Denso sells 10ha former factory site in Nagoya
A developer is acquiring the 10 hectare site of a former factory in Nagoya, with the acquisition price thought to be over 20 billion Yen (approx. US$140 million).Read more
New office building for Sapporo's neon nightlife neighborhood
This November, Tokyu Land Corporation will open a 13-story tenant office building (pictured above) in Sapporo’s Susukino neighborhood, the biggest entertainment district north of Tokyo. Why build an office here?
Susukino is a major shopping and entertainment destination, and not commonly thought of as an office district. Why would a developer build an office here? A representative from the developer, Tokyu Land Corporation, said that as the lines between work life and personal life blur, an office in a more vibrant location with plenty of places to eat, shop and be entertained might make for a more exciting work environment.Read more
44-yr old Osaka office building sells for over 30 billion Yen
Kanden Realty & Development, a subsidiary of the Kansai Electric Power Company, has paid over 30 billion Yen (US$208 million) for the former headquarters of textile manufacturer Toyobo.Read more
Tokyo Office Rentals: Pandemic-Era Insights by Building Size
Office rental data published by Sanko Estate illustrates how different sized buildings fared during the pandemic. Given the overwhelming number of small and medium sized companies in Tokyo, this can impact the sub-sectors of the office market in different ways.Read more
Free rent on the rise in the office leasing sector
Although office vacancy rates in Tokyo have been shrinking and rents appear to be recovering from a recent low, incentives, such as free rental periods, are on the rise. This might indicate some continued softness in the office market sector.Read more
18,000 m2 Toranomon office building sells for 860 million Yen
Nippon Building Fund (NBF) has sold a 61-year old office building in Toranomon back to its sponsor, Mitsui Fudosan, for just 860 million Yen (US$5.5 million). This may seem like a remarkably low price, considering the REIT paid 13.3 billion Yen for it in 2004, and there’s a good explanation.Read more
Mitsubishi vacating Yokohama office tower
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is relocating its head office operations from Yokohama to central Tokyo, joining related companies in aggregating its operations in one central location.Read more