ULI Global Awards for Excellence: GLP Misato III – Misato City, Japan

Completed in May 2013, GLP Misato III is a state-of-the-art logistics facility in Greater Tokyo in the Saitama Prefecture. The five-story facility, with a total floor area of 1 million square feet (93,000 sq m), is equipped with dual ramps allowing service vehicles to drive to each floor, demonstrating efficiency of land use in a country where land is severely constrained.

GLP Misato III – Misato City, Japan
Location: Misato City, Japan
Developer/designer: Global Logistic Properties
Size: 9.6 acres (3.8 ha)

Completed in May 2013, GLP Misato III is a state-of-the-art logistics facility in Greater Tokyo in the Saitama Prefecture. The five-story facility, with a total floor area of 1 million square feet (93,000 sq m), is equipped with dual ramps allowing service vehicles to drive to each floor, demonstrating efficiency of land use in a country where land is severely constrained.

Business continuity and environmental awareness are key features of the development. The property is equipped with seismic isolators designed to absorb 75 percent of the shock caused by earthquakes. Amenities include backup generators, emergency sewage systems, showers, and a cafeteria, all intended to enhance the prospect of business continuity in case of a natural disaster while creating a comfortable working environment.

The building was the first logistics facility in Japan to be awarded a Platinum rating under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system, thanks to features that include light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, solar panels, and green parking spaces. GLP Misato III is fully leased to eight customers, including Patagonia, an outdoor apparel manufacturer also renowned for its environmental consciousness. GLP Misato III offers a model not only for the future of the Japanese logistics market, but also for reinvigorating logistics facilities in an urban setting.

Daniel Lobo is the Senior Director of Awards, Education and Advisory Group, for the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit education and research institute that focuses on issues of land use, real estate and urban development. The mission of the Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Prior to joining ULI Mr. Lobo was an independent consultant working as project manager for a variety of urban and research initiatives, in particular facilitating open cultural urban interventions internationally, and new media research. Earlier he worked extensively as project manager for the Center for Communities by Design at the American Institute of Architects, and as Urban Designer at Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill LLP. He holds a MSc City Design and Social Science from the London School of Economics, and a BA (Honors) from the School of Architecture and Interior Design at London Metropolitan University.
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