The project master design was created by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox; Nikken Sekkei is the local architect of record.

In the wake of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami the hotel remained open and served as a temporary housing facility for evacuees from coastal regions of Fukushima Prefecture.

Tokyo Garden Terrace main tower provides 110,000 m2 of office space and 28,700 m2 of hotel accommodation in a 180m tall, 36-floor high-rise building.

[3] The hotel is located on floors 30 to 36 of the main tower and operated by Seibu Holdings as a franchise of The Luxury Collection.

The Kitashirakawa Palace has been refurbished as a banquet facility, known as Akasaka Prince Classic House.