World’s largest wooden hybrid building to be built in Marunouchi
On August 1, Tokio Marine Holdings released details on the Renzo Piano-designed replacement office tower for their headquarters in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district. It is said to become the world’s largest wooden hybrid building when it’s complete in 2028.
10-fold increase in 100 million Yen + apartment sales in Tokyo
The number of apartments that have sold for over 100 million Yen in the Tokyo metropolitan area has risen 10-fold over the past decade. According to listing database and market information provider REINS, reported transactions in Tokyo reached 1,136 in 2021, up 39.6% from 2020 and up 952% from 2011.
Tokyo: A big city with small apartments
Did you know that less than 3% of the second-hand apartments listed for sale across greater Tokyo in 2021 were over 100 sqm (1,076 sq.ft) in size? And that 0.4% were over 141 sqm (1,517 sq.ft) in size?
Tokyo Apartment Sales in July 2022
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of July 2022:
Apartments in Tokyo are selling faster and with smaller discounts
Last year, the market for second-hand apartments in the greater Tokyo area saw discounts hit some of the lowest rates on average, while apartments sold in a shorter amount of time.
Tokyo apartment asking prices increase for 24th month
The average asking price of a 70 sqm second-hand apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards reached 68,400,000 Yen in June, a 0.6% increase from the previous month and 8.1% increase from last year. This is the 24th month in a row to record a month-on-month increase.
New apartment price in Tokyo hits second highest level on record
The average price of a brand-new apartment in greater Tokyo (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba Prefectures) in the first half of 2022 has reached the second highest level on record.