Most expensive apartment building in the Kansai region to go on sale
A record-setting luxury condominium in Ashiya City, Hyogo, will soon go on sale. Branz Ashiya The Residence is a 15-unit building with apartments priced between 200 ~ 500 million Yen (1.8 ~ 4.5 million USD). With an average price of 1,850,000 Yen/sqm (approx. 1550 USD/sq.ft), this will be the most expensive apartment building to go on sale across the Kansai region this century, wiping out a previous record set in Kyoto in 2015.Read more
Tokyo apartment asking prices in June 2018
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment across greater Tokyo was 36,230,000 Yen in June, down 0.2% from the previous month but up 1.7% from last year. The average building age was 23.9 years.Read more
City struggling to protect crumbling historic home
A 99-year old historic residence in Hyogo Prefecture is close to collapse, leaving city officials struggling to find a way to protect it against the wishes of its owner.
The Ando Residence was built in 1919 near Okubo Station in Akashi City. The exterior walls of the home are built from stone, while the mansard roof has emerald-green glazed Spanish tiles. It was designed by architect Yutaro Kagoya (1876-1936). Kagoya specialized in repairing old shrines and temples before establishing his own architectural firm that designed homes. Some of his works included the Sarue Dojunkai Apartments (c1927) in Koto Ward, Tokyo (demolished in 1992), the Takushoku University main building (c1932) in Tokyo, and the Higashi Honganji temple in Asakusa (c1939).Read more
New apartment prices across greater Tokyo hit second highest level in history
The average price of a brand new apartment across greater Tokyo in the first half of 2018 has reached the second highest level seen in recorded history. According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, the average price was 59,620,000 Yen, exceeding the level of 59,350,000 Yen seen in the first half of 1990, but falling short of the peak of 64,500,000 Yen seen in the first half of 1991.Read more
Average apartment rents in Tokyo increase for 7th month
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,485 Yen/sqm in June 2018, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 5.9% from last year. This is the 7th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average apartment size was 55.84 sqm and the average building age was 18.7 years.Read more
New apartment prices in Tokyo up 12.8% from last year
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, 2,659 new apartments were released for sale across greater Tokyo in June, up 8.0% from the previous month and up 16.4% from last year. The average sale price was 62,440,000 Yen, up 3.5% from the previous month and up 10.7% from last year. The average price per square meter was 928,000 Yen, 3.7% from the previous month and up 10.5% from last year.Read more
Mori Trust to open Hilton-branded hotel and time-share resort in Okinawa in 2020
On June 26, Mori Trust started construction on a 300-room hotel on Okinawa’s Sesoko Island. The Okinawa Sesoko Project includes the main hotel, which will be operated by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, along with a time-share resort that will be sold to members in weekly units. The time-share resort will be operated by Hilton Grand Vacations.Read more