TOD’S Omotesando Building sold to Kering

Gucci owner and global luxury group Kering has purchased the Tod’s Omotesando building through a special-purpose company. The seller was a subsidiary of Tod’s. 

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Office vacancy rate reaches new low in February

Tokyo’s prime office vacancy rate hit a new record low in February, dropping 0.04 points from the previous month to 1.49%. This is the lowest vacancy rate seen since December 1990 when it was as low as 0.39%. 

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Partial interest in Otemachi office tower sells for 99.8 billion Yen

Mitsubishi Estate has sold a partial interest in the Otemachi Park Building for 99.8 billion Yen (approx. US$974 million). 

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400-meter long building for Nagoya Station area

Four developers are working towards a large-scale redevelopment that will see a 400-meter long, 30-story mixed-use building for the Nagoya Station area. 

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Toranomon Hills Business Tower reaches completion this month

Construction of the 183-meter tall Toranomon Hills Business Tower was officially completed on January 21. The 36-story tower, designed by Ingenhoven Architects, forms part of Mori Building’s ongoing redevelopment of the Toranomon district. 

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32-story office tower for Akasaka

The former Kokusai Akasaka Building will be replaced with a 32-story office tower. The new building will have a floor area of 73,000 sqm (approx. 785,000 sq.ft).

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Tokyo Bay’s largest retail complex to open in 2020

Sumitomo Realty & Development has released details on their mega retail project for Ariake island in Tokyo Bay.

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