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ead Real Estate (NASDAQ:LRE) has launched its new Master Lease Business through LRE Management Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary. The business model involves fixed-term building lease agreements for extended-stay hotels, where LRE manages properties and pays agreed-upon rent to property owners. This approach creates a win-win arrangement, providing guaranteed rent payments to property owners while allowing LRE to operate and manage the properties.

    The company has also announced the sale of ENT TERRACE Tsukiji 6-chome, an 8-room extended-stay hotel project in Tokyo's Tsukiji district. Strategically located within the $6 billion Tsukiji District Community Development Project, a major urban renewal initiative by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government covering 19 hectares.

    The Master Lease Business is a significant strategic shift for LRE, moving towards more stable recurring revenue streams compared to its traditional development-and-sell model. By signing fixed-term building lease reservation agreements with property owners before construction is completed, LRE secures future management contracts and creates a pipeline of properties generating predictable income without requiring capital-intensive ownership.

    The proximity of ENT TERRACE Tsukiji 6-chome to the transformative Tsukiji District Community Development Project will likely drive significant visitor demand and property appreciation. By evolving into a "one-stop real estate service provider" spanning development through management, LRE diversifies its business model and creates more consistent cash flow alongside its development business.

    LRE's Master Lease Business involves signing fixed-term building lease agreements for extended-stay hotels, where the company manages properties and pays agreed-upon rent to owners while operating the hotel business. The company generates revenue by operating and managing extended-stay hotels, paying fixed rent to property owners, and acting as a one-stop real estate service provider from development to management.

    The Tsukiji District Community Development Project involves 11 major companies, including Mitsui Real Estate, Toyota Automobile, Shimizu Construction, and Asahi Newspaper, with a total construction cost of approximately $6 billion. The project aims to transform the Tsukiji area into a "waterfront city" that befits and symbolizes Tokyo, with a view to welcoming people through the routes from the waterways and creating spaces for diverse exchange.

    Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd is a Japanese developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Sapporo. The company operates hotels in Tokyo and leases apartment building units to individual customers in Japan and Dallas, Texas.