JLL Facilitates Leasing of Nesco Tower 4, Gets a leading US-Based Tech Solutions Firm, a Warburg Pincus Life Insurance Company, global Co-Working player and other MNC Firms as tenants

by Priya Jadhav

56% of the total 1.2 mn sq ft space leased

    Transactions represent growing appetite of occupiers, especially, co-working operators, services sector companies, and global technology and BFSI companies

      Region likely to witness strong leasing in coming quarters too

Mumbai,October 2019: JLL India, the country’s largest real estate consultancy and professional services firm, has facilitated marquee lease deals of 0.63 mn sq ft at the Platinum rated LEED certified building, Nesco  Tower 4 in Goregaon East, Mumbai with HERE Technologies, the leading location intelligence and open location platform company, IndiaFirst Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bank of Baroda, Andhra Bank and Carmel Point Investments India Private Limited and a large global co-working services provider along with other marquee names, the Company announced this in a release today.

Acting as an exclusive landlord representative, JLL team not only helped the client in preparing and executing a marketing and leasing strategy, it helped in identification of potential tenants and assisted in the entire process in a seamless, hassle-free manner. Acting in the best interest of both sides of these transactions, JLL’s landlord and tenant representation teams have in a way helped in maximizing the workspace efficiency and productivity during the process.

With its huge client base and network across the real estate sector, JLL’s markets team was able to facilitate the transactions swiftly.

“JLL’s landlord representation team facilitated the Nesco Tower 4 management in getting the right mix of tenants. Being a leader in commercial office space leasing, our cross-functional team was able to align all parties involved toward a common goal of efficient use of available office space. The deal proves that JLL team is well equipped to represent institutional investors, property developers and public sector companies and offer them strategic and proactive leasing solution for their assets,” said Ramesh Nair, CEO & Country Head, JLL India.

“The transaction establishes the fact that JLL has deep insights on micro-markets and understanding of key real estate markets,” added Nair.

A state-of-the-art complex for leading enterprises, Nesco Tower 4 is a multi-purpose property with approximately 1.74 mn sq ft of total development size. With three wings, office floors starting from the fourth floor till 16^th floor, and having received its full Occupation Certificate (OC), the building reinvents standards of intelligent design and modern office space. It stringently adheres to premium standards of sustainability and energy use. The ergonomic sensibilities of Nesco Realty helps Tower 4 stand apart as a workspace that is big on hospitality and employee comfort. 

“There is huge demand for quality, Grade A office spaces and our Company plays a successful role to fill this gap. With a no-compromise approach, we ensure that our new developments are way above par and our existing developments are upgraded on a perpetual basis to retain a fresh feel at all times. We are glad that the JLL team worked closely with us and actively concluded these transactions efficiently, in a reasonably short time span,” said Mr. Krishna Patel, Managing Director, Nesco Limited.

An integrated campus of total planned development on 60 acres of land, the building enjoys excellent connectivity via road, railway and metro. It houses the world’s leading multinationals such as HSBC, large consulting firms, BlackRock, MSCI, Endurance, Integreon and Aegon Life Insurance and the iconic Bombay Exhibition Centre, India’s largest private exhibition centre. Some of the key amenities inside the campus are common cafeteria/multi-cuisine food court with 13 Quick Service Outlets, outdoor seating, coffee shop and fine dining restaurants along with other social amenities such as a fitness centre and a children’s day care centre. It also has a five-star conference facility. 

The transactions also conform to the overall national trend. Steady economic growth, favourable policy environment, growing preference of global occupiers for Indian offices and listing of first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in the country have put the India office market on a growth path. According to the India Office Market update for the third quarter (January to September 2019) by JLL India, the net absorption has already touched the mark of 33 mn sq ft. This was a 40% jump during the same period as compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. To put things into perspective, 2017 and 2018 witnessed net absorption of 28.7 mn sq ft and 33.2 mn sq ft, respectively, in the entire year. With the current pace, the net absorption is likely to surpass the historical benchmarks well beyond 40 mn sq ft by the end of 2019. According to the update, strong expansion by IT/ITeS (48% of overall leasing) and BFSI (11% of overall leasing) occupiers has led to this growth.

Co-working operators have put in sustained efforts in expanding their footprint. While the pace of leasing in co-working segment remained muted during Q3 2019, space taken up by operators increased to 13% of the overall leasing during January to September 2019 as compared to 10% seen during the corresponding period the last year, the update added.

About JLL India

JLL is India’s premier and largest professional services firm specialising in real estate. The Firm is growing from strength to strength in India for the past two decades. JLL India has an extensive presence across 10 major cities (Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Coimbatore) and over 130 tier II & III markets with a cumulative strength of close to 11,000 professionals.

The Firm provides investors, developers, local corporates and multinational companies with a comprehensive range of services. This includes leasing, capital markets, research & advisory, transaction management, project development, facility management and property & asset management. These services cover various asset classes such as commercial, residential, industrial, retail, warehouse and logistics, hospitality, healthcare, senior living and education.

JLL India won the Five Star Award for ‘Best Property Consultancy at the International Property Awards Asia Pacific 2018 -19. The Firm was also recognised amongst the ‘Top 100 Best Places to Work in India’ in 2017 & 2018 in the annual survey conducted by Great Place to Work® and The Economic Times. It has also been acknowledged as ‘Property Consultant of the Decade’ at the 10th CNBC-Awaaz Real Estate Awards 2015.