News: Google, Amazon, Microsoft Keep Leasing Bengaluru Offices-24-02-2026

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Infosys and Accenture are among the technology companies that have recently taken office space in Bengaluru, underlining its lead as India’s technology and Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub despite worries about AI-driven job disruption. The leases cover large Grade-A parks on Outer Ring Road, in Whitefield and in North Bengaluru.

Google plans to lease more than 2.6 million sq ft at Alembic City in Whitefield, Bloomberg reported. Google IT Services India took about 6.5 lakh sq ft there in October 2024, and the agreement accessed by Propstack obliges the landlord to reserve three more blocks for it, pointing to phased expansion.

Amazon has opened an office of over 1 million sq ft, its second largest, at Kattigenahalli, about 25 minutes from Kempegowda International Airport. Documents reviewed by Propstack show a monthly rent of Rs 6.1 crore under a 10-year agreement from October 9, 2024, at Rs 62.04 per sq ft for 7.14 lakh sq ft of carpet area and 9.86 lakh sq ft chargeable. In a statement on February 23, 2026, Amazon said it set up in Bengaluru over 20 years ago and the city remains critical to its India strategy.

Infosys has leased around 5 lakh sq ft at Rs 2.3 crore a month for 10 years from June 1, 2022, Hindustan Times Real Estate reported. Microsoft earlier took over 1.8 lakh sq ft on Outer Ring Road. Last December IBM India Private Limited leased more than 1.61 lakh sq ft at Embassy Golflinks Business Park for about Rs 2.4 crore a month, according to CRE Matrix.

An industry expert identified in the report as Rathi said occupiers come for the deep talent pool and a mature ecosystem that combines established GCCs with a strong startup base. Technology activity is spread across pharmaceuticals, BFSI and automotive as well as IT services, creating a self-reinforcing growth cycle.

Bengaluru has roughly 230-240 million sq ft of office stock, well ahead of southern peers. Rents may be about 20% higher than in competing cities, but occupiers accept that for Grade-A quality and sustainability standards. Much institutional and REIT-owned stock is concentrated here, offering professionally managed space and room to grow. Unlike Mumbai’s BKC, where space is tight, Bengaluru can provide contiguous supply for long-term commitments, he said.

GCCs account for nearly 45-50% of office absorption and domestic IT firms about 10%. Sarjapur, Marathahalli, Whitefield and KR Puram see dense GCC activity; Outer Ring Road is the busiest corridor, and North Bengaluru is emerging on airport connectivity and improving housing supply. Occupiers currently favour consolidating into larger campuses, diversifying into multiple centres as they scale.