Daikanyama housing village sold

Nomura Real Estate Development has acquired the Bess Square housing display site in Daikanyama for an undisclosed price.Read more


Rosenka land values increase for 2nd year in a row

Land values continue their ascent as the country emerges from the pandemic. The nationwide ‘rosenka’ land tax values, announced by the National Tax Agency on July 3, saw an average increase of 1.5% from last year. This is the second year in a row to see an increase, and a higher rate of increase from the 0.5% growth seen last year.Read more


An update on the long-awaited ‘Roppongi Hills 2’ project

It’s been a while since we had an update on the ‘Roppongi Hills 2’ project in Tokyo. Luckily, some more concrete project details were made public for online viewing between June 24 and July 3. Read more


Tokyo Commodity Exchange to be demolished

Demolition of former Tokyo Commodity Exchange Building in Nihonbashi-Horidomecho starts this month. The building is just 24 years old.Read more


Tokyo new apartment prices remain above 100 million Yen for 3rd month

For the third month in a row the average sale price of a brand-new apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards has exceeded 100 million Yen. In May, the average price was 114,750,000 Yen (approx. US$808,000), up 47.9% from last year.Read more


Tokyo remains one of the cheapest international cities for luxury housing

Luxury housing in central Tokyo remains amongst the cheapest in the top global cities. A luxury condominium in Tokyo’s high-end Motoazabu neighborhood is about 59% cheaper than its Hong Kong equivalent and 45% cheaper than one in London, according to the Japan Real Estate Institute.Read more


Expected yields on Japanese real estate remain at historic lows

Despite the turmoil happening in some overseas commercial real estate sectors, investors in Japanese real estate continue to anticipate record-low yields. That may be due in part to low interest rates which make it one of the few places with a positive yield spread over government bonds. The latest investor survey by the Japan Real Estate Institute in April shows expected yields have either remained the same or dropped, depending on the asset class and location.Read more