Bharti Real Estate plans $2.5bn Worldmark retail district at Delhi Aerocity
Bharti Real Estate is developing Worldmark as a mixed-use retail, entertainment and office district at Delhi Aerocity. Retail and entertainment operations are targeted for late 2027, followed by The Haute District luxury zone in 2028; India’s first Time Out Market is also planned.
What happened
Bharti Real Estate is building Worldmark at Delhi Aerocity as a major mixed-use district, with retail, entertainment and hospitality launches from late 2027.
Key facts
- Nearly 17 million sq. ft. planned leasable space at Aerocity, expandable to almost 20 million sq. ft.
- Worldmark 2.0 spans 7 million sq. ft., including 4 million sq. ft. of Grade-A offices and a stated 4 million sq. ft. retail component.
- Retail and entertainment operations cover nearly 3 million sq. ft.
- World St. pedestrian boulevard spans 260,000 sq. ft.
- Worldmark 3.0 adds 5 million sq. ft.; Worldmark 3.0 and 4.0 planning adds another 10 million sq. ft.
- Overall investment is approximately $2.5 billion.
Why this matters
The development offers brands, F&B operators and entertainment platforms a scalable partnership route into Delhi Aerocity ahead of its 2027 opening, including potential adjacency to India’s first Time Out Market.
What to watch
- Announcement of signed retail and entertainment anchors before 2026.
- Time Out Market operator, vendor roster, opening timetable and fit-out progress.
- Leasable-area phasing and the proportion allocated to luxury, F&B, entertainment and conventional retail.
- Delhi Aerocity office occupancy and new hotel openings through 2026-2028.
- Delhi airport passenger growth, international connectivity and terminal-capacity developments.
- Competing premium retail supply, especially in Aerocity, Gurugram and south Delhi.
- Evidence of tenant incentives, deferred rent or changes to launch dates.
- Track anchor commitments for Time Out Market, cinema, family entertainment, luxury brands and international F&B operators.
- Monitor pre-leasing velocity, reported asking rents and lease incentive levels versus DLF Emporio, Select CITYWALK, Ambience Mall and Gurugram mixed-use districts.
- Watch Aerocity office leasing, hotel keys, airport passenger growth and Metro/road connectivity upgrades as leading indicators of daily footfall.
- Expect nearby developers and mall owners to accelerate experiential redevelopment, chef-led dining and luxury-zone repositioning.
- Assess whether Bharti packages offices, hospitality and retail tenancy to create a captive weekday customer base before the public retail launch.