Alphabet’s latest office leasing activity in Bengaluru signals a renewed and potentially long-term expansion of global technology operations in India, reinforcing the city’s position as the country’s most important technology and innovation hub.
According to lease documents reviewed by Reuters, Google’s parent company has secured over 656,000 square feet of office space in Alembic City, Bengaluru, with options to occupy at least two additional buildings within the same complex. If fully exercised, the total space could reach up to 2.4 million square feet, significantly expanding Alphabet’s operational capacity in India. Industry observers say the scale of the deal suggests more than routine capacity addition. If Alphabet occupies the entire space under option, the complex could accommodate as many as 20,000 employees, potentially more than doubling the company’s current workforce footprint in the country. Alphabet already operates from multiple offices in Bengaluru and inaugurated one of its largest global campuses in the city in early 2025. The expansion comes at a time when India is increasingly central to global technology companies’ operational strategies. Bengaluru, in particular, continues to attract large-scale office leasing by multinational firms due to its deep talent pool, mature startup ecosystem and growing role in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and product engineering. Policy developments in the United States are also influencing corporate location strategies. Tighter scrutiny of H-1B visas, combined with discussions around higher taxes on outsourced work, are prompting global technology firms to accelerate the shift of critical engineering and development functions closer to large, cost-effective talent bases.
Alphabet is among the largest sponsors of H-1B visas, making immigration policy a material consideration in its global workforce planning. India’s appeal is further strengthened by government support for digital infrastructure and data localisation, alongside improving commercial real estate ecosystems capable of supporting large, integrated campuses. The Bengaluru market, in particular, has seen sustained demand for Grade A office space from global capability centres (GCCs), which now account for a significant share of total leasing activity in the city. Alphabet’s real estate expansion also aligns with its broader investment roadmap in India. In October 2025, Google announced plans to invest $15 billion over five years to establish an artificial intelligence-focused data centre in Andhra Pradesh, marking its largest single investment commitment in the country. Together, these moves underscore India’s growing role not just as a support base, but as a core geography for next-generation technologies. From a real estate perspective, large pre-commitments by global technology majors continue to support Bengaluru’s office absorption levels, even as other global markets face uncertainty. Analysts note that such long-term leasing decisions provide stability to commercial real estate cycles and encourage further institutional investment into business districts and mixed-use developments. While Alphabet has not disclosed detailed hiring or operational timelines linked to the latest lease, the size and optionality of the deal suggest a phased expansion strategy.
This allows flexibility while locking in capacity in a competitive office market. As global technology firms recalibrate their geographic footprints amid regulatory, cost and talent considerations, India and Bengaluru in particular appears increasingly positioned as a central pillar in their long-term growth strategies rather than merely a supplementary offshore destination.
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