Tokyo – Q4/2019 MARKET IN MINUTES Offi ce Leasing Savills Research Savills team Please contact us for further information JAPAN Christian Mancini CEO, Asia Pacifi c (Ex Greater China) +81 3 6777 5150
[email protected] RESEARCH Tetsuya Kaneko Director, Head of Research Offi ce rents on an upward path & Consultancy, Japan +81 3 6777 5192 Rents have reached high levels following fervent growth in the C5W,
[email protected] especially in the Grade A market, whilst vacancy remains air-tight. Matthew D’Elia Manager, Research & • Against a backdrop of limited availability, competition for space • Fundamentals in the offi ce market remain strong. With Consultancy, Japan in the Grade A market was fi erce in Q4/2019. Rents over both most of the supply expected over the shorter term close to +81 3 6777 5179 the quarter and year saw the greatest change since 2014, while or already completed, rent growth should persist for now,
[email protected] vacancy remained at rock bottom. albeit at a fl at to moderate level. Simon Smith Senior Director • Average passing rents for Grade A offi ce space in the C5W Asia Pacifi c grew 2.7% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 8.0% year-on-year +852 2842 4573 (YoY) to JPY37,373 per tsubo1 per month. “ Rental growth in the offi ce
[email protected] sector this quarter, and over Savills plc • The average Grade A offi ce vacancy rate in the C5W Savills is a leading global real the year, has been impressive, estate service provider listed on remained at around 0.2% over the quarter in Q4/2019, while the London Stock Exchange.