Beachfront villas on Amami Island open this month
A new boutique-style beachfront resort on Amami Island officially opened on July 10. DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA is a collection of 13 contemporary oceanfront villas. They were designed by Yasuhiro Yamashita of Atelier TEKUTO.
Harumi Flag goes on sale today
Sales in the Harumi Flag Athlete’s Village start today, with applications closing on August 4. The first round of sales will see over 600 apartments on offer.
New apartment supply in Tokyo drops to lowest level since 1992
The supply of new condo-type apartments across greater Tokyo in the first half of 2019 has reached the lowest level seen since 1992. As land prices and construction costs continue to remain at high levels, developers have been putting the brakes on residential supply as buyers shift their attention away from expensive new construction. Last-minute demand prior to the increase in consumption tax from October did not materialize as anticipated.
New apartment prices, meanwhile, have reached the highest level since 1991.
Resort plans shelved after 50 years
After half a century of sitting idle, city plans for a 174-hectare resort in Himeji will officially be shelved at the end of this month. The sprawling waterfront resort was going to have a marina, aquarium, hotel, shopping mall, 500 homes, and 3,600 apartments.
120m tall office tower for Shibuya Station area
A 120-meter tall office tower is planned for a site just behind the Shibuya Hikarie building in central Tokyo.
91-yr old bathhouse converted to shared office
A Yamagata-based construction company has refurbished a traditional 91-year old bathhouse near Ueno, Tokyo, into a shared office, cafe, and event space.