In an interview, Steven Swerdlow, Los Angeles, CA-based CBRE’s CEO for Asia-Pacific, was queried on where India stands as an investment destination. He said, “India is an emerging market and there is clearly an increased comfort level among foreign capital in investing here. Global investors who balance yield and safety find India to be safe, transparent, and offering better yields.”
Commenting on which segments — retail, office, or logistics and warehousing — are recording maximum growth in India, Swerdlow asserted, “We see logistics as the fastest growing asset class. In the last few years, logistics has been really growing well and it was triggered by e-commerce companies and it is also because of growth in retail and manufacturing. We are seeing big interest from real estate funds looking at logistics as an area of diversification.”
Responding to a query on what makes affordable housing work, Swerdlow remarked, “The government has to play a part in this. If you live on the outskirts but there is a high speed train to take you to the city center in 15 minutes, you can build as many affordable homes as possible.”
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
