Game museum and office tower for Yokohama
A real estate developer and video game company have joined forces to develop a high-rise office tower and game museum in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai 21 waterfront district.
New office building for Omotesando
Construction has started on a 60-meter tall office building in Omotesando. The joint project by Mitsubishi Jisho and Goko is scheduled to be completed by February 2023.
Tokyo office vacancy rates reach 6.28%
According to office brokerage Miki Shoji, the average office vacancy rate across Tokyo’s five business districts of Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, and Shibuya, was 6.28% in July 2021, up 0.09 points from the previous month and up 3.51 points from last year.
Mitsubishi to redevelop two 60s-era office buildings
Mitsubishi Jisho will be redeveloping two old office buildings in Yurakucho, Tokyo, in order to meet growing tenant needs and to work towards a decarbonized society.
Daikanyama retail sold for 4.2 billion Yen
Tokyu REIT has sold the trust beneficiary rights to the Daikanyama Forum retail complex in Shibuya for 4.25 billion Yen (approx. US$39 million). Information on the buyer has not been disclosed, but it is a domestic corporation.
Odakyu to demolish modernist department store in Shinjuku
On July 16, Odakyu Department Store Co., Ltd. announced that they will be closing their Shinjuku Main Store at the end of September 2022. This is to make way for a major redevelopment project on the western side of Shinjuku Station.
European fund to invest 300 billion Yen in Japanese real estate
German-based Patrizia AG is planning to seriously invest in the Japanese real estate market, aiming to operate 300 billion Yen in assets over the next three to four years.