Cocoon City (Saitama Shintoshin) Wins "Innovate Award" at the 28th Developer Award Selected by Tenants, Hosted by Senken Shimbun!
Katakura Industries' Cocoon City in Saitama Shintoshin received the "Innovate Award" at the 28th Developer Award Selected by Tenants, recognized for its continuous renewal and tenant mix optimization.
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We are pleased to announce that Cocoon City, a commercial area on Katakura's owned land in front of JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station, has received the "Innovate Award" at the "28th (FY2025) Developer Award Selected by Tenants," hosted by Senken Shimbun.
1. About the "Developer Award & Tenant Award"
This award was established by Senken Shimbun in 1998 to build the ideal form of evolving shopping centers, and consists of the Developer Award selected by leading tenants nationwide and the Tenant Award selected by leading developers nationwide.
2. Reasons for the Award
In FY2025, Cocoon City actively promoted renewals with a focus on the experiential value of physical stores and responsiveness to local needs, while also working to form a tenant mix suitable for the times, including not only retail but also food & beverage and services. In addition, efforts to strengthen sales, customer attraction, and tenant collaboration, as well as improvements in facility cleanliness and overall service aspects such as the food court, were comprehensively evaluated, leading to the Innovate Award.
3. History of "Developer Award Selected by Tenants" Hosted by Senken Shimbun
・FY2004 (7th) "Rookie Award"
・FY2015 (18th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2016 (19th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2017 (20th) "Special Award (Community Coexistence Award)"
・FY2018 (21st) "Fighting Spirit Award"
・FY2019 (22nd) "CS Award"
・FY2020 (23rd) "CS Award"
・FY2021 (24th) "Fighting Spirit Award"
・FY2022 (25th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2023 (26th) "Special Award"
・FY2024 (27th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2025 (28th) "Innovate Award"
1. About the "Developer Award & Tenant Award"
This award was established by Senken Shimbun in 1998 to build the ideal form of evolving shopping centers, and consists of the Developer Award selected by leading tenants nationwide and the Tenant Award selected by leading developers nationwide.
2. Reasons for the Award
In FY2025, Cocoon City actively promoted renewals with a focus on the experiential value of physical stores and responsiveness to local needs, while also working to form a tenant mix suitable for the times, including not only retail but also food & beverage and services. In addition, efforts to strengthen sales, customer attraction, and tenant collaboration, as well as improvements in facility cleanliness and overall service aspects such as the food court, were comprehensively evaluated, leading to the Innovate Award.
3. History of "Developer Award Selected by Tenants" Hosted by Senken Shimbun
・FY2004 (7th) "Rookie Award"
・FY2015 (18th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2016 (19th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2017 (20th) "Special Award (Community Coexistence Award)"
・FY2018 (21st) "Fighting Spirit Award"
・FY2019 (22nd) "CS Award"
・FY2020 (23rd) "CS Award"
・FY2021 (24th) "Fighting Spirit Award"
・FY2022 (25th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2023 (26th) "Special Award"
・FY2024 (27th) "Innovate Award"
・FY2025 (28th) "Innovate Award"
FAQ
What award did Cocoon City receive?
It received the "Innovate Award" at the "28th Developer Award Selected by Tenants," hosted by Senken Shimbun.
What were the reasons for the award?
It was comprehensively evaluated for enhancing physical store experience, responding to local needs, forming a suitable tenant mix, and improving facility services.
What is Katakura Industries' business?
It encompasses various fields including real estate (commercial facility operation), silk reeling, machinery, and pharmaceuticals.