Office vacancy rates in June - Miki Shoji

According to Miki Shoji's Office Report for the month of June 2013, the vacancy rate in Tokyo's 5 central business districts (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku and Shibuya) was 8.46%, up 0.13 points from last month but down 0.97 points from June 2012. This is the first time in four months that vacancy rates have increased.

The vacancy rate in new buildings was 11.60%, up 0.50 points from last month.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Office vacancy rates in May - Miki Shoji

Miki Shoji released their Office Report for the month of May 2013. Vacancy rates in Tokyo's central business districts (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku and Shibuya) dropped by 0.21 points from last month to 8.33%. This is the third month in a row where vacancy rates have reduced.

The vacancy rate in new buildings was 11.10%, down 6.21 points from last month. Three office buildings were completed in Tokyo in May: Kyobashi East Building, Sumitomo Shoji Kyobashi Building and PMO Yaesu Dori.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Office vacancy rates in March - Miki Shoji

According to Miki Shoji's Office Report for March 2013, the vacancy rate in Tokyo's central business districts of Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku and Shibuya dropped by 0.01 points to 8.56%.

In Chiyoda-ku, the vacancy rate dropped 0.07 points to 6.59% as tenants began to move into recently completed Ochanomizu Sola City and existing buildings saw tenants combine their business operations in one space. Read more

by Zoe Ward

Office vacancy rates in February - Miki Shoji

According to Miki Shoji's Tokyo Office Report, the average office vacancy rate in Tokyo's central five wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku and Shibuya) in February was 8.57% - up 0.01 points from the previous month but 0.58 points lower than February 2012.

Three new office buildings were completed in February, but due to their relatively high occupancy rates the new supply had only a minor effect on the total vacancy rate.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Tokyo Office Vacancy Rates for August

Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower

According to Miki Shoji, the commercial vacancy rates in Tokyo's central 5 wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku and Shibuya) in August dropped 0.13 points from the previous month to 9.17%. The vacancy rate on brand new buildings dropped 3.48 points to 30.16%.

In Shinjuku-ku, the vacancy rate dropped 1.05 points to 10.85%, as large foreign financial corporations began to consolidate their various offices into one space. In Minato-ku, the rate increased by 0.48% to 10.10%. This was partly due to the completion of Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower. The 47 storey tower has a total floorspace of 43,423 tsubo (143,296 sqm).Read more

by Zoe Ward

Foreign investors return to Japan's property market

Roppongi Arents. Purchased by Grosvenor from Japan Tobacco in October 2011.

According to the Mainichi Shimbun, Foreign investors and foreign capital investment corporations are showing enthusiasm for Japan's real estate market. European and American property and investment companies are continuing to purchase residential and commercial buildings, while a major US bank has set forth on establishing a REIT in Japan.

The background to this renewed vigor is the outflow of funds in Europe due to the European debt crisis, and a general feeling that the real estate market in Japan has bottomed out. Experts are anticipating that the long-stagnating real estate market is finally reaching a turning point.Read more

by Zoe Ward

June office vacancy rates hit new high

Miki Shoji announced the results from their survey on office vacancy rates for the month of June 2012. In central Tokyo's 5 wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku and Shibuya), the average vacancy rate increased by 0.03 points from May to 9.43%. This is the third month of continuous increases. June's vacancy rate is at a record high level, beating the record set in May.Read more

by Zoe Ward