The vacancy rate of offices in central Tokyo last month rose to more than 6% for 17 consecutive months, and it seems that the movement to consolidate offices is continuing due to the spread of telework triggered by the spread of the new coronavirus infection. ..
Miki Shoji, a major office brokerage company, surveys monthly vacancy rates and rents for office buildings with a floor area of 100 tsubo or more in five wards in central Tokyo such as Chiyoda Ward and Minato Ward. doing.
According to this, the vacancy rate last month averaged 6.28% for existing and new buildings, 0.09 points higher than the previous month.
The vacancy rate has risen for 17 consecutive months.
According to the company surveyed, as telework spreads as a result of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, there were cases in which offices in the city center were canceled last month due to the consolidation of offices of group companies.
The vacancy rate for each
ward was 4.54% for Chiyoda Ward
, 5.6% for Chuo Ward,
and 8.3% for Minato Ward, while
▽ Shinjuku Ward was 6.19% and
▽ Shibuya Ward was 6.45%. , It was lower than the previous month.