Kyobashi Edogrand

A 32-storey office and commercial tower completed in 2016 on the site of former buildings in Kyobashi, Chuo City. Designed by Nikken Sekkei and developed by a urban redevelopment association led by Nippon Tochi-Tatemono and Tokyo Tatemono, the building pairs a high-rise block with a restored historic structure to re-establish Kyobashi as a destination in its own right.

Use

Office tower

Area

Chuo City

Completed

2016

Floors

32 above ground, 3 below

Height

170 m

Total floor area

approx. 119,040 m²

Developer

Kyobashi 2-chome West District Urban Redevelopment Association (Nippon Tochi-Tatemono, Tokyo Tatemono as specified contractors)

Architect

Nikken Sekkei

A 32-Storey Tower Between Ginza and Tokyo Station

Kyobashi Edogrand stands in Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo City — a neighbourhood tucked between Ginza and Tokyo Station that has long functioned as a thoroughfare rather than a destination. The tower was completed in October 2016, rising 32 storeys above ground and descending three storeys below, with a height of approximately 170 metres and a gross floor area of around 119,000 square metres. Nikken Sekkei handled the design, and the project was led by the Kyobashi 2-chome West District Urban Redevelopment Association, with Nippon Tochi-Tatemono and Tokyo Tatemono serving as specified contractors.

One of the most distinctive aspects of the development is the retained historic building alongside the main tower. Standing eight storeys, the renovated structure bridges the scale of the high-rise block and the older streetscape of Kyobashi, giving the complex a layered character unusual among Tokyo redevelopments of its era.

Giving Kyobashi a Reason to Stop

The name “Edogrand” is deliberate: “Edo” foregrounds the neighbourhood’s historic identity, reaching back to the Edo period when Kyobashi was already a settled district. Despite being served by three subway lines — the Ginza Line, Yurakucho Line, and Toei Asakusa Line — Kyobashi had historically been bypassed in favour of the more famous districts on either side.

The lower floors of Edogrand house commercial tenants, while the upper storeys accommodate office users. The combination of the high-rise and the historic low-rise block along the main thoroughfare gives the redevelopment a street presence that respects the neighbourhood’s grain. A short walk from Kyobashi Station, the building also sits within easy reach of Ginza and the art galleries that cluster in the lanes nearby.

Summary

Kyobashi Edogrand was completed in 2016 as a 32-storey, approximately 170-metre office and commercial complex in Chuo City. Designed by Nikken Sekkei, it pairs the high-rise block with a restored historic structure to create a development that is distinctly of its neighbourhood. If you are walking between Ginza and Tokyo Station, it is worth turning off the main street long enough to take in the scale of the tower and the quiet alleys of Kyobashi around it.

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