Hokkaido Railway Company and Misawa Homes Hokkaido Co., Ltd. to Develop Soen Kuwanoha Square Near JR Soen Station
In July 2025, Hokkaido Railway Company and Misawa Homes Hokkaido Co., Ltd. announced the redevelopment of a former company housing site located west of JR Soen Station in Sapporo. The project, named Soen Kuwanoha Square, covers approximately 3,515 tsubo (approx. 125,000 sq. ft.) and is scheduled for full completion in March 2027.
The mixed-use development will feature three blocks designed to create a multi-generational residential zone with commercial and medical functions. A Block will consist of the condominium Albio Station Sapporo Soen with 114 units. B Block will comprise an eight-story rental apartment building with 56 units and a three-story retail building planned to house JR Seisen Market and a medical clinic. C Block, the rental apartment complex Junor Soen EAST/WEST, has already been completed, featuring two 11-story towers with 76 units.
The total gross floor area of the three blocks will amount to approximately 7,653 tsubo (approx. 272,900 sq. ft.), with 246 residential units in total. This project aligns with Hokkaido Railway Company’s Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, which emphasizes expanding development-related businesses by redeveloping underutilized sites near stations to generate both sales profits and rental income. Misawa Homes Hokkaido continues to strengthen its urban stock strategy, focusing on station-adjacent and central locations, and recently announced additional developments including the unmanned trailer-type hotel JR Mobile Inn Hakodate (scheduled to open in 2026) and the ZEH-M certified Albio Garden Kita 31-jocompleted in 2024.
Key Facts
Project Name: Soen Kuwanoha Square
Developers: Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), Misawa Homes Hokkaido Co., Ltd.
A Block：Condominium “Albio Station Sapporo Soen”
Location: 36-138 (EAST) / 36-139 (WEST), Kita 11-jo Nishi 18-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Nearest Station: JR Hakodate Main Line, Soen Station (6-minute walk)
Completion: March 2027 (planned)
Number of Floors: 11F × 2 buildings (EAST/WEST)
Units: 114 (EAST 57 / WEST 57)
Gross Floor Area: approx. 9,600㎡ (approx. 103,300 sq. ft.)
B Block：Rental Apartments + Retail Building
Location: Kita 11-jo Nishi 18-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido (lot number TBD)
Nearest Station: JR Hakodate Main Line, Soen Station (6-minute walk)
Completion: March 2027 (planned)
Number of Floors: 8F (rental apartments) / 3F (retail building)
Units: 56 (planned)
Gross Floor Area: approx. 9,900㎡ (approx. 106,500 sq. ft.)
C Block：Rental Apartments “Junor Soen EAST/WEST”
Location: 36-159, Kita 12-jo Nishi 18-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Nearest Station: JR Hakodate Main Line, Soen Station (EAST: 7-minute walk / WEST: 8-minute walk)
Completion: February 2024
Number of Floors: 11F × 2 buildings (partially 3F)
Units: 76 (EAST 38 / WEST 38)
Gross Floor Area: approx. 5,820㎡ (approx. 62,600 sq. ft.)