Seibu Holdings, Sumitomo Corporation / Groundbreaking Ceremony for Large Commercial Facility at West Exit of Tokorozawa Station Opened, Construction by Shimizu JV
Completed image (provided by Seibu HD)
Mr. Takashi Goto inserting a hoe
Mr. Kotaro Tameda inserting a hoe
Mr. Kazuyuki Inoue putting in a spade
Keisuke Kato Construction Manager
On the 28th, Seibu Holdings (HD) and Sumitomo Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony locally for the "Tokorozawa Station West Exit Development Plan," which will develop a large-scale commercial facility on the site of the former Seibu railway rolling stock factory (Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture). The facility consists of five buildings with a total area of approximately 129,000 square meters. It will integrate functions such as eating and drinking, product sales, and entertainment, and will be connected to nearby Tokorozawa Station by a deck. Seibu Railway and Sumitomo Corporation will serve as the client, and Shimizu Corporation and Seibu Construction will aim for completion in June 2024 through the detailed design and construction of the joint venture.
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Seibu Holdings President Takashi Goto, Sumitomo Corporation Managing Executive Officer Kotaro Tameda, General Manager of the Living and Real Estate Business Division, and Shimizu Corporation President Kazuyuki Inoue. Mr. Goto and Mr. Tameda shoveled the mound, and Mr. Inoue put a plow, praying for the safety of the construction. Mr. Goto said, "I want to create a facility suitable for the gateway to Tokorozawa City, which has both the goodness of the city and the suburbs." Inoue said, "We will make a company-wide effort to ensure thorough safety management and provide high-quality buildings."
The construction site is Higashisumiyoshi 10 and others on the west side of Tokorozawa Station (site area approximately 34,000 square meters). The buildings are RCST construction method (CFT columns + S beams) and partly S construction, and consist of 3 blocks (3 buildings), 9 blocks (1 building), and D deck (1 building). Block 3 is a seven-story building with shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and a parking lot (approximately 1,700 spaces). Block 9 is a two-story building. A bicycle parking lot (approximately 2,000 vehicles) and a roadway space will be provided. The D deck is a one-storied building with a road space and other facilities, and is directly connected to Tokorozawa Station. The project cost is about 29.5 billion yen. Nikken Sekkei was in charge of the basic design.
□Keisuke Kato, Construction Director (Shimizu Corporation JV)□
"Consideration for neighboring residential areas is considered to be the most important issue, and we have been working on it from the technical proposal stage. We will proceed with construction while valuing communication with residents."
