February 2010, Issue 7
Topics: Office Market
Market Forecast for 2010-2012
Rising occupancy in large buildings, rents stabilized at apparent floor
Each year, Nikkei Real Estate Market Report features predictions on office market conditions for the following three years in central Tokyo. The predictions of the six market participants differed, possibly reflecting the opaque future of the economy. A majority of the respondents reported that the 2010 market will see a recovery in occupancy of large office buildings, with rents maintaining roughly their present levels.
Interview
Concern over Double Dip Blocks Investment
Professor Kawaguchi stresses need for liquidity
The slump in the real estate market continues. While there is a general sentiment that the market is hitting bottom, the future is still opaque. What is needed for the Japanese real estate market to escape from the doldrums? Makoto Noda, General Manager of the Real Estate Consulting Division of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, sat down with Professor Yuichiro Kawaguchi of Waseda University to discuss the future of the slumping market.
Rents and Relocations
Chuo Ward
Companies start moving in the traditional Nihonbashi office district
News Digest
Keio acquires retail building facing Shinjuku Isetan from Grove International
