Mori to build Japan’s tallest residential tower in Toranomon
Mori Building have released details for a 56-storey residential tower on the southern side of Toranomon Hills. The Atagoyama District Redevelopmeent (I District) will be 220 meters tall, just 35 meters shorter than the mixed-use Toranomon Hills complex. When complete, it could become the tallest fully-residential building in Japan, exceeding The Kitahama in Osaka and The Parkhouse Nishishinjuku Tower by 11 meters. It may also become the second tallest building in Tokyo that includes a residential component (second only to Toranomon Hills).Read more
Toranomon Hills 2-Bedroom Apartment For Sale
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It doesn’t get any better than this. We are excited to announce that a 2-Bedroom apartment in Toranomon Hills Residence, one of Tokyo’s most desirable and luxurious apartment buildings, has just become available for sale.
Toranomon Hills is a 247m tall, 52-storey tower containing office space on floors 6 ~ 35, condominium and rental apartments on floors 37 ~ 46 and the 5-star Andaz Hotel on floors 47 ~ 52. It is the second tallest mixed-use building in Tokyo, coming in at just 1 meter shorter than Tokyo Midtown.
Of the 172 apartments on the residential floors, only 70 were made available for sale with the remainder being kept by Mori as rental apartments. The 70 apartments were never publicly advertised for sale, and were instead offered by invitation to selected existing clients of Mori Building. All new apartments had sold out by the building’s completion in May 2014.
This 2-Bedroom apartment on the 45th floor is, to our knowledge, the very first apartment offered for re-sale in the building. It includes a wide balcony with wood decking, an open-plan kitchen, floor-heating in the living/dining room, and a master bedroom with walk-in closet. The apartment has not been lived in but is being sold fully-furnished and ready to move into. The interior finish has been upgraded by Kagami Reform. Furnishings include Armani and Cassina furniture, light fixtures and appliances. The apartment is north-east facing and has views towards the Toranomon, Roppongi and Akasaka areas, and Mt. Fuji on a clear day.Read more
High-rise plans for northern side of Toranomon Hills
On December 12, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Bureau of Urban Development announced details for the Toranomon Station South District Plan. There are plans for this project to be certified under the National Strategic Special Zone, which could provide an allowance to increase the floor space for the site.
District A
District A (Toranomon 1-17~20), which is a 1.5 hectare site directly across the street on the northern side of Toranomon Hills, currently contains several smaller buildings including the Toranomon 10 Mori Building (1966) and the Nishimatsu Building (1962). Current plans are for a 36-storey, 185m tall office building with a total floor area of 175,000 sqm. Development approval is expected to be announced in June 2015. If approved, construction will start in February 2017 with completion expected by December 2019.Read more
A new subway station for Toranomon
On October 14, Tokyo Metro and the Urban Renaissance Agency officially announced plans for a new subway stop along the Hibiya Line between Kasumigaseki and Kamiyacho Stations. The station will be located in the Toranomon district and will be just to the west of the recently completed Toranomon Hills.
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2015 with the new station expected to be open by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and an underground passageway to neighbouring buildings, including Toranomon Hills, ready by 2022.
The Toranomon area has been undergoing major redevelopment with new hotels, offices and residences. There are plans for a bus terminal to be located nearby the new station which could possibly serve as a transport link between the Olympic facilities in the bayside islands and central Tokyo.
This will be the newest station to be added to an existing subway line by Tokyo Metro since Tameike-Sanno Station was opened in 1997.
Sources:
NHK, October 14, 2014.
The Yomiuri Shimbun, October 15, 2014.
Hotel Okura Tokyo to be redeveloped
Yesterday it was announced that the Hotel Okura Tokyo in Toranomon, Minato-ku, will be redeveloped. The new hotel is expected to be completed in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The current 408-room hotel was completed in 1962 - two years before Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. The annex building was completed in 1973. It has been a landmark hotel and has hosted numerous foreign dignitaries and VIPs, the most recent being US President Obama who stayed in the hotel during his visit to Tokyo in April.Read more