Strong demand drives industrial and warehousing leasing by 9% YoY: Colliers

During Jan-Sep 2022, Industrial & Warehousing demand witnessed a 9% rise on a YoY basis with a total gross absorption of 17.5 mn sqft across the top 5 cities in India. Demand remained resilient during the third quarter as well, at 6.7 mn sqft, highest since Q1 2021.

top 5 cities in India

Third-party logistics players (3PLs) remain by far the top occupiers of warehousing space, contributing to over half of the total warehousing demand till date. Improved retail market sentiment amidst festive season and higher online spending continue to support warehousing growth, and is expected to add to short-term demand addition.
  • Delhi-NCR led the market with a 39% share in leasing as well as supply
  • Third-party logistics players accounted for half of the absorption during YTD2022
  • Vacancy levels declined 0.7pp amidst robust demand
Delhi-NCR led the demand during YTD 2022 at 39% share, followed by Pune at 21% share in total leasing backed by robust demand from 3PL players, Engineering & E-commerce players. Tauru Road and Luhari remained the most active micro-markets in Delhi-NCR, while Chakan-Talegaon continued to attract industrial occupiers in Pune.

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