Tokyo office tower could be up for grabs for US$2.9 billion

Advertising and public relations giant Dentsu Group is considering selling their head office building in Shimbashi, Tokyo. With an estimated price somewhere around 300 billion Yen (approx. US$2.9 billion), this could end up as Japan’s most expensive single-building sale. Several potential buyers are apparently already lined up.

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

Tokyo’s office vacancy rate reaches 4.49%, 693-room hotel to be built in Roppongi, while other hotels temporarily close. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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Government may introduce notification requirements for foreign buyers of sensitive land

The government is considering introducing legislation that would require advance notice to be submitted when a foreign national is purchasing land in or nearby areas considered to be of national importance. The draft bill is expected to be submitted to parliament sometime this year.

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Japan property price index for September 2020

The latest property price index for Japan was released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on December 25.

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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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