Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata: Average apartment sizes shrink in top cities
India TV NewsAs builders seek to reduce apartment sizes to boost affordability, the average area of residential flats has shrunk 27 per cent over the past five years in seven major cities, but dimensions in the NCR region have fallen merely six per cent, according to Anarock. The property consultant said, the average apartment sizes in the top seven cities - Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Delhi-National Capital Region, Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata - have shrunk by 27 per cent over the past five years from 1,400 sq ft in 2014 to nearly 1,020 sq ft in 2019 so far. Affordable homes priced less than Rs 40 lakhs saw average sizes reduced by 28 per cent - from 750 sq ft in 2014 to 540 sq ft in 2019. Premium homes priced between Rs 80 lakhs to Rs 1.25 crore saw a 21 per cent reduction in sizes – from 1,450 sq ft in 2014 to around 1,140 sq ft in 2019. Luxury homes priced between Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2.5 crore saw an 18 per cent reduction in average sizes - from 1,640 sq ft to 1,350 sq ft. Ultra-luxury homes priced more than Rs 2.5 crore saw a mere 8 per cent decline in average sizes over the last five years – from 2,400 sq ft in 2014 to around 2,200 sq ft in 2019.