09:49 AM EDT, 08/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with response from Nissan in the fourth paragraph.)

KKR (KKR) is the top contender to purchase Nissan Motor's Yokohama headquarters in Japan with a bid of about 90 billion yen ($608.7 million), Reuters reported Thursday, citing a source familiar with the matter.

The private equity giant has submitted the highest bid, though negotiations are still in progress, the unnamed source told the news agency.

A potential sale is contingent upon a lease-back of the property for 10 years, according to the report.

Nissan declined to comment when contacted by MT Newswires, while KKR didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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