Amazon Data Services India Buys 10.6-Acre Land Parcel in Palava, Thane from Lodha Developers for ₹125.13 Crore
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Amazon Expands Data Centre Footprint in Palava
Amazon Data Services India has purchased 10.6 acres (approximately 42,955 square metres) of land in the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) for ₹125.13 crore from Lodha Developers. According to transaction-related documents accessed via CRE Matrix, a real estate data analytics firm, the land is situated in Palava, Thane. The transaction was registered as a deed of conveyance on May 26, 2026.
Second Phase of Acquisition in the Region
This acquisition marks Amazon's second major land purchase from Lodha Developers in Palava. Amazon bought approximately 38.18 acres in November 2024 for ₹450 crore to develop a data centre. According to the deal documents, Amazon is entitled to utilise a floor space index (FSI) of 2.5 times the total area of the land, equivalent to 1.07 lakh sq ft, for data centre and ancillary use.
Strategic Land Bank in MMR
Lodha has a vast land bank in Palava, a part of MMR, and sees the region as a large-scale data centre opportunity. Lodha Developers plans to develop around 1 gigawatt (GW) of build-to-suit data centre power shell capacity across nearly 100 acres in Palava near Mumbai, entailing an incremental cost of ₹10,000-11,000 crore. The investment, to be deployed across nearly 100 acres of its 400-acre data centre park, will be largely self-funded through monetisation of the remaining land parcels, the company said during its quarterly earnings call.
Part of Larger Data Centre Initiative
In January 2026, Lodha signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to invest ₹1 trillion, in addition to its earlier investment commitment of ₹30,000 crore, to develop a 2.5 GW data centre park in the state. The park will have a planned capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) and is expected to attract investments exceeding Rs 30,000 crore from Lodha and other data centre operators.
Palava as Data Centre Hub
Palava City is a planned urban township near Dombivli in Maharashtra, India. Developed by the Lodha Group, it spans approximately 5,000 acres and is strategically located between Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Kalyan. The area has emerged as a key destination for industrial, logistics, and data centre investments.