Kyushu Railway Company Acquires Office Building on Chuo-dori in Taito Ward

Kyushu Railway Company acquired Prime Suehirocho Building, an office building in 1-chome Ueno, Taito Ward, Tokyo, on March 19, 2026. The property fronts Chuo-dori and is located about a three-minute walk from Yushima Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, about a four-minute walk from Suehirocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and about a five-minute walk from Okachimachi Station on the JR Line.

The building was completed in March 1984 and has an SRC structure, with eight above-ground floors and four basement levels. The site area is about 131 tsubo (approx. 4,661 sq. ft.), and the gross floor area is about 1,048 tsubo (approx. 37,291 sq. ft.). The typical floor plate is about 88 tsubo (approx. 3,131 sq. ft.), and the property is equipped with two elevators. Its former name was Unizo Suehirocho Building.

Since listing in 2016, the company has positioned its real estate business as a key growth pillar and has expanded investments outside Kyushu. Under its Medium-Term Management Plan 2025-2027, it plans approximately JPY 210 billion in growth investment, and in addition to office acquisitions around Hakata, it has also completed properties in Toranomon and Higashijujo in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In the Ueno-Okachimachi area, Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. also acquired a newly built office building in 2025, highlighting more active investment in the Tokyo metro area by regional railway-affiliated players.（see related article:Hankyu Hanshin REIT Acquires Ueno Okachimachi Office Building for JPY 3.2 Billion）With rail usage expected to decline amid population loss, JR group companies are placing greater emphasis on real estate operations.

Key Facts

• Property Name:

  Prime Suehirocho Building (formerly Unizo Suehirocho Building)

• Buyer:

  Kyushu Railway Company

• Seller:

  Undisclosed

• Address:

  1-12 Ueno 1-chome, Taito Ward, Tokyo

• Nearest Stations:

  About a three-minute walk from Yushima Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line; about a four-minute walk from Suehirocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line; about a five-minute walk from Okachimachi Station on the JR Line

• Completion:

  March 1984

• Number of Floors:

  8F / B4

• Structure:

  SRC

• Area:

  Site area about 131 tsubo (approx. 4,661 sq. ft.); Gross Floor Area about 1,048 tsubo (approx. 37,291 sq. ft.)

• Typical Floor Plate:

  About 88 tsubo (approx. 3,131 sq. ft.)

Capital Region Real Estate Investment Activity by JR Group Companies