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2017

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Expanding Business Developments in Southeast Asia
Decision to Participate in First Condominium Project in the Philippines (Total of approx. 1,700 units)

July 24, 2017
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd.

Key Points of the Project

  • Mitsui Fudosan to take part in first project in the Republic of the Philippines
  • Condominium residential housing in Quezon City, the largest administrative district in Metropolitan Manila, capital of the Republic of the Philippines
  • Expanding business developments in Southeast Asia

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., a leading global real estate company headquartered in Tokyo, Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (headquartered in Singapore), in which both companies jointly invest, announced that they concluded a joint business agreement with collaborating company, Rockwell Land Corporation (Rockwell Land) and decided to participate in The Arton residential housing project (1,706 total units) in Quezon City, the largest administrative district of Metropolitan Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines.

The project will be a large-scale multi-use integrated projected with the residential property comprising three buildings and containing 1,706 units in total and an adjacent retail facility operated by Rockwell Land located adjacent on an expansive site of approx. 1.8 ha. The planned site is located adjacent to the three famous universities of the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Ateneo de Manila University and Miriam College. Hospitals and advanced research organizations are located nearby and the area has strong prospects with residential land demand rising. In addition to planning with abundant greenery in mind, exemplified by ensuring an open space ratio of approx. 80%, the common-use area includes such facilities as a pool, gym and indoor exercise area, while the hilltop site presents outstanding views.

This project is the Mitsui Fudosan Group’s first in the Republic of the Philippines. Of the total project cost of 8.6 billion Philippine pesos (approx. ¥19.5 billion at an exchange rate of ¥2.25/peso), the Mitsui Fudosan Group has a 20% share. The Philippines is forecast to have the highest stable economic growth among ASEAN member countries (6.8% GDP growth in 2016), and the residential housing market has strong prospects with growth expected over the medium- to long-term. Mitsui Fudosan will take part in the project while aiming to capture further business opportunities in the Philippines going forward.

Rockwell Land is the publicly listed real estate arm of the Lopez Group of Companies, one of the largest business conglomerates in the Philippines. The Mitsui Fudosan Group will maximize leveraging of the housing development know-how it has cultivated in the business in Japan and overseas and work together with Rockwell Land to advance the development project.

Mitsui Fudosan Group has positioned the overseas business as one of its growth areas and in Southeast Asia is currently moving ahead on residential housing projects in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Looking ahead, the Company will expand business further in Southeast Asia with Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA SEPANG, a retail facility in Malaysia, having opened in 2015 and construction starting last month on Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Kuala Lumpur (tentative name) ahead of an opening planned for 2021.


The Arton (Perspective drawing of the completed building)


The signing ceremony on July 14, 2017

Plan Overview (Planned)

The Arton

Address Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila, Republic of the Philippines
Access 3 minutes’ walk from Katipunan LRT Station
Site area 17,571 m2
Total floor space 114,314 m2
Number of units Total 1,706 units (total for three buildings)
Scale 24 floors, 28 floors, 34 floors
Schedule (Planned) July 2017 Start sales
August 2018 Start construction
August 2025 Complete construction

* Rockwell Land

  • Established in 1995 and listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange in 2012.
  • Strengths are in creating high added-value in residential, commercial and office facilities in large-scale multi-use developments such as its Rockwell Center flagship project, and brand power in the upper-middle to luxury range.
  • Market capitalization of approx. 24.6 billion yen (as of July 2017) and revenues of approx. 28.6 billion yen (as of fiscal 2016).

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Building Chart

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Mitsui Fudosan Group’s projects in Southeast Asia

1. List of Mitsui Fudosan’s current residential housing projects in Southeast Asia (excluding projects where all residences have already been sold))

Project Area Property Name Start Construction (Expected) Completion Collaborating Company
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Q Chula-Samyan20142016Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandAshton Asoke20152017Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Q Siam-Ratchathewi20152017Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandAshton Chula-Silom20152018Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandQ Chidlom-Phetchaburi20162017Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Mobi Bangsue Grand Interchange20162017Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Thaphra Interchange20162017Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo O220162018Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandAshton Silom20162018Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Mobi Asoke20162018Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Sukhumvit 9320172018Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Mobi Sukhumvit 6620172018Ananda Development Public Company Limited
Bangkok, ThailandIdeo Phaholyothin Chatuchak20172019Ananda Development Public Company Limited
SingaporeNathan Suites20102014Hong Leong Group
SingaporeThe Brownstone20152017Hong Leong Group
SingaporeThe Criterion20152018Hong Leong Group
SingaporeForest Woods20162019Hong Leong Group
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTHE MEWS20142017Eastern & Oriental Berhad
Petaling Jaya, MalaysiaGEO RESIDENCES20142017Sunway Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaConlay Place20172020Eastern & Oriental Berhad
Jakarta, IndonesiaCitra Lake Suites20162018PT. Ciputra Residence
Tangerang, IndonesiaThe CitraRaya subdivision in the Ecopolis Block20132024PT. Ciputra Residence

2. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Facilities in Southeast Asia

Country Property Opening year Number of stores (approx.) Store floor space (approx.)
Malaysia Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA SEPANG [Phase 1] 2015 130 24,000 m2
[Phase 2] 2018 (planned) 60 9,900 m2
[Phase 3] 2021 (planned) 60 10,100 m2
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Kuala Lumpur (tentative name) 2021 (planned) 300 82,600 m2

3. Mitsui Fudosan Group projects underway in Singapore

In Singapore, Mitsui Fudosan has been engaged in the housing sales business and hotel business for more than 40 years, through TID Pte. Ltd., a joint-venture company that we established together with the Hong Leong Group, a local business conglomerate.
(Number of condominiums supplied: 9,962)