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hen residents move into Park Court Chiyoda Fujimi The Tower, a mixed-use development consisting of two towers, from July 2014, they will enjoy unparalleled convenience in a green, historically rich setting in central Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. “You still get the feeling that you live in central Tokyo, without missing all the green and nature,” says Soichi Makino, project leader at Mitsui Fudosan Residential, the firm that is developing the site. “As a place to live, the development has a lot to offer. The central location is unbeatable.” The towers will occupy a prime site between the inner and outer moats of the Imperial Palace, near Iidabashi Station’s west exit. The station sits at the confluence of the Sobu, Tozai, Yurakucho, Namboku and Toei Oedo lines, making this complex an ideal place for foreign professionals who work in key commercial districts, such as Marunouchi. Makino says the lushness of the storied Fujimi area, as the neighborhood that lies between Iidabashi and Kudanshita stations is known, will attract tenants. “The natural surroundings change with the seasons, as the area’s maple trees bloom in the fall and the cherry blossoms appear in the spring,” he says. Fujimi gained prominence as the favored address of Japanese elites, including politicians, bankers and artists, during the Edo era. Then, during the Meiji Era, scores of French expatriates began to settle in the area. As the community grew, so schools, shops and restaurants appeared. This legacy is still evident today, with Fujimi still popular with French expats. “The area has maintained its French flavor ever since,” says Makino. The residential side of the development
will contain a selection of 505 different units, with apartments ranging in size from 42 to 180 square meters. “The average unit size will be about 70 to 80 square meters,” says Makino. “There will be 46 different types of apartments, which is a lot for a building this size.” The complex will feature offices and three floors of retail space. The residential tower will also include three guest rooms for residents to use. Other facilities include conference spaces, party rooms, a cafe, music room, private gym, children’s playroom and a selection of restaurants. The development will also include a study area with free wireless Internet access for residents. “One guest room was designed by famed architect Rie Azuma, who designed the famous Hoshinoya ryokan,” says Makino, referring to the famed Japanese-style inns near Kyoto and Karuizawa. Many of the project’s most visually distinctive interior spaces will be designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), a global interior design firm that specializes in the hospitality industry. It will design all of the project’s common areas, including the front lobby, lounge and library of the residential tower. HBA is renowned for its work on the interiors of the St Regis Atlanta, Hyatt Regency Paris and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. The residential tower’s spacious lobby, with a grand staircase at its center, will be fitted with chandeliers and soft lighting. Edo-era patterns on the floor and lighting fixtures will infuse these spaces with a distinctive mix of modernity and tradition. With residents able to customize some condominiums, future homeowners can start the journey by visiting Mitsui Fudosan’s showroom from October 6. o
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