TOKYO | 23 Wards Highrise Projects

[LeeWilson]

The first two posts in this thread (info and renderings) are always updated with the latest information I have.


Buildings (99 m and up) completed in 2008 (total 16):
NAME HEIGHT FLRS COMPLETE WARD
The Tokyo Towers - Mid Tower 192.29 58 Jan 08 Chuo
The Tokyo Towers - Sea Tower 192.29 58 Jan 08 Chuo
Park City Toyosu Building A 179.96 52 Mar 08 Koto
Akasaka Biz Tower 179.3 39 Jan 08 Minato
Shibaura Island Bloom Tower 167.415 48 Sep 08 Minato
Akasaka Tower Residence Project 162.0 45 Aug 08 Minato
Concieria Nishi-Shinjuku Tower's West 159.8 44 Feb 08 Shinjuku
Sunmark City Nippori - Station Garden Tower 153.0 40 Mar 08 Arakawa
Canal First Tower 145.5 42 Mar 08 Koto
Royal Parks Tower Minami-Senju 138.0 39 Mar 08 Arakawa
Yoyogi Seminar Tower Obelisk 134.0 26 Mar 08 Shibuya
Tower Residence Tokyo 124.8 37 Jan 08 Taito
Park City Toyosu Building B 115.0 23 Jan 08 Koto
D'Grafort Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Sparkling Tower 113.39 33 Mar 08 Koto
Park Tower Ikebukuro East Place 107.65 31 Mar 08 Toshima
Lietocourt Natsumezaka 102.685 30 Feb 08 Shinjuku

Buildings (99 m and up) currently under construction (total 49):
NAME HEIGHT FLRS COMPLETE WARDMode Gakuen Coccoon Tower 203.65 50 Oct 08 Shinjuku
Kachidoki Station Front Urban Redevelopment Project 192.2 53 Aug 10 Chuo
Higashi-Ikebukuro 4-chome Second Area 189.2 52 Jan 11 Toshima
Otemachi Area Primary Redevelopment Project Building B 180.0 37 Mar 09 Chiyoda
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Building 178.0 37 Nov 08 Chiyoda
City Towers Toyosu The Twin South Tower 171.2 50 Mar 09 Koto
City Towers Toyosu The Twin Center Tower 171.2 50 Mar 09 Koto
Marunouchi Park Building 170.09 34 Apr 09 Chiyoda
Harumi 3-chome West Area A-1 Building 168.95 49 Nov 09 Chuo
Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome West 6th Zone Redevelopment Residential 167.81 46 Jan 10 Shinjuku
Naka-Meguro Atlas Tower 164.32 45 Oct 09 Meguro
Kachidoki 1-chome Area Project 159.85 45 Jan 11 Chuo
Park Court Akasaka The Tower 157.25 43 Jun 09 Minato
The Toyosu Tower 155.0 43 Jan 09 Koto
City Towers Toyosu North Tower 155.0 45 Mar 10 Koto
Park Tower Gran Sky 152.9 44 Jun 10 Shinagawa
Futako-Tamagawa Rise Tower and Residence Building B 151.1 42 May 10 Setagaya
Otemachi Area Primary Redevelopment Project Building A 150.0 31 Mar 09 Chiyoda
Koraku 2-chome West Block Urban Redevelopment 149.0 38 Mar 10 Bunkyo
BEACON Tower Residence 147.0 41 Jan 09 Koto
Aobadai 3-chome Plan 144.5 34 Sep 09 Meguro
Hikifune Station Front Area 1 Redevelopment South Building 141.595 41 Jul 08 Sumida
City Tower Shinagawa 140.7 43 Oct 08 Minato
Sumitomo Fudosan Nishi-Shinjuku Building 139.9 33 Apr 09 Shinjuku
Sunmark City Nippori - Station Plaza Tower 139.85 36 Oct 09 Arakawa
Venasis Kanamachi Tower Residence 138.2 41 Jun 09 Katsushika
Shibuya Higashi 1-chome Plan 130.0 26 Jul 10 Shibuya
City Tower Azabu-Juban 129.92 38 Apr 09 Minato
Proud Tower Chiyoda Fujimi 129.6 38 Jun 08 Chiyoda
Park Court Azabu Juban The Tower 129.08 36 May 10 Minato
Osaki City Towers West Building 127.08 36 Sep 09 Shinagawa
Osaki City Towers East Building 127.08 36 Sep 09 Shinagawa
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Research Building II 125.95 26 Sep 09 Bunkyo
Otemachi Area Primary Redevelopment Project Building C 122.0 23 Mar 09 Chiyoda
City Tower Ikebukuro West Gate 121.31 36 Mar 10 Toshima
Nagatacho 2-chome Plan 120.3 29 Sep 10 Chiyoda
Shiodome Hamarikyu Plan 120.0 21 Aug 09 Chuo
Marunouchi 1-chome Area Redevelopment Plan 120.0 23 Mar 10 Chiyoda
Kita-Shinagawa 3-chome Plan 119.9 36 Dec 08 Shinagawa
Gakushu Kenkyusha Gotanda New Headquarters Building 119.3 24 Jun 08 Shinagawa
Brillia Mare Ariake Tower & Garden 119.17 33 Mar 09 Koto
Jingumae Plan 115.3 24 ? Shibuya
Ariake 1-chome Plan 114.7 33 Feb 10 Koto
Kita-Aoyama Project 114.5 25 Jul 08 Minato
Shiba-Koen Project 114.0 24 Mar 10 Minato
Hirakawacho 2-chome Southeast Area Redevelopment Project 109.0 24 Dec 09 Chiyoda
Branz Tower Minami-Senju 106.705 29 Jan 10 Arakawa
Futako-Tamagawa Rise Tower and Residence Building A 102.0 28 Mar 10 Setagaya
Futako-Tamagawa Rise Tower and Residence Building C 102.0 28 May 10 Setagaya
Park Tower Kinshicho 99.97 28 Mar 09 Sumida
Takanawadai Project 99.9 29 Mar 09 Minato
Kanda-Sugitacho Plan 99.0 19 Jun 09 Chiyoda

