Tokyo Apartment Sales in April 2019
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of April 2019:
Apartment age and pricing
One essential point to know about the property market in Japan is how the building age can affect pricing, both for sale and rental. When you are looking to buy or rent an apartment or house, newer construction is typically going to cost more on a price-per-square-meter basis than older buildings.
Greater Tokyo’s compact apartment market in 2018
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute’s report on the compact apartment market, smaller apartments are starting to account for a larger share of total supply.
Modernist house-turned-restaurant in Shirokane closes its doors
Located in a quiet and wealthy residential neighborhood just minutes from Shirokane sits a small and unassuming modernist house. Until late last year, this home was the Kamikozawa-tei shabu-shabu restaurant serving small groups of customers.
Kamakura modernist museum to re-open this June
After a lengthy refurbishment and retrofit, the former Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura, will officially re-open as the Kamakura Bunkakan Tsurugaoka Museum on June 8. The iconic modernist building was designed by Junzo Sakakura (1901-1969) and opened in 1951 as Japan’s first public museum of modern art.
Brutalist church in Kyoto to be demolished
The former Karasuma Church in Kyoto is facing imminent demolition. The 5-story concrete building is a local landmark for its unusual design.
New development in Niseko sees strong sales
Sales in a new resort project in Niseko are off to a strong start with all villa lots sold. ‘Intuition’ is a condo-hotel and holiday home resort development by Hong Kong developer Zekkei Properties.
