Tall & Urban News

Makuhari Bay Park is a planned residential complex of six tower apartments located around Wakaba 3-Chome Park in Chiba Prefecture. Presently under construction, the apartment scheme Makuhari Bay Park Sky Grand Tower will be 48 floors above ground and 172.4 meters high. Makuhari is a commercial district just outside central Tokyo along the shores of Tokyo Bay.

Developers include Mitsui Fudosan Residential, Nomura Real Estate, Mitsubishi Jisho Residence, Itochu Urban Development, Toho Jisho, Fujimi Jisho and Sodegaura Kogyo.

The highest building in Chiba Prefecture is the Apa Hotel & Resort (Makuhari Prince Hotel) at 49 floors above ground and 180.82 meters high. Makuhari Bay Park Sky Grand Tower will be the second-tallest building in the prefecture.

In the late 1980s, the Makuhari district was built on reclaimed land in a modern style of architecture and with noticeably organized city planning that includes elevated promenades and walkways as well as wide, pedestrian-friendly streets. The district’s attractions include a convention center, baseball stadium, lots of shopping and dining and an expansive seaside park.

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