilient.

City-Wise Land Deals (Listed Developers)

  • Bengaluru: 17 deals (~293 acres) – top focus market

  • Pune: 8 deals (~78 acres)

  • MMR: 7 deals (~51 acres)

  • Chennai: 5 deals (~74 acres)

  • Hyderabad: 5 deals (~38 acres)

  • NCR (Gurugram): 2 deals (18.6 acres)

  • Kolkata: 1 deal (5 acres)

Tier 2/3 Markets

  • Amritsar: 2 deals (520 acres – significant)

  • Other cities: Vadodara, Nagpur, Panipat, Mysore, Raipur, Coimbatore

Expert View

Anuj Puri, Chairman of Anarock Group, said: "Land acquisition is increasingly becoming both capital-intensive and regulation-driven. Listed developers have a clear edge over unorganised or smaller players, thanks to easier access to institutional capital and transparent balance sheets. Despite the broader market slowdown, listed entities closed 54 land deals in FY2026, nearly matching the 57 deals from FY2025."

New Housing Supply

Listed and Grade A developers combined accounted for 45% of new housing supply across top 7 cities in FY2026 (up from 43% in FY2025). In NCR, their share was 66% , highlighting homebuyers' rising prioritisation of reliability and brand equity.