TERMINALS Shin-Osaka, the first social apartment complex in Osaka City, will open on August 9, 2025.

The following is an excerpt from the press release

("Global Agents"), which operates approximately 50 buildings with 3,000 rooms in the Tokyo metropolitan area, West Japan Railway Company ("JR West"), and JR West Food Service Net Co. (JR West), and JR West Food Service Net Co., Ltd. have opened the first social apartment building in Osaka City, "TERMINALS Shin-Osaka," on August 9, 2025 (Saturday). Currently, 80% of the apartments have been contracted and the opening date has arrived.
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Business Alliance

JR West and Global Agents formed a business alliance in July 2018 with the aim of improving the attractiveness of the region by creating facilities that propose new lifestyles along the JR West rail line.
Following TERMINALS Takatsuki, which opened in October 2018, and TERMINALS Ibaraki, which opened in June 2019, the third project will be a social apartment in the Shin-Osaka area.

About TERMINALS Shin-Osaka

TERMINALS Shin-Osaka is the third project following TERMINALS Ibaraki, which will open in June 2019. The project has now opened for business.
It is a 9-minute walk from Nishinakajima-Minamikata Station, one stop on the Midosuji Line from JR Shin-Osaka Station, which is also a stop on the Shinkansen Line. The property is also within 15 minutes' walk of Minamikata Station and Juso Station, making a total of four train lines available. The location is convenient for commuting to and from work and travel in various directions.
The concept of the building is "a way to stop by," with lines of light connecting each common area, offering a new lifestyle in which residents can enjoy a side trip before returning home, rather than going straight to their rooms after returning home.

80% of the contracts were signed before the opening. The deciding factors were the "new proximity to work and residence" and "community.

The opening was just around the corner, and 55 of the 69 apartments (approximately 80%) had already been contracted.
Approximately 30% of the total occupants are migrants from the Kanto and other areas outside the Kansai region, and more than 20% of the total are full remote workers and freelancers who do not have their workplaces in Kansai, reflecting a trend unique to today, when remote work has become a standard way of working.
This indicates that the "proximity of work and residence" realized by the terminal functions of Shin-Osaka, with its easy access to the rest of the country and ample workspace, has been redefined to mean "being able to work comfortably from home" rather than "being near the office," and is being chosen as a residence that maximizes an individual's quality of life (QOL). This indicates that "proximity to work" has been redefined to mean "the comfort of working from home," rather than "near the office.
Another characteristic of social apartments is that many existing social apartment residents move in or move out again, This is one of the reasons why social apartments are chosen by many people.
At present, the average age of residents is 31.4 years old, with a male to female ratio of 5:5 and a foreign nationality ratio of approximately 15%, creating a well-balanced community with people from diverse backgrounds.

Facility Overview

What is Social Apartment?

Social Apartment is an interactive rental apartment where residents can interact with each other in a lounge, workspace, and other public spaces, in addition to private rooms for single residents. Social Apartment is a new style of living that differs from conventional one-room apartments and shared houses where privacy is difficult to secure. Recognition is expanding year by year through web marketing, ongoing branding, and the influence of SNS and word of mouth transmitted by residents.
The average age of our tenants is 31.8 years old, and many of them are working adults in their 20s and 30s. We have achieved zero vacancies and 100% occupancy rate by February 2025, attracting high needs and attention.
In the Kansai area, the company operates in Osaka and Kyoto City, and this will be its fifth property.
Reference: Social Apartment records zero vacancies in all properties

Global Agents, Inc.

Location: HOTEL GRAPHY Shibuya, 1-29-3 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Tsuyoshi Yamazaki, President and Representative Director
Business description: Social apartment business, lifestyle hotel business, workspace business, food & beverage, lifestyle-related business, etc.
Capital: 31 million yen
URL: http: //www.global-agents.co.jp/

West Japan Railway Company

Location: 2-4-24 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Representative: Shoji Kurasaka, President and Representative Director
Business: Transportation, distribution, real estate, etc.
Capital: 226,136 million yen
URL: http: //www.westjr.co.jp/

JR-West Food Service Net Co.

Location: 5-4-20 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Representative: Taku Kobayashi, President and Representative Director
Business: Cafe business, food business, retail business, Shinkansen business
Capital: 100 million yen
URL: https: //www.jwfsn.com/