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Mitsui Fudosan-led consortium selected for Tsukiji Market Site Redevelopment

Adam German

Apr 30, 20242 min read

Mitsui Fudosan-led consortium selected for Tsukiji Market Site Redevelopment

On April 22nd, Mitsui Fudosan announced that a consortium comprising 11 companies, with Mitsui Fudosan as the lead, has been selected by...

Sumitomo unveils Nakano station office and residential leasing buildings

Adam German

Apr 26, 20242 min read

Sumitomo unveils Nakano station office and residential leasing buildings

Sumitomo Realty & Development unveiled the Sumitomo Realty Nakano Station Front Building and the Nakano Station Residence to...

March average condo rents rise in all size categories across most of Japan regions measured

Adam German

Apr 25, 20242 min read

March average condo rents rise in all size categories across most of Japan regions measured

On April 23rd, AtHome Real Estate Information Service announced the Condominium and Apartment Rent Trends in Major Cities Nationwide...

Mishima station redevelopment construction commenced

Adam German

Apr 23, 20241 min read

Mishima station redevelopment construction commenced

Construction began on April 15th at the Mishima Station South Exit East District A Area Urban Redevelopment Project, led by a similarly...

Postponement of Hokkaido Shinkansen extension likely to create property development delays

Adam German

Apr 22, 20242 min read

Postponement of Hokkaido Shinkansen extension likely to create property development delays

On April 21st, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that the federal government has abandoned the plan to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen to...

Greater Tokyo existing condo transaction volume up for first time in two years

Adam German

Apr 19, 20242 min read

Greater Tokyo existing condo transaction volume up for first time in two years

The Real Estate Information Network for East Japan (aka East Japan REINS; pronounced “rains”) announced on April 18th a report outlining...

Japan self-storage customers report too little space in their apartments

Adam German

Apr 18, 20242 min read

Japan self-storage customers report too little space in their apartments

Osaka based Ambitious, which operates franchises for Storage Pit, a trunk room investment, announced on April 16th the results of a...

Untapped value in Tokyo real estate attracts activist investment funds - Bloomberg

Adam German

Apr 17, 20241 min read

Untapped value in Tokyo real estate attracts activist investment funds - Bloomberg

On April 15th, Bloomberg’s Lisa Du reported that Japanese firms holding real estate assets are seeing substantial unrealized gains due to...

Mitsubishi Estate to develop commercial facility directly linked to Karuizawa station

Adam German

Apr 16, 20241 min read

Mitsubishi Estate to develop commercial facility directly linked to Karuizawa station

Mitsubishi Estate announced last month that construction began on the project called the Karuizawa Station North Exit East Side Vacant...

Yen intervention likely only at the 160 to 165 level says Jesper Koll

Adam German

Apr 15, 20242 min read

Yen intervention likely only at the 160 to 165 level says Jesper Koll

Speaking with CNBC’s Squawk Box on April 12th, famed Japan analyst Jesper Koll discussed the potential for currency intervention by the...

Conrad Hotel and La Tour Residences announce inaugural Yokohama entry

Adam German

Apr 13, 20242 min read

Conrad Hotel and La Tour Residences announce inaugural Yokohama entry

On April 10th, Sumitomo Realty & Development and Daiwa House Industry announced the overview of the hotel and residential complex within...

March Greater Tokyo existing single family home transactions rise 13.7 percent

Adam German

Apr 11, 20241 min read

March Greater Tokyo existing single family home transactions rise 13.7 percent

On April 10th, the Real Estate Information Network Systems (REINS; pronounced “rains”) announced updated sales transaction trend data in...

Japan CPI measured property rent rises for first time in 25 years

Adam German

Apr 10, 20244 min read

Japan CPI measured property rent rises for first time in 25 years

On April 9th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that the wave of rising property prices has finally begun to affect domestic residential rents...

Japan survey results on agent appraised pricing versus what the property sold for

Adam German

Apr 9, 20241 min read

Japan survey results on agent appraised pricing versus what the property sold for

On April 8th, Mitsubishi Jisho Real Estate Services together with internet marketing company NEXER, announced the results of a joint...

Public housing subsidy for Japan investment property owners announced

Adam German

Apr 8, 20241 min read

Public housing subsidy for Japan investment property owners announced

On April 3rd, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced a call for applications for the Fiscal Year...

Opinions on the current state of the Japanese yen

Adam German

Apr 5, 20242 min read

Opinions on the current state of the Japanese yen

Lately, the USD/JPY pair made news about how low the yen can go and whether the Japanese government will intervene. Below are some...

Japan investment whole building prices rise while strata title condo prices drop

Adam German

Apr 4, 20241 min read

Japan investment whole building prices rise while strata title condo prices drop

On April 1st, Kenbiya, a Japan based property portal focusing solely on advertising residential investment property, released market data...

Toyota to open a new Tokyo HQ in 2030 near Shinagawa station

Adam German

Apr 2, 20241 min read

Toyota to open a new Tokyo HQ in 2030 near Shinagawa station

Keikyu Corporation announced on March 22nd that it has decided to commercialize the Shinagawa Station West Exit New Construction Project...

February 2024 nationwide new housing starts decline for ninth straight month

Adam German

Apr 1, 20241 min read

February 2024 nationwide new housing starts decline for ninth straight month

On March 29th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced the latest nationwide housing starts data for...