Proposed Buildings (99 m and up) (total at least 28):
NAME HEIGHT FLR START FINISH WARD
Nishi-Tomihisa Zone Urban Redevelopment 225.0 65 ? 13 Shinjuku
Loop Line #2 Shimbashi/Toranomon Redevelopment Project Bldg III 250.0 42 ? 11 Minato
Toranomon-Roppongi Area Redevelopment 200.0 46 08 ? Minato
Tokyu Bunka Kaikan Replacement Building 188.0 33 spr 09 spr 12 Shibuya
Harumi 3-chome West Area A-2 Building 180.0 53 ? ? Chuo
Harumi 3-chome West Area A-3 Building 180.0 53 ? ? Chuo
Kita-Shinjuku Area 1 (1-2 Building) 166.5 35 Jul 08 Aug 11 Shinjuku
Kachidoki 1-chome Area Project 159.85 45 Mar 08 Jan 11 Chuo
Ohashi Area Redevelopment Project Building 1-2 156.0 41 Mar 10 Meguro
Roppongi 3-chome Redevelopment 145.0 39 Jan 08 Aug 10 Minato
Sony Old Osaki West Technology Center Redevelopment 140.0 24 Feb 09 Feb 11 Shinagawa
Shibuya 1-chome Plan 130.0 26 Jan 08 Jul 10 Shibuya
Harumi 3-chome West Area B Building 125.0 38 ? ? Chuo
Roppongi 1-chome South Area Redevelopment 123.0 28 Oct 08 May 11 Minato
Takamatsu 1-chome Plan 121.35 36 Jan 08 Apr 10 Nerima
Nagatacho 2-chome Plan 120.3 29 Feb 08 Sep 10 Chiyoda
Ariake TT 120.0 34 Sep 08 Mar 11 Koto
Hamarikyu InterCity 119.8 26 Sep 08 May 11 Chuo
Koto-ku Shirakawa 4-chome Project 116.9 35 Mar 08 Dec 10 Koto
Shiba-Koen Project 114.0 24 Jan 08 Mar 10 Minato
Taito-ku Ikenohata 2-chome Plan 103.65 30 May 08 Sep 10 Taito
Nihombashi-Muromachi East Area 2-2 Building 105.0 18 Nov 07 aut 09 Chuo
Nihombashi-Muromachi East Area 2-4 Building 105.0 21 Nov 07 aut 09 Chuo
Mitsui Sumitomo Kaijo Kasai Sompo New Builing 104.0 23 sum 09 aut 11 Chiyoda
Rinkai Fukutoshin Ariake South A Area Plan 100.0 20 Oct 08 Sep 10 Koto
Shibaura 4-chome Plan 99.95 30 Apr 08 Jun 10 Minato
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Mansion 99.5 26 Apr 08 Mar 10 Koto
Myogadani Station Front Redevelopment 99.3 25 Jun 07 Dec 09 Bunkyo

Stale Proposals:
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome Redevelopment Office Tower 338.0 77 07 10 Shinjuku
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome Redevelopment Residential Tower 1 245.0 66 07 10 Shinjuku
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome Redevelopment Residential Tower 2 245.0 66 07 10 Shinjuku
Nishi-Shinjuku 8-chome Naruko Area Redevelopment 190.0 42 aut 07 Shinjuku
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome Redevelopment Residential Tower 3 190.0 50 07 10 Shinjuku
Higashi-Ueno Hotel Project 150.0 30 05 07 Taito
Nishi-Ikebukuro 5-chome Plan 145.0 38 ? 08 Toshima


status needs to be checked
delayed

HISTORY:


Buildings (99 m and up) completed in 2007 (total 35):
NAME HEIGHT FLRS COMPLETE WARD
Tokyo Mid-Town Mid-Town Tower 248.1 54 Jan 07 Minato
GranTokyo North Tower 204.9 43 Oct 07 Chiyoda
GranTokyo South Tower 204.9 42 Oct 07 Chiyoda
Shin-Marunouchi Building 198.0 38 Apr 07 Chiyoda
Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Building 175.78 38 Sep 07 Chiyoda
Park Axis Aoyama 1-chome Tower 172.39 46 Mar 07 Minato
Shibaura Island Air Tower 169.9 48 Mar 07 Minato
Shibaura Island Grove Tower 168.8 49 Mar 07 Minato
Capital Mark Tower 167.3 47 Nov 07 Minato
Sapia Tower 167.2 35 Apr 07 Chiyoda
Kasumigaseki Common Gate East Building 156.7 32 Sep 07 Chiyoda
Air Rise Tower 150.46 42 Jan 07 Toshima
Fujisoft Akihabara Building 146.69 31 Jan 07 Chiyoda
Apple Tower 143.0 44 Apr 07 Koto
Regale Nihombashi-Ningyocho 142.2 39 Dec 07 Chuo
ThinkPark Tower 140.5 31 Aug 07 Shinagawa
World City Towers Capital Tower 139.85 41 Mar 07 Minato
World City Towers Breeze Tower 139.85 42 Mar 07 Minato
Crest Prime Tower Shiba 136.4 39 Nov 07 Minato
Vanguard Tower 134.61 38 May 07 Toshima
Shiodome Building 133.48 24 Dec 07 Minato
The Center Tokyo 129.98 38 Dec 07 Shinjuku
Park Tower Meguro 115.0 28 Sep 07 Shinagawa
Tokyo Mid-Town Mid-Town East 113.35 25 Jan 07 Minato
Unison Tower 112.85 31 Sep 07 Nakano
The Peninsula Tokyo 111.87 24 May 07 Chiyoda
YURAKUCHO ITOCiA 108.0 21 Sep 07 Chiyoda
Pacific Tower Atagoyama 104.55 31 Mar 07 Minato
Kudanshita 3rd Government Building 104.26 23 Feb 07 Chiyoda
Park Tower Higashi-Nakano 103.7 30 Apr 07 Nakano
Yaesu First Financial Building 103.6 20 Sep 07 Chuo
Diet Member Akasaka Residence 101.9 28 Feb 07 Minato
Tokyo Baycourt Club Hotel and Spa Resort 100.5 27 Dec 07 Koto
The Park Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo 100.3 30 Jan 07 Minato
Art Village Osaki View Tower 99.0 28 Jan 07 Shinagawa

Buildings (99 m and up) completed in 2006 (total 31):
Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Building West 179.3 43 Oct 06 Minato
Shibaura Island Cape Tower 161.0 48 Dec 06 Minato
Brillia Tower Tokyo 159.0 45 Mar 06 Sumida
Toranomon Towers Residence 153.47 41 Sep 06 Minato
Toyosu Center Building Annex 147.42 33 Aug 06 Koto
Olinas Tower 140.0 31 Mar 06 Sumida
World City Towers Aqua Tower 138.15 40 Mar 06 Minato
DNP Gotanda Building 126.5 25 Mar 06 Shinagawa
Toyosu IHI Building 126.3 25 Jan 06 Koto
Catherina Mita Towersuite East Ark 125.5 36 Nov 06 Minato
The Towers Daiba West 122.32 33 Jun 06 Minato
The Towers Daiba East 122.32 33 Jun 06 Minato
Sun City Ginza East 119.0 32 Jul 06 Chuo
East Commons Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Central Tower 116.7 32 Jun 06 Taito
My Atria Tokyo Placious Tower 116.15 32 Dec 06 Toshima
Mitsubishi Shoji Marunouchi New Office Building 114.95 22 Mar 06 Chiyoda
Toranomon Towers Office 112.6 23 Sep 06 Minato
Shiodome Shibarikyu Building 112.5 21 Apr 06 Minato
Park Tower Shinagawa Bayward 112.0 32 Jan 06 Minato
Kitanomaru Square 111.85 26 Jan 06 Chiyoda
Favorich Tower Shinagawa 108.85 31 Oct 06 Minato
Akihabara UDX 107.0 22 Mar 06 Chiyoda
Akasaka Garden City 106.2 20 Jan 06 Minato
Axe The Tower Shinjuku 104.4 32 Apr 06 Shinjuku
N.Y.T. Atlas Tower Nishi-Shinjuku 99.9 28 Nov 06 Shinjuku
Sony City 99.4 20 Sep 06 Minato
Catherina Mita Towersuite West Ark 99.37 28 Nov 06 Minato
Galleria Grande 99.25 27 Feb 06 Koto
Glorio Tower Sugamo 99.24 29 Jan 07 Toshima
Art Village Osaki Central Tower 99.0 22 Dec 06 Shinagawa
Le Cinq Osaki City Tower 99.0 27 06 Shinagawa

