Ahmedabad’s land market offers impressive figures for the first half of 2025. The city recorded 590 acres sold—well above Bengaluru’s 182 acres, Chennai’s 63 acres, NCR’s 99 acres, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s 433 acres, and Pune’s 214 acres. Only Coimbatore exceeded Ahmedabad, with a single 714-acre transaction . The national picture reflects accelerating growth. Across India, 2, 898 acres changed hands in 76 deals during H1 2025—already a substantial step beyond the 2, 515 acres transacted across 133 deals throughout 2024. These transactions are valued at about ₹30, 885 crore, with potential revenue reaching ₹1.47 lakh crore and a development footprint of approximately 233 million square feet . Ahmedabad’s surge was significantly driven by two large-scale deals involving Arvind SmartSpaces. First, a plotted residential development on a 150-acre parcel near Sanand–Nalsarovar Road is expected to bring in around ₹600 crore . Meanwhile, a 440-acre industrial and logistics park along NH-47 (Bavla–Bagodara Road) closed under a joint development agreement, giving the developer 70.5% of revenues and projecting ₹1, 350 crore in topline potential. This park will include infrastructure like waste treatment facilities, housing, weighbridges, and logistics zones These deals reflect Ahmedabad’s transition to a multi-sectoral land-use model. No longer limited to residential projects, the city is emerging as a hub for commercial, industrial, logistics, and warehousing development, elevating its strategic importance. The rise of tier‑2 and tier‑3 cities is unmistakable. ANAROCK reports that since 2021, more than 11, 858 acres have been sold in 423 land transactions across India. In H1 2025, a notable nine large deals totaling over 1, 907 acres occurred outside major metros—in locales like Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, and Amritsar—signifying a clear shift away from metro-focused development . Ahmedabad’s competitive advantages are widely acknowledged. Industry professionals cite lower land and labor costs, ample land supply in strategic locations, and faster returns from plot developments situated within a 45‑minute drive of the city core. These benefits are fueling increased developer interest . Ahmedabad’s track record remains strong. From 2021 through mid‑2025, the city closed 13 major deals involving over 1, 423 acres, attracting developers like Madhav Group, Godrej, Adani Infrastructure, ESR India, and Arvind SmartSpaces . In summary, Ahmedabad has firmly established itself among India’s leading real estate markets in H1 2025. Backed by record-breaking deals, diversified land usage, and favourable economics, the city exemplifies the rise of tier‑2 centres in the country’s decentralizing development narrative.