Imperial Theatre redevelopment plans announced
Details on the redevelopment of the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district were announced last month. The 59-year old theatre will be replaced with a 155-meter tall, 29-story mixed-use tower. This is a joint venture between Mitsubishi Estate, Toho Co., and the Idemitsu Museum of Arts foundation.Read more
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Hulic to redevelop former Mizuho Bank building in Omotesando
Real estate giant Hulic is in the process of demolishing the Hulic Aoyama Building above Omotesando Station. The 9-story office building once housed a Mizuho Bank branch on the lower floors.Read more
Rents have doubled in this Hokkaido city
The real estate market in Chitose City, Hokkaido, is going through a sudden and drastic change with residential rents and land prices doubling and vacancy rates plummeting.Read more
30% of developers postponing building redevelopment projects, survey says
Amid rising material costs and a shortage of labour in the construction industry, over 30% of Build To Rent-type developers are reportedly delaying or revising redevelopment plans for older buildings. This finding comes from a report published by the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) on November 29.Read more
Central Tokyo's office vacancy rate drops to 48-month low
Tokyo’s office market continues to show signs of gradual recovery as vacancy rates improve and rents stabilize. While bayside submarkets continue to struggle with high vacancy rates, the central business areas have seen vacancy rates contract to a 48-month low.Read more
Sapporo’s office vacancy rate is on the rise
The office vacancy rate in Sapporo’s business district has recently hit an eight-year high. According to Miki Shoji, the vacancy rate was 4.08% in September 2024, up 1.22 points from last year. In existing buildings, the vacancy rate was 2.94%, and in brand-new office buildings it was 49.37%.Read more