Buildings (99 m and up) completed in 2005 (total 22):
NAME HEIGHT FLRS COMPLETE WARD
Nihombashi Mitsui Tower 194.69 39 Jul 05 Chuo
Tokyo Shiodome Building 173.2 37 Jan 05 Minato
Tokyo Building 164.1 33 Dec 05 Chiyoda
Tornare Nihombashi-Hamacho 159.67 47 Aug 05 Chuo
Takanawa The Residence 153.9 47 Dec 05 Minato
W-Comfort Towers West 153.4 45 Apr 05 Koto
Akihabara Dai Building 147.473 31 Mar 05 Chiyoda
Shirokane Tower 141.9 42 Nov 05 Minato
Cosmopolis Shinagawa 136.95 40 Feb 05 Minato
Bay Crest Tower 136.6 40 Nov 05 Minato
Akasaka InterCity 134.77 29 Feb 05 Minato
Renaissance Tower Ueno-Ikenohata 133.5 38 Mar 05 Taito
City Tower Shinjuku Shintoshin 130.642 37 Mar 05 Shinjuku
Ginza Mitsui Building 121.4 25 Oct 05 Chuo
NBF Platinum Tower 116.35 26 Nov 05 Minato
East Commons Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Front Tower 113.7 32 Feb 05 Taito
Lions Tower Tsukishima 109.1 32 Dec 05 Chuo
Park Tower Shibaura Bayward Urban Wing 104.64 29 Sep 05 Minato
Park Tower Shibaura Bayward Ocean Wing 104.64 29 Sep 05 Minato
Tokyo Prince Hotel Park Tower 104.4 30 Feb 05 Minato
Laguna Tower 103.65 31 Feb 05 Shinagawa
Shinagawa Tower Face 99.01 30 Aug 05 Minato

[LeeWilson]

BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
GranTokyo North Tower, South Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/grantokyo.jpg

Mode Gakuen Coccoon Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/modegakuencoccoontower.jpg

The Tokyo Towers: Mid Tower, Sea Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/tokyotowers.jpg

Otemachi Area Primary Redevelopment Project Buildings A, B, C
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/otemachiredevelopment-2.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/otemachiredevelopment.jpg

Park City Toyosu: Building B, Building A
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/parkcitytoyosu.jpg

Akasaka Biz Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/akasaka5chome.jpg

Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Building
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/marunouchitrust.jpg

Kasumigaseki R7 Project: Kammin & Kancho Buildings
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/kasumigasekir7.jpg

Sumitomo Fudosan Toyosu Project Buildings A & B
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/sumitomofudosantoyosu.jpg

Marunouchi Park Building
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/marunouchiparkbuilding.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/marunouchisf.jpg

Harumi 3-chome West Area Redevelopment Buildings A-1 (leftmost building)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/harumi3chome-2.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/harumi3chome.jpg

Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome West 6th Zone Redevelopment Residential
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku6-2.jpg

Shibaura Island: Air Tower, Grove Tower, A3 Project, Cape Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/shibauraisland.jpg

Capital Mark Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/capitalmarktower.jpg

Kami-Meguro 1-chome Urban Redevelopment Building B
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/kamimeguro1chome.jpg

Akasaka Tower Residence
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/akasakatowerresidence.jpg

Ryowa Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/ryowashinjuku6chome.jpg

Akasaka 4-chome Yagenzaka-Minami Area Urban Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/akasaka4yagenzakaminami.jpg

The Toyosu Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/thetoyosutower.jpg

Sunmark City: Station Port Tower, Station Plaza Tower, Station Garden Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/higurashinosato.jpg

Aobadai 3-chome Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/aobadai3-2.jpg

BEACON Tower Residence
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/unknown.gif

Canal First Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/canalfirst.jpg

Nihombashi-Ningyocho Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nihombashiningyocho1-2.jpg

Hikifune Station Front Area 1 Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/hikifunestationfront.jpg

Konan 4-chome 3rd Danchi Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/konan4.jpg

ThinkPark Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/thinkparktower1a.jpg

Nishi-Shinjuku 7-chome Building Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku7.jpg

Kanamachi 6-chome Block Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/kanamachi6chome.jpg

Royal Parks Tower Minami-Senju
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/royalparksminamisenju.jpg

Proud Tower Chiyoda Fujimi
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/chiyodakufujimitowermansionproject.jpg

Crest Forme Shiba Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/crestformeshibatower.jpg

Yoyogi Seminar Yoyogi 2-chome Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/yoyogiseminar.jpg

Shiodome I-2 Block Office Complex Zone Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/shiodomei2.jpg

The Center Tokyo
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/thecentertokyo.jpg

Mita Oyamacho East Area Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/mitaoyamachoeast.jpg

Osaki West Central Area Redevelopment Project East & West Buildings
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/osakistationwestcentral3.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/osakistationwestcentral2.jpg

Tokyo Medical and Dental University Research Building II
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/tokyomedicaldental.jpg

Tower Residence Tokyo
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/towerresidencetokyo.jpg

Shiodome Hamarikyu Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/shiodomehamarikyu.jpg

Gakushu Kenkyusha Gotanda New Headquarters Building
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/unknown.gif

Brillia Mare Ariake Tower & Garden
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/brilliamareariake.jpg

Kita-Aoyama Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/kitaaoyamaproject.jpg

Jingumae Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/unknown.gif

Park Tower Meguro
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/parktowermeguro.jpg

D'Grafort Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Sparkling Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/dgrafordkiyosumishirakawasparklingtower.jpg

Nihonkaku Redevelopment Project Residential Building (right)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nihonkaku-parktowerhigashinakano.jpg

Yurakucho Station Front 1st Block Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/yurakuchostationfront.jpg

Park Tower Ikebukuro East Place
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/parktowerikebukuroeastplace.jpg

Hirakawacho 2-chome Southeast Area Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/hirakawacho2-2.jpg

Yaesu 1-chome Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/yaesu1.jpg

Tokyo Baycourt Club Hotel and Spa Resort
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/tokyobaycourt.jpg

Park Tower Kinshicho
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/parktowerkinshicho.jpg

Takanawadai Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/unknown.gif

Ohashi Area Second Urban Redevelopment Project Building 1-2 (right)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/ohashisecondarea.jpg

PROPOSED BUILDINGS
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome Redevelopment Project (possibly the current version)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku3chome-2.jpg

Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome Redevelopment Project: Office Tower, Residential Towers 1 to 3 (original version)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku3chome.jpg

Nishi-Tomihisa Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishitomihisa.jpg

Loop Line #2 Shimbashi/Toranomon Redevelopment Project Building III
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/loopline2shimbashitoranomonbldg3-2.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/loopline2shimbashitoranomonbldg3.jpg

