Pricing announced for Proud Ebisu Hillside Garden
The first round of sales in Proud Ebisu Hillside Garden - a luxury mixed-use condominium and hotel in Ebisu, Tokyo - started over this past weekend with 40 apartments on offer, representing almost 70% of the total apartments that will be released for sale.
Japanese Government to buy island in Kagoshima for 16 billion Yen
January 25, 2019Real Estate News,All
The Japanese government will soon be signing a sale agreement with the owner of Mageshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture for 16 billion Yen (approx. 147 million USD) with settlement expected to take place in March. The owner of the majority of the island is a Tokyo-based developer.
HULIC to flip Odaiba Hilton for 2 billion Yen profit
January 24, 2019Odaiba,Japan Hotel NewsReal Estate News,All,Hotel News,Tokyo
Real estate company HULIC has agreed to sell the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba hotel for 62.4 billion Yen (approx. 573 million USD) to the Japan Hotel REIT. The sale will take place in April 2019 and will represent the highest valued hotel held by a REIT within Japan.
Hot-spring inn sells for 42 million Yen at public auction
January 23, 2019Japan Foreclosed Properties,Nagano PrefectureHistoric Properties,Real Estate News,All,Hotel News
In November 2018, a Gifu-based real estate company purchased a historic Japanese inn at a public foreclosure auction. The winning bid was 42,790,000 Yen.
Second bank under suspicion of providing dodgy loans
January 22, 2019Real Estate News,All,Home Loans / Mortgages
On December 25 the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported that related parties allege that Seibu Shinkin Bank may have overvalued investment properties and over-lent to borrowers as a result.
Greater Tokyo second-hand apartment prices increase for 72nd month in a row
January 21, 2019Real Estate News,Market Information,All,Tokyo
According to REINS, 2,987 second-hand apartments were reported to have sold across greater Tokyo in December 2018, down 7.4% from the previous month and down 0.8% from the previous year. The average sale price was 33,800,000 Yen, up 2.5% from the previous month and up 1.8% from 2017. The average price per square meter was 524,100 Yen, up 3.1% from the previous month and up 0.9% from 2017. This is the 72nd month in a row to record a year-on-year increase in sale prices.
Takarazuka City to give away historic home
January 18, 2019Hyogo Prefecture,Takarazuka City,HibarigaokaHistoric Properties,Real Estate News,All
The former Yasuda Residence in Takarazuka City may soon be donated to a private enterprise, with applications from interested parties to be held sometime in February or March this year.