TOKYO: Japanese land prices rebounded in 2021, after a drop in the previous year, as the property market recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic's hit to the economy, a government survey showed. While ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s land prices rebound in 2021 as economy recovers from COVID hit
Japanese land prices rebounded in 2021, after a drop in the previous year, as the property market recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic's hit to the economy, a government survey showed. While Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
China property giant Evergrande suspends share trading again
Troubled Chinese property developer giant Evergrande and all its units suspended trading in Hong Kong on Monday, according to a notice to the stock exchange. China's property firms have struggled in ... ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo’s Oldest Mochi Shop Wanted Homeless Swept, and Now Public Is Fenced Off Too
For many, it happened quickly; for others, the day couldn’t come soon enough. Now that unhoused residents in Little Tokyo have been cleared from Toriumi Plaza, what will come of the legacy of ... ( read original story ...)
M&G Real Estate buys Japanese residential assets for US$424.3 million
UK property investment firm M&G Real Estate, a unit of London-based M&G plc, has acquired a portfolio of 30 residential assets in the Japanese cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya for 49.2 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
‘Pachinko’ Is Apple TV+’s Stunning Tribute to Korean Women
Showrunner Soo Hugh’s eight-part adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s acclaimed novel traces the trials of a Korean-immigrant family across generations in the face of Japanese oppression. ( read original story ...)
KKR buys Tokyo-based joint venture Mitsubishi Corp-UBS Realty for 230 billion yen
US private equity firm KKR & Co. Inc. is acquiring Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc for 230 billion yen (US$2 billion) from the joint venture partners, Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp and UBS ... ( read original story ...)
LA City Crews Clear Little Tokyo Homeless Encampment
This marks the latest large-scale homeless encampment to be cleaned up and fenced off by the city of L.A., joining Echo Park and MacArthur Park. ( read original story ...)
M&G Real Estate adds 30 residential assets in Japan to Asia fund
M&G Real Estate has purchased a portfolio of 30 residential assets in Japan’s gateway cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya for ¥49.2bn (€372m). The assets will be held in the M&G Asia Property Fund and ... ( read original story ...)
KKR property deal threads the needle in Japan
KKR is getting bigger in Japan. The buyout shop on Thursday struck a deal to buy one of the country’s biggest property managers from Mitsubishi Corp and UBS for $2 billion. It’s a shrewd acquisition ... ( read original story ...)
Homeless People Search For New Housing As City Closes Little Tokyo Encampment
Dozens of homeless people have been forced to move after the city of L.A. announced it will clear an encampment at Little Tokyo's Toriumi Plaza. ( read original story ...)
Kooky fantasy retreat has fairytale castle, Gaudi-inspired sculpture and Japanese Zen pond
A bizarre ‘fantasy’ estate featuring a fairytale castle, Gaudi-inspired sculpture and Japanese ‘Zen’ pond is raising eyebrows on the country market. ( read original story ...)
What are our legal remedies if next door’s Japanese knotweed spreads?
Q There is Japanese knotweed next door to the house we are buying. It hasn’t yet affected our property. What are our legal remedies if it spreads? A Japanese kn ... ( read original story ...)
LA to clear homeless encampment in Little Tokyo, sparking mixed reactions within the community
The city of L.A. will close and fence off a Little Tokyo plaza that has become the site of a large homeless encampment during the pandemic, but the plan has drawn protests from some local homeless ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vs Singapore: Why Japan’s zoning laws make sense and what we can learn
It’s no surprise that space constraints are a major factor in Singapore. However, Japan — while admittedly bigger — often has the same issues, with most of the country consisting of islands. And as ... ( read original story ...)
Overview of St. Elmo Project — Rental Housing Development Project in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.: Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., based in Osaka, Japan, is pleased to announce the start of construction on the St. Elmo Project from March 7, 2022. This will be a rental housing development 22 stories ... ( read original story ...)