Making Shinkiba a Neighborhood where Researchers Gather
Construction Completed on MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 2
Development Decided for MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 3 (tentative name)
Opened bases to meet office demand, setting up four facilities including MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 1

May 18, 2023
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Life Science Innovation Network Japan Inc. (LINK-J)

Tokyo, Japan, May 18, 2023 – Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., a leading global real estate company headquartered in Tokyo, has completed construction on the MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 2, an urban proximity-type rental lab and office facility in the Mitsui Lab & Office business , and also decided to develop MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 3 (tentative name). At the same time, we have also opened Life Science Hub Shinkiba, a base with rental offices and meeting rooms for life science players in the Shinkiba Center Building in front of Shinkiba Station.

We will develop four facilities in the Shinkiba area, including MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 1 which opened in July 2021, to attract researchers and other players in life science. In addition, through collaboration with Life Science Innovation Network Japan Inc. (LINK-J) and promotion of the MITSUI LINK-Lab Open Innovation Support Program*, a new Mitsui Lab & Office business service to support corporate tenants, and other projects, we aim to accelerate building an ecosystem in the life science domain . Mitsui Fudosan will contribute to industrial revitalization and the creation of new industries, especially in the life science domain, as a “platformer” that provides places and communities through neighborhood creation.

• For details, please refer to the release on the Mitsui Lab & Office business’s new service, MITSUI LINK-Lab Open Innovation Support Program announced today.
  https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/corporate/news/2023/0518_02/

Key Points of this Release

Making Shinkiba a neighborhood that attracts researchers and other life science players

1. Construction was completed on April 28 on MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 2, which become the largest Mitsui Lab & Office facility. It will provide lab environments in response to the needs of various companies, including startups
2. Development on MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 3 (tentative name) has been decided. Construction is scheduled to start in summer 2023 and be completed by fall 2024
3. Life Science Hub Shinkiba, a base with rental offices and meeting rooms for life science players, will be opened in the Shinkiba Center Building in front of Shinkiba Station

Establish four life science facilities and make Shinkiba a neighborhood where researchers gather

1. Construction was completed on April 28 on MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 2, which become the largest of the Mitsui Lab & Office business sites. It will provide lab environments in response to the needs of various companies, including startups

MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 2, the second building in Shinkiba area, completed construction on April 28 and is located 7 minutes’ walk from Shinkiba Station. With total floor area of 196,247.61 ft² (18,232 m²), the facility is the largest for the Mitsui Lab & Office business and will become its flagship property.

Exterior view of MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 2 (southeastern side)

Entrance

■Like MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 1, has lab design enabling support for various kinds of experiments

• BSL2 compatibility and wet lab specifications that enable experiments using liquids, gases, etc.
• Facility balconies set up in each zone, piping laid for water supply and drainage, air supply and exhaust, and city gas supply directly connected to rental rooms
• Dedicated exhaust ducts for experiments and additional space for equipment, such as outdoor air conditioning units, has been made available

■Furthermore, the facility will provide environments in response to the needs of various companies, including startups

• The facility provides zones for startups of approx. 750 ft²-1,000 ft² (70 m²-100 m²) equipped with electrical outlets, sinks, etc. and enabling them to move in while keeping down initial expenses
• Common equipment rooms for shared use of expensive general-purpose equipment such as cell analyzers and real-time PCR
• MITSUI LINK-Lab LINK-Stock store with a lineup of consumables, reagents and more for research use

Startup Zone

Common equipment rooms

■First MITSUI LINK-Lab series facility to acquire certifications like ZEB-Ready, and supporting the environment by installing solar power

• First MITSUI LINK-Lab series facility to acquire ZEB-Ready certification and DBJ Green Building certification
• Solar power generators will be installed on the rooftop and the electricity they generate will be used to power part of the facility

■Various common areas for lively communication within and among companies

• Communication lounge
  • First MITSUI LINK-Lab series facility to acquire ZEB-Ready certification and DBJ Green Building certification
  • Solar power generators will be installed on the rooftop and the electricity they generate will be used to power part of the facility
• Meeting rooms
  • Exclusively for use by tenants and LINK-J members. Can hold a maximum of approx. 100 people, providing a large meeting room and various types of smaller meeting rooms
  • Promote lively communication within and among companies as a place for holding meetings or other events
• Cafe
  • Provides a menu with a rich selection including daily specials and drinks
  • Meals can be enjoyed in the open air of the sea-front location, which can be used for lunches, a change of pace, etc.

Communication lounge

Large meeting room

Cafe

2. Development on MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 3 (tentative name) has been decided, the third building in the Shinkiba area

MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 3 (tentative name), which has been decided for development and will be the third building in the Shinkiba area, is six minutes’ walk from Shinkiba Station, making it the closest Lab & Office facility of those being rolled out in the Shinkiba area. Located at the foot of the Sengokubashi Bridge in an open area overlooking the waterfront, the building is highly visible from the surrounding area, and together with the two other buildings already completed, the property will convey the impression to visitors that Shinkiba is a neighborhood where researchers gather.

Image of the external view of MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 3

Map

The MITSUI LINK-Lab series will contain five buildings, with these three buildings in the Shinkiba area in addition to two properties already operating: MITSUI LINK-Lab KASAI and MITSUI LINK-Lab KASHIWANOHA 1.

3. Life Science Hub Shinkiba, a base with rental offices and meeting rooms for life science players, will be opened in the Shinkiba Center Building in front of Shinkiba Station

Life Science Hub Shinkiba has been established as a new life science base on 7F of the Shinkiba Center Building to further promote developing sites being undertaken by Mitsui Fudosan to promote innovation in the life sciences domain. This base provides rental offices and meeting rooms for various life science players, including Mitsui Lab & Office tenants in the Shinkiba area. By linking the office functions of the Shinkiba Center Building with the laboratory functions of the LINK-Lab and further enhancing the development of sites, it will accelerate the life science ecosystem in the Shinkiba area.

Exterior view of Shinkiba Center Building

Life Science Hub Shinkiba

Rental office

Common area

Reference: MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 1 tenants

MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 1, which opened in July 2021 as the first building in the Shinkiba area, has added university startups, a pharmaceutical company, medical equipment manufacturers and more to the startups, CROs and companies from other industries that have been occupants since the opening.

• * Reference news release: “First New Facility Construction for the Mitsui Lab & Office Business MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 1 Opens”
  https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/corporate/news/2021/0708/

MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 1 Tenant Companies

MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 2

 1F floor plan and typical floor plan

MITSUI LINK-Lab SHINKIBA 3 (tentative name)

Life Science Hub Shinkiba

■ Mitsui Fudosan Group’s Initiatives for SDGs

https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/esg_csr/
The Mitsui Fudosan Group aims for a society that enriches both people and the planet under the principles of coexist in harmony with society, link diverse values and achieve a sustainable society, and advances business with an awareness of the environment (E), society (S) and governance (G), thus promoting ESG management. By further accelerating its ESG management, the Group will realize Society 5.0, which the Japanese government has been advocating, and contribute significantly to achieving the SDGs. Additionally, the Group formulated the following Group guidelines related to “Realize a Decarbonized Society” and “Diversity & Inclusion Promotion” in November 2021. The Mitsui Fudosan Group will continue to work toward solving social issues through neighborhood creation.

[References] Group Action Plan to Realize a Decarbonized Society
https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/corporate/news/2021/1124/
Diversity & Inclusion Promotion Declaration and Initiative Policy
https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/corporate/news/2021/1129_02/

* The initiatives covered in this press release are contributing to four of the UN’s SDGs