Higashi-Ikebukuro 4-chome Second Area Urban Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/higashiikebukuro4chome.jpg

Kachidoki Station Front Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/kachidokistationfront.jpg

Nishi-Shinjuku 8-chome Naruko Area Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku8chomenaruko.jpg

Harumi 3-chome West Area Redevelopment Buildings A-1, A-2, A-3, B
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/harumi3chome-2.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/harumi3chome.jpg

Kachidoki 1-chome Area Project on the right (with a transparent Kachidoki Station Front Urban Redevelopment Project in the middle, and with Plaza Tower Kachidoki visible through it)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/kachidoki1chome.jpg

Ohashi Area Second Urban Redevelopment Project Building 1-1 (left)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/ohashisecondarea.jpg

Higashi-Gotanda 2-chome Urban Redevelopment Project Area 1
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/higashigotanda2chome.jpg

Futako-Tamagawa East Area Urban Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/futakotamagawaeast.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/futakotamagawaeast2.jpg

Koraku 2-chome West Area Urban Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/koraku2chomenishi-2.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/koraku2chomenishi.jpg

Nishi-Ikebukuro 5-chome Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishiikebukuro5.jpg

Roppongi 3-chome Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/roppongi3.jpg

Mita Oyamacho Area Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/mitaoyamacho-2.jpghttp://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/mitaoyamacho.jpg

Roppongi 1-chome South Area Redevelopment
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/roppongi1.jpg

Marunouchi 1-chome Area Redevelopment Plan
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/marunouchi1.jpg

Branz Tower Station Front Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/minamisenjuwestexit.jpg

[grollo]

Mad! Why the sudden rush of towers?

[LeeWilson]

It's not exactly a sudden rush, though there has been an increase in the past couple years.

Here's the number of 99m+ buildings completed or expected to be completed for each year:

1992 - 9
1993 - 8
1994 - 16
1995 - 14
1996 - 14
1997 - 5
1998 - 15
1999 - 8
2000 - 19
2001 - 14
2002 - 21
2003 - 33
2004 - 25
2005 - 22
2006 - 31
2007 - 36
2008 - 19

[LeeWilson]

Construction on the Nihombashi-Mitsui Tower has been completed. The museum, shops, and restaurants should be finished by around October.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/574/58nihombashimitsui.jpg

[LeeWilson]

Tornare Nihombashi-Hamacho, Park Tower Shibaura Bayward Urban Wing, Park Tower Shibaura Bayward Ocean Wing, and Shinagawa Tower Face completed.

[lakegz]

im very impressed by whats being developed in tokyo but i wish some more daring designs would come out.

[MikeK]

Nice, nice to see such tall towers like the Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome office tower being proposed. Still I'd love to see them build some nice trademark building for Tokyo.

I thought earthquakes were a major problem to build higher but Taipei has earthquakes yet they built that super tall tower, so I think a safe tower can be done with good engineering.

[LeeWilson]

im very impressed by whats being developed in tokyo but i wish some more daring designs would come out.

I really agree with you.

[otto]

Thx Lee for posting. Some weren`t known to me. I knew though that 2007 was going to be the most productive year ever.

I like the world city project. it`s so huge.

There`s no need for taller things. Tall towers are good in getting an image that you advanced, they are a statement, but they aren`t cost efficient.

Tokyo doesn`t need a trademark tower. it has Tokyo Tower for symbol, and for the rest let the neon speak for itself.

[eburress]

Wow...Tokyo really likes its skyscrapers boxy. That's not a knock - just an observation based on this latest bunch of pics. :)

[JACKinBeantown]

Japanese architects seem to like 1960's style boxes.

[Fabb]

If there's such a thing as an asian architecture, Tokyo is at the exact opposite of it.

[try 2B funny]

60's style box is a real icon of economic mighty, and that's what Tokyo deserve

[LeeWilson]

The Tokyo Building (164.1 m) and Baycrest Tower (136.6 m) have been completed.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/to-164tokyo1.jpg

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/to-136bay.jpg

[Fabb]

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/to-136bay.jpg

It reminds me of some tower in Barcelona, that was completed before the Olympic Games.

[Dream'n]

Lots of projects but I wish that at least a couple would be outstanding "daring".

[LeeWilson]

I've added a map to show the locations of buildings under construction.

[Lecom]

Boxes boxes boxes. Not bad though.

[DubbaG]

That is a large collection of boring towers. But still, go Tokyo!

[LeeWilson]

I was away for the holidays, but the following buildings have also been completed:

Takanawa The Residence (153.9 m), Shirokane Aer City Shirokane Tower (141.9 m) and NBF Platina Tower (116.35 m), and Akasaka Garden City (106.2 m).

That's everything for 2005, making a total of 22.

[LeeWilson]

Toyosu IHI Building, Park Tower Shinagawa Bayward, Akihabara UDX, and Galleria Grande are all completed.

Now 3 of the 4 main towers in Akihabara's redevelopment plan (Akihabara Dai Building, Akihabara UDX, and Tokyo Times Tower) have been completed. The 4th one (Fujisoft ABC Akihabara Building) should be completed by January of next year.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/akihabaracropped.jpg

http://akiba.ascii24.com/akiba/column/akiba1chome/2005/04/20/images/images771844.jpg

Brillia Tower Tokyo, Olinas Tower, World City Towers Aqua Tower, Mitsubishi Shoji Marunouchi New Office Building, Axe The Tower Shinjuku are also expected to be completed by the end of March.

Tokyo's one truly interesting proposed skyscraper, Tokyo Mode Gakuen Coccoon Tower, I believe is under construction. I will have to check the site out to be sure.

So far this is the only rendering I've seen of it anywhere. I hope a better quality one will be released, but maybe not since it's not a residential building.

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/to-205mode.JPG

[LeeWilson]

A few more buildings have been completed:

Mitsubishi Shoji Marunouchi Building
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/skyscraperpage/mitsubishishoji.jpg

Olinas Tower (left) and Brillia Tower Tokyo (right)
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/skyscraperpage/olinas-brillia.jpg

[AJphx]

Thanks for the updates and the keeping the list, LeeWilson.

Tokyo has quite alot going up. I dont know how long you have been there, but have you noticed any major or visible overall change in the density or "vertical density" of the city over the last few years from all these towers going up? Or is tokyo just so big that this boom hasn't had much of an effect, so far at least?

[LeeWilson]

A lot of the buildings (primarily residential ones) are slightly isolated, or at least not right up near other ones, so they sometimes go up without having a huge impact. I've been here for only three years, and it took me a while to get really familiar with most of the highrises in Tokyo. A lot of the construction is pretty spread out, but some of it is concentrated in certain areas, and with so many buildings going up, it's hard not to notice them all.

For example, the six tallest buildings in this picture (including the not so tall but large building in the bottom left) did not exist when I first moved here.
http://akiba.ascii24.com/akiba/column/akiba1chome/2005/04/20/images/images771844.jpg

The area around Tokyo station (Marunouchi/Otemachi/Yaesu) is also changing. Also Shibaura/Mita and Shinagawa (Konan) are changing a bit with mostly residential highrises. Shinagawa changed drastically a couple years ago with a bunch of office buildings near the station, but was basically complete by the time I arrived.

