We would like to announce that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin accepting applications for subsidies for the design and construction of emergency reinforcement for pilotis floors and other areas of apartment buildings that do not comply with earthquake resistance standards, as these floors are at particular risk of collapse, in preparation for a Tokyo direct earthquake, which is considered to be imminent.
Starting this fiscal year, we will increase the subsidy limit and expand the earthquake resistance requirements for buildings eligible for subsidies. If it is difficult to make the entire apartment building earthquake-resistant, please make use of this subsidy when reinforcing the piloti floors and other areas first.

Damage to pilotis caused by the Kumamoto earthquake

4　Summary of assistance

Target audience

Management association of a condominium built under the old earthquake resistance standards

Target building

Apartments with pilotis floors (in principle, the Is value^[note] of the first and second floors above ground is less than 0.4)

Target expenses

Costs required for reinforcement design and construction of piloti floors, etc.

Subsidy rate

1/2 (up to 17,500,000 yen)

[Note] The Is value is a structural seismic resistance index, which is the standard for judging seismic resistance diagnosis.
For more information, please visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Apartment Portal Site.

If earthquake resistance inspection has been carried out

Apartment building earthquake resistance promotion support project (free dispatch of experts)

If earthquake resistance diagnosis has not been carried out

Promotion of earthquake resistance of condominiums (subsidy for earthquake resistance diagnosis, etc.)

This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 21: Strengthening urban resilience “Strengthening measures against increasingly frequent and severe storm and flood disasters”

Tokyo 2050 Strategy

Contact Housing Policy Headquarters, Private Housing Department, Apartment Division Phone: 03-5320-4944 Email: S1090503（at）section.metro.tokyo.jp *The email address has been changed to prevent spam. Please replace (at) with @ when using this email address.