Emirates REIT, a regulated Sharia-compliant real estate investment trust, has signed two leases at the Index Tower, which is located within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Both leases have a five-year tenure and have already commenced, reported the Gulf News.

After signing the leases and together with other leasing activities, Emirates REIT’s portfolio has a total occupancy of 76 per cent, said the report.

Further releases of fitted out office floors at the Index Tower are expected by the end of October, it added.