The vacancy rate of offices in central Tokyo in June was more than 6%, rising for 16 consecutive months.
Telework has spread as a result of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and it seems that the number of companies consolidating offices is increasing.
Miki Shoji, a major office broker, surveys the vacancy rate and rent of office buildings with an area of 100 tsubo or more every month.
According to this, the vacancy rate in June of office buildings in five wards of central Tokyo such as Chiyoda Ward and Minato Ward averaged 6.19%, up 0.29 points from the previous month.
The vacancy rate has risen for 16 consecutive months, reaching the 6% level for the first time in 6 years and 10 months.
Also, within a year, the vacancy rate continued to rise in these new buildings, reaching a high level of 9.85% in June.
The companies surveyed cited the spread of telework as a result of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and the increasing number of companies consolidating offices.
The average vacancy rate for each
ward was 8.05% for Minato Ward,
6.68% for Shibuya Ward,
5.41% for Chuo Ward
, and 4.51% for Chiyoda Ward,
both of which increased from the previous month, while
▽ Shinjuku Ward It was 6.32%, a slight decrease.