TOKYO (AP) — Razed a century ago by an earthquake and fire and then again by bombing during World War II, Tokyo is constantly recreating itself. These days, multibillion-dollar redevelopment projects are replacing aging downtown neighborhoods of tiny two-story homes and apartments, and in some cases cherished green spaces, with massive mixed office, retail and residential centers designed to help the city burnish its status as a desirable home for global business. Mori Building, one of the bigge
TOKYO — Razed a century ago by an earthquake and fire and then again by bombing during World War II, Tokyo is constantly recreating itself.
“When the world is globalizing, everyone is doing business worldwide, not just locally. People choose the city they’re going to make the Asian hub, be it Tokyo, Hong Kong or Singapore. If Tokyo gets chosen, people will gather here, and it can keep growing,” he told The Associated Press in a recent interview.son of the Mori real estate empire’s founder Taikichiro Mori, in 2011.
That compares with about 170,000 yen average rent for a small two-bedroom apartment in suburban neighborhoods within an hour’s commute from downtown. Azabudai Hills will house 3,500 people and businesses employing some 20,000 people, a museum and the prestigious British School. Its 29-story luxury apartment building Motoazabu Hills, completed in 2002, has a bulging shape that was inspired by a tree. Roppongi Hills, with its 54-story Mori Tower, has an observation deck offering a panorama of Tokyo. In 2008, Mori completed theKei Minohara, an urban planner who knew the late Minoru Mori, said he respects his achievement but wonders about tall buildings in which residents remain strangers, rarely interacting with each other.
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