Thanks for your interest.

[LeeWilson]

The panorama I made in this thread (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=102454) might give you an idea of how it's looking.

[LeeWilson]

3 more have been completed, bringing the total of completed buildings over 99 m in 2006 to 11.

World City Towers Aqua Tower, 138.15 m
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/worldcitytowersa.jpg

G-Project, 126.5 m
This is only a temporary name for the building, but I haven't seen it myself, so I don't have any pictures and I don't know what its real name is.

Axe The Tower Shinjuku, 104.4 m
I don't have any pictures of the completed building, just this proposal picture
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/axeshinjuku.jpg

[Swede]

^11 done already? We're not even a third of the way thru the year! :O
World City Towers Aqua Tower looks to like a moster in terms of m², just like alot of Tokyo buildings, yet they made it look good anyway - not all that easy.

[LeeWilson]

Tokyo Mode Gakuen Coccoon Tower is under construction. I'm looking forward to seeing this one being built since it shows more imagination than anything else going up lately.

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/to-205mode.JPG

Also Konan 4-chome 3rd Danchi Redevelopment Project is under construction. I forgot to post it.

[Jularc]

^ That one looks really good! Very nice Tokyo.

[LeeWilson]

The proposal list has been updated and expanded. I'm still working on compiling the renderings.

[colemonkee]

I like it! It's a nice departure from the typical Tokyo box.

[LeeWilson]

Mitsubishi released a rendering of the Mitsubishi Shoji Building - Furukawa Building - Marunouchi-Yaesu Building Replacement Plan, which you can see here:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/mitsubishireplacement.jpg

A couple new proposals have been added.
Harumi 3-chome West Area Redevelopment (preliminary rendering):
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/harumi3chome.jpg

Higashi-Gotanda 2-chome Second Area Urban Redevelopment Project
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/higashigotanda2chome.jpg

I'll be updating the proposal renderings on the first page soon.

[LeeWilson]

The renderings for proposed buildings have been added to the first page.

[lakegz]

props to you Lee!!!!!
good to know whats goin on in the big city next door.

[LeeWilson]

Thanks. It's hard to keep track of everything going on here.

Here are a couple construction photos from the Tokyo station area. I apologize for the weather, it was pretty crummy.

Sapia Tower
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/sapiatower.jpg
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/sapia.jpg

GranTokyo North and South
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/grantokyo.jpg
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/grantokyonorth.jpg
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/grantokyosouth.jpg

Here's a rendering with the Sapia Tower on the left and the GranTokyo towers to the right.
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/tokyostationredevelopment.jpg

[cgoble]

I must agree with you that a lot of the new buildings look boxy, but there have been some really interesting designs go up in the last 10 years or so:

NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building, Metropolitian Government Building, Tokyo Mid-Town Tower, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Shinjuku Park Tower, Opera City Tower, Saint Luke's Tower, Ministry of Defense Building B, NTV Headquarters, Izumi Garden Tower, Shiodome City Center, Dentsu Headquarters Building Tokyo Mode Gakuen Coccoon Tower, Shinjuku Oak Tower, Cerulean Tower Atago Green Hills Mori Tower, NEC Supertower, Mita Project, NTT DoCoMo Shinagawa Building, as well as the cluster of buildings they made in Shinagawa and the others in the Shiodome area.

I think the problem is that the crazier designs involve different styles of structural support, and they haven't got good enough technology to design them big and wacky in a place that"s expecting to get hit by a huge earthquake anytime now.

For really interesting buildings and creativity that beats most cities I have seen, you have to step away from the skyscrapers and look to the buildings that aren't so tall. But, this is the skyscrapers page so I will shut up now. :)

[LeeWilson]

Thanks for replying. I would say you're mostly right on all counts there, except that I think your list of examples of outstanding buildings shows that some imagination is indeed possible. Sometimes we get a nice one. As for lowrises, one I like that is interesting and easily noticeable is the New National Arts Center Building:

http://kstyle.s57.xrea.com/img/nact02.jpg

Anyway, I've been a little lax on the job here. I haven't had the chance to get out to some of the places to confirm construction or completion, but the following buildings are now complete:

Shibarikyu Building:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/shibarikyu.jpg

The Towers Daiba:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/thetowersdaiba.jpg

East Commons Kiyosumi-Shirakawa
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/eastcommonskiyosumishirakawa.jpg

There are at least 10 buildings that may have begun construction, so I guess I will have to check those ones out soon.

[LeeWilson]

Sun City Ginza East and Toyosu Center Building Annex have been completed.

Sun City Ginza East
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/suncityginzaeast.jpg

Toyosu Center Building Annex
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/toyosucenterannex2.jpg

[LeeWilson]

Also, Nishi-Shinjuku 7-chome Building Plan, Toyosu 3-chome Block 9-2 Plan, and Toyosu 3-chome Block 8-3 Plan are all under construction. Additionally, I have added Kachidoki 1-chome Project to the proposed buildings:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/kachidoki1chome.jpg

[vizvalleykid]

any construction projects in my hometown of setagaya?

[LeeWilson]

As I'm sure you know, there are not a lot of highrises in Setagaya. That being said, there is a multi-tower project in the works for the Futako-Tamagawa area. Unfortunately, so far I have only found specific information on one of the four towers in the project.
Check out these links:
Tokyo's official page regarding the project (http://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.jp/cpproject/field/hutakotama/saikaihatsu81.html)
Setagaya's official page regarding the project (http://www.city.setagaya.tokyo.jp/topics/toshiseibibu/02_machidukuri/tosikaihatu/FUTAKO/INDEX.HTM)

[Fabb]

World City Towers Aqua Tower, 138.15 m
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/worldcitytowersa.jpg


That's huge.
The gross floor area must be impressive.

[Derek]

the cocoon tower is butt ugly...

[LeeWilson]

The Aqua Tower is an L-shaped building, and it's much larger than the other two buildings in that development, though of nearly identical height.
The Coccoon Tower I think is interesting, but I would like to see another rendering of it. That sort of webbing stuff on the outside is a little confusing to me. I can't imagine what the final product will look like, but the design of the surface will make or break it I guess.

Also Shibaura Island A1 Area Project has been officially renamed Shibaura Island Air Tower, leaving only one Shibaura Island building left with no official name.

[northbay]

thanks for all the great pix and updates! tokyo has come a long way since ive seen it last.

[LeeWilson]

Some pictures for you:

A slightly blurry picture of the completed Towers Daiba:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/thetowersdaiba.jpg

Tokyo Baycourt is well under construction:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/tokyobaycourt-construction.jpg

[PuyoPiyo]

I wonder why Sumida Tower (New Tokyo Tower) wasn't in the list? That tower will be going to be the tallest tower in Tokyo and whole Japan. Even I didn't see the orgional Tokyo Tower in the list... I wonder why... Isn't those GranTokyo towers belong to the Sumida Towers proposal.. (also I notice that Sumida Tower was approved at the Emporis.com)

[LeeWilson]

The reason the Sumida Tower is not on the list is because I've only included proper highrise buildings, rather than that sort of tower. The original Tokyo Tower is not on the list both because it is not a highrise building, and because this is a list of buildings 99 m and up built since 2005, under construction, or proposed. Tokyo Tower is nearly 50 years old, so it wasn't included.

