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Remains of Kanagawa Daiba fort unearthed at apartment construction site
Published on 2011-07-27 21:30:12
Remains of the Kanagawa Daiba (battery or fort) were found at an apartment construction site in Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama. The fort was constructed during the time Yokohama opened its port in the mid 1800s. The fort and surrounding bay is now reclaimed land. On July 26th a 17m long and 2.5m high stone wall which [...]
Grosvenor Place Kamizono-Cho reaches full occupancy
Published on 2011-07-26 21:15:46
British property company, Grosvenor Group, announced that their first luxury residential development in Japan – Grosvenor Place Kamizono-Cho in Yoyogi Park – has reached 100% occupancy in July, 2011. The residence is located at the edge of Yoyogi Park in Shibuya-ku. The building has 4 stories + 3 basement floors and has 45 units ranging [...]
Japan’s very first high-rise public housing condominium
Published on 2011-07-25 21:37:27
Miyamasuzaka Building / Apartment Current Average Rent: 3280 Yen/sqm/month Current Average Price: 1,273,000 Yen/sqm Built in 1953 (58 years old) As seen in 2002 horror film “Dark Water” Apartments sold for between 600,000 ~ 1,000,000 Yen when brand new About the building: Built in 1953, this is Japan’s first high-rise public housing project where apartments [...]
