Historic home in Bunkyo-ku to be demolished next month
An 81-year old house in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward will be demolished next month. A farewell open-house event was held on November 16 and 17 by a Bunkyo historical preservation society, with over 280 visitors lining up to visit the home for the last time.
Tokyo apartment asking prices increase in October
According to Tokyo Kantei the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment across greater Tokyo was 36,250,000 Yen in October, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 1.2% from last year. The average building age was 24.4 years.
FrancFranc to open store in historic townhouse in Gion, Kyoto
Home goods store FrancFranc will open their Masterrecipe branded flagship store in a traditional townhouse in Kyoto’s Gion district today.
Shibuya Station Sakuragaoka Redevelopment to start in January
Preparation for the Shibuya Station Sakuragaoka Exit District Redevelopment is scheduled to start in January 2019. Demolition of the existing buildings will start in January, with construction of the new buildings to begin in 2020. Completion is expected by late 2023.
Apartment rents in Tokyo increase for 11th month
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent for an apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,526 Yen/sqm in October 2018, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 6.6% from last year. This is the 11th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase.
Greater Tokyo second-hand apartment prices increase for 70th month in a row
According to REINS, 3,096 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in October, down 4.6% from the previous month and down 0.2% from last year. The average sale price was 32,750,000 Yen, down 0.5% from the previous month but up 2.0% from last year. The average price per square meter was 505,700 Yen, down 1.6% from the previous month but up 0.8% from last year. This is the 70th month in a row to record a year-on-year increase in sale prices.