US fund buys 1,200 share houses
U.S. investment fund Lone Star is acquiring approximately 1,200 share houses from debtors that fell for a failed investment scam operated under the Kabocha-no-basha brand. The total acquisition price is estimated to be around 70 billion Yen (approx. US$536 million).
Meguro Gajoen back on the market
On May 11, the Toyo Keizai Online publication reported that China’s sovereign wealth fund is considering the sale of the landmark Meguro Gajoen hotel and office property in Tokyo.
Japan’s high-rise apartment market from 2022 onwards
The latest report from the Real Estate Economic Institute has estimated that a total of 112,000 apartments in high-rise towers are currently in the pipeline to be built across Japan from 2022 onwards. This is an increase of 17,000 units from last year’s report.
Tokyo Apartment Sales in April 2022
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of April 2022:
Mita Garden Hills selected as name of new luxury project in central Tokyo
Mita Garden Hills is now the official name of the large-scale luxury condominium project being developed by Mitsui Fudosan Residential and Mitsubishi Estate Residence in Minato's Mita neighborhood. This is the second ‘Garden Hills’ since Hiroo Garden Hills was developed in the 1980s.
Takanawa Gateway City plans announced
On April 21, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced the construction plans for the area around the recently opened Takanawa Gateway Station. A total of four high-rises and one low-rise building will be completed by 2024 ~ 2025.
Japan's tallest tower tops out in Toranomon
The 64-story skyscraper in the Toranomon-Azabudai Project topped out at 330 meters on April 21. This is now the tallest building in Japan, exceeding Osaka’s 300-meter tall Abeno Harukas building.