Quick real estate news summary for the week

Investors re-start protests outside troubled bank, residential tenants change their priorities, and Kanazawa hotel projects feel the pain of the pandemic. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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Hotel investors seeking bargains in Okinawa

International travel bans and a State of Emergency have savvy investors on the hunt for distressed hotel sales in Okinawa. According to the Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper, desperate hotel and resort owners are finding plenty of demand from corporate investors from the mainland and even overseas.

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Atami hotel project withdrawn

Atami Sun Beach in August (during a normal year)

Tokyu Land has withdrawn plans for the development of a membership-hotel on city-owned land in the hot spring resort city of Atami, citing concerns over viability amidst the ongoing pandemic.

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

Prices of investment-grade condos on the rise, time-share offices as an alternative to co-working spaces, Okinawa hotels hit with cancellations following State of Emergency declaration, and Suruga Bank sees more share house loan cancellation requests. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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Fundraising difficulties delay international luxury hotel in Utsunomiya City

Luxury Thai hotelier Dusit Thani has cited fundraising issues and uncertainty over inbound tourism as the reasons for the delay in the construction of a high-rise hotel planned for Utsunomiya City. Construction has been postponed until further notice while the developer looks for other hotel operators.

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

Tokyo apartment rents reach a record high, a condo in Tokyo Bay to include shared office space for residents, Nara welcomes a new international hotel, and agents now required to provide information about flood risks. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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Quick real estate news summary for the week

Hotel bankruptcies on the rise, office conversions to become a trend, and a planned hike in fire insurance premiums for homeowners. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.

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