「青天井ではないと思うが。」JR福島駅東口の再開発計画概要に懸念の声…木幡市長は　福島

Rising prices are having an impact even in unexpected places. Rising construction costs have forced a review of the redevelopment of the east exit of JR Fukushima Station. The revised plan outline has now been revealed. Read the article about this video https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct/category... The Fukushima City Council held a full plenary session on the afternoon of the 28th. The theme was... ■Fukushima City Mayor Kowata "This time, we have roughly completed the basic design for the east exit redevelopment." Rising construction costs have forced a review of the redevelopment of the east exit of JR Fukushima Station. A review guideline was formulated last year, and at a full plenary session of the city council, the redevelopment association and the city revealed the revised plan outline. The complex will consist of a 10-story private area and a public area. The private area will house offices, as well as tenants such as a cafe run by TSUTAYA and a lounge with office functions. Meanwhile, the public area will feature a flexible hall with portable seating and a stage. A large covered plaza will also be located on the "Station Front Street" leading to JR Fukushima Station, creating a vibrant atmosphere that will blend seamlessly with the surrounding area. While some members of the City Council have praised the plan as innovative... Councillor Yoshiyuki Komatsu "Considering the public expenditure, can't we further reduce it?" Councillor Masaomi Saito "I don't think there's an unlimited ceiling on the acquisition costs (for the public area)?" Consequently, there are concerns about project costs amid rising material costs... Detailed cost estimates are yet to be completed, but Mayor Kowata responded to these concerns. ■ Fukushima City Mayor Kowata "As for the cost, as I explained today, we expect that if prices continue to rise, it will be roughly within the range of the maximum amount we previously announced. However, there is a possibility that prices will continue to rise, so in that regard, we would like to continue to work on cost reductions as much as possible." The city plans to calculate the total construction costs within the year and announce them in the new year, keeping them within the previous plan, at approximately 62 billion yen overall and 30 billion yen for public areas. The city then aims to begin construction as early as 2026 and open the facility four years later in 2029. ◆Fukushima Chuo Television News Department Official Social Media (X)   / fctnews1   ◆[Latest News Now Streaming] https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct ◆Submit your videos and photos here! "Chu TV Submission Box" https://www.fct.co.jp/form/14 ◆Receive weather and breaking news notifications with the Chu TV app https://www.fct.co.jp/appli/