Global investment firm Brookfield has bought eight industrial and logistics parks from ESR India, marking its entry into India's industrial and logistics real estate sector, the company announced on October 7, 2026.
Brookfield has acquired a 100% interest in a 10.5 million sq ft portfolio and committed ₹4,300 crore ($450 million) towards the acquisition and future development of the portfolio. ESR India will continue to manage the properties in the near term.
The portfolio spans 400 acres across six metro clusters, with eight Grade A parks in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Chennai and Kolkata. The operating portfolio is around 98% leased, giving Brookfield day-one cash flows plus development headroom.
The deal is one of the largest industrial-real-estate transactions in India this year and signals institutional capital's deepening bet on the country's manufacturing and e-commerce logistics infrastructure.
Why it matters for founders
A 98%-leased, 10.5M sq ft industrial portfolio changing hands at ₹4,300 crore tells you where the smart money sees tailwinds: warehousing, 3PL and industrial parks feeding manufacturing and quick-commerce demand. If you're building in logistics-tech, proptech or warehousing automation, this is your addressable-market proof point — capital is chasing the underlying assets your software serves.