The Marunouchi Building

Format
Full

City
Tokyo

Country
Japan

Metro Area
Tokyo

Project Type
Mixed Use

Location Type
Central Business District

Land Uses
Civic Uses
Entertainment
Mixed-Use Building
Office
Parking
Restaurant
Retail

Keywords
Adaptive use
Building expansion
Business improvement district
Downtown redevelopment
High-rise building
Historic preservation
Neighborhood catalyst
Pedestrian-friendly design
Public spaces
Public-private partnership
Streetscaping
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2005 Winner
Urban regeneration

Site Size
1.9 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1999

Date Opened
1999

Adaptive use of a landmark 1923 office building located at the heart of Tokyo’s central business district, known as the Marunouchi District, facing the Imperial Palace. The redeveloped mixed-use building stands 37 stories (180 meters) high with total floor space of 1.7 million square feet (157,930 square meters). The project features more than 1.07 million square feet (99,960 square meters) of office space, 200,000 square feet (18,580 square meters) of retail space consisting of 100 shops and 40 restaurants, a multipurpose auditorium, six rental conference rooms, a business club, and 409 parking spaces. Owned and operated by Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., the new Marunouchi Building has attracted over 13 million visitors to its shops and restaurants and generated Â¥17 billion (US$142 million) in revenue during the first six months of operation.

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Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website: http://www.marabiru.jp/
World Region: Asia Pacific

Owner/Developer
Mitsubishi Estate Company, Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan

Architect
Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan

ULI Awards for Excellence 2005 Winner