Anyway I don't mind talking about anything going on in Tokyo. The GranTokyo Towers are actually surrounding Tokyo station in Chuo ward, and are part of the large-scale redevelopment going on thereincluding. The redevelopment includes the two GranTokyo Towers, Sapia Tower, the restoration of Tokyo station Marunouchi side to its original 1914 form (it lost its 3rd floor in World War II), and the demolision of the Tetsudo Kaikan Building on the Yaesu side, which will be replaced by a concourse with shops and restaurants.

The Tokyo Tower project is unrelated. There were plans for a new transmission tower in the Kanto area. There were a few proposals, including the Sumida Tower and one in Saitama City. The Sumida Tower won the competition and will be built close to Asakusa.

[PuyoPiyo]

Wow! It would be very exciting about Sumida built near the Beer Cup Building in Sumida where I saw last August ;)

I understand why those towers are not in the list... Thank you for the explaination.

[LeeWilson]

The Sumitomo Fudosan Twin Building West Building (aka Mita 3-chome Plan/Mita Project) and Shin-Shibaura Sony New Office Building have been completed.

Sumitomo Fudosan Twin Building West Building
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/mita3chome.jpg

A bit of an old photo:
http://vgfun.voidaudio.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/mita3chome-complete.jpg

Shin-Shibaura Sony New Office Building:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/shinshibaura.jpg

The weather wasn't too great when I took this photo
http://vgfun.voidaudio.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/shinshibaura-complete.jpg

[LeeWilson]

I've added the Akihabara Plan Building. They're basically finished demolishing the Nihon Tsuun Building and are in the process of clearing the site. the Akihabara Plan Building should begin construction in March of next year.

No big surprise in the design. Should be a nice enough looking building but nothing especially noteworthy.
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/akihabaraplan.jpg

The Mode Gakuen Coccoon Tower on the other hand interests me a lot, and could either be good or bad in the end. Construction is proceeding and the building should begin rising soon.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/modegakuencoccoontower-const01.jpg

[onmyoji]

Thank you for your great job lee wilson.
About Akihabara plan can you tell us the high of the building?
By the way, I went to Tokyo last weekend, very near to hamamatsucho station just near to the world trade center there is a new building under construction. Do you have some details about it?
thank you very much!

[LeeWilson]

There is a lot going on in Akihabara, so I've made up a map for you.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/akihabara.gif
Finished Buildings
1. Akihabara Dai Building: 147.5 m, finished March 2005
2. Tokyo Times Tower: 138.45 m, finished September 2004
3. Akihabara UDX: 107.7 m, finished January 2006
4. Orix Akihabara Building: 81.15 m, finished October 2005
5. Yodobashi Akiba Building: 60 m, finished 2005

Under Construction
6. Fujisoft ABC Akihabara Building: 146.69, finished January 2007
7. Park Tower Akihabara: 80.7 m, maybe finished September 2006
8. Akihabara Zone 8 Building: 74.8 m, finished April 2007
9. TX Akihabara Station Front Building: 74.6, begun February 2006, no end date listed

Proposed
10. Akihabara Plan: 99.5 m, to begin March 2007, no end date listed

There are two buildings under construction close to the World Trade Center. There is Crest Forme Shiba Tower (クレストフォルム芝タワー) which is 136.4 m tall residential tower which should be finished in November of 2007. The other one is the Shiodome I-2 Block Office Complex Zone Redevelopment (汐留Ｉ－２街区業務系複合ゾーン開発計画) which is a 133.48 m tall office building to be completed in March of 2008.
You were probably thinking of Crest Forme Shiba Tower because it is quite tall now. The Shiodome Building is still only a few floors tall.

[onmyoji]

thank you very much...akihabara is really under booming like tokyo station area and tokyo water front area...
I agree with you that the building under construction in shinjuku is the most interesting...amazing shape!

[onmyoji]

For the people interested on the sumida Tower here you can find the project and the construction schedule...
http://www.sumida-tower.jp/risingeast/kukakuseiri.html
and
http://www.sumida-tower.jp/risingeast/gaiku.html

[LeeWilson]

I've added a new construction map which I'll try to keep updated and leave on the front page.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/constructionmap.gif

[onmyoji]

very nice picture..I can easily understand the location of those buildings..
By the way there is any news about the Nishi shinjuku 3 chome project..I am very intereted on that building because it is supposed to become the number one in japan....right?

[LeeWilson]

To be honest I have not seen a whole lot of information on this project. Recently I've even found a different plan entirely. The most familiar plan for the site is the following rendering:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku3chome.jpg

But recently I also discovered this completely different plan:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku3chome-2.jpg

It's a little confusing to me, because there are two websites devoted to different designs of the same project:

http://www.sunbridge.co.jp/nishishinjuku1.html

and

http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~nishi/MyPage/menu0.html

It seems dubious that for such a massive project they can't even register a domain name for it. And when you consider the lack of information concerning such a project, and a complete redesign despite the fact that it is supposed to begin construction next year, I wouldn't get your hopes up.

[onmyoji]

thank you for the informations...

[LeeWilson]

Well anyway, since it's supposed to start next year, we can keep an eye on the proposed site for any activity. If the plan does go forward, there will be a lot of demolition, and eventually construction walls with some construction information boards put up.

[LeeWilson]

The Toranomon Towers Appear to be complete, though as near as I can make out there is a section of the grounds that won't be opened until January of next year.
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/toranomontowers2.jpg

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/toranomontowers_complete.jpg

[PuyoPiyo]

To be honest I have not seen a whole lot of information on this project. Recently I've even found a different plan entirely. The most familiar plan for the site is the following rendering:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku3chome.jpg

But recently I also discovered this completely different plan:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/nishishinjuku3chome-2.jpg

It's a little confusing to me, because there are two websites devoted to different designs of the same project:

http://www.sunbridge.co.jp/nishishinjuku1.html

and

http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~nishi/MyPage/menu0.html

It seems dubious that for such a massive project they can't even register a domain name for it. And when you consider the lack of information concerning such a project, and a complete redesign despite the fact that it is supposed to begin construction next year, I wouldn't get your hopes up.

Hard to decide which to pick the best. The blue one look very professional, and other white one look taller. Umm too hard to decide, yeah we have to see next year.

[LeeWilson]

I prefer the blue design I think.

Harumi 3-chome West Area A-1 Building appears to have begun construction at the end of October, but with its height reduced from 180 m/53 floors to 168.95 m/49 floors. This basic rendering is still all we have on what it will look like.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/harumi3chome.jpg

[onmyoji]

Do you know why the high has been reduced? As Tokyo doesn t have any supertall in the bay area this news makes me disappointed...By the way i think the project is interesting at least as the tokyo towers project.
Thank U

[LeeWilson]

No idea why the height has been reduced. Also no idea how tall the other two will be, if they'll keep their original heights or be reduced as well.

