Greater Tokyo second-hand apartment sales reach highest level in history
Reported sales of second-hand apartments across greater Tokyo in April 2019 reached 3,440 units, up 6.3% from the previous year and the highest level seen for the month of April since REINS began collecting data in 1990.
Sold Out: The Peak Azabu Nagasaka
On April 16, Odakyu Real Estate announced that all apartments in the newly-renovated The Peak Azabu Nagasaka condominium had sold out in March.
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:
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.
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.
Luxury villas planned for Miura waterfront
A waterfront district down in Kanagawa’s Miura Peninsula is being pushed as a potential luxury resort targeting wealthy foreigners. A current development proposal includes villas and high-end condominiums that could include their own berths for mega-yachts along with 20-minute access by helicopter from Tokyo. The villas could range in size from 340 ~ 1,120 sqm (3,658 ~ 12,000 sq.ft).
Miyakojima’s property boom
Land prices on this tropical island in Okinawa have increased by as much as 50,000% (no, that’s not a typo) over the past four years.