For institutional fund strategies, Meieki (Nagoya Station) carries the strongest investor flag in Nagoya, with prime yields around 4%.

  • Trophy submarket (Meieki (Nagoya Station)) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 4%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Nagoya office fund strategy and flag

For institutional fund strategies, Meieki (Nagoya Station) carries the strongest investor flag in Nagoya, with prime yields around 4%.

TL;DR

  • Trophy submarket (Meieki (Nagoya Station)) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 4%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Where core funds buy

Core capital concentrates in trophy stock with long-WAULT income. In Nagoya, that's Meieki (Nagoya Station) and assets like Midland Square, JR Central Towers.

Where value-add looks

Value-add capital looks at secondary Class A and convertible Class B with repositioning angle. The trophy/secondary cap-rate spread has widened post-2022, which has reopened the value-add basis for repositioning plays.

Key facts

cityNagoya
countryJapan
regionAPAC
classARentLocal26000 JPY/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$208/sqft/yr
vacancy5.4%
typicalLeaseYears5
typicalRentFreeMonths4
submarkets5
primeYieldPct4%
primeYield4%
trophyAnchorMeieki (Nagoya Station)

Frequently asked questions

Where do core funds buy in Nagoya?
Trophy submarket — Meieki (Nagoya Station) — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

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