Cushman & Wakefield (Global Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois; Japan Headquarters: Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), a leading global real estate services firm, announced today that Seiji Sasaki has joined the firm in Tokyo as Director of Valuation & Advisory Group (V&A).
Mr. Sasaki has more than 20 years of real estate valuation-related experience. At the Japan Real Estate Institute, he handled securitized real estate valuation and developed company-wide appraisal guidelines. He was also Senior Director of the Valuation Advisory & Consulting Services Division at CBRE Japan, where he was responsible for valuation services and its management, focusing on securitized real estate for J-REITs and private funds, as well as asset valuation for enterprises and litigation. In addition, he was involved in a wide range of work including valuation of ongoing rents related to securitized real estate, as well as valuation of new areas (hospitals, self-storage, mega-solar, etc.).
A graduate from Hosei University with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mr Sasaki holds a real estate appraiser license and an ARES Master qualification by the Association for Real Estate Securitization. His credentials also include an appointment by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as a member of the examination committee for the real estate appraiser writing examinations in 2016 and 2017.As V&A Director at Cushman & Wakefield, Mr. Sasaki’s responsibilities include key areas such as individual property and portfolio valuation operations, business development and talent development. He reports directly to Katsuaki Shinohara, Head of V&A.
“Mr. Sasaki has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the appraisal industry with a strong network of clients across multiple industries and I am confident that he will contribute significantly to our efforts to strengthen our service delivery platform. I look forward to working with him to further grow our business and raise the level of excellence of the V&A team so we can better service our growing portfolio of clients in Japan," said Mr. Shinohara.
Todd Olson, Head of Cushman & Wakefield Japan added “We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Sasaki to Cushman & Wakefield. V&A is a strategic business for our firm with strong growth potential and Mr. Sasaki’s extensive experience and expertise in this space will boost our capabilities and reputation as a leading real estate services provider in Japan. Furthermore, as the appraisal industry grows in sophistication with an increasing demand for a high level of professionalism, having qualified and reputable appraisal experts like Mr. Sasaki will help us elevate our credibility and reliability within the industry. ”.
