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title: "Carpet area — Class A Atlas glossary"
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> India-market measure of internal usable space within walls.

## TL;DR

- India-market measure of internal usable space within walls.
- Default measure in Indian Class A leases.

# Carpet area

*Measurement · APAC*

## Short definition

India-market measure of internal usable space within walls.

## Full definition

Default measure in Indian [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leases. Carpet excludes external walls, lift cores, and common areas. Loss factors of 30–35% are typical when converting from carpet to chargeable area.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

[Carpet area](/topics/apac-lease-conventions) is part of the measurement vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across APAC markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the APAC definition alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

## Related topics

- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**APAC Lease Conventions**](/topics/apac-lease-conventions) — How APAC office lease conventions differ from US/UK — and how to translate before signing.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/carpet-area), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.