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Tokyo’s Harumi district, where the Olympic Village and Paralympic Village are located, is seen in June 2020. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
When Tokyo won the right to host the Olympic Games, enthusiastic buyers flocked to purchase luxury condominiums planned for the sprawling development that will house athletes during the event.
But with the Olympics delayed for a year because of the global pandemic, and with uncertainty still clouding the Games, buyers’ excitement has turned into frustration. Even as move-in dates have been pushed back by a year, they say they have heard little from the property companies.
Two dozen buyers of units in Harumi Flag, the 5,600-condominium complex on the Tokyo waterfront, are seeking compensation for the delay from developers.
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