Dentsu Group, a major advertising company, has officially announced that it is considering selling its headquarters building in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
The sale amount is expected to be about 300 billion yen, and while the business performance is declining due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the funds obtained will be used for future business reforms.
According to the announcement, Dentsu is proceeding with the introduction of telework due to the spread of infection, and is proceeding with consideration for the sale of the head office building with 48 floors above ground and 5 floors below ground in Minato-ku, Tokyo, where the attendance rate is less than 20%. It means that there is.
The sale destination is not disclosed, but the sale amount is expected to be about 300 billion yen.
Even after the head office is sold, a part of the building will be rented as an office and the head office will not be relocated.
Due to the spread of infection, Dentsu's final profit and loss for the last year was 159.5 billion yen, the largest deficit ever, and the outlook for the business for the year is also "undecided".
If the sale is decided, it is expected that approximately 89 billion yen will be recorded as a gain on the transfer, and the obtained funds will be used for future business reforms.
As for the sale of real estate by companies, the major music company "Avex" is also selling the head office building in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo, and there is a growing movement to sell offices in the city center and review how to use it in the wake of the spread of infection.