Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The Japanese economy is vibrant once again and this long-coming resurgence has unleashed enormous potential in the Japanese real estate market. It is galvanizing developers, investors and occupiers alike to reinvest and expand their presence in Japan. Multinational and Japanese corporations are focused on their occupational and growth strategies while the inflow of offshore investment capital continues to pour into Japanese real estate in order to diversify global portfolios.

Please join two industry leaders from the Tokyo offices of Gensler and Cushman & Wakefield, who will give a macro and project-specific overview of the status, issues and opportunities the Japanese real estate market faces today. They will give an overview on the hospitality, office and retail sectors from both an investor and corporate perspective showing how these asset classes have changed over the past few years, where they stand today and thoughts on the future.

Gensler’s Tokyo office handles projects ranging from interior design to architecture and master planning in Japan and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Recent Tokyo office projects include workplace interiors for international companies in Japan, residential master plans in Yokohama, renovations for hotel REITs investing in Japan, and a new resort hotel in Okinawa.

Todd Olson, Managing Director for Cushman & Wakefield in Tokyo, oversees the firm’s Japan operations. He has lived and worked in Japan for 20 years, where he has advised and represented major multinational and Japanese corporations on real estate requirements. He is fluent in spoken and written Japanese graduating from Tokyo International University with advanced post-graduate certificate in Japanese language studies.

Time:
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
8:00-9:15 am

Location:
Gensler
2 Harrison Street Suite 400 | San Francisco, CA
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Cost:
Free for Japan Society Members & Students
$10 Non-members

R.S.V.P. required; please register by Friday, March 21, 2008.

This program is made possible by the generous support of Cushman & Wakefield and Gensler