Tokyo Apartment Sales in October 2017
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of October 2017:Read more
Apartment development focusing on city centers as buyers shun suburbs
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, 4.98% of the land is being used for condominium buildings, an increase of 1.02 points over the past 10 years. The ratio is higher in central Tokyo, with some districts having a ratio of around 9%, signaling a clear shift towards living closer to the office and city center.
The report, released by Tokyo Kantei on October 31st, compiled data on Japan’s three major urban centers. In greater Tokyo, Shibuya ward was in top spot with 8.90%, up 1.46 points from 2007. Chuo ward, which includes the man-made islands of Kachidoki and Harumi in Tokyo Bay, increased by 2.03 points to 6.07%. This district has seen a number of high-rise condos built in recent years, especially in the bayside area, while the Nihonbashi district has seen an increase in small-to-medium sized residential developments.
New apartment prices in Sendai City fall 5% in the first half of 2017.
According to DG Communications, the average price of a new apartment in Sendai City in the first half of 2017 was 42,940,000 Yen, down 4.8% from last year. The average price for the year of 2017 is also expected to decrease from last year, marking the first decline since 2011.
Following the 2011 earthquake, a sudden jump the construction costs and a drop in supply saw the price of new apartments soar to record highs. In 2016, the average price increased by 5.1% from 2015 to 44,427,000 Yen — the highest price seen since record-keeping began in 1988.
Apartment asking prices across greater Tokyo drop slightly in September
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq ft) apartment across greater Tokyo was 35,550,000 Yen in September 2017, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 0.7% from last year. The average building age was 23.1 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards the average asking price was 52,920,000 Yen, down 0.9% from the previous month but up 0.5% from last year. The average building age was 22.7 years. Saitama City saw average asking prices increase by 2.0% from the previous month and 10.4% from last year.
Tokyo office rents increase for 45th consecutive month
According to Miki Shoji, the average monthly office rent in central Tokyo’s five business districts reached 18,995 Yen per Tsubo (approx. 5,747 Yen/sqm) in September, an increase of 3.59% from last year and the 45th month in a row to record a year-on-year increase. The average is still 17% below the recent record high of 22,901 Yen/Tsubo (6,929 Yen/sqm) seen in August 2008.
New apartment prices in greater Tokyo increase for 6th month in a row
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, 2,978 brand new apartments were released for sale across greater Tokyo in September, up 41.7% from the previous month but down 13.0% from last year. Back in 2013, as many as 5,970 new apartments were released for sale in the month of September.
The average sale price was 58,240,000 Yen, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 4.4% from last year. The average price per square meter was 846,000 Yen, down 2.9% from the previous month but up 7.6% from last year. This is the sixth month in a row to record a year-on-year increase.Read more