
The world’s largest warehouse firm re-enters India with a $500 million purse
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: US-based Prologis Inc., the world’s largest owner of warehouses, plans to invest around $500 million in India by 2026 to build a large portfolio of warehousing parks in the country. The company could double its investment in India in the 5-7 years following the initial $500 million outlay, chief investment officer Joseph Ghazal said in an interview.
Prologis, which counts Amazon Inc. as its biggest client, plans to build and lease warehousing parks in India as well as develop build-to-suit facilities for customers. “We have very big growth ambitions for India.
The Grade A warehousing market is underserved and there is huge potential for growth," said Ghazal. “India’s economic growth, regulatory environment, consumption levels, and our customer base here are the driving factors as well. We are here for the long-term." Prologis’ plan is to first establish its presence in five major Indian cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
Over the past year, Prologis has acquired three land parcels in India to build warehousing assets—200 acres in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, 40 acres in Hosur, and 30 acres in Hoskote in a joint venture with developer RMZ Corp. Hosur and Hoskote are on the outskirts of Bengaluru. “Prologis is an integrated platform, which provides design, leasing, property management, customer solutions.
The plan is to recreate what we do globally in India," Ghazal said. The San Francisco-headquartered Prologis entered India in 2023 after withdrawing plans to operate in the country back in 2007-08 because of the global financial crisis. Prologis’ global real estate portfolio spanned 1.3 billion sq.ft.
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