Apartment rents in Tokyo hit record high in 2020

In spite of the widespread coronavirus pandemic and a state of emergency disrupting schools and workplaces, the average advertised rent of a condominium-type apartment across greater Tokyo hit the highest level on record in 2020.

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Telework trend delays Nagoya's 400-meter long office project

Nagoya Railroad, aka Meitetsu, has delayed the construction of a 400-meter long office tower for the Nagoya Station area citing high construction costs and a change in tenant demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Commercial land prices fall in second quarter

On August 21, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released the quarterly LOOK Report showing changes in land prices in Japan’s major cities. With July 1 as the survey point, this is the second look at land values since the pandemic began.

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Has the pandemic affected the supply and price of new and existing apartments?

Research provider Tokyo Kantei has released several reports looking at the state of Japan’s apartment market amidst the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s not all doom and gloom. Let’s take a look at some of the findings below.

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Average apartment rent in Tokyo reaches new record high in April

The average monthly rent of a condo-style apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards saw a slight month-on-month increase of 0.2% in April. The average rent has risen 5.8% from April 2019 to 3,855 Yen per square meter. Rents are now up approximately 29.4% from the bottom seen in late 2012.

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400-meter long building for Nagoya Station area

Four developers are working towards a large-scale redevelopment that will see a 400-meter long, 30-story mixed-use building for the Nagoya Station area. 

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Central Tokyo apartment asking prices reach record high in September

Last month, the average asking price of a 70 sqm second-hand apartment in central Tokyo’s six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Bunkyo) exceeded the 80 million Yen mark. This is the highest level seen since real estate data provider Tokyo Kantei began keeping records in 2002.

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