SOCOLA Musashi-Koganei Cross

SOCOLA Musashi-Koganei Cross (SOCOLA武蔵小金井クロス) is a shopping center located in Koganei City, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Nomura Real Estate Commerce Co., Ltd. It forms part of the Musashi-Koganei Station South Exit District No. 2 Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project and is attached to Nomura Real Estate's tower condominium, Proud Tower Musashi-Koganei Cross. The facility was planned as a small-scale, small-trade-area neighborhood shopping center (NSC), designed to serve the daily needs of local residents rather than to draw regional or tourist traffic. The center was originally scheduled to open on June 19, 2020, but the opening was postponed because of the impact of the novel coronavirus, and it ultimately opened on June 30, 2020. Its tenant mix reflects a convenience-oriented neighborhood format: cafes, the apparel retailer H&M, the electronics mass retailer Nojima, the 100-yen shop Seria, and everyday service tenants such as a post office and a clinic mall, along with a child-rearing support facility that had been planned under the urban plan. The commercial building rises to four floors, with the tower condominium integrated into the same development. The broader redevelopment project dates back to a 2014 urban planning decision, followed by approval for the establishment of the redevelopment association in 2015, approval of the rights conversion plan in 2017, and the start of new construction. In 2018, a public solicitation determined the overall facility name, "Musashi-Koganei City Cross." The shopping center operates under the SOCOLA brand used by Nomura Real Estate Commerce for its neighborhood shopping centers. SOCOLA Musashi-Koganei Cross is positioned as a daily-life retail and service hub for the Musashi-Koganei Station south exit area, about a three-minute walk from the JR Chuo Line station. Its official website publishes shop blogs, event and news information, and notices, including seasonal promotions, children's club activities, and tenant openings. The center has also been associated with a widely reported defect issue concerning the attached Proud Tower condominium, which surfaced in 2021 and drew attention to the relationship between the commercial and residential components of the development.

SOCOLA Musashi-Koganei Cross is a shopping center in Koganei City, Tokyo, operated by Nomura Real Estate Commerce Co., Ltd. It was developed as part of the Musashi-Koganei Station South Exit District No. 2 Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project and is attached to Nomura Real Estate's tower condominium, Proud Tower Musashi-Koganei Cross. The project's planning history began with an urban planning decision in 2014. In 2015, approval was granted for the establishment of the redevelopment association, and in 2017 the rights conversion plan was approved, after which new construction began. In 2018, a public solicitation selected the overall facility name, "Musashi-Koganei City Cross." The shopping center was originally scheduled to open on June 19, 2020, but the opening was postponed due to the impact of the novel coronavirus, and it opened on June 30, 2020. It was designed as a small-scale, small-trade-area neighborhood shopping center (NSC), with tenants including cafes, the apparel retailer H&M, the electronics mass retailer Nojima, and the 100-yen shop Seria, as well as everyday convenience facilities such as a post office and a clinic mall, and a child-rearing support facility planned under the urban plan. The commercial building has four floors, and the tower condominium is integrated into the same development. In 2021, an inspection of Proud Tower Musashi-Koganei Cross by Kenichi Iwayama of the Japan Building Inspection Laboratory found that construction had not been carried out according to the design drawings, revealing defects in soundproofing, fireproofing, and waterproofing equipment. The matter was reported by Kodansha's FRIDAY. On March 27 of that year, Nomura Real Estate and Shimizu Corporation held an explanatory meeting and stated that they would "change to match the design drawings." However, attendees said the company side also told purchasers at the meeting to keep quiet, saying that asset values would fall. It was also noted as a problem that Nomura Real Estate continued selling the condominium even after the defects were found. The center is located about a three-minute walk from the south exit of JR Chuo Line's Musashi-Koganei Station. The Musashi-Koganei south exit rotary is also served by Keio Bus general route buses and the Koganei City community bus "CoCo Bus," and bus routes departing from the station's north exit, including Seibu Bus routes (Takiyama and Kodaira offices), are also available. Nearby facilities include nonowa Musashi-Koganei, a JR Group station building; Ito-Yokado Musashi-Koganei store; Koganei Miyamachi Gakki Hall; Proud Tower Musashi-Koganei; and Aquwel Mall.

• Urban planning decision for the redevelopment project.

• Approval for the establishment of the redevelopment association.

• Approval of the rights conversion plan and start of new construction.

• Public solicitation decides the overall facility name, "Musashi-Koganei City Cross."

• Originally scheduled opening date, postponed due to the novel coronavirus.

• SOCOLA Musashi-Koganei Cross opens.

• Defects found at Proud Tower Musashi-Koganei Cross; reported by FRIDAY.

• Nomura Real Estate and Shimizu Corporation hold an explanatory meeting for purchasers.

A small-scale, small-trade-area neighborhood shopping center (NSC) serving everyday life near Musashi-Koganei Station, integrated with a tower condominium.

• Foodway SOCOLA Musashi-Koganei Cross store

• H&M

• Nojima

• Seria

• Zoff

• Nishimatsuya

• Mitsui Sumitomo Banking Corporation Koganei Branch

• Musashi-Koganei Station South Exit Post Office

• Daiwa Securities Koganei Sales Office

• Proud Tower Musashi-Koganei Cross defect issue

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2. 2SOCOLA武蔵小金井クロス - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
3. 3SOCOLA MUSASHI-KOGANEI CROSS - Wikidatawikidata.org