Redevelopment Breaks Ground for 21-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Fukuoka’s Tenjin District
Nomura Real Estate and Takenaka Corporation broke ground on the (Tentative Name) Fukuoka Tenjin Center Building Redevelopment Project on December 16, 2025. The development will deliver a 21-story, three-basement mixed-use tower totaling approx. 20,878 tsubo (approx. 74,000 sq. ft.) of gross floor area, featuring office and retail space. Completion is slated for fiscal 2028.
The site is a one-minute walk from Tenjin Station on the Fukuoka City Subway and fronts both Meiji-dori and Showa-dori. Plans call for a north–south underground passage directly connected to the station, creating a multimodal transit node integrated with street-level bus stops. The lower floors will include public plaza space, while the rooftop will feature a terrace lounge with views toward the Genkai Sea. The project targets CASBEE Fukuoka S-Rank equivalency and BELS (ZEB-Oriented) certification, and has received the first-ever “Green Bonus” designation from the City of Fukuoka.
The redevelopment forms part of the city’s Tenjin Big Bang initiative, launched in 2015. As of March 2025, 93 buildings had submitted construction applications and 74 had been completed. Large-scale towers such as the Tenjin Sumitomo Life FJ Business Center and One Fukuoka Building reached completion in 2025, and approximately 120 redevelopment projects are planned into the 2030s.
Available office space within a 10-minute walk of Tenjin Station surged to more than 50,000 tsubo (approx. 179,000 sq. ft.) in the first half of 2025 amid significant new supply but has recently eased to around 25,000 tsubo (approx. 89,000 sq. ft.), according to analysis by the estie market research . However, leasing velocity varies by rent tier, with some higher-priced buildings requiring longer marketing periods. With completion scheduled for fiscal 2028, the project is expected to enter the market after the current supply wave subsides.
Key Facts
Property Name: (Tentative Name) Fukuoka Tenjin Center Building Redevelopment Project
Developers: Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.; Takenaka Corporation
Design: Takenaka Corporation
Construction: Takenaka–Nishitetsu Construction–Kyushu Special Construction Joint Venture
Location: 2-chome Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest Station: Tenjin Station (Fukuoka City Subway) – 1-minute walk
Start of Construction: December 16, 2025
Completion: Fiscal 2028
Number of Floors: 21F / B3
Site Area: approx. 1,472 tsubo (approx. 52,000 sq. ft.)
Gross Floor Area: approx. 20,878 tsubo (approx. 74,000 sq. ft.)