NDR InvIT To Raise Rs 7,268 Million For Warehousing Expansion

23 Apr 2026 CW Team

The preferential issue is intended to support targeted acquisitions, strengthen the platform’s balance sheet and position the trust as a leading provider of Grade-A storage and fulfilment facilities. Recent transactions and capital flows are cited as evidence of scalable portfolio models that appeal to institutional investors. The trust’s strategy focuses on markets with supply-demand mismatches where modern facilities remain underprovided.

Earlier this month the trust acquired two Grade-A operational warehousing assets in Kochi and Coimbatore for around Rs 2,600 million, adding nearly 0.79 mn sq ft of leasable area. Following that transaction the total operating footprint increased to about 22.96 mn sq ft across multiple cities. In March the trust raised Rs 4,100 million through bond issuances backed by the International Finance Corporation and India Infrastructure Finance Company, with proceeds allocated for further acquisitions.

Industry participants observe that organised warehousing demand in India continues to strengthen as retailers, third-party logistics firms and manufacturers seek modern, tech-enabled facilities. The latest capital infusion is expected to enable deeper penetration of key logistics corridors and to support expansion in underpenetrated regions. The trust plans to leverage predictable rental cash flows and scale advantages to consolidate its position in the Indian logistics market.

The trust’s continued acquisition pipeline and recent capital raises signal confidence among long term investors in the sector’s fundamentals. Operators expect that improved supply-chain networks and policy support for logistics infrastructure will bolster demand for organised assets over the medium term. NDR InvIT will prioritise disciplined allocation of capital to preserve yield stability while pursuing growth.

NDR InvIT, India’s first perpetual warehousing and industrial parks Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), plans to raise Rs 7,268 million (mn) through a preferential issue as it advances expansion in the country’s logistics and warehousing sector. The fundraise forms part of a capital plan to accelerate acquisitions and scale operations amid sustained demand driven by ecommerce growth and manufacturing expansion. The move reflects rising institutional interest in logistics assets that offer predictable rental income streams. The preferential issue is intended to support targeted acquisitions, strengthen the platform’s balance sheet and position the trust as a leading provider of Grade-A storage and fulfilment facilities. Recent transactions and capital flows are cited as evidence of scalable portfolio models that appeal to institutional investors. The trust’s strategy focuses on markets with supply-demand mismatches where modern facilities remain underprovided. Earlier this month the trust acquired two Grade-A operational warehousing assets in Kochi and Coimbatore for around Rs 2,600 million, adding nearly 0.79 mn sq ft of leasable area. Following that transaction the total operating footprint increased to about 22.96 mn sq ft across multiple cities. In March the trust raised Rs 4,100 million through bond issuances backed by the International Finance Corporation and India Infrastructure Finance Company, with proceeds allocated for further acquisitions. Industry participants observe that organised warehousing demand in India continues to strengthen as retailers, third-party logistics firms and manufacturers seek modern, tech-enabled facilities. The latest capital infusion is expected to enable deeper penetration of key logistics corridors and to support expansion in underpenetrated regions. The trust plans to leverage predictable rental cash flows and scale advantages to consolidate its position in the Indian logistics market. The trust’s continued acquisition pipeline and recent capital raises signal confidence among long term investors in the sector’s fundamentals. Operators expect that improved supply-chain networks and policy support for logistics infrastructure will bolster demand for organised assets over the medium term. NDR InvIT will prioritise disciplined allocation of capital to preserve yield stability while pursuing growth.

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