CBRE Establishes Second Joint U.S. Logistics Investment Program for Japanese Partners

TOKYO, June 10, 2025 - CBRE Japan, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, has launched the second "US Industrial Venture (UIV)" program, providing Japanese investors with opportunities in U.S. logistics facility development. This program invests in a logistics project in Buford, Georgia.  Construction for this facility commenced in May 2025 and is slated for completion in September 2026. This initiative follows the UIV1 program announced last fall, which invested in a facility in Chicago.

This second UIV program has received investments from Hankyu Hanshin Properties (Kita-ku, Osaka), Keihanshin Building (Chuo-ku, Osaka), and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate (Minato-ku, Tokyo). The investment target is the "Buford Creek Business Center," a logistics facility located in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Atlanta stands as the largest logistics hub in the southeastern United States and the fourth-largest market nationally. The development site is close to Interstate Highways 85/985, a key transportation infrastructure, making it an ideal area for logistics facilities supporting urban deliveries and long-distance freight.

This program series is a collaborative effort, leveraging CBRE's Investment Banking and Asset Management divisions to establish a U.S.-based limited partnership and a Japan-based investment business limited partnership. The program offers comprehensive, one-stop support for Japanese companies' investments by partnering with Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading U.S. developer and part of the CBRE Group. With over 77 years of experience and a strong track record in logistics facility development, TCC's extensive expertise is combined with CBRE Asset Management's operational capabilities to execute these joint investment ventures.

The U.S. real estate market, particularly the logistics facility sector, is poised for continued growth driven by structural changes such as supply chain restructuring and sustained demand expansion. The current market environment presents an excellent opportunity for Japanese companies to enter this sector, and CBRE's role as an operator facilitates seamless investment into robust logistics facility developments by top developers.

Through this program, Japanese partners can enter the rapidly growing U.S. logistics real estate market and gain opportunities for stable income generation.

The CBRE Group, in ongoing collaboration with TCC, remains committed to stimulating investment in U.S. real estate, creating attractive and strategic transaction opportunities for Japanese companies, and advancing significant development projects.
 



◆Project Overview

U.S. Atlanta Buford Logistics Facility Development Project
 

Project Name	Buford Creek Business Center
Location	3228 Whidby Road, Buford, GA (tentative/ Buford, Georgia, USA)
Land Area	57.696 acres/ approx. 233,500 m²
Total Floor Area	686,400 square feet / approx. 63,800m² (total for 3 buildings)
Structure	Steel frame, single-story
Usage	Logistics facility
Construction Period	Started in May 2025, completion in late 2026
Investors	Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corporation Keihanshin Building Corporation Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Corporation
Partners	Trammell Crow Company (TCC) TCC is a global commercial real estate development company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE Group. Established in 1948, TCC has developed or acquired approximately 2,900 buildings valued at $75 billion, with a total area of about 60 million square meters. With over 600 employees across 28 offices in the U.S. and Europe, TCC provides services to users and investors in office, industrial/logistics, residential, healthcare, life sciences, data centers, and mixed-use facilities. www.TrammellCrow.com
CBRE's Role	As the asset manager of UIV, entrusted with discretionary investment management Offering investors and companies looking to expand into the U.S. the chance to leverage TCC's development expertise and platform Identifying optimal investment sectors, cities, locations, and sub-sectors, and conducting thorough due diligence on projects Analyzing and explaining differences between U.S. or local market-specific business practices and contract terms compared to Japanese standards Ensuring timely and appropriate decision-making throughout the investment period, with comprehensive reporting from the Japanese side