A Private Developer Joins the Orio Station South Side Partnership, Making Five Parties: Two Condominium Projects Start (June 2026)New condominiums and a town-building promise for the south side of Orio Station
On June 8, 2026 (Reiwa 8), Kitakyushu City announced that a private developer that acquired development land in Block 22 has joined the partnership agreement on town development in the "bustling zone" south of Orio Station (signed in April 2025 by the city and three private companies), making it five parties. To mark the full start of private development under the agreement, groundbreaking ceremonies were announced for condominiums in Block 22 (20 floors, 57 units) and Block 11 (14 floors, 155 units).Kitakyushu City has made a promise (an agreement) with some companies to work together to make the south side of Orio Station a clean and lively station-front area. On June 8, 2026, one more company joined, making five parties together with the city. They will match building heights and designs to create a beautiful townscape.
- 1. April 2025The city and three companies sign the town development agreement
- 2. June 8, 2026One more company joins, making five parties
- 3. Construction startsWork begins on a 20-floor and a 14-floor condominium
- 4. The goalA livable, lively station-front area