Tokyo Apartment Sales in March 2021
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of March 2021:
Ginza to get its own High Line
One of the more well-known expressways in downtown Tokyo is about to be converted into an elevated pedestrian promenade and greenway, similar to the High Line park in New York City.
Majority of wooden homes built before 2000 need earthquake-retrofitting
According to the Japan Wood-frame House Earthquake Reinforcement Business Cooperative, made up of contractors and architects that provide earthquake-retrofitting services, 93% of the 4,000 homes that have had earthquake-resistance inspections carried out over the past 15 years in Tokyo were at risk of collapse in an earthquake that produced a seismic-intensity (shindo) level of upper 6 or higher (*Note: The seismic intensity scale is difference to magnitude). The average age of a house surveyed by the Cooperative was 37 years.
Brutalist building in Tsukiji to be demolished
Demolition of the Kenzo Tange-designed Dentsu Tsukiji Building will start on April 18. The brutalist landmark building will be flattened to make way for a multi-block redevelopment by Sumitomo Realty & Development.
Tokyo’s population sees y-o-y drop for first time in over 24 years (due to shrinking foreigner population)
In February, the population of the Tokyo metropolitan area dropped 662 residents from this time last year. This was the first time since June 1996 that the city’s population has seen a year-on-year drop. The decline is said to be due to both a net outflow of residents to surrounding prefectures as well as fewer births, but the data suggests a different story.
Construction starts on Akasaka 2-Chome Project
Construction has officially started on the redevelopment of the former Akasaka Twin Tower site in central Tokyo. The project will see a 210-meter tall office/hotel/serviced apartment tower completed by August 2024.
Land values drop for first time in 6 years
The nationwide ‘koji-chika’ (or chika-koji) land valuations for January 1, 2021 have just been announced. Read on if you want to see how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Japan’s real estate market.