Honda announces partial sale of Aoyama HQ
Honda Motor is transferring partial ownership of its Honda Aoyama Building to Mitsui Fudosan Residential, according to a press release issued by the developer on August 29.
The 17-story building sits on a prominent corner above Aoyama Itchome Station and alongside Aoyama Street. It is currently slated for redevelopment with demolition to start shortly, with the new project to be completed by 2030.Read more
Mizuho launches fund targeting older buildings
Mizuho Financial Group announced the establishment of a new value-add fund to acquire aging buildings over 20 years old and improve their environmental performance. The group is planning to invest around 200 billion Yen (US$1.36 billion) over the next five years, starting with the 50 billion Yen acquisition of a 35-year old office tower in central Osaka.Read more
Japan’s tallest hybrid-timber tenant office building completed last month
On July 23, Dai-Ichi Life announced the completion of a timber and steel hybrid office building in Tokyo’s Kyobashi address. At a height of 56 meters, this is the tallest hybrid-timber tenant office building in Japan.Read more
Office vacancy rates shrink while Marunouchi’s rents reach record high
The office vacancy rate in central Tokyo’s five business districts reached a 57-month low, dropping to 3.56% in May, according to office brokerage Miki Shoji. For existing buildings, the vacancy rate was 3.20%, the lowest level since August 2020. In just the span of a month, 15,000 tsubo (49,575 square meters) of office space was taken off the market either by leasing activity.Read more
Redevelopment plans announced for Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa
On June 6, Seibu Real Estate released details on the redevelopment plans for the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa on the western side of Shinagawa Station in Tokyo. This is a joint venture involving Seibu, Tokyu Land Corporation, the Urban Renaissance Agency, and the Takanawa 3 Chome Shinagawa Station Front Town Redevelopment Committee.Read more
Nissan Motor may sell global HQ building in Yokohama
Nissan Motor may be considering the sale of its global headquarters in Yokohama City, according to an information session held on May 23.Read more
Office rents increase in Tokyo's Grade A and C buildings
Rents for Grade A office in central Tokyo have recovered to 2021 levels, according to Sanko Estate and the NLI Research Institute. Average monthly office rents reached 30,509 Yen per tsubo (9,230 Yen/sqm) in the first quarter of 2025, up 7.1% from the previous quarter and the sixth consecutive quarter to see growth. This is the first time rents have exceeded 30,000 Yen per tsubo since the fourth quarter of 2021.Read more