Residential land prices increase for first time in 31 years
Japan’s Standard Land Price for residential land has increased for the first time in 31 years, according to the data released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) yesterday.
Details released for new high-rise in Miyamasuzaka
Details of a 180-meter high-rise for the eastern side of Shibuya Station have been published by the Cabinet Office. The Miyamasuzaka District Redevelopment will see a 33-story office and hotel tower built on the northern side of Miyamasuzaka Street.
Central Tokyo apartment prices reach new record high in August
According to REINS, the average reported sale price of a second-hand apartment in Tokyo’s central 3 wards of Chiyoda, Chuo, and Minato reached a record high of 1,554,100 Yen/sqm in August. This was a 13.5% increase from last year. Prices have increased by 35.4% since January 2020.
Yaesu Book Center to be redeveloped
The 44-year-old Yaesu Book Center near Tokyo Station will close in March 2023 as part of a large-scale redevelopment project.
Heritage-listed house in Hokkaido hits the market
An historic merchant house in Hokkaido has apparently been listed for sale for just 30 million Yen (US$210,000). The heritage-listed Yokoyama Residence was built in the 1860s and later.
400 billion Yen for a share of Otemachi Place
Despite the Yen dropping to a 24-year low, a domestic consortium led by Hulic has outbid foreign investors to acquire the Ministry of Finance’s share in the Otemachi Place office tower in Tokyo. And at an astronomical price…
Resort that sold for 11,000 Yen to be transformed into luxury hotel
An onsen resort that cost 4.17 billion Yen to develop during Japan’s bubble years sold last year for just 11,000 Yen (approx. US$100 at the time).
Why did it sell for such a low price?