Warehousing in 2021 to be driven by in-city requirements to cater to urban needs March 03, 2021 × Warehousing stock in top eight cities has added 27 million square feet to reach a total of 238 million square feet in 2020 In 2021, warehousing is expected to witness an increase in in-city requirements to cater to the needs of urban population and for faster and last-mile delivery. “In-city requirements are mainly driven by e-commerce warehousing requirements and are penetrating deep inside the cities in the busiest of commercial, retail, and residential areas,” said Yogesh Shevade, Head, Industrial Services, JLL, India. “Constrained supply is also driving re-positioning / usage change of existing assets like malls, high-street retail, marriage halls, auditoriums, showrooms, and workshops,” he added.