Also, the Favorich has been completed. I thought I got this one, but apparently not. I don't have any photos at the moment, but here's the rendering.
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/favorichtower.jpg

[LeeWilson]

The new (and I imagine final) design for Sumida Tower/New Tokyo Tower was released yesterday.
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/ill_tower_tgaiyou.jpg
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/ill_tower_tgaiyoudanmen.jpg

The website is extremely slow. It seems like all of Japan is looking at it.

[PuyoPiyo]

The new (and I imagine final) design for Sumida Tower/New Tokyo Tower was released yesterday.
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/ill_tower_tgaiyou.jpg
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/ill_tower_tgaiyoudanmen.jpg

The website is extremely slow. It seems like all of Japan is looking at it.

THIS is lot better than last one! The first one look fine, really, but this caught my eyes more faster! Go Sumida Tower, Go! ^_^

[qpwoeiruty]

Tokyo Midtown from the Roppongi Hills observation deck:

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jonweng/post/midtown11.JPG

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jonweng/post/midtown12.JPG

[onmyoji]

I think the new Tokyo tower is nice specially because really high but the tower structure is far to be amazing..i think it is not so original and the location of the tower (probably due to the high limit in center tokyo) is really far from the skyline...anyway really good for Tokyo.
What do you think Lee Wilson?

[LeeWilson]

Thanks for the photos qpwoeiruty. Seems like it's almost done now.

onmyoji, I agree that the design is acceptable at best. It is a definite improvement over the previous design,which I thought was pretty ugly. They've refined the shape of the glassy things, but it's still not very original. I'm not especially surprised though. It's unfortunate, but there have only been a few really interesting designs for highrises the past few years. I keep hoping for interesting designs to come out.

[LeeWilson]

Here are a couple photos showing the progress on the Tokyo station buildings, taken November 29th.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/marunouchi-tokyostation1.jpg

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/marunouchi-tokyostation2.jpg

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/marunouchi-tokyostation3.jpg

[onmyoji]

Hi Lee Wilson. I got these information through the web. There is something true in these rumors or not? I couldn t find any proof of these new projects....


1. Sumitomo Estate is planning a new huge skyscraper in Roppongi. The building lot is the place Roppongi Price Hotel and IBM Japan HQ now occupy. Sumito bought these buildings by this month and is going to clear them for the new building.

2. Mori already purchased the adjoing huge land of current Roppongi Hills complex to build one more Roppongi Hills complex (2nd Roppongi Hills). The site for a new complex is to the east of current Roppongi Hills. It is said 2nd Roppongi Hills is composed of 3 skyscrapers.

3. Tokyo Prime Stage (joint venture of Tokyo Tatemono and Taisei Corp.) is to build a scraper (200m. 43 stories) in Otemachi. The site is now used as Mizuho Bank Building and Otemachi Financial Center, but is to be a vacant lot by 2009. In Otemachi, lots of building are planned to construct within a few years, so the landscape around there should change drastically.

[onmyoji]

Moreover I read that there is a project for a 325 meter building in otemachi form the tokyo tatemono. Also the nihonbashi area will be redeveloped...Tokyo is really booming. But in any case I would wait for the official news.

[LeeWilson]

I've been away from this for a bit, but I'm in the process of updating it now. I've updated the under construction list and I'll be updating the rest later on.

[onmyoji]

I am really looking forward to see your news!!...anyway In the Tokyo page Sumida Tower picture disappeared from the buildings diagram...how come?...

[LeeWilson]

Make sure you've got "tower" checked in your diagram search. Dylan has been changing a lot of things on the site, and he has now set tower off by default, among other things.

[LeeWilson]

All the built, under construction, and proposed buildings have been updated on the main page. The Akihabara Plan Building was reduced in height from 99.5 m to 98.95 m, making it just below 99 m. I wasn't sure if I should leave it in the list or not, but since skyscraperpage.com has space for only one decimal in its database, it rounds up to 99.0 m. Because of this I decided to leave it in. The Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome West 6th Zone Redevelopment Office however was not as lucky, being reduced in height from 105 m to 87.83 m, so that's gone.

My next task will be to update the renderings to reflect the changes I've made.

On another note, a new proposal, the Marunouchi 1-chome Area Project is going to be the new headquarters of the Sumitomo Mitsui Bank. It's surprising because they're going to be building it on the site of the current JFE Building, a 77.8 m tall building that is just over 30 years old. Seems like a waste to me. Judge for yourself (sorry for the poor photo).

JFE Building:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/jfebuilding.jpg

Marunouchi 1-chome Area Project:
http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/tokyo/marunouchi1.jpg

Reminds me of the Hamarikyu Building, a building of almost the exact same age and height as the JFE Building which was demolished to make way for a new building that is close to the same height as the Marunouchi 1-chome Building.

[onmyoji]

I agree..but the shape is quite nice...
Remember that the Japanese houses have a shorter life than in Western countries...So it is a waste but logical for their mind.
By the way did you read that lately has been imposed a high limit for Ginza?? ridiculous!! For mantain the Ginza landscape (???!!) no more then 99 meter high buildings are allowed....
I am really disappointed! Ginza is the real center of Tokyo and it should have some high buil. like Fifth avenue in New York or the City in London..

[minamitek]

sorry to break the conversation here, but ~ i've become obsessed with the tokyo mode gakuen tower in shinjuku. i think it's destined to be one of the most-photographed buildings in the world. can someone point me to a place where i can get more info, pics, or updates?

[LeeWilson]

I kept meaning to show some updated photos but never got around to it. Here is a high quality rendering located at the construction site, and a shot of the building as it looked on January 24th.

I don't have a whole lot of information on the building itself. Mode Gakuen is a art and fashion vocational school. I believe it is the largest school of its kind in Japan, and this will be the tallest building belonging to a school in Japan. It is due to be completed in late October of 2008.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/V9030414.jpg

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/modegakuencoccoontowerjan07.jpg

[minamitek]

fantastic, thanks for those! almost a pity it's right in the middle of nishi-shinjuku, where it'll get lost a bit. but i'll be keeping my eye on that site.

[onmyoji]

I think this building is the most futuristic Tokyo skyline has...
Anyway it is 200 meter high so it cannot outstand from the other buildings around.

[LeeWilson]

Updated. All the info in the first post of this thread, and all the renderings in the second post have been updated with the lastest information I have. Check them out.

Also, Air Rise Tower, Fujisoft Akihabara Building, and Pacific Tower Atagoyama are all completed, bringing 2007's current total to 3.

[LeeWilson]

By the way onmyoji, I know this is a little late but the Mode Gakuen Tower will only be blocked on one side. It will be clearly visible from Shinjuku station and from Takashimaya Times Square...basically anywhere from the east northeast, or southeast. But from directly north, or west, or southwest, like from Say Nakano, it will be hidden behind the other buildings. So in a way, it will be able to show itself off a bit.

[onmyoji]

thanks a lot for your news and the latest information...as usual great work.

