Surat is likely to see highest incremental residential demand among 11 cities selected in a study at 2.3 lakh units, followed by Kochi at 1.18 lakh units and Visakhapatnam at 1 lakh units.
"While the top (tier I cities) are bound to continue recording growth in residential markets arising out of their development as economic centers and emerging growth corridor within them, after years of slow growth and even stagnation in some cases, tier II and III cities too are poised to be strong drivers of demand," C&W said in a report.
These cities exhibit a strong potential for development based on the economic activity, current and proposed infrastructure developments and expected government and private investments.
Lucknow would witness an incremental housing demand of 89,600 units, Jaipur 81,700 units, Nagpur 80,000 units, Indore 78,100 units, Coimbatore 76,000 units, Vadodra 36,600 units, Chandigarh 33,100 units and Bhubaneswar 21,600 units.
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"These 11 cities are poised well to become the next growth centres owing to their inherent strengths, government initiatives and attraction of foreign and private investments, albeit over a period of 5-7 years," he added.
Jain said although these cities have some strengths, a systematic and achievable growth plan, from beefing up the infrastructure, civic infrastructure and creation of housing to stable law and order situation, has to be created by the states and the city council to achieve potential.