A 70sqm apartment in central Tokyo now costs over 100 million Yen

The average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in Tokyo’s central wards of Chiyoda, Minato, and Shibuya, has exceeded the 100 million Yen range in November, 2022.

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Daikanyama retail sells for 1.8 billion Yen

A low-rise retail and office building just behind Daikanyama Station sold for 1.877 billion Yen (approx. 14.3 million USD). The seller, Starhill Global REIT, entered into a sale agreement in December with an undisclosed buyer.

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National government wants to halt Tokyo's population growth by 2027

In an attempt to reverse the overconcentration of the population in the greater Tokyo region, the national government wants 10,000 residents to move to the countryside each year, a lofty goal for a megalopolis that saw a net inflow of over 80,000 residents in 2021.

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Kengo Kuma-designed condos coming to Chiyoda ward

Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a new luxury condominium to the north of the Imperial Palace. The 18-story building is scheduled for completion in December 2024, with the apartments ready to move into from April 2025.

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Apartment prices in central Tokyo hit new high in November

Apartment prices in central Tokyo hit a new record high in November, with REINS reporting the average reported sale price of a second-hand apartment in the central three wards at 1,627,200 Yen/sqm. This is a 3.3% increase from the previous month and an 18.2% increase from last year. It’s the highest price-per-square-meter on recent record.

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Expected rental yields on Tokyo real estate assets hit 23-year low

Investors are expecting lower rental yields from office and residential assets in Tokyo. According to the Japan Real Estate Institute’s investors survey published on November 2022, the expected rental yield on Class A office space in Tokyo’s Marunouchi and Otemachi district was 3.2% as of October 2022, down from a 3.3% expected yield in April.

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Office buildings see improved earnings rate in 2022

On November 29, the Japan Real Estate Institute released its six-monthly report on the total earnings rate (rental income and capital gains) of office buildings in central Tokyo.

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