Malaysian developer joins forces for hotel-condo project in Yokohama
A joint venture between Berjaya Corporation Berhad, Marubeni, and Daiwa House Industry, has been selected to develop a two-hectare land parcel in Yokohama’s waterfront Minato Mirai 21 District.
180-meter tall office tower planned for Omotesando
The Urban Renaissance Agency, a semi-governmental housing corporation, is planning a 180-meter tall office tower for the northern end of the former Aoyama Kitamachi Apaato public housing block in Omotesando.
2020 Office supply in Tokyo reaches 2nd highest level in history
According to a report published by Mori Building on May 25, a total of 1.87 million square meters (approx. 20 million sq.ft) of new office space is expected to be supplied in Tokyo’s 23 wards in 2020. This is the second-highest level seen since the company began collecting data in 1987. Despite the large supply, most of the new office space is already leased.
New apartment sales in Tokyo reach 47-year low
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, the number of new apartments released for sale across greater Tokyo in April reached the lowest level seen since the Institute began collecting data in 1973. As developers shuttered salesrooms following the declaration of the state of emergency in mid-April, new home sales have stalled. Just 686 apartments were released for sale, down 68.0% from the previous month and down 51.7% from last year. A new record low is expected in May with the Institute forecasting a supply of 500 apartments.
Sales in Harumi Flag on hold
On March 30, Jiji Press reported that off-the-plan sales in Harumi Flag have been temporarily suspended and the sales showroom closed. The large-scale condo complex on a manmade island in Tokyo Bay was initially planned to be used as the Athletes Village for the 2020 Olympics, but the postponement of the games has thrown a wrench into the scheduling of the post-Olympic refurbishment of the apartments.
Kamiyacho Trust Tower reaches completion
The 180-meter, 38-story Kamiyacho Trust Tower building reached completion on March 16. This high-rise mixed-use tower forms part of the 1.6 hectare Tokyo World Gate complex in Tokyo’s Toranomon district.
Tokyo governor floats idea of using Athletes Village as hospital for coronavirus patients
During an appearance on a morning show on March 27, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike floated the idea of using the soon-to-be-completed Athletes Village in Harumi as a temporary hospital to house non-critical coronavirus patients.