Redevelopment committee formed for Toranomon high-rise

On June 24, the Tokyo Governor approved the formation of the redevelopment committee for the Toranomon 1 Chome East District Project. This will see a 180-meter tall office tower built just in front of Toranomon Station.

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Shibuya Marui department store to be rebuilt with wood

On May 27, Marui Group announced that the Shibuya Marui department store will temporarily close its doors on August 28 while the 51-year old building undergoes redevelopment.

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Skyrocketing wood prices and making homes more expensive than ever

Building construction costs in Japan continue to grow as economic sanctions on Russia have caused wood imports to stall. Prices are rising so rapidly that some new homeowners are having to choose between paying more or losing a spare bedroom.

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Yokohama now home to Japan's tallest all-wooden building

Japan’s tallest all-wooden building reached completion in Yokohama in March after two years of construction.

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New data center planned for Nihonbashi

Real estate giant HULIC is embarking on a redevelopment project that will see an older office building demolished to make way for a new data center in Nihonbashi.

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Mita Garden Hills selected as name of new luxury project in central Tokyo

Mita Garden Hills is now the official name of the large-scale luxury condominium project being developed by Mitsui Fudosan Residential and Mitsubishi Estate Residence in Minato's Mita neighborhood. This is the second ‘Garden Hills’ since Hiroo Garden Hills was developed in the 1980s.

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Takanawa Gateway City plans announced

On April 21, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced the construction plans for the area around the recently opened Takanawa Gateway Station. A total of four high-rises and one low-rise building will be completed by 2024 ~ 2025.

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