Incuspaze leases three lakh sq ft office space in Jaipur
Incuspaze
, a flexible office space provider, has acquired three lakh sq ft spanning in three distinct properties - The Edge on Tonk Road;
Sitapur
a Campus in Sitapur and GT Landmark in Malviya Nagar in
Jaipur
.
Sanjay Chatrath
, co-founder & managing partner of the company said, "With India witnessing a surge in Global Capability Centre (GCC) activity beyond metros, cities like Jaipur are becoming vital to the next phase of enterprise decentralisation and digital transformation."
As part of its 2024 expansion strategy, the company has marked its entry into key metros, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, and Pune, and expanding in Delhi NCR and Lucknow, adding nearly two million sq ft to its portfolio.
Currently it manages over four million sq ft portfolio and aims to add another two million sq ft by December 2025. In FY25, 1.7 million sq ft has been added across Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Pune.
Recently it acquired
TRIOS Co-working
which added 1.5 lakh sq ft through 12 centres in Pune and Gurugram.
The company expects to close FY26 with ₹350–400 crore in revenue, paving the way for an IPO.
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