For Immediate Release
Newly opened SHINTORA-DORI CORE complex expected to catalyze
development along Tokyo’s iconic Shintora-dori Avenue
Will serve as a vibrant and interactive hub along the fast-evolving avenue
Tokyo, October 18, 2018 — SHINTORA-DORI CORE, a new complex jointly constructed by Mori Building, a leading
urban developer in Tokyo and Obayashi-Shinseiwa Real Estate, opened in the Shimbashi 4-chome area of Tokyo.
SHINTORA-DORI CORE is the first major project in a master plan calling for integration of separated city blocks andredevelopment along Shintora-dori Avenue, Tokyo’s newest iconic street. Located at the intersection of Shintoradori Avenue and Hibiya Street, the complex has 15 floors above ground and a basement floor encompassing a total
floor space of 17,500 square meters and total rental space of 10,000 square meters. It features high-spec offices,
incubation offices, highly welcoming restaurants and shops, and an open café/event space that directly faces
Shintora-dori Avenue. Going forward, SHINTORA-DORI CORE is expected to catalyze development along Shintoradori Avenue as a core where diverse people will gather and create new ideas, and serve concurrently as a hub forbold area-management initiatives in the surrounding Shimbashi/Toranomon area.

THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE will become a hubfor community development

Model project for development along
Shintora-dori Avenue

The street-side terrace on Shintora-Dori Avenue enhances
unity with the surrounding community

With SHINTORA-DORI CORE serving as a core for the surrounding area, Mori Building is committed to strengthening
Tokyo’s magnetism by developing Shimbashi/Toranomon area as an international hub and global business center
where global players live, work and gather.
International media inquiries:
Priscilla Mayumi Purro or Akiho Mishina, Mori Building
Kaya Tanabe (tel. +81-90-7726-7027) or Reina Matsushita (+81-90-2375-0295)
Weber Shandwick (for Mori Building)
Email: moribldg@webershandwick.com

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Model project for unifying and reconstructing city blocks around Shintora-dori Avenue
 Cityscape befitting an iconic street
SHINTORA-DORI CORE is designed to contribute to Tokyo’s redevelopment policy for Shintora-dori Avenue. The
policy calls for the creation of a more attractive Tokyo by solving challenges through flexible regulations that fit
local circumstances, and also the sequential development and modernization of fragmented urban sites.
SHINTORA-DORI CORE, as the first project to unify and reconstruct city blocks, will play a key role in establishing
Shintora-dori Avenue as a new iconic street. (The project originally started as the redevelopment of the Shimbashi
4-chome area, where the Shimbashi No.29 Mori Building was completed in 1975.)
Before development

After development

Hibiya StreetRoad

Hibiya Street

Mori Building
Shimbashi No. 29

Shintora-dori Avenue

SHINTORA-DORI CORE

Shintora-dori Avenue Architectural Design: A new urban landmark that contributes to area vibrancy
Prominently located at the intersection of Shintora-dori Avenue and Hibiya Street, SHINTORA-DORI CORE is a newurban landmark with a distinctive façade accented with white framing—a bold design makes an immediate
impression on people. The lower half of the building has the look of a showcase with a large transparent opening.
By beckoning pedestrians to come inside, SHINTORA-DORI CORE’s inviting design will contribute to the avenue’svibrancy.
 Street-side terrace enhances unity with surrounding cityscape
In cooperation with the Shintora-dori Avenue Area Management Council, Mori Building has set up chairs and tableson the sidewalk facing the first-floor THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE, a combined café and event space, further merging
SHINTORA-DORI CORE with its surrounding cityscape. The council was organized mainly by local companies in 2014,
simultaneously with the opening of the Shintora-dori Avenue. To enhance attractiveness of the Shintora-doriAvenue and the surrounding area, it actively works for implementing the community’s vision, establishing opencafés, and conducting several cleaning activities. The council also will contribute to the vibrancy of the surrounding
Shimbashi/Toranomon area by organizing cultural activities and other events along Shintora-dori Avenue. According
to Council Chairman Eiichi Matsumoto, “SHINTORA-DORI CORE is a center for managing Shintora-dori Avenue’s
community development, which connects Toranomon and Shimbashi. I hope that it will become a hub for thedevelopment of our community and for future town planning.

THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE as a base for community management Community Manager to help connect diverse people
The person designated as the dedicated community manager is stationed at the cafe in THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE,
which directly faces Shintora-dori Avenue’s wide sidewalk. By helping to connect people, the space is expected togenerate a new community spirit, contribute to the creation of new ideas in Shimbashi/Toranomon and catalyze
cultural and economic activities. Community Manager Tomoko Nakagawa said: “I would like to promote closeinteraction between people who gather here, hoping that SHINTORA-DORI CORE will become the focal point ofinnovation and evolution in the Shimbashi/Toranomon area. Also, we aim to implement projects that compelpeople to come here by demonstrating that Shintora-dori Avenue is a magnet for interesting initiatives.”

