bangalore the first half of 2012 recorded total absorption of approximately 134 million sq ft of office space in india registering a decline of 21 per cent compared to same period last year which was 169 million sq ft bangalore witnessed the highest absorption in first half of 2012 at 301 million sq ft followed by mumbai with 278 million sqft according to the latest office market report from real estate consultancy cushman wakefield ncr on the other hand saw the highest decline of 53 per cent in absorption in the first half of the year compared to same period last year it recorded absorption of 135 million sqft visavis 29 msf in 1h 2011 bangalore also saw a significant slowdown of nearly 46 per cent over 1h last year even though it registered the highest quantum of absorption while chennai recorded a slowdown of 12 per cent this slowdown in demand is due to cautious expansion plans from itites sector as majority of demand in these cities is driven by the sector however mumbai 19 per cent and hyderabad five per cent bucked the trend and showed an increase in absorption compared to the same period last year total office space supply registered in 1h 2012 was 162 million sq ft reduced by eight per cent over the same period last year bangalore witnessed the highest addition of office space supply which was over 41 million sq ft followed by mumbai which witnessed 36 million sq ft sanjay dutt executive managing director south asia cushman wakefield said the first half of the year has seen decline in office space leasing which is indicative of a cautious approach from the occupiers given the downward revision on the gdp outlook for the year however there were some pent up demand from sectors such as bfsi which were absorbed especially after a revision in rbi policies that were welcomed by certain domestic sectors