NTT Urban Development Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power Grid announced that construction of NTT Hibiya Tower (1-1-10 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, etc.) began on December 1. Construction is scheduled to be completed at the end of October 2031.
This large-scale complex is being developed in the Naka district of Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome, which consists of the North, Central, and South districts adjacent to Hibiya Park, and will have a total floor area of approximately 360,000 m2, one of the largest in Japan. 48 floors above ground and 6 floors below ground with two towers will house offices, industrial support facilities, a hall, commercial facilities, banquet halls, and a hotel. In addition to the Uchisaiwaicho, Hibiya, and Yurakucho stations, the complex will be directly connected to the Shimbashi and Kasumigaseki stations via underground passageways, and there will be an over-the-road park connecting to Hibiya Park.
On the 44th to 48th floors, the Imperial Hotel and NTT Urban Development plan to open a small luxury hotel (100 rooms), and on the 6th floor, the Imperial Hotel will provide a large banquet hall (over 1000m2) and a medium-sized banquet hall (300m2) that can accommodate international conferences.
The 9th floor hall (approx. 400 seats), which will serve as a base for transmitting culture, will be used for classical and pop music concerts and other business events such as new service launches and lectures. By connecting arenas and stadiums across Japan with IOWN (Innovative Optical & Wireless Network), new entertainment experiences such as real-time and realistic sports viewing and live viewing can also be provided. The foyer will reuse the Taishan tiles that were a feature of the NTT Hibiya Building.
On the 3rd through 5th floors, a large-scale commercial facility will be opened with food, beverage, and merchandise stores. The “Cross Gate (tentative name),” an indoor passageway connecting the east and west sides of the building, will feature a large LED vision system (approximately 1,700 inches in size) integrated into the walls and ceiling.
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