[Fabb]

28/03/07 07h56 GMT+1
AFP News brief
'Sexier' Tokyo opens tallest skyscraper
by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura

http://media.actu.orange.fr/Images/mmd--francais--journal_internet--une/SGE.KFE07.290307150245.photo00.photo.default-345x512.jpg

Tokyo this week opens its highest skyscraper featuring top-notch shops, restaurants and even a hospital as the metropolis tries to project a slicker, sexier image than rising Asian rivals.

Tokyo Midtown, built on what used to be the Defence Agency headquarters, is the latest giant urban complex to transform the world's most populous city and is just a short walk from similarly envisioned four-year-old Roppongi Hills.

Rising 248 metres (813 feet), the central tower of the pentagonal complex is the city's tallest structure other than the uninhabited Tokyo Tower.

Besides 132 shops and restaurants, Tokyo Midtown features a Ritz-Carlton Hotel -- billed as the most luxurious address in the city -- and a medical centre affiliated with Baltimore's prestigious Johns Hopkins University.

It also includes the Suntory Museum, the second major new art gallery to open in Tokyo this year, and pricey condominiums.

The designers said Tokyo Midtown -- which opened to invited guests Wednesday and will open its doors to the public Friday -- was meant to show a more sensitive, aesthetically aware side of Japan, the world's second largest economy.

"Through Midtown, we aim to turn Tokyo into the centre of intellectual creativity for business and culture in Japan, Asia and the world," said Hiromitsu Iwasa, head of Mitsui Real Estate in charge of the project.

"We also want this area to be the centre from which Japanese values and aesthetic sense will be sent out to the world," he said.

A consortium of six companies built the 69,000 square-metre (741,000 square-foot) complex at a cost of 370 billion yen (three billion dollars).

In one corner of Tokyo Midtown is the 21_21 Design Site, Japan's first institute dedicated to studying the creative process of design.

"Japan is essentially known as an economic powerhouse, and we want to show the world another face -- one of design and aesthetics," said architect Tadao Ando, who conceptualised the 21_21 Design Site with renowned fashion designer Issey Miyake.

Miyake hoped the institute would help change a society "solely focused on consumption."

"Today in Japan, we only create products to sell. There is a competition, devoid of feeling, that revolves around the packaging. The goal of design is elsewhere. It is necessary to make more ties with society," Miyake said.

Iwasa, head of the Midtown design, said the project would help Tokyo retrieve an international standing that has slipped since Japan's 1990s recession, as other Asian cities such as Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong catch up.

"Winning against international competition (depends on) Japan's aggressive application of design, which is one of the reasons for Japan's competitiveness and is internationally acclaimed," Iwasa said.

Tokyo Midtown lies close to Roppongi Hills, another giant complex of shops, restaurants and condominiums which opened in 2003 and has quickly become a magnet for a young generation of entrepreneurs -- most famously fallen Internet tycoon Takafumi Horie.

Experts said the growing number of mega-complexes in Tokyo was one just one step in ensuring that the metropolis remains attractive.

"Japan needs to make Tokyo sexier," said Yoji Otani, a real estate analyst at Credit Suisse Securities.

"Midtown is not enough. Tokyo will need to develop more diverse facilities and think seriously of ways to make itself attractive for reasons other than its economy."

[PuyoPiyo]

It seems like they finally realized that they need to get in the competition. I wonder what the design of new tallest will be look like.

[LeeWilson]

I've been a little slow updating again. The biggest news is that Tokyo Mid-Town is now open.

Some other buildings completed since I last updated include Park Axis Aoyama 1-chome Tower, Shibaura Island Air Tower, Shibaura Island Grove Tower, World City Towers Capital Tower, World City Towers Breeze Tower, and Diet Member Akasaka Residence.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/midtowntower.jpg

In other news, the Mode Gakuen Coccoon Tower is proceeding. They've actually completed the facade on a couple floors, so we can get an idea of what it will actually look like when finished.

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/coccoontower-01.jpg

http://www.vgfun.net/lee/misc_images/coccoontower-02.jpg

[wphk]

Its amazing how you get all the details of these new towers coming up in Tokyo. I was there 2 weeks ago and stayed at the Ritz Carlton, mid town.Great development.
Do you know how much or know of links which can assist me with the transacted sales or rental prices in Tokyo.

[onmyoji]

woooow the mode gakuen is really interesting...!! but I am still waiting for the nishi shinjuku redevelopment....

[PuyoPiyo]

It's really exciting to see the Mode Gakuen constructing!

[LeeWilson]

Small update. The Shin-Marunouchi Building opened to much fanfare about a month ago. Additionally, Sapia Tower and Vanguard Tower have been completed. I need to confirm the status of some other buildings.

Oddly, the Tokyo Medical and Dental University Research Building II appears to be on hold. It has been topped out, but it is missing the facade on two of the four main sides. I pass by this building every Friday, and I've seen no activity on the site for a few months now. It was supposed to have been completed in March, but there is still a lot of work to be done. I don't know the reason for this yet.

wphk: I don't know of any websites with the information you're looking for.

[LeeWilson]

Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japanese minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries committed suicide on May 28th, in the just-completed Lower House Member Akasaka Residence.

[LeeWilson]

I have used Google Maps's My Maps feature to map out the buildings under construction, proposed buildings, and buildings completed in 2007. You can check it out here: http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=&om=1&msa=0&msid=104488419068669148256.000001130eebac4e40b9c

I haven't finished yet...most proposed buildings are missing.

[rich1077]

I have used Google Maps's My Maps feature to map out the buildings under construction, proposed buildings, and buildings completed in 2007. You can check it out here: http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=&om=1&msa=0&msid=104488419068669148256.000001130eebac4e40b9c

I haven't finished yet...most proposed buildings are missing.

hey, thanks for keeping this thred going, I also live in Tokyo so I'll try to add some updates when I get time.

[kenratboy]

As someone who just visited Tokyo less than a month ago:

-I never wished for more skyscrapers
-I never wished for taller skyscrapers
-I never wished for different architecture

The city is stunning because it is what it is. The buildings look and 'feel' different than anywhere I have ever been. The density and unrelenting mass of the city is awesome.

Pictures will never do Tokyo justice.

[kenratboy]

Clarification:

Its not that I think Tokyo should not have buildings that are new, different, and all that - its just the city is absolutely amazing and stunning as it is. Its not like you think, "Wow, this is a ugly/lame city" - it is the opposite.

[rich1077]

I think your right on this, Tokyo just seems huge when your there in person you don’t get the same effect in a photo.
I remember the first time I came here, I got off the flight (Coming from Chicago) and got onto the bus and I was in awe at how huge the metro is, I almost fell off my seat it made Chicago look really small to me.

[PuyoPiyo]

I think your right on this, Tokyo just seems huge when your there in person you don’t get the same effect in a photo.
I remember the first time I came here, I got off the flight (Coming from Chicago) and got onto the bus and I was in awe at how huge the metro is, I almost fell off my seat it made Chicago look really small to me.

Yeah that is because Tokyo gains in radical, not go upwards like New York or Hong Kong, according to Emporis. I agree, Tokyo is ubelieveable huge in the area size, when I go back to Portland from Tokyo, I feel like "Is that Portland? Too small... Tokyo is like more than 20 times Portland!"