Notice Regarding Approval of Rights Conversion Plan and Commencement of Construction for the "Noborito Station Front District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project"

The Noborito Station Front District Urban Redevelopment Association, along with participating members Tokyu Land Corporation (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Hoshino), Odakyu Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Hide Igarashi), and Tokyu Corporation (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masahiro Horie), who are jointly advancing the project, hereby announce that they received approval for the rights conversion plan from the Mayor of Kawasaki on March 19, 2026, and are commencing new construction for the "Noborito Station Front District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project."

This project is an urban redevelopment initiative that will comprehensively develop an area of approximately 0.6 hectares within a portion of the 90th block of the "Kawasaki Urban Planning Project Noborito Land Readjustment Project" area, which is being implemented by Kawasaki City. The area around Noborito and Mukogaoka-Yuen stations is designated as a "Regional Life Hub." This project site, located directly in front of Noborito Station, will play a role in strengthening the formation of a station-front hub and enhancing the overall appeal of the town by connecting the "station" (Noborito Station), the "town" (local residents and regional resources), and the "outside" (visitors).

With completion scheduled for fiscal year 2029, we will create a new hub that enhances local vitality and convenience, including improved transportation accessibility through connection to the station and the creation of a station-front space befitting the gateway to the surrounding area.

Features of this Project (1) Development of a Pedestrian Network We will form a safe and comfortable pedestrian network connecting the "station" and the "town" by developing a pedestrian deck that connects the station and the project site on a flat level, as well as by providing vertical transport functions with high convenience and barrier-free accessibility, and sidewalk-like open spaces that contribute to a comfortable walking environment.

(2) Creation of an Attractive Station-Front Hub We will form a hub befitting the gateway to the surrounding area where various functions harmonize, by placing commercial and plaza functions that serve as a "core of vitality," tourism support functions that serve as a base for disseminating regional resources, child-rearing support functions, and urban-style housing that caters to multi-generational and diverse lifestyles.

(3) Formation of a Disaster Prevention Activity Base We aim to form a regional disaster prevention activity base that provides disaster response for local residents and visitors, not limited to residents and facility users, by equipping the site with plazas, facilities for those unable to return home, disaster stockpiling warehouses, and private power generation equipment.

"Noborito Station" Directly Connected Pedestrian Deck We have appointed Ney & Partners Japan Inc. as the designer for the pedestrian deck that will seamlessly connect the newly created station-front hub with Noborito Station. The design is an open structure that creates new "connections" within the town, integrating with regional resources such as Ikuta Ryokuchi Park and the Tama River, as well as the lush green station-front plaza. By adopting a gently curving alignment, we have utilized a rational structure that balances forces with columns on only one side. The sculptural form, which uses no decorative panels and treats the structure as the design itself, is simple and excels in maintainability and safety. It symbolizes the new gateway to Noborito as a new urban landmark connecting the station, the town, the plaza, and the greenery.

[Ney & Partners Japan Inc.] Headquartered in Brussels, the firm was co-founded in Tokyo in 2012 by Laurent Ney and Ryuichi Watanabe. They handle design and engineering in the field of civil engineering infrastructure such as bridges, canopies, station-front plazas, and product development within Japan. A characteristic of their activities in Japan is the design of processes that involve contractors and citizens, not just planning and design. Representative works in Japan include the Misumi Port Canopy, Dejima Omotemon Bridge, Toranomon Deck, Shinsapporo Active Link, and the Nagasaki Station Long Roof.

Building and Exterior Design Aiming for this building to become a symbol of the town as a gateway to the Noborito/Mukogaoka-Yuen station area, we have appointed Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects as the designer for this building. Aiming to be a "hub that connects with Noborito" where various things and events connect and become more active by maximizing the potential of Noborito, the low-rise commercial facility is designed with an organic shape and expressions that vary by floor, based on the concept of a "Connecting Hill" that fuses the rich natural environment of the surrounding Ikuta Ryokuchi and Tama River with the bustle of the station front and the energy of the town.

Furthermore, the high-rise section incorporates a streamlined design that looks as if it is wrapped in a gentle, soft veil, symbolizing the breeze blowing through the abundant nature, creating a gentle and soft symbolic shape. The low-rise and high-rise sections together form a landscape befitting the gateway to this district.

[Jun Mitsui] FAIA, JIA After graduating from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (received the Tatsuno Award), he worked at Shinichi Okada Architect & Associates, then obtained a Master's degree from the Yale School of Architecture, where he received the AIA Student Award and the Best Thesis Award (H.I. Feldman Prize). After working at Cesar Pelli & Associates (now Pelli Clarke & Partners) in the U.S., he returned to Japan in 1992 and founded Cesar Pelli & Associates Japan (now Pelli Clarke & Partners Japan). Currently, as Representative Director of both Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects and the aforementioned firm, and as a registered architect in both Japan and the U.S., he is involved in projects both domestically and internationally. Former President of AIA Japan, recipient of numerous awards including the Good Design Award and the BCS Prize. Elected as an AIA Fellow (FAIA) in 2026.

Project Overview (Planned) Project Name: Noborito Station Front District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project Implementation Area: A portion of the 90th block, Noborito, Tama-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture (within the Kawasaki Urban Planning Project Noborito Land Readjustment Project area) Site Area: Approx. 5,950㎡ Total Floor Area: Approx. 64,800㎡ Number of Floors: 38 floors above ground, 1 floor below ground Height: Approx. 140m Usage: Housing, stores, child-rearing support functions, parking Urban Planning: Tokyu Architects & Engineers Inc. Design: <Facility Building> Tokyu Architects & Engineers Inc. (Basic Design) INA Shin Kenchiku Sekkei Jimusho Co., Ltd. / Maeda Corporation Joint Venture (Detailed Design/Construction Supervision) <Pedestrian Deck> Ney & Partners Japan Inc. Construction: Maeda / Daisue Joint Venture Environmental Impact Assessment: Tokyu Architects & Engineers Inc. Completion: Fiscal Year 2029 (Planned)