Alta Capital, an investment and asset management group, has bought 2.5 million sq ft of fully-leased logistics assets from IndoSpace for ₹840 crore (nearly $100 million). Indian logistics and storage insiders call this deal one of the year's biggest.

Hindustan Unilever (HUL), a major consumer products company, leased a 600,000-square-foot warehouse in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)'s biggest warehouse transaction in recent years is this 7-year arrangement.

The Indian warehouse leasing market grew 8% in H1 2024. With Mumbai and Pune leading absorption rates, the industry has grown and faced hurdles. Ghar.tv offers 6 tips for understanding 2024 Indian warehouse leasing trends:

In H1 2024, total absorption in India's warehousing and logistics sector rose 8% from 2023. Vestian Research reported 16.6 million square feet of sector absorption in the first half of 2024. Compared to H2 2023, absorption fell 26%, mostly due to a 74% drop in the National Capital Region.

KSH Infra, a leading developer of storage and logistics parks, would spend ₹450 crore in a 50-acre industrial and logistics park in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. This is KSH Infra's strategic southern Indian market entrance.

Actis, a London-based sustainable infrastructure investor, and Mahindra Lifespaces, the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, have formed a joint venture to build 16-17 million square feet of industrial and logistics facilities in India.

Zomato's biggest warehouse acquisition in India, a 3.08 lakh sq ft property at Sumadhura Logistics Park in Bengaluru, has improved its operations. This seven-year arrangement, mediated by Bengaluru's Sumadhura Group, shows Zomato's dedication to improving logistical efficiency.

Indian storage is experiencing a major shift, vital for global commerce. Knight Frank's 'India Warehousing Market Report – 2023' shows record demand in India's top eight markets, reaching 51.3 million square feet in FY 2022-23.

Mahindra Logistics opened a 6.5 lakh-square-foot Grade-A warehouse in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai. This facility has 84 docks, a 13-meter clear height, and an 8 MT/M2 load capacity.

Leading Warehouse Player IndoSpace to Amplify Industrial Real Estate Portfolio, Aiming for 58 mn sq ft by 2028

Marking its dynamic entry into Odisha's booming market, the ESR Group - a prominent real estate services and investment entity with a stronghold in the Asia-Pacific - is gearing up to develop a sprawling logistics park.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) and industrial and logistics real estate developer Prakhhyat Group are developing a 7 lakh square foot warehouse complex in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai.

IndoSpace, sponsored by Everstone Group, expects to invest over USD 1 billion in new warehousing and logistics assets throughout India over the next two to three years.

Transindia Real Estate is selling a logistics park in Haryana and a stake in several other facilities to Blackstone-managed funds for 687 crore.

Due to demography, ecommerce, and government assistance, Blackstone Group, a global private equity firm, is betting big on storage and logistics in India.