New apartment prices in Sapporo hit highest level on record
The average price of a brand-new apartment in Sapporo reached its highest level on record in 2022. According to the Sapporo-based Housing Distribution Research Institute, the average price reached 47.82 million Yen, up 17% from 2021 and the highest price since record-keeping began in 1989.
Righa Royal Hotel to be sold to Canadian fund
Osaka’s Rihga Royal Hotel will be acquired by BentallGreenOak (BGO), a Canadian real estate investment firm. Although the price was not disclosed, it is estimated to be somewhere around 50 billion Yen (approx. US$385 million). Operations by Royal Hotel are expected to continue post-sale.
Japan's luxury hotel market emerges from pandemic pause
The chances of picking up prime hotel or resort asset deals in Japan may be over as the industry swings back into full gear.
Major developer, Mitsui Fudosan, has reported that its revenue from hotel operations has recovered to around 90% of pre-pandemic levels. Demand from tourists from North America and Europe has been particularly strong, making up for the decline in business trips.
35-story tower for Kyobashi
Tokyo Tatemono is planning a 35-story, 180-meter-tall high-rise for Kyobashi. Construction will start in 2025 with completion tentatively scheduled for 2029. A city planning decision was granted on January 13.
Apartment sales over 100 million Yen hit new high in Tokyo
Tokyo’s 23 wards were the only area within greater Tokyo to see a year-on-year increase in apartment sales in December, with transactions up 6.6%. Saitama Prefecture saw a 4.2% drop, Chiba saw an 11.2% drop, and Kanagawa saw a 7.4% drop.
City in Nagano giving away two onsens
A city in Nagano Prefecture is giving away two of its hot spring resorts for free. With declining visitors and ongoing maintenance and operation costs, this disposal of the two assets will reduce the strain on the city’s finances.
A 70sqm apartment in central Tokyo now costs over 100 million Yen
The average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in Tokyo’s central wards of Chiyoda, Minato, and Shibuya, has exceeded the 100 million Yen range in November, 2022.