Nippon Express mulls sale of Shiodome office tower

Global logistics service company Nippon Express is mulling the sale of their head office building in Shiodome. The 28-story office tower could fetch as much as 100 billion Yen (approx. US$955 million). Several funds have already expressed interest.

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

Ginza Six sees 20 retail tenants depart, only 22% teleworking, and larger apartments in Tokyo see rents climb 4.9%. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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Tokyo office tower could be up for grabs for US$2.9 billion

Advertising and public relations giant Dentsu Group is considering selling their head office building in Shimbashi, Tokyo. With an estimated price somewhere around 300 billion Yen (approx. US$2.9 billion), this could end up as Japan’s most expensive single-building sale. Several potential buyers are apparently already lined up.

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Our Japan Property Market Report for 2020

Last year was full of upheaval. Focusing solely on the real estate side of things, some sectors performed poorly, while others thrived. We have summarized the year’s events into our annual Japan Property Market Report.

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

Tokyo’s office vacancy rate reaches 4.49%, 693-room hotel to be built in Roppongi, while other hotels temporarily close. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

Barneys closes Shinjuku store, ‘Himeji’s Trump’ real estate holdings hit with provisional administration order, and developer sells luxury rental apartment building in Tokyo. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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1 in 4 Tokyo office tenants looking to move

According to a survey by MORI Building of companies with headquarters in Tokyo’s 23 wards, 24% of them have plans to lease new office space. This is a 3 point decrease from the previous survey conducted last year.

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