Proud Minamiazabu Sold Out
All 88 apartments in Nomura's 'Proud Minamiazabu' condominium have sold prior to completion.
The 7-storey building is adjacent to the French Embassy in the exclusive Minamiazabu 4 Chome residential neighbourhood. This is a leasehold building, which means apartment owners do not own a share of the land. The land is leased from the Embassy under a 60 year fixed-term. At the end of the term, the land and building must be returned to the Embassy.Read more
Ark Hills South Tower
Mori Building announced on January 4 that their new office building between Izumi Garden Tower and Ark Hills will be called 'Ark Hills South Tower'. The 20 storey building is scheduled for completion in August 2013, and will boast the largest rooftop garden in central Tokyo.
Each floor plate is approximately 1900 sqm (20,444 sqft) and ceiling heights are 2.9 meters (higher than the standard of 2.8m).
It has already been awarded the a Platinum ranking under the DBJ Green Building Certification, which is a certification system created by the Development Bank of Japan. Read more
A look at the demolition of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka
The demolition of the 140m tall Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka is underway with the building now standing at three-quarters of its original height.
The work is being carried out by a joint venture between Taisei Corporation and Seibu Construction using the 'Taisei Ecological Reproduction System' (Teco-Rep System). Assistant Director of Taisei's Construction Engineering Development Department, Mr. Hideki Ichihara, explains the process:Read more
Chiyoda-ku office bldg sold for 50 billion Yen
Tokyu Land, the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and Kenedix have purchased the former head office of the Shinsei Bank in Chiyoda-ku from a Morgan Stanley fund for 50 billion Yen (605 million USD) - less than half what Morgan Stanley paid for it in 2008.
The new owners plan to demolish the 19-year old building and replace it with a new one. The total cost of the project, including purchasing the existing building, is estimated at 80 billion Yen (970 million USD).
Demolition will commence in 2013 and the new 20-storey building will be completed in 2017. The new building will have a total floor area of 57,500 sqm, and will be almost the same scale as the current building, which is 60,000 sqm. However, the new building will have more leasable floor space.Read more
Sales in Park Court Chiyoda Fujimi The Tower start today
Mitsui Fudosan Residential begin sales of apartments in Park Court Chiyoda Fujimi The Tower today. The 40-storey building will be completed by the end of March, 2014, and apartments will be ready to move into by the following July.Read more