Japan- Tokyo- Logistics Q4 2019
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M A R K E T B E AT JAPAN Logistics Q4 2019 YoY 12-Mo. GDP Rose for Four Consecutive Quarters Despite Tax Hike and Natural Disasters Chg Forecast Japan's international shipment value dropped 4.96% y-o-y to 19.15 trillion yen in Q3, reflecting a decline of automotive exports to China and 6.3% (YoY) motors for U.S. following tensions in the U.S.-China trade dispute. However, Japan’s economy achieved an annualized growth rate of 0.2% and Greater Tokyo Bay Area maintained positive growth over the last four quarters, helped by strong domestic demand prior to October's sales tax hike. Typhoon Hagibis in Prime Rent Growth October brought severe floods across Greater Tokyo and Northeastern regions, but Central Tokyo was resilient thanks to its underground flood control system. Some damage was inflicted on logistics facilities and city infrastructure but logistical flow in Central Tokyo recovered within days. 5.0% (YoY) Gaikan Road Prime Rent Growth Route 16 Rent up 2.3%, Upward Pressure on Greater Tokyo Bay Prime Area Route 16 area prime rent rose 2.27% y-o-y in Q4 due to high demand and tight supply. Facilities with good expressway and commuter route 2.3% (YoY) access were taken up at higher rents. Space scarcity also resulted in positive spillover for properties in relatively less-convenient locations, with Route 16 Prime Rent Growth gradual vacancy take-up. Within Greater Tokyo Bay, prime locations near the Port of Tokyo enjoyed steady high demand, with new facilities taken up before completion. Rentals exhibited a gradual rise in the Greater Tokyo Bay prime area, and consequently demand increased in nearby Source: Cushman & Wakefield locations especially around the Port of Yokohama. In the latter half of 2019, Greater Tokyo supply was at 1,555,027 sq m including several large facilities at more than 100,000 sq m. A further 2,636,184 sq.m. is planned to complete in 2020, accommodating Tokyo’s strong logistics demand. JAPAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS Q3 2019 Parcel Redelivery Rate Improved 1 pp: Can ‘Front Porch Delivery’ Become a New Norm? According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the parcel redelivery rate was 15% in October 2019, 1 percentage point YoY 12-Mo. lower than half a year ago. However, the government goal is 13% by March 2021. As e-commerce expands, package deliveries have grown Chg Forecast steadily, and redelivery has become a social issue regarding CO2 emissions and sustainability, in a time of driver shortages. Alternative delivery 1.8% options have been recently introduced, such as parcel delivery boxes and convenience store collection. Front porch delivery is the latest option, Real GDP Growth whereby drivers leave packages at a door or nearby designated space. Amazon Japan is making the option available nationwide in 2020. Last year Amazon Flex was launched, a private delivery platform utilizing on-demand drivers via smartphone apps. With high quantity and good customer relations Amazon is establishing a new norm for e-commerce logistics in Japan, partially driven by ecological concerns in the logistics industry. 0.3% Core CPI Growth VALUE OF IMPORTS & EXPORTS ASKING RENT BY LOGISTICS MARKET 9,500 2.4% Export Import Export Growth Import Growth Unemployment 24 t 30% 8,500 7,500 22 t 15% 6,500 20 t Source: Cabinet Office, Statistics Bureau. GDP Growth is 0% 5,500 18 t annualized, based on the real seasonally-adjusted quarterly 4,500 JPY/Tsubo/Mo figure. Core CPI is YoY figure, seasonally-adjusted. -15% (YoY) Growth 16 t 3,500 Value (Trillion Yen) (Trillion Value 14 t -30% 2,500 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Fukuoka Osaka Bay Osaka Ken-O Ken-O Kanagawa Route 16 Gaikan Greater Area Inland Expwy Expwy Inland Road Tokyo Bay 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ibaraki Saitama (incl. Bay Source: Ministry of Finance Source: Cushman & Wakefield. Note: Large Multi-tenant Logistics Facilities (above 15,000 tsubo), except Fukuoka (above 5,000 tsubo) M A R K E T B E AT JAPAN Logistics Q4 2019 PRIME RENT MFLP Funabashi II GREATER TOKYO LOGISTICS MAP AREA JPY/TS/MO USD/SF/YR GROWTH (YoY) FORECAST Greater Tokyo Bay 8,500 26.51 6.25% Gaikan Road 6,300 19.65 5.00% E4 E17 Route 16 4,500 14.04 2.27% E6 Ken-O Expwy Kuki USD/JPY = 108.11 Saitama Iwatsuki MAJOR NEW LOGISTICS FACILITIES C4 Route 16 16 FACILITY NAME DATE AREA SQ.M. SF Kashiwa Ken-O Expwy S.LOGi Niiza West Aug 2019 Niiza 132,036 1,421,222 Ibaraki MFLP Funabashi II Oct 2019 Funabashi 228,834 2,420,091 Prologis Park Chiba 1 Prologis Park Chiba 1 Oct 2019 Chiba 146,980 1,582,078 Gaikan Road Source: LNEWS Hachioji TENANT ACTIVITIES (RENEWAL/EXPANSION) E20 EXPECTED Bay Area Prime TENANT NAME AREA PROPERTY NAME DATE Kanagawa Inland Trancom Oct 2019 Shiraoka LOGI’Q Shiraoka Atsugi Greater Tokyo Higashi Twenty One Nov 2019 Osaka Nissay Logistics Center Higashi-Osaka Bay Narashino / Landport Higashi-Narashino / Kisarazu Rakuten Mid 2020 Yamato Nissay Logistics Center Yokohama-Machida E1 Source: LNEWS ASKING RENT BY SUB-MARKETS Source: Cushman & Wakefield 9,000 KEN MAEDA 8,000 Logistics & Industrial Services +81 (0)3 3596 7168 / [email protected] 7,000 6,000 HIDEAKI SUZUKI, PhD 5,000 Head of Research & Consulting 4,000 +81 (0)3 3596 7804 / [email protected] JPY/Tsubo/Mo 3,000 A CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD RESEARCH PUBLICATION 2,000 Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 51,000 employees in 400 offices and 70 countries. In 2018, the firm had revenue 2014 2016 2013 2015 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2011 of $8.2 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, Ken-O Expwy Ibaraki Ken-O Expwy Saitama Kanagawa Inland Route 16 Gaikan Road Greater Tokyo Bay valuation and other services. (incl. Bay Area Prime) ©2020 Cushman & Wakefield. All rights reserved. The information contained within this report is gathered from multiple sources believed to be reliable. The information may contain errors or omissions and is Source: Cushman & Wakefield. 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