Overseas Business Development
Business Development in the United States
Commitment to a Hawai'i-focused Closed-End Real Estate Investment Fund
Feb. 2019
We invested in BlackSand Capital Opportunity Fund II L.P, a closed-end private investment fund that targets real estate opportunistic investments within the State of Hawai'i sponsored by Black Sand Capital LLC, specialists in real estate investment development.
Commercial Complex Value-add Project in Hawai'i
Aug. 2021
We invested in and joined a project to improve the value of the Waikiki Galleria Tower, a commercial and office complex in Honolulu, mainly led by the real estate investment advisory company Black Sand Capital, LLC.
We are also working on a project to acquire Waikiki Galleria Tower along Kalākaua Avenue, the main street of Honolulu's Waikiki resort area, and increase its value by replacing tenants and changing the use.
Waikiki Galleria Tower
Address | 2222 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96915 USA |
Application (Current) | Commercial facilities (1st and 2nd floor), Parking lots (3rd to 5th floors), Offices (6th to 16th floors) |
Site area | 4,315.90 m² |
Total floor area | 23,318.65 m² |
Year of completion of the building | Built in 1966 (Large-scale repairs completed in 2001 and 2009) |
Conclusion of Business Partnership Agreement on Condominiums Located in Hawai'i
Nov. 2023
We concluded a four-party business partnership agreement for the development and sale of real estate in the State of Hawai'i with Seven Signatures International Co., Ltd., Black Sand Capital, LLC, and Kobayashi Group, LLC. As the first step under the partnership, we are conducting sales and marketing for the luxury condominium Ālia and have opened a gallery at our Tokyo office. Ālia has one of the largest site areas in the region (approx. 14,500 square meters) and is one of Oahu’s tallest residences at more than 120 meters.
Ālia
Name | Ālia |
Address | 888 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 |
Total floor area | About 13,946 m² |
Floors | 39F |
Total number of units | 457 units |
Year of completion of the building (planned) |
2026 |
Jul. 2024
As the second project under the four-party business partnership, we are conducting sales and marketing for the condominium Kuilei Place.
Kuilei Place is a public-private partnership project to address the severe housing shortage in the Hawai'i real estate market and consists of a large-scale condominium with 1,005 units split between two residential towers (43 stories and 12 stories, respectively) on a site of 12,741 square meters.
Name | Kuilei Place |
Address | 2599 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Hawai'i 96826 |
Total floor area | About 12,747 m² |
Floors | 43F |
Total number of units | 1,005 units |
Year of completion of the building (planned) |
2027 |
Participation in Joint Development Project of For-Sale Condominiums in California
Mar. 2020
We joined the 520 Project, a development project in Glendale, Los Angeles County, supervised by Adept Development, which conducts real estate development mainly in California.
This project carried out renovation work and floor expansion to convert an office building and multi-story parking garage in Glendale City, Los Angeles County, California, into for-sale condominiums.
Address | 520 N. Central Avenue/521 N. Orange Street Glendale City, California 91203 |
Site area | 5,044 m² |
Total floor area | 22,661 m² |
Exclusive area | 12,384 m² |
Floors (planned) | Tower 520 N. Central, 8F/Tower 521 N. Orange, 9F |
Total number of units (planned) | Tower 520 N. Central, 53 units/Tower 521 N. Orange, 45 units |
Year of completion of the building | February 2023 |
Investment amount by ES-CON JAPAN | Approximately 460 million yen |
Tower 520 N. Central
Tower 521 N. Orange
Investment in a U.S. Real Estate Investment Fund
Sep. 2021
We invested in Crow Holdings Realty Partners IX, L.P., a real estate investment fund managed by Crow Holdings Capital, which invests in real estate in the U.S.
The fund plans to invest in and develop properties across a diverse array of real estate fields, focusing on rental apartments and logistics facilities in the U.S. The fund also plans to conduct post-development/acquisition value enhancement for properties and sell them in stages after securing stable operation.
The fund is primarily engaged in investment in rental apartments and warehouses (e-commerce), focusing on regional population growth (market growth potential). In addition, it intends to conduct diversified and stable investment in numerous projects/properties across the U.S
Mar. 2022
We invested in Agya Ventures Found L.P., a fund operated by the U.S. investment company Agya Ventures Found (GP) LLC. This is a venture capital fund focused on investment in real estate startups seeking to transform existing business models through initiatives such as promoting smart cities and digital transformation (DX) in real estate tech domains around the world, centered on North America. The fund restricts its investors (its limited partners; hereinafter “LPs” ) to Japanese firms and provides support for international business strategies tailored to the needs of each LP, which we will use in our future global expansion.
Business Development in Asia
Participation in For-Sale Condominium Development in Thailand
Aug. 2019
We joined the KNIGHTSBRIDGE SUKHUMVIT THEPHARAK for-sale condominium development project in Samut Prakan Province, approximately 12 kilometers southwest of central Bangkok, through our subsidiary ESCON JAPAN (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
This project established a total of 474 residential units and one shop space at a location a 1-minute walk from Thipphawan Station on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which later opened in 2023, in an area with commercial facilities, international schools, etc. that is expected to develop further with the construction of the MRT extending from central Bangkok.
KNIGHTSBRIDGE SUKHUMVIT THEPHARAK
Address | Bang Mueang Mai, Mueang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan 10270 Thailand |
Access | 1.74 km from Samrong Station on BTS 1-minute walk from Thipphawan Station on the MRT Yellow Line |
Site area | 3,016 m² |
Total floor area | 25,891.52 m² |
Exclusive area | 13,799.00 m² |
Floors | 36F/B1 |
Total number of units | Residential units: 474 Shop: 1 |
Year of completion of the building | April 2021 |
Participation in Detached House Development Project in Thailand
Dec. 2022
We invested and are participating in “BRITANIA BANGNA KM.39,” a detached house development project located approximately 40 kilometers southeast of central Bangkok and promoted by Britannia Public Company Limited, through our subsidiary ESCON JAPAN (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
The project plans to develop 232 detached houses in the Bangna district, an area where further development is expected as a key transportation hub connected to central Bangkok under the Eastern Economic Corridor plan promoted by the Thai government.
Name | BRITANIA BANGNA KM.39 |
Location | Ban Tawanok Alley, Bangna-Trat Road, Bang Samak, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao 24180 Thailand |
Site area | 68,644 m² |
Sales area | Land: 39,570 m²/Building: 27,816 m² |
Total number of units (planned) | 232 units |
Year of completion of the building (planned) | January 2026 |
BRITANIA BANGNA KM.39