Key Takeaways
- • Private equity investment in Indian real estate rose 16% year-on-year to $4.5 billion (₹43,500 crore) in January-September 2026, according to data from Savills India.
- • Q3 2026 PE inflows totaled $1.3 billion (₹12,900 crore), excluding $167 million (₹1,600 crore) of asset acquisitions by REITs and InvITs.
- • Hospitality was the largest recipient of Q3 PE capital at 26%, followed by industrial and logistics at 22% and residential at 15%.
- • CPP Investments invested $314 million in Prestige Hospitality Ventures, the largest disclosed transaction of the quarter, while Logicap deployed about $208 million across warehousing assets and Fidelity Investments invested about $194 million in Lodha Developers.
Summary
Private equity investment in Indian real estate increased 16% year-on-year to $4.5 billion, equivalent to ₹43,500 crore, during January-September 2026, according to data shared by Savills India and reported by ETRealty. The figures point to continued capital deployment into the sector across the first three quarters of the year.
In Q3 2026 alone, PE inflows reached $1.3 billion (₹12,900 crore). This quarterly figure excludes $167 million (₹1,600 crore) of asset acquisitions by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), which are tracked separately.
Hospitality led sector allocation in the quarter, accounting for 26% of total investment. Industrial and logistics followed at 22%, residential real estate at 15%, office assets at 14%, and data centres at 8%.
Among the larger transactions, CPP Investments committed $314 million to Prestige Hospitality Ventures. Logicap deployed around $208 million across warehousing assets in Chennai, Kolkata and Bhiwandi near Mumbai, and Fidelity Investments invested approximately $194 million in Lodha Developers, according to Savills India Research.
Sumeet Bhatia, managing director-research and consulting at Savills India, said increased participation from domestic investors, along with capital flows into hospitality and industrial and logistics assets, was broadening the investment base across Indian real estate.
In Q3 2026 alone, PE inflows reached $1.3 billion (₹12,900 crore). This quarterly figure excludes $167 million (₹1,600 crore) of asset acquisitions by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), which are tracked separately.
Hospitality led sector allocation in the quarter, accounting for 26% of total investment. Industrial and logistics followed at 22%, residential real estate at 15%, office assets at 14%, and data centres at 8%.
Among the larger transactions, CPP Investments committed $314 million to Prestige Hospitality Ventures. Logicap deployed around $208 million across warehousing assets in Chennai, Kolkata and Bhiwandi near Mumbai, and Fidelity Investments invested approximately $194 million in Lodha Developers, according to Savills India Research.
Sumeet Bhatia, managing director-research and consulting at Savills India, said increased participation from domestic investors, along with capital flows into hospitality and industrial and logistics assets, was broadening the investment base across Indian real estate.
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