Fewer foreclosures in first half of 2022
The number of real estate foreclosure auctions held by the Tokyo District Court in the first half of 2022 was just 365, down from 407 in the same period in 2021.
Luxury condo goes on sale in Sanbancho
Sales in The Parkhouse Gran Sanbancho 26, the latest luxury condo for Chiyoda’s Bancho neighborhood, kicked off last week. This is the 8th project under Mitsubishi Jisho Residence’s ‘The Parkhouse Gran’ series of high-end apartment offerings.
Residential land prices increase for first time in 31 years
Japan’s Standard Land Price for residential land has increased for the first time in 31 years, according to the data released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) yesterday.
Details released for new high-rise in Miyamasuzaka
Details of a 180-meter high-rise for the eastern side of Shibuya Station have been published by the Cabinet Office. The Miyamasuzaka District Redevelopment will see a 33-story office and hotel tower built on the northern side of Miyamasuzaka Street.
Central Tokyo apartment prices reach new record high in August
According to REINS, the average reported sale price of a second-hand apartment in Tokyo’s central 3 wards of Chiyoda, Chuo, and Minato reached a record high of 1,554,100 Yen/sqm in August. This was a 13.5% increase from last year. Prices have increased by 35.4% since January 2020.
Brutalist gymnasium’s future still unclear
The Kenzo Tange-designed Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium may be tumbling closer to demolition as earthquake-retrofitting seems to be more challenging and costly than anticipated.
Yaesu Book Center to be redeveloped
The 44-year-old Yaesu Book Center near Tokyo Station will close in March 2023 as part of a large-scale redevelopment project.