Using our global network of specialists,
we provide a full range of real estate investment services including investment sourcing, market research, asset management, and arrangement of debt financing.

Main Services

Brokerage & Consultation

  • Brokerage / Consulting
  • Appraisals / Assessments
  • Cross Border Transaction

  • Research service

Real Estate Custody

  • Real Estate Trustee
  • Custody services for J-REIT
  • Operational Management for J-REIT

Real Estate Financing

  • Non-Recourse Lending
  • Principal Investments
  • Finance Arrangement for J-REITs

Real Estate Asset Management

  • Real Estate Asset Management
  • Separate Account Management
  • Sponsoring J-REIT Manager

Unique Selling Points

Established Brand

  • Established and proven real estate business platform with 90+ years of history
  • Strong governance through listed status (Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st section)
  • Japan's largest fund manager

"One-Stop-Shop" for Real Estate Investments in Japan

  • Comprehensive and fully integrated fund and asset management platform
  • Highly qualified and skilled real estate professionals
  • Market leading deal sourcing capabilities through 150 branches in Japan

Proven Real Estate Business Platform in Japan

  • Managing $180 billion of real estate-backed securities (Data as of March 31, 2021)
  • Earned $512 million from real estate businesses in FY2021
  • Earned $447 million from brokerage of properties in FY2021

※The U.S. dollar amounts are approximate figures calculated at the US$1/¥122.38 rate on March 31, 2022.

Investment Process

  1. STEP
    Initial Meeting with Clients
    Step1 Initial Meeting with Clients
    • Learn your investment criteria
    • Create database
  2. STEP
    Introduction of Properties
    Step2 Introduction of Properties
    • Introduce a property based on your criteria in a timely manner
    • Provide simple but comprehensive 2-page summary
    • Provide our opinion on financing for the property
  3. STEP
    Investment Memo w/CF
    Step3 Investment Memo w/CF
    • Provide in-depth IM and detailed CF reflecting our preliminary term sheet
    • Prepare our complete term sheet for financing
  4. STEP
    Property Tour in Japan
    Step4 Property Tour in Japan
    • Arrange and conduct property tour and meetings with related parties
  5. STEP
    Follow-Ups/Arrangements
    Step5 Follow-Ups/Arrangements
    • Submit additional reports/documents
    • Conduct due diligence
    • Arrange additional meetings
    • Submit the term sheet from SuMi TRUST
  6. STEP
    Investing in Properties
    Step6 Investing in Properties
    • Prepare necessary documents
    • Execute transaction
    • Provide loans from SuMi TRUST
  7. STEP
    Asset Management
    Step7 Asset Management
    • Conduct necessary follow-ups
    • Provide up-to-date market reports
    • Introduction of buyers as requested
  8. STEP
    Divesting of Properties
    Step8 Divesting of Properties
    • Provide necessary data/reports with our profit-maximizing proposal
    • Arrange meetings with buyers
    • Assisting a smooth transaction

Organization Chart

  • Global Real Estate Business Department is dedicated to work with oversea clients with limited or no presence in Japan.
  • We offer full RE services to our clients: asset selection, underwriting, investment committee preparation, acquisition, closing, asset management, consulting, and disposition.
  • We are a bridge for access and property execution in Japan.
Organization chart