Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Redevelopment
Japan
The 1019th tallest building in the world
The Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Redevelopment is a proposed redevelopment project in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The proposal includes 235m tall, 65-storey apartment buildings with a total floor area of 385,000 square metres (4, 144, 106 sq ft), along with retail on the lower floors. If built they will be the tallest purely residential towers in Japan. As of 2024 the development remains in the planning stage, with its expected completion being in 2029 The original proposal in 1993 included one 77-story, 338 metres (1, 109 ft) office tower; two 66-floor, 245 metres (804 ft) residential towers; and one 50 floor, 190 metres (623 ft) residential tower. The 77-story office tower would have been Japan's tallest building, taking the title from the Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower. This proposal was canceled due to the Great Recession.
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