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).
Key points
- The agreement covers four points: harmonizing building heights and designs for a good townscape; cooperating on procedures such as raising floor-area ratios to promote intensive land use; publicity; and taking part in local town development activities
- Block 22 is development land sold together within the Orio land readjustment project area. A groundbreaking ceremony for its condominium (20 floors, 57 units) was announced for June 15, 2026
- Block 11 is a condominium (14 floors, 155 units); its groundbreaking ceremony is planned for late August
- The city says it aims to form an attractive, livable and lively station-front district through orderly intensive land use
What to do in practice
- If you plan stores or land use around Orio Station, check information from the city's Orio General Development Office with the agreement's policy on townscape, height and intensive use in mind
- Even if you expect population growth or more activity around the station, check the developers' announcements for move-in dates
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
Points
- Five parties, the city and companies, will build the town together, for example by matching the look of buildings
- Construction of a new 20-floor condominium near the station starts
- Construction of another condominium, 14 floors, is planned to start around August
What the words mean
- Partnership agreement
- A promise by several companies or offices to work together for the same goal
- Groundbreaking ceremony
- A ceremony held to pray for safety when construction of a building begins
- City of Kitakyushu: City of Kitakyushu: A private developer joins the Orio Station south side "bustling zone" town development partnership agreement; groundbreaking ceremonies for two condominiums
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