Redevelopment committee approved for 228m+ Shinjuku towers

On February 1, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government approved the formation of the redevelopment committee for the Nishi-Shinjuku 3 Chome West District Redevelopment. This project will see the creation of two 62 and 63-story high-rise towers containing over 3,200 apartments.

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Tenant sought for 95-year old historic home in Tokyo

Tokyo City is looking for a new tenant for the historic Ogasawara Residence in Shinjuku. The Spanish-style home was built in 1927 for Count Nagayoshi Ogasawara (1885-1935).

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200 billion Yen redevelopment for Shinjuku West Exit

On February 9, Odakyu Electric Railway announced that it will be working together with Tokyu Land on the 200 billion Yen redevelopment of the former Odakyu Department Store near the west exit of Shinjuku Station.

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50-yr old apartment building in Shinjuku to be refurbished

A former luxury rental apartment building in Shinjuku is undergoing a full refurbishment. Rather than follow the standard practice of demolishing and rebuilding from scratch, the 50-year old building will be stripped back to its concrete structure, retrofitted and renovated.

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160m tall apartment tower for Nishi Shinjuku 5 Chome

A 43-storey, 160 meter tall apartment tower is planned for the Nishi Shinjuku 5 Chome address in Tokyo. Construction is scheduled to start in mid-2020 with completion by July 2023.

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The Parkhouse Shinjuku Gyoen has reached completion

Construction of The Parkhouse Shinjuku Gyoen, a 14-storey condominium located directly across the street from the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, reached completion last month.

The building contains 52 luxury residences ranging in size from 55 ~ 100 sqm (592 ~ 1,076 sq ft). When sales began back in early 2016, apartments were priced from 64 ~ 269 million Yen, with an average price of around 1,725,000 Yen/sqm.

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The Parkhouse Nishi-Shinjuku Tower 60 reaches completion

Construction of Japan’s tallest apartment building based on total floor count has reached completion this month. The Parkhouse Nishi-Shinjuku Tower 60 is a 60-storey, 209 meter tall condominium located to the west of the Shinjuku business district.

It may not keep its title as the tallest building based on floor count for long - two 65~66-storey, 235m tall apartment buildings with as many as 3,200 apartments are tentatively planned for a site on the eastern side of Shinjuku’s Park Hyatt Hotel and less than 1,000 meters south of The Parkhouse.

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