Greenbase plans ₹3,500 crore logistics expansion across South and West India

Hiranandani-backed Greenbase Industrial and Logistics will invest ₹3,500 crore over five years to develop 9 million sq ft of industrial and warehousing capacity, with ₹2,000 crore earmarked for Tamil Nadu projects.

— Source publishedThu, 17 Sept, 2026, 19:11 IST·First seen Thu, 17 Sept, 2026, 19:24 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Greenbase Industrial and Logistics · Hiranandani-backed Greenbase will invest ₹3,500 crore over five years to add 9 million sq ft of industrial, warehousing and

Key facts

  • ₹3,500 crore total investment
  • 9 million sq ft planned development
  • ₹2,000 crore investment in Tamil Nadu
  • 5 million sq ft in Tamil Nadu
  • ₹1,500 crore for South and West India pipeline
  • 4 million sq ft South and West India pipeline
  • 215 acres acquired in Chennai
  • 160 acres in Palur and Oragadam
  • 55 acres in Arani
  • 5 million sq ft delivered in phase one
  • 17.85 million sq ft planned and developed area

Why this matters

Greenbase’s regional scale-up creates potential opportunities for land aggregation, local development partnerships, and tenant-led alliances across Tamil Nadu and western logistics corridors.

What to watch

  • Land acquisitions, environmental clearances and project-level announcements in Tamil Nadu.
  • Anchor tenant pre-lease disclosures and the share of build-to-suit versus speculative capacity.
  • Warehouse leasing and rental trends in Chennai, Hosur, Sriperumbudur and major western India logistics corridors.
  • Competing supply announcements from other Grade A industrial and warehousing developers.
  • New manufacturing investments, export activity and port/road/rail infrastructure upgrades in Tamil Nadu.
  • Financing conditions, construction-cost inflation and any changes in industrial real-estate incentives.
  • Prioritize land aggregation and approvals in Tamil Nadu before committing the remaining South and West India pipeline.
  • Pursue anchor pre-leasing or build-to-suit agreements with 3PL, electronics, auto, FMCG and ecommerce customers.
  • Develop facilities with higher clear heights, automation readiness, cold-chain options, solar capacity and EV-truck infrastructure to differentiate from commodity warehouse stock.
  • Use the Tamil Nadu portfolio to cross-sell expansion sites in western markets, particularly for tenants building multi-region distribution networks.
  • Sequence project launches by tenant commitments and infrastructure connectivity to limit vacancy exposure.