SAN FRANCISCO-Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc., the U.S. operations of Japan's largest real estate company, has expanded its U.S. presence by opening an office in San Francisco while continuing to make acquisitions in key markets and pursue development projects.

Mitsui says the opening of the new San Francisco office demonstrates its interest in increasing its activities in the west coast's gateway cities, notably Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.

"The major U.S. west coast cities have always been important to us and a focus for our long-term expansion plans here," said Yukio Yoshida, president and CEO of MFA, based in the company's U.S. headquarters in New York. "Having our executives on the ground in San Francisco will not only enrich our relationships with existing business partners in the city and the region but also enable us to pursue important new opportunities."