A group of people who purchased condominiums to be converted from the athletes village for the
In the lawsuit filed with the
The properties are part of the Harumi Flag complex being developed on an artificial island in
The plaintiffs bought the condominiums in 2019 when 940 units were put on sale. They were set to move into their new homes in late
But the coronavirus pandemic forced a one-year postponement of the games and the developers subsequently decided to delay the handover of the units, possibly by around a year. A delay would leave the purchasers liable for additional rent.
"I have been looking forward to moving into the condo," one of the plaintiffs, a man in his 50s, told a press conference after filing the lawsuit. "I want the developers to try their best to quicken the handover, even by a month."
Harumi Flag is located 2.5 kilometers from the Ginza shopping district and 3.3 km from
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