Japan’s tallest wooden high-rise to be built in Nihonbashi

Mitsui Fudosan and Takenaka Corporation are planning to build a 17-story wood-frame office tower in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district. With a proposed height of 70 meters, this would be the tallest wooden building in Japan.

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180m tall office tower planned for Toranomon Station area

Nippon Tochi-Tatemono, Urban Renaissance Agency, and Sumitomo Realty & Development are embarking on a 180-meter tall office tower project for the Toranomon district in central Tokyo.

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Foretseine Shibuya Tomigaya showroom to open later this month

Real estate developer Mori Trust will be opening the showroom for its latest luxury condominium in Tokyo on September 26. The low-rise condo is located near Yoyogi Park and the bustling Shibuya shopping district.

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Design for new Harajuku retail building released

The exterior and rooftop design for the newest retail complex at the crossing above Meiji-Jingumae Station in Harajuku has been released.

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Japan’s biggest building-to-be just got a little bigger

The trillion-Yen Tokiwabashi Project, under development by Mitsubishi Estate near Tokyo Station, has had an exterior redesign and a few floors added. With an expected height of 390 meters, this will be Japan’s tallest building when completed in 2027.

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Details released on luxury apartment project for Azabu Juban

More details have been announced for the redevelopment of a historic art deco building near Azabu Juban in Tokyo. Real estate giants Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsubishi Estate will be turning the site into over 1,000 luxury apartments.

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Has the pandemic affected the supply and price of new and existing apartments?

Research provider Tokyo Kantei has released several reports looking at the state of Japan’s apartment market amidst the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s not all doom and gloom. Let’s take a look at some of the findings below.

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