PropertyGlobal buyers find openings as shareholders force Japan companies to shed assetsThis ESR warehouse sits in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. Investors are looking to Japan's property market for growth and returns as they flee political uncertainty elsewhere in the world. (Photo Courtesy of ESR)AKANE OKUTSU and MITSURU OBEMay 20, 2026 13:25 JSTTOKYO -- In March, Japan's Yamato Transport sold off two warehouses after consolidating its logistics operations. The buyer, a real estate investment trust, plans to renovate the facilities and find new tenants.
Blackstone and ESR home in on Japan warehouses
Global buyers find openings as shareholders force Japan companies to shed assets
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