Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corporation

Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corporation is a specialized office REIT focused on mid-size offices, an asset class offering both return stability and upside potential. It seeks higher earnings and sustainable growth for shareholders by increasing asset value through value-add activities such as tailored tenant services, structural building improvements, and targeted tenant leasing. The REIT is managed by Ichigo Investment Advisors, the asset management subsidiary of Ichigo, a major Japanese real estate owner/operator, which draws on its experience in developing, operating, and managing Japanese real estate. Mid-size offices produce stable cashflows that support stable dividends, while the economically sensitive nature of the asset class offers upside through potentially higher rent income as the Japanese economy shows signs of emerging from multiple decades of deflation. Because the market for mid-size offices in Japan is relatively inefficient and has less participation by other major real estate companies, which tend to focus on larger assets, there is significant opportunity to add value and increase the profitability of acquired assets.