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総合デベロッパーが語る街づくり 〜街が魅せる表情〜

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Business

Business-focused summary (strategy, operations, marketing, leadership)

1) Company positioning & operating model (urban development “field” strategy)

Across the panel, the recurring strategic theme is that “comprehensive developers” don’t just build assets—they manage an ongoing urban “field/area”, including:

  • Hardware: offices, hotels, residential, parks, transit-adjacent developments
  • Software: tenant services, community events, branding/media, environmental/social programs
  • Stakeholder coordination: local government, residents, multiple firms, and long development timelines

Framework / playbook-like concepts mentioned (implicit)

  • Area Management (エリアマネジメント) “Finish building” → shift to managing place identity and experiences after opening.

  • Two-track value creation: hardware + software

    • Hardware delivers physical utility and attractiveness
    • Software drives foot traffic, retention, community adoption, and brand
  • Prototype / test-and-learn for redevelopment
    • Use small temporary properties to validate demand and resident acceptance before large construction.

2) NTT Urban Development (Katsube) — multi-sector, wide-area “field” + prototype approach

Key positioning

  • NTT group developer leveraging existing technology/resources.
  • Works across diverse business areas (offices, commercial, hotels, residential-like assets, shared offices, arenas, PFI/park-related projects).
  • Emphasizes wide geographic presence (nationwide + global).

Concrete examples of place-making (marketing + operations)

  • Harajuku (WITH HARAJUKU + Harajuku Quest): prototype city experience to make the area enjoyable to walk and unify communities.
  • Miyazaki (“Hello Miyazaki”): shopping-street design via building-height adjustments and container-based distinctive elements, developed with local-government collaboration.
  • Kyoto Hotel Capella Kyoto: preserve local history while using ICT/digital culture initiatives.
  • Osaka “Patina Osaka” (Park PFI + hotel): area revitalization grounded in historical land context; community-unifying activities before/alongside opening.
  • Overseas
    • Australia: “Office 36” / acquired zero-carbon wooden multi-story building
    • UK: conversion of older buildings into shared workspace/office with shared facilities (e.g., gym)

Talent / operations program (recruitment marketing)

  • Internship referenced with a two-month window: July 30 – Sep 26 (nationwide visits; “My Page” for details).
  • Mentions recruitment deadlines (e.g., June 25 passed for one item; another internship deadline July 2).

3) Tokyo Tatemono (Hosoi) — “Well-being” + long-term vision (2030) + bottom-up culture

Long-term vision / strategy

  • Corporate philosophy centered on trust for the future and continuity of customer service.
  • 2030 long-term vision: “next generation developers” solving social issues while balancing street art/cultural elements.

Three project pillars (examples)

  1. TofromS (Tokyo Station-adjacent)
    • “International competitiveness” via internal annual market-like functions and conference capabilities
    • Transit integration (bus underground terminal)
    • Well-being design via officeworker surveys:
      • Target: 10,000 office workers survey (as stated)
      • Timeline: 2026 (next year) for progress / office HQ move
  2. Brillia Tower Dojima (Osaka)
    • Composite development featuring 4 Seasons (luxury positioning + art integration)
  3. Park PFI / Tokyo Metropolitan Meiji Park
    • Claimed first-time Park PFI selection
    • Multi-generational usage (children + elderly), cultural preservation, amenities (e.g., cafe/sauna)

Organization & leadership tactics

  • Bottom-up approach in a compact organization (“employees’ faces nearly match names”).
  • Entrustment model: younger staff receive real responsibility and show ownership.

Recruitment messaging

  • Summer program (2-day) with application via web tests/video; deadline: July 6 (or “today”).

4) Nomura Real Estate (Sato / Mizuno / Sato panel context) — challenge-led origin + integrated redevelopment + logistics scale

Origin strategy

  • Emphasizes being a developer that started by tackling housing as a social issue (post-war/high growth period mentioned).
  • Differentiation: meticulous execution through a “particular” internal architectural office that feeds designs back from site feedback loops.

Operating scale & product mix

  • Comprehensive developer across homes, offices, logistics, hotels, and mixed-use development.

Example integrated redevelopment

  • Blue Front Shibaura (Shibaura area, Hamamatsucho zone)
    • Focus: “workstyles” + shared spaces
    • Features: shared amenity floors (terraces), greenwalk concept, marine-activity-themed design elements
    • Restaurants opened May 30 (as mentioned)

Internship / training execution

  • Internship explained as:
    • Assigned instructors
    • 5-day direct work experience
    • Applications already open

5) Mitsui Fudosan (Imata) — mega-project strategy + “three real estate” ambition

Flagship projects (business portfolio)

  • Nihonbashi revitalization
  • Shibuya Miyashita Park redevelopment
  • Smart city project in Kashiwa (Chiba)
  • Urban district/tower and future mobility framing (flying-car/hub)
  • International presence: Hudson Yards (NY) participation
  • Historical precedent: Kasumigaseki Building (law/height restriction change; 147m)

Leadership framing

  • President Ueda quote: pursue “Three Real Estate Developers” (industrial developer focus included).

