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- MORI TRUST REIT, Inc. (formerly MORI TRUST Sogo Reit, Inc.) operates as a diversified Japanese real estate investment trust (J-REIT) primarily engaged in the ownership and management of income-generating properties including office buildings, commercial facilities, residential properties, hotels and other real estate assets; its portfolio features key properties such as Tokyo Shiodome Building, ON Building, Kioicho Building, Shimbashi Ekimae MTR Building (prior to transfer), Osaki MT Building, Shibuya Flag and high-quality sponsor-developed hotels with international brands and minimum guaranteed rents. The company targets institutional and retail investors seeking stable distributions through medium- to long-term asset management, with operations concentrated in prime urban locations across Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures. Established on October 2, 2001 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (ticker: 8961) since February 13, 2004, MORI TRUST REIT, Inc. is headquartered at 3-1 Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, with asset management outsourced to MORI TRUST Asset Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of sponsor Mori Trust Co., Ltd.
In a major strategic expansion completed on March 1, 2023, the company merged with MORI TRUST Hotel Reit, Inc., acquiring its hotel portfolio for approximately ¥66.2 billion in an all-unit exchange (0.92 MTR units per MTH unit) accompanied by a 1-for-2 unit split and trade name change from MORI TRUST Sogo Reit, Inc. to MORI TRUST REIT, Inc., thereby transforming into a diversified REIT with enhanced office and hotel exposure while expanding total assets from ¥324.7 billion to ¥471.1 billion on an acquisition price basis. This merger incorporated high-quality, location-advantaged hotels developed by the Mori Trust Group, bolstering portfolio stability through long-term fixed rents, variable components and minimum guarantees amid post-COVID recovery. More recently, as of August 31, 2025, the portfolio comprises 20 properties with a total acquisition price of ¥463,522 million, reflecting ongoing asset management including acquisitions like Kamiyacho Trust Tower and transfers such as Shinbashi Ekimae MTR Building, alongside updates to investment targets via articles of incorporation changes effective May 28, 2025.