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Selected stories from Japan's leading economic news service

This section provides selected stories from Nikkei Asia, a subscription-based English news service of Nikkei, Inc.

Cash buys dominate Tokyo and Osaka penthouses as luxury demand surges

Cash buys dominate Tokyo and Osaka penthouses as luxury demand surges
Taiwan's wealth flows into Japan real estate as mainland Chinese retreat
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Taiwan's wealth flows into Japan real estate as mainland Chinese retreat
Central Tokyo existing condo prices level off as investment demand wanes
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Central Tokyo existing condo prices level off as investment demand wanes
Tokyo eyes more affordable housing in Shibuya with zoning rule change
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Tokyo eyes more affordable housing in Shibuya with zoning rule change
Japan developers warn of risk for new condo delays due to Iran war
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Japan developers warn of risk for new condo delays due to Iran war
Japan's Sapporo doubles down on beer by shedding real estate
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Japan's Sapporo doubles down on beer by shedding real estate
Brookfield bets on its Japan business to top Hong Kong and Singapore
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Brookfield bets on its Japan business to top Hong Kong and Singapore
Japan's corporate real estate sales hit 18-year high on strong demand
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Japan's corporate real estate sales hit 18-year high on strong demand
Japan to hold off on restricting foreign condo purchases
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Japan to hold off on restricting foreign condo purchases
Japan railroad stocks attract activist investors eyeing property holdings
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Japan railroad stocks attract activist investors eyeing property holdings
Nippon Life to invest $9.4bn in Blackstone private credit deal
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Nippon Life to invest $9.4bn in Blackstone private credit deal
Osaka condo rents top New York as world's fastest-rising, up 3% in 6 months
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Osaka condo rents top New York as world's fastest-rising, up 3% in 6 months
Japan hotel rates hit high on US, Europe tourists as China visitors fall
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Japan hotel rates hit high on US, Europe tourists as China visitors fall
Chinese inn owners struggle in Japan's Osaka as regulations tighten
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Chinese inn owners struggle in Japan's Osaka as regulations tighten
Blackstone and ESR home in on Japan warehouses
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Blackstone and ESR home in on Japan warehouses
Japanese-style tiny apartments coming to Australia's co-living market
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Japanese-style tiny apartments coming to Australia's co-living market
Japan developers warn of risk for new condo delays due to Iran war
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Japan developers warn of risk for new condo delays due to Iran war
Japan Inc. racks up $130bn in paper property gains, drawing investor pressure
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Japan Inc. racks up $130bn in paper property gains, drawing investor pressure

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Kansai Electric subsidiary sells Azabu apartment building

Cash buys dominate Tokyo and Osaka penthouses as luxury demand surges

JR East group moving into Meiji Yasuda Shinjuku Building

LaSalle acquires Yoyogi office building

SRE Holdings sells apartment building in Togoshi, Shinagawa-ku

Tatsumi acquires office building in Osaka

Sun Frontier sells Harajuku retail building to Samoan corporation

Beta moving to Hibiya Central Building to expand office

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B-lot Asset Management acquires Suidobashi capsule hotel
Daiichi Realtor to construct 56-room hotel in Asakusa

Daiichi Realtor to construct 56-room hotel in Asakusa
Unitika moving into Kyodo Building in Nihombashi-Muromachi

Unitika moving into Kyodo Building in Nihombashi-Muromachi
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SPC invested by Japan Logistics Fund to acquire four properties

SPC invested by Japan Logistics Fund to acquire four properties
Nippon Steel Kowa and Keihanshin Building join CBRE's U.S. project

Nippon Steel Kowa and Keihanshin Building join CBRE's U.S. project
Mori Building joins building redevelopment project in New York

Mori Building joins building redevelopment project in New York
Kanden Realty & Development acquires logistics facility near Brisbane

Kanden Realty & Development acquires logistics facility near Brisbane
Mitsubishi developing 16,000 m2 GFA apartment building in Gotanda

Mitsubishi developing 16,000 m2 GFA apartment building in Gotanda
TPG becomes major investor in large-scale Yokohama logistics facilities

TPG becomes major investor in large-scale Yokohama logistics facilities
H.I.S. to sell former headquarters floors to Mori Trust

H.I.S. to sell former headquarters floors to Mori Trust
Brookfield bets on its Japan business to top Hong Kong and Singapore

Brookfield bets on its Japan business to top Hong Kong and Singapore
Japan's corporate real estate sales hit 18-year high on strong demand

Japan's corporate real estate sales hit 18-year high on strong demand
Nippon Life to invest $9.4bn in Blackstone private credit deal

Nippon Life to invest $9.4bn in Blackstone private credit deal