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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Avex sells HQ building for 70 billion Yen

According to the Nikkei Shimbun, music and entertainment production company Avex is selling their headquarter building in Omotesando for an estimated 70 billion Yen (approx. US$675 million). 

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

New apartment supply to increase 31% next year, US$7 billion bet that Japan’s telework trend is short-lived, Nuveen and Kenedix acquire more apartment buildings in Tokyo, and 6% of Osaka's restaurants shut amidst pandemic. 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

Tokyo’s office vacancy rate hits 4%, cash bonus for anyone who moves near the Fukushima nuclear plant, and apartment rents drop in Tokyo and Yokohama. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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1930s building in Shimbashi to be converted into share offices

An 88-year old heritage-listed building in Shimbashi is being converted by construction giant Takenaka Corporation into a share office for start-ups.

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