Wells Fargo leases over 1.3 mn sq ft office building in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: American multinational financial services major Wells Fargo & Company (with $1.92 trillion in assets) has leased an entire office building with more than 1.3 million sq ft space at DivyaSree’s Orion in Hyderabad, touted as one of the largest commercial real estate deals in India amid the Covid pandemic.
Sources say, the transaction is one of the biggest office space lease deals in the city so far, with Wells Fargo paying more than Rs 110 crore in annual rental for the built-to-suit office building, at a rate of Rs 70/sq ft/month.
The building which will have 21-23 storeys will house 10,000-12,000 employees. It is expected to be ready for fit outs in the next 6-8 months, and from there the company will take another 6-8 months for interior fit outs, making it ready for occupancy by end of 2021 or early 2022.
The agreement is for a lease tenure of nine years and the deal includes a rental reset clause at the end of every three years with 15 per cent escalation. Transaction advisor JLL India declined to comment.