Amazon Expands Presence in Chennai with Major Office Lease, ETRealty

BENGALURU: Amazon Development Centre India has leased 220,000 sq ft from managed flexible workspace provider WeWork in Chennai, making it the largest single office transaction in the city this year. The 40-month lease will accommodate more than 3,500 work units.

The deal not only highlights Amazon‘s growing presence in southern India but also reflects strengthening demand for flexible office spaces in India’s top markets with leading corporates increasingly looking at scalable and agile workspace solutions.

“Amazon’s decision to sign the largest office deal in Chennai in H1 2025 shows clear confidence in the city’s talent ecosystem and its infrastructure readiness,” said a senior industry executive familiar with the transaction.

This lease places Chennai firmly on the real estate map alongside Bengaluru and Hyderabad, both of which have traditionally dominated large-scale office transactions. For Amazon, the deal is part of its broader India growth strategy, where it continues to expand across e-commerce, cloud services and global technology centres.

WeWork India and Amazon Development Centre India did not comment on ET’s queries.

Amazon Development Centre India leased a total of 473,176 sq ft at Ramanujan IT City (Infinity Tower), Chennai, across multiple phases between August 2017 and September 2019. The leased areas range from 41,000 sq ft to 142,000 sq ft, spread over various floors. The starting rentals were in the band of ’90-106 per sq ft per month, translating to a total monthly outflow of ₹ 4.41 crore.