Redevelopment committee approved for 228m+ Shinjuku towers

On February 1, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government approved the formation of the redevelopment committee for the Nishi-Shinjuku 3 Chome West District Redevelopment. This project will see the creation of two 62 and 63-story high-rise towers containing over 3,200 apartments.

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An updated look at Tokyo apartment prices since 1992

With the latest data for 2022 released by REINS last month, let’s take a look at the average sale price of a second-hand apartment across greater Tokyo over the past 30 years.

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Ginza landmark to be demolished

Demolition of the San'ai Dream Center, a landmark building on the Ginza 4 Chome intersection, will start next month. The circular building was designed by Shōji Hayashi, chief architect of Nikken, and completed in 1963. In 2003 it was chosen by DOCOMOMO Japan as one of the buildings that represent the modernist movement.

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Tokyo Apartment Sales in January 2023

The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of January 2023:

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New apartment price in Tokyo hits 32-year high

The average price of a brand-new apartment released for sale across greater Tokyo in 2022 reached 62.88 million Yen, up 0.4% from 2021 and the highest level on record since 1990 when prices were 62.14 million Yen.

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Mita Garden Hills now on sale with a 4.5 billion Yen apartment on offer

Sales in the 1,002-unit Mita Garden Hills luxury apartment development in central Tokyo started last week with pricing looking to average around 4 million Yen/sqm (US$2,860/sq.ft).

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Greater Tokyo sees net inflow of 99,000 residents in 2022

The Tokyo metropolitan area saw a net inflow of 38,023 residents in 2022, up from a 5,433 net increase seen in 2021, as the capital emerged from a pandemic. This was the largest net inflow in all of Japan’s 47 prefectures.

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