Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate opens Lab Factory in Kawasaki City, next step: large-scale development integrated with logistics facilities.

August 10, 2025 / Logistics facilities

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Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate announced on December 10th that it has launched a new rental R&D facility and rental factory facility brand called "01-LabFactory" and opened its first facility in Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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The first facility is "01-LabFactory Kawasaki Nishiguchi." It opened on November 1st on the 3rd floor of the Kowa Kawasaki Nishiguchi Building, which is managed and operated by the company itself.

This brand signifies creating something from nothing and then expanding it. It aims to be a place where diverse research fields, technologies, and talents converge in a "Laboratory" and "Factory," fostering trial and error and fostering innovation.

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"01-LabFactory Kawasaki West Exit" boasts excellent transportation access and was renovated into a laboratory-specific facility through conversion work on an existing building. It also features meeting rooms and lounges that can be used exclusively by facility tenants.

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We offer up to 15 rental units (72-881 m2) to allow for flexible use according to the needs of businesses.

Furthermore, the second facility under the "01-LabFactory" brand is planned for development in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City. This large-scale development project will cover approximately 121,600 square meters and will integrate with a logistics facility, with completion scheduled for spring 2028.

They are preparing the facility to meet a variety of needs, including research and development, manufacturing, and production activities that support industry.

■ Kowa Kawasaki West Exit Building Overview
Location: 66-2 Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Structure and scale: Steel frame and steel-reinforced concrete construction, 21 floors above ground and 2 floors below ground.
Total floor area: 61,933.38㎡ (18,734.84 tsubo)
Completion date: March 1988
Design: Japan Design
Construction: Haseko Corporation

Mitsui Fudosan and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate's logistics facility in Itabashi, Tokyo, receives "TSUNAG" Single Star certification.

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