Future / innovation programs

  • Summer programs categorized into:
    • Street creation course
    • Open innovation
    • Global business (online)
    • SDGs/sustainability

6) Mitsubishi Jisho / Mitsubishi Estate (Yano / panel context) — area creation steps + events + overseas and multi-venue strength

“Area management” as a staged process

  • Three-step model (as described):
    1. Build (new build or renovate)
    2. Develop (tenant/consumer engagement via events; “area management”)
    3. City of the future (long-run townscape continuity; “what happens 10–20 years later”)

Strengths emphasized

  • Many venues across Japan (Hokkaido to Okinawa)
  • Broad partnerships ecosystem
  • Proactive overseas development (starting decades earlier in America/UK; expanding to Asia/Oceania)

Recruitment / testing

  • Internship format shifted from a prior graduating-class naming (“Pu” for 2027) to June–October one-day sessions/events.

7) Mori Building (representative) — measurable-city benchmarking + compact city value + long-term management

Strategy pillars

  • Build cities via compact redevelopment to multiply added value.
  • “Tokyo engine” logic with magnetism: global people/companies/capital → stronger economy.
  • Uses quantitative city ranking/indicators via Mori Memorial Foundation (70+ indicators, compared across 48 cities).

Management ops after build

  • Development is only half; operations/management are equally crucial.
  • Model concept: Vertical Garden City
    • above-ground greenery + underground space integration
    • earthquake-resilient public facilities
  • Example: Roppongi Hills
    • Long negotiations: “400+” local consultors mentioned
    • Community/brand building via events
    • KPI-like claim: in FY2024, annual commercial store sales hit the highest since opening / new record (no revenue figure provided)

Sustainability + resilience framing

  • Disaster-resistant infrastructure rebuild and resilience-focused approach.

Cross-company operational and marketing tactics highlighted

A) Area management KPIs / outcomes (qualitative, but measurable)

Even without hard numbers, speakers described evaluation through outcomes like:

  • Foot traffic & tenant engagement
  • Retail sales momentum
  • Community adoption (events attendance, resident participation)
  • Operational success over time (e.g., Roppongi Hills record sales after 22 years)

B) “Test small before scaling” redevelopment playbook

Repeated across multiple forms:

  • Build temporary plazas or trial-use facilities
  • Run events to gather feedback
  • Measure behavior changes (how people move, how the town evolves)
  • Use findings to refine final build-out

Concrete trial example (NTT Urban Development panel exchange)

  • Temporary property during Kanda Station redevelopment:
    • small plaza (~130 m² mentioned)
    • aimed to prove “harmonization with the existing city environment” over the long redevelopment period

C) Community + environment monetization concept

Environmental initiatives are framed not only as CSR, but as something to monetize via “environmental premium” (i.e., tenant/customer willingness + added value).

  • Harajuku biodiversity example
    • “Biophilic” design concept + biodiversity education narrative
    • Living systems and resident involvement
    • Concrete interventions (e.g., removing invasive crayfish) positioned as educational value

Key metrics / targets / timelines explicitly stated

  • NTT Urban Development
    • Internship: July 30 – Sep 26 (2 months)
    • Recruitment-related deadlines mentioned: June 25 passed, July 2 scheduled (mapping to roles unclear due to subtitle errors)
  • Tokyo Tatemono
    • Survey: 10,000 office workers
    • Project timeline: 2026 (progress + HQ move into “TofromS” area)
    • Recruitment program deadline: July 6
  • Mori Building
    • Roppongi Hills:
      • 22 years since opening (as stated)
      • FY2024: annual commercial store sales new record / highest since opening (no figure provided)
    • Kanda redevelopment trial plaza size: ~130 m²
  • Mitsubishi Jisho
    • Internship timing: June–October one-day sessions (class naming discontinued for 2027)

Presenters / sources (as named in subtitles)

  • Katsube — NTT Urban Development
  • Takahashi — NTT Urban Development (movable property team; new graduate recruitment)
  • Kozuketo — Tokyo Tatemono
  • Hosoi — Tokyo Tatemono
  • Sato — Nomura Real Estate (company presentation; HR/Talent Development)
  • Mizuno — Nomura Real Estate (HR/Talent Development; recruitment)
  • Imata — Mitsui Fudosan (new graduate recruitment)
  • Yano — Mitsubishi Jisho (new graduate recruiting)
  • Mori Building representative — (new graduate recruiting; Mori Building Digital later appears)
  • Yamamoto / Yamano — Mitsubishi Estate (panel member; name appears as “Yamano/Yamano-san”)
  • Nagai — referenced during panel discussion (chairman; organization not fully clear)
  • Minato / Minato Mirai — discussed by panel participant (company unclear; referenced via “Yamano-san”)
  • Additional panel participants: Yoshida, Ii, Sato, and other partially garbled name variants due to subtitle errors

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