Negotiating Air Rights with Club Kansai

At first, Club Kansai was not receptive to Daibiru’s ambitions. Initially, Daibiru asked Club Kansai if the club would give them some of their land, but those negotiations ran into difficulties. The next-best solution was that Club Kansai would build a two-story clubhouse, and Daibiru would acquire the air rights for everything from the third floor up. An agreement was reached after more than two years of negotiations, thanks to Daibiru’s persistent negotiations involving their management team at the time as well as government agencies.

In parallel with these negotiations, Daibiru made a proposal to Club Kansai, which was thinking about rebuilding its clubhouse, to provide a shared open space for joint development and integrated design. Club Kansai accepted this proposal. Daibiru and Club Kansai also reached an agreement on the use of Club Kansai's underground parking lot, which was connected to the hotel’s underground parking lot, and the acquisition of Club Kansai's air rights.

The agreement enabled Daibiru to construct a 23-story hotel with a total floor area of 44,700 m² and 500 rooms, while Club Kansai was able to renovate its clubhouse. Due to the stipulation that both buildings must be integrated, a passageway connecting their second floors was built.

As members of Club Kansai who observed the proceedings related to Daibiru’s air rights acquisition proudly remarked, “In the end, both the club and the hotel benefited. Such is the wisdom of Osaka merchants.”