Tokyo Apartment Sales in February 2021
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of February 2021:
Quick real estate news summary for the week
Luxury brand opens retail alongside Omotesando Avenue, Kamakura museum bid withdrawn, and 40% of brokerages see drop in rental transactions in January and February. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.
More locations see land prices rise in Q4
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism’s (MLIT) LOOK Report for the fourth quarter of 2020, a total of 15 locations recorded an increase in land prices, up from just 1 location in the previous quarter.
Quick real estate news summary for the week
Central Tokyo apartment asking prices hit new record high, new apartment supply drops 43%, and Omotesando retail flipped at 10% markup. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.
Nationwide supply of new apartments drops to 44-year low
The supply of brand new apartments released for sale across Japan in 2020 hit the lowest level since 1976. According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, a total of 59,907 apartments were released for sale, down 15.2% from 2019.
Apartment transactions in January reach all-time high
The second state of emergency issued on January 7 wasn’t enough to slow buying activity this time around, with REINS reporting that 3,480 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in January, up 37.3% from the previous month and up 29.9% from January 2020. This is the highest number of transactions seen for the month of January since REINS began reporting data in May 1990.
Quick real estate news summary for the week
Tokyo’s office vacancy rate continues to climb, Hon-Atsugi popular with renters and Kachidoki popular with buyers. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.