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Japanese capital floods NYC multifamily market
May 2, 2026
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Japanese investors are rapidly becoming the dominant foreign buyers in New York City real estate, and a lifeline for aging multifamily walk-ups. Japan-linked firms have acquired at least 2.1 billion worth of New York City property since the start of 2024, according to analysis by Okada Company and TRD Data. While much of that capital has historically chased trophy office and retail assets, a growing share is now flowing into smaller multifamily deals, boosting a sluggish investment sales market.
TRD’s analysis found Japanese buyers snapped up 326 multifamily units across 233 million in deals over that period. According to []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
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