2For Immediate Release Space for cutting-edge business events and design workshops
The event space of THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE is a base where people gather, interact and develop ideas. For its
first innitiative, the space will host a Mercedez-Benz event featuring mobility supported with the latest IT
technologies. Another early endeavor will be the RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab’s DESIGN ACADEMY, an educational
program for businesspersons, presenting design-engineering know-how from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in theUK, a world-leading art university, and technologies from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science.
 Logo designed by local company, CC INC.
CC INC., a locally based designer headquartered in the Shimbashi/Toranomon area, created the logo for THE CORE
KITCHEN/SPACE. The design’s apple core is a metaphor for the source of life that is important for living things togrow, symbolizing the hope that THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE will become the core of this area. According to CC INC.’srepresentative, Koichiro Toda: “Shimbashi/Toranomon is evolving faster than any other area in Japan. We decided
to locate our office here to maximize our creativity in this continuously changing environment. We believe in thepower of ideas and designs, so we will take on new challenges together with SHINTORA-DORI CORE.”

THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE is a base forarea-management activities

Expected to conduct utting-edge businessevents and workshops KITCHEN/SPACE

THE COREKITCHEN/SPACE Logo

Advanced, high-spec offices that trigger innovation
High-spec offices on the 4th to 14th floors of SHINTORA-DORI CORE are a standard 860m2 in size with 2.8m ceilingheights and bright, open floor plans. Eco designing includes LED lightning with sensor-adjusted brightness and solarpower electric generation. A rooftop garden combining relaxing nature with marvelous views of the Tokyo cityscapeis provided for the exclusive use of SHINTORA-DORI CORE office tenants. CREEK & RIVER Co., Ltd. and its groupcompanies, which are renting office space in the complex, support creatives and other leading-edge professionals
and are expected to contribute to the development of the Shimbashi/Toranomon area.

High-spec offices on the 4th to 14th floors

Exclusive roof garden where tenants can enjoy
both nature and urban scenery

Main entrance with open ceiling3

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Also, startups and market newcomers from both Japan and overseas will avail themselves of incubation offices
measuring 60–180m2 on the third floor. In addition to small offices, a common lounge and common meeting rooms
provide fertile ground for the cultivation of innovative ideas at SHINTORA-DORI CORE.

3rd floor incubator provides small offices, a common lounge and common meeting rooms

Highly welcoming restaurants and shops
Six restaurants and shops, including THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE, will warmly welcome patrons on the first andsecond floors. Shunpachi Kitchen & Table, directly operated by a green grocer, will offer lunch boxes at lunchtime
and self-serve fresh vegetables and side dishes at night. The Asakusa area’s popular Churrascaria Que bom! will
operate a moderately price churrasco buffet dinner and YONA YONA BEER WORKS SHINTORA DORI will serve
outdoor cuisine and craft beer. The Shimbashi area’s popular MIKASA BAR will feature Mediterranean cuisine atMARSALA by MIKASA BAR and TWO・TWO・TWO will proffer organic wine. Each establishment will be uniquely
conceived and available for use by everyone, from individuals to large groups, and for diverse occasions including
parties, girls’ nights, dates and much more.

THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE

Shunpachi Kitchen & Table

MARSALA by MIKASA BARTWO・TWO・TWO

Churrascaria Que bom!

YONA YONA BEER WORKSSHINTORA DORI

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SHINTORA-DORI CORE Overview
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4-1-1 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
1,524 square meters
17,433 square meters
10,018 square meters
858 square meters
Offices, retail stores, restaurants and parking areas
Steel frame, with steel-frame reinforced concrete in some parts
15 stories, 1 basement and 1 penthouse; approximately 75m highMori Building Co., Ltd. and Obayashi-Shinseiwa Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Obayashi Corporation
Obayashi Corporation
August 2016
September 26, 2018
October 18, 2018

About Mori Building
Mori Building is an innovative urban developer based in Tokyo. The company is committed to maximizing themagnetic power of cities by creating and nurturing safe, sustainable and cosmopolitan urban centers based on its
unique Vertical Garden City concept of high-rise centers for business, education, leisure and residence. The concept
is applied in the company’s many leading-edge projects, including ARK Hills, Roppongi Hills and Toranomon Hills inTokyo and the Shanghai World Financial Center. Mori Building is also engaged in real estate leasing, project
management and consultation. Please visit www.mori.co.jp/en5