New condo starts down 35% in February
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), housing starts across Japan in February were down 2.6% from the previous year to 70,912 units. This is the first time in 8 months to see a decrease from 12 months prior. Housing starts in the Tokyo metropolitan area were 12,370 units, down 4.9% from last year.Read more