High-rise office and apartments for Takeshiba
On October 29, Tokyo Land and Kajima Corporation announced plans for high-rise office and residential buildings in the waterfront Takeshiba area in Minato-ku. The project will also provide facilities for trade and content promotion and international expansion. JR Hamamatsucho and Takeshiba Station will be connected via a 500 meter long pedestrian bridge.
The project is expected to be completed in 2019.Read more
Sekisui House to acquire Akasaka building for 74 billion Yen
According to Reuters, Sekisui House plans to acquire the Kokusai Akasaka Building for 74 billion Yen (724 million USD). The office building is located alongside Sotobori Dori Avenue and is meters from Tameikesanno Station. It is also just across the street from Sanno Park Tower.Read more
The Parkhouse Grand Minamiaoyama Takagicho to be demolished and rebuilt
Mitsubishi Jisho Residence announced that they will be demolishing and rebuilding The Parkhouse Grand Minamiaoyama Takagicho* apartment building after serious construction faults were discovered prior to completion. The construction company, Kajima Corporation, is expected to bear most of the reconstruction costs.
Apartments in the 7-storey condominium in Minato-ku were initially priced from 85 ~ 350 million Yen with an average price of 1,400,000 Yen per square meter. 83 of the 86 apartments were already under contract by December when online message boards began to report rumours of some structural issues with the building. Read more
Developer seeks to cancel contracts in luxury Aoyama apartment building after fault discovered
Mitsubishi Jisho Residence is currently in the process of cancelling sale contracts on apartments in The Parkhouse Grand Minamiaoyama Takagicho after a construction fault was discovered.
Just before Christmas in 2013, an anonymous post on an online discussion board mentioned that there had been some core drilling into the concrete. Drilling holes in concrete to take core samples usually indicates a potentially serious problem. Adding to suspicions, Mitsubishi removed the sales page for the project and removed any mention of the new building from their website a few days later. The building still had 3 apartments left for sale.
The message boards lit up with comments from concerned buyers who were desperate for an official response from Mitsubishi.