Kolkata’s industrial and logistics warehousing stock has exceeded 24 million sq ft, cementing its position as the largest market in eastern India amid rising occupier demand, infrastructure investments, and expanding multimodal connectivity, according to a CBRE report.
Kolkata’s industrial and logistics warehousing stock has crossed 24 million sq ft, making it the largest such market in eastern India, according to a CBRE report that points to stronger occupier demand, fresh infrastructure investment and better multimodal links across the region. The consultancy said industrial and logistics take-up in the city reached about 1.8 million sq ft in the first half of 2026, a 69% jump from the previous six months.
The report said fast-moving consumer goods leasing rose four-fold year on year in the first half, led by food and beverage companies, while third-party logistics firms remained the main source of demand. Since 2020, 3PL operators have accounted for 35% of cumulative industrial and logistics space take-up in Kolkata, underscoring the city’s role as a distribution base for eastern India. Industry reporting has also shown that warehousing demand remains resilient even when volumes soften, with 3PL and e-commerce continuing to anchor leasing.
Investment has followed the demand. CBRE said about $170 million has been deployed in Kolkata’s industrial and logistics sector between 2020 and the first half of 2026, and it expects around 3 million sq ft of new warehousing supply by the first half of 2027, with institutional developers likely to deliver roughly 70% of that pipeline. The forecast comes as the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata targets a cargo handling capacity of 120 million tonnes and pursues warehousing and logistics projects through public-private partnerships.
The market’s growth is also widening beyond Kolkata itself. The report said Guwahati is emerging as a gateway to the Northeast, while Bhubaneswar is gaining traction as an industrial centre. That broader regional shift fits with wider industry commentary that eastern India’s logistics expansion is being supported by manufacturing growth, a stronger infrastructure push and improving connectivity, even as land costs and a shortage of Grade A facilities continue to shape leasing patterns in Kolkata.
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