Since apartment buildings serve as homes for many Tokyo residents and are directly linked to their safety and peace of mind, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working to improve the seismic resistance of these buildings.Through systems such as the management status reporting system—based on the “Ordinance on the Promotion of Proper Management of Apartment Buildings in Tokyo”—the Metropolitan Government assesses the current status of apartment buildings and dispatches experts, such as architects, to support the building of consensus toward seismic retrofitting.
Over the next five years, starting in Reiwa 8, we will conduct individual visits in collaboration with city and ward governments to approximately 3,700 apartment buildings identified through the reporting system and other means as having not yet undergone seismic safety assessments, with the aim of further promoting seismic retrofitting.
During these visits, we will conduct simple visual inspections of the exterior, provide advice on seismic retrofitting—including seismic assessments—and introduce support programs such as the free expert dispatch system. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1. Project Name

Apartment Building Seismic Retrofit Promotion Program (Door-to-Door Visits)

2. Start Date of Visits

Tuesday, September 1, Reiwa 8

3. Visit Overview

Target

Condominiums Built to Older Seismic Standards That Have Not Undergone a Seismic Assessment

Contents

• Simple Visual Inspection of Building Exteriors, etc.
• Advice on Seismic Retrofit
• Providing Information on Various Support Programs and Other Resources

*We will mail a notice in advance to the residents of the apartment buildings we plan to visit.
*If you are not home on the day of the visit, we will leave the complete set of materials in your mailbox.

Visitors

Representatives from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, ward and municipal governments, and contractors commissioned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will be visiting.

Contractors Commissioned by the Metropolitan Government

Tokyo Metropolitan Center for Disaster Prevention, Architecture, and Urban Development (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)

For more details, please visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Condominium Portal.

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This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 21: Building a Resilient City—“Promoting the Development of Cities That Can Withstand Disasters and Ensure Survival”

Contact: Condominium Section, Private Housing Division, Housing Policy Headquarters Phone: 03-5320-4944 Email: S1090503(at)section.metro.tokyo.jp *The email address has been changed to prevent spam. Please replace (at) with @ when using this email address.