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:

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.

Demand for e-commerce companies decreased as the pandemic subsided, whereas brick-and-mortar competitors rented 14% more space from January to June as demand increased.

In response to rising warehousing demand in India, Stellar Value Chain Solutions, a tech-driven third-party value-added warehouse and distribution service provider, plans to add more than 10 million square feet to its logistics portfolio within two years.

Net absorption of warehouse space is expected to reach 42.5 mn sq ft by the end of 2022, according to a forecast by JLL.The total vacancy rate drops significantly to reach 11.4% in H1 2022 as demand rises.

A top official said that LAS Ventures is in discussions to raise a Rs 300 crore investment to create grade A warehouses around the nation to meet demand from the e-commerce, third-party logistics (3PL), and manufacturing sectors.