Amazon leases 417K sq ft Bhiwandi warehouse in ₹168 crore, 9-year deal
Amazon Seller Services signed a nine-year lease for a 417,248 sq ft warehouse in Bhiwandi, MMR, at ₹1.26 crore monthly rent (₹30.34/sq ft) with a 5% annual escalation and ₹3.79 crore deposit—totaling roughly ₹168 crore. The deal deepens Amazon's logistics footprint in India's key warehousing hub.
What happened
Amazon Seller Services leased a 417,248 sq ft warehouse in Bhiwandi (MMR) for nine years at ₹1.26 crore monthly rent, totaling ~₹168 crore, expanding its
Key facts
- 417,248 sq ft
- ₹1.26 crore/month
- ₹30.34 per sq ft/month
- ₹3.79 crore deposit
- 9-year tenure
- ~₹168 crore total
- 5% annual escalation
Why this matters
Deepening presence in Bhiwandi—India's key warehousing corridor—strengthens Amazon's competitive moat against rivals and reinforces the strategic value of MMR logistics real estate.
What to watch
- Amazon India delivery-promise expansion announcements in Mumbai region
- New warehouse lease filings in Bhiwandi/MMR over next two quarters
- Bhiwandi grade-A rental index movement vs 5% escalation baseline
- Amazon festive-season hiring numbers and fulfilment throughput claims
- Any closure or downsizing of older Amazon FCs in the region
- Amazon ramps hiring and MHE/automation installation at the Bhiwandi FC before festive season
- Onboarding of additional third-party sellers into MMR same-day/next-day zones
- Landlords and developers market comparable grade-A Bhiwandi space citing the ₹168cr benchmark deal
- Rival e-commerce and 3PLs accelerate MMR lease signings to defend delivery speed