On September 9, Kansai Electric Power Real Estate Development announced that, together with Sumitomo Corporation and SMFL Mirai Partners, they have begun development of a logistics facility tentatively named "KRD-Logistics Kyoto Mukaijima" in Mukaijima, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, through a joint investment in Kyoto Mukaijima Development Special Purpose Company established by Kansai Electric Power Asset Management.
This is the first project in Kyoto Prefecture under Kansai Electric Power Real Estate Development's logistics brand "KRD-Logistics," and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2027.
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This is a multi-tenant logistics facility with four floors above ground and a total floor area of approximately 52,000 m2. It has loading docks on the first and second floors, and the second-floor loading docks can be accessed directly via a ramp.
Located near National Route 1 and the Second Keihan Expressway, approximately 1.8 km from the Kumiyama Interchange (IC) on the Keiji Bypass and approximately 0.8 km from the Oguraike IC on the Second Keihan Expressway, it not only offers excellent access to the city centers of Kyoto and Osaka, but also boasts high convenience as a wide-area distribution hub for East, Central, and West Japan.
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The area including the site in question has been designated as a priority promotion area under the Second Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Regional Future Investment Promotion Basic Plan based on the Regional Future Investment Promotion Act, and the development will be carried out as a project utilizing the said Act, aiming to revitalize the local economy and create jobs.
The facility will include a cafe lounge and other amenities to create a comfortable working environment for its employees. In addition, as an environmental measure, it aims to obtain the highest possible BELS rating of "6 stars" and "ZEB Ready" certification, and plans to install solar power generation equipment (approximately 1400kW) on the roof.
■Facility Property Overview
Facility name: (Provisional name) KRD-Logistics Kyoto Mukaijima
Location: 4-ban, Mukaijima Kamigotanda, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and other locations
Site area: Approximately 44,161.87 m2
Total floor area: Approximately 17,000 m2
Structure and scale: Steel frame, 4 stories above ground
Primary use: Warehouse (warehouse for warehousing business)
Construction work builder: Japan Land Development
Construction work begins: May 2025
New construction design engineer: Japan National Land Development
New construction contractor: Undecided
Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin in December 2025.
Completion: Summer 2027 (planned)
