Research
Cairo Retail Market Dynamics, Q1 2025
Summary and analysis of the Cairo's current retail real estate market conditions.
May 15, 2025
Contributors:
- Faraz Ahmed
- Zenah Al Saraeji
- Ayman Sami
- Taimur Khan
Cairo's retail sector saw the addition of 27,000 sq. m. of new retail space in Q1 2025, a further 362,300 sq. m. of GLA is expected to be delivered throughout the remainder of the year.
Annual rent escalations and inflation led to increases in average rents for prime and super regional malls by 7.4%, and similarly for community malls by 11.4%.
Some landlords are creating their own retail groups to introduce international franchise brands in order to diversify their offerings.
