{
  "id": 19066398,
  "title": "Tokyo’s office rent boom spurs deals as Blackstone plans sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/tokyos-office-rent-boom-spurs-deals-as-blackstone-plans-sale",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T01:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/11/09/companies/tokyo-office-rent-boom/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite interest rates hitting a 31-year high, Tokyo's office market continues to thrive, driven by soaring rents and increased investment activity. The commercial-property market in Japan saw its highest deal volume for the third quarter since 2007, with office deals making up 36% of the total deals, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) data. Nearly 70% of all investments were concentrated in the Tokyo region.\n\nResearch director Koji Naito of JLL Japan suggests that the rising rents are enticing investors, as it offers substantial rental upside, especially when the current office rents are lower than the prevailing market rates.",
  "summary": "Commercial-property investment across Japan hit ¥2 trillion in the third quarter, according to data from brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}