1 in 5 apartments in Toyosu was listed for sale in the past 12 months

Over the past 12 months, Toyosu Station on the manmade island of Toyosu in Tokyo Bay has seen the highest number of apartments listed for resale in the greater Tokyo region. According to Tokyo Kantei, there have been 3,720 apartments listed for resale in the vicinity of this station accounting for 22.7% of the total apartment stock in the neighborhood. The average apartment age was 11.3 years.

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Kanazawa luxury condo now over 60% sold

Sales in Ishikawa Prefecture’s most expensive condominium have gone exceedingly well with the building now over 60% sold. The Residence Kanazawa is located in front of Kanazawa Station and forms part of the Hyatt hotel development.

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Omotesando retail sells for 12.2 billion Yen

A small retail building behind the Prada Boutique in Omotesando has sold for 12.2 billion Yen (approx. 108 million USD). The Japan Retail Fund Investment Corporation, an affiliate of Mitsubishi Corporation, acquired the trust beneficiary rights to the property on October 25.

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Sales details announced for new apartments at Athlete’s Village

Official sales marketing for the Athlete’s Village in Tokyo’s Harumi Island was announced last week. The Athlete’s Village will be completed in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with the buildings to be converted into a mix of condo-type and rental-type apartments afterwards. Some additional buildings will be completed after the Olympics have finished.

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18-storey apartment tower for Minami Aoyama 7 Chome

Sumitomo Realty & Development is planning a 63-meter tall, 18-storey apartment building in Minato’s Minami Aoyama address. There will be approximately 115 apartments in total.

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Former apartment building in Omotesando to be redeveloped into retail

The vintage Minami Aoyama 571 apartment building in Omotesando has been demolished to make way for a retail store. The former building was privately developed in 1988 with 4 apartments over 4 floors. Back in early 2015 a full floor apartment was listed for sale for approximately 270 million Yen - a relative steal since it included a 130 sqm share of the land. Unfortunately several of our clients passed on this opportunity. Not long after, the apartment owners appear to have sold the building and land at an undisclosed but potentially attractive price. It was demolished several months ago by the new owner - a large real estate developer.

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Tokyo apartment asking prices see slight drop in September

According to Tokyo Kantei the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment across greater Tokyo was 36,360,000 Yen in September, down 0.1% from the previous month but up 2.3% from last year. The average building age was 24.1 years.

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