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Adam German
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Japan's tallest building Torch Tower concludes groundbreaking ceremony
Mitsubishi Estate held a groundbreaking ceremony, locally known as a safety blessing ceremony, on September 27th for the Torch Tower in...


Tsubasa Yajima
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Mita Garden Hills model room opens near Tokyo Tower
On September 20th, the Mita Garden Hills model room was unveiled to the public by joint developers Mitsui Fudosan Residential and...


Adam German
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Japan major metro family condo rents rise YoY for eight straight months
On September 25th, property portal At Home released their Rent Trends in Major Cities Nationwide for August, 2023. AtHome is a domestic,...


Adam German
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Greater Tokyo Area newly built condo prices up 17.9 percent year on year
On September 20th, the Real Estate Economic Research Institute released August 2023's market trends for newly built condominiums in the...

Adam German
Sep 25, 20232 min read
SINCÉ Code the latest in ZEH and LCCM compliant single family homes
Toyota Home Corporation announced on September 21st the launching of their new single-family home product, "SINCÉ Code," with sales to...


Adam German
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Japan nationwide average residential land prices turn positive after 31 years
On September 19th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT) unveiled the standard land prices for 2023. Land prices for...

Adam German
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Japan’s new middle class sheds the Showa legacy
On September 13th, the Asia Society in New York held a discussion panel featuring three well known figures in Japan’s economic landscape;...

Adam German
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Takanawa Gateway City area development update
One tenet of real estate investing in metro areas is that new public transportation infrastructure tends to be a precursor for increased...


Adam German
Sep 17, 20232 min read
Japan private RE fund market rises 12 percent in AUM since December 2022
The Real Estate Securitization Association (ARES) and Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Research Institute released the results of their third...


Adam German
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Average rents in Greater Tokyo condos rise for 10th straight month
On September 14th, Tokyo Kantei released average condo rental data for August, 2023. Regions covered are Japan’s major metro areas of...


Adam German
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Greater Tokyo suburban stations rise sharply in 2023 desired area survey
On September 14th, Haseko Urbest unveiled their annual "Most Desirable Station Rankings 2023" survey results for the Greater Tokyo Area...

Adam German
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Resia Shimokitazawa the latest Odakyu multifamily acquisition
Odakyu Real Estate announced on September 12th that it has named a recently acquired multi-family commercial building Resia Shimokitazawa...


Adam German
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Tokyo new housing starts decline for the second straight month
On September 6th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced new housing starts data for July, 2023. Key Takeaways: Tokyo reported a...


Adam German
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Greater Tokyo second hand condo sales rise for third month straight
On September 11th, the Real Estate Information Network Systems for East Japan (known as REINS, pronounced “rains”) released updated...


Adam German
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Penthouse at Westbank’s The Kita sells for USD 50 million
Bloomberg reported on July 7th, 2023 that Westbank confirmed the sale of the penthouse unit in their Tokyo development The Kita, which...


Adam German
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Tokyo Kantei August 2023 SFH price trend report
Tokyo Kantei announced on September 7th the average price trends for newly built, wood frame single-family homes (SFH) in major...


Adam German
Sep 10, 20233 min read
Kenedix predicts real estate security token market to be JPY 2.5 trillion by 2030
On September 7th, Kenedix disclosed an update regarding the current status of the firm’s Real Estate Security Token Offerings (STOs),...

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