Work Starts On Tokyo’s Nihonbashi River Tower

Construction recently began on a 52-story, mixed-use development rising alongside Nihonbashi River in Tokyo, Japan Property Central reports. The 284-m-tall tower will include 100 luxury residences above four floors, and a further line of 50 apartments will be included in a seven-story, low-rise building as part of the project. Nihonbashi 1 Chome Central District Redevelopment is one of the leading redevelopment projects underway at the river, with four other projects also in the works. The 3-ha site will include a riverside deck and promenade with plans for a boat mooring for sightseeing tours. Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts will open Japan’s first Waldorf-branded hotel, bringing 197 rooms to the 39th to 47th floors set to open in 2026. Hotel rooms and apartments in the main tower will be at a height above 200 m from ground level, and will have a lobby offering sweeping views over Tokyo Bay and toward Tokyo Tower. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects is in charge of the design, and was also behind the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower and Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower projects.