{"id":68888,"date":"2026-07-26T03:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T03:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housingmarketgroup.com\/tokyo-used-condo-prices-fall-year-on-year-while-osaka-office-scarcity-keeps-kansai-capital-in-play\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T03:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T03:41:02","slug":"tokyo-used-condo-prices-fall-year-on-year-while-osaka-office-scarcity-keeps-kansai-capital-in-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housingmarketagentnetwork.com\/no\/tokyo-used-condo-prices-fall-year-on-year-while-osaka-office-scarcity-keeps-kansai-capital-in-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Used Condo Prices Fall Year On Year While Osaka Office Scarcity Keeps Kansai Capital In Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japan’s local markets are sending mixed signals across sectors. Tokyu Livable’s July news page notes that used condominium square-metre prices in the Tokyo metropolitan area<\/a> remained below year-earlier levels in June, while Nikkei’s July real estate report highlights tight Osaka office space along Midosuji.<\/p>\n

Tokyo Residential Buyers Have More Room<\/h4>\n

A year-on-year decline in used condominium unit prices gives buyers a clearer negotiation point than trophy apartment headlines. In central Tokyo and suburban rail corridors, age, management fees and renovation costs remain decisive.<\/p>\n

Osaka Offices Are A Different Cycle<\/h4>\n

Midosuji office scarcity reflects tenant demand for station-connected modern buildings. That can support commercial asset values even when residential buyers are more price sensitive.<\/p>\n

Investors Need Sector Discipline<\/h4>\n

Japan’s low-yield environment encourages investors to compare apartments, offices and logistics assets, but each sector now has different local drivers. Tokyo resale condos cannot be underwritten the same way as prime Osaka offices.<\/p>\n

Outlook<\/h4>\n

Japan’s second-half market should reward asset selection. Tokyo condo buyers can press harder on older units, while Kansai investors will keep chasing scarce prime office floors if tenant demand remains visible.<\/p>\n

Local Watchpoint<\/h4>\n

Tokyo condo sellers should monitor how long older units sit after price reductions, while Osaka office investors should watch tenant pre-commitments in station-linked buildings. A market where residential resale softens and office scarcity tightens requires different return assumptions across asset classes.<\/p>\n

Read more local updates at Japan Housing Market<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Japan’s local markets are sending mixed signals across sectors. Tokyu Livable’s July news page notes that used condominium square-metre prices in the Tokyo metropolitan area remained below year-earlier levels in June, while Nikkei’s July real estate report highlights tight Osaka office space along Midosuji. Tokyo Residential Buyers Have More Room A year-on-year decline in used […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2232,539,5227,5229,5645,5646],"class_list":["post-68888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-real-estate-market","tag-investment-property","tag-japan-real-estate","tag-midosuji","tag-osaka-offices","tag-reins","tag-tokyo-condos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t