BEB+ takes over property management for over 1,800 units in Berlin

NO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION WITHOUT DIGITAL DATA ROOMS AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (DMS)?

Due diligence plays an important role in real estate transactions. The larger the deals, the more complex the check. Without virtual data rooms, this is almost no longer feasible. But they are not only helpful for transactions, reveal Director Data Management Services Alexander Demmelmayr and Nicole Dittrich, Co-Head of DMS.

Montano Real Estate GmbH acquires “Pier 81” office complex in Hamburg for professional pension fund – focus on value appreciation potential

Office complex identified as a value-add investment with potential through repositioning and new development. Acquisition marks another successful conclusion with a professional pension fund.

Northern Horizon raises a further EUR 220 million and invests EUR 120 million in first-class care homes across the Nordics

COMPLEMUS develops logistics project of around 23,000 square meters in Euskirchen

Around 13,000 square metres as a built-to-suit project for MM Flowers as a long-term tenant

Inconsistent standards make it difficult to compare the energy efficiency of buildings in Europe

The energy efficiency classes of commercial real estate in Europe are only comparable to a limited extent. Savills points this out in a recent article as part of the Impacts publication series.

OFB hands over new logistics hub in Gotha / Emleben to the Nagel-Group

The modern logistics centre comprises around 21,000 m² of rental space and will be operated by the food logistics specialist, which operates throughout Europe, from 01.10.2025.

Strong brands for Passau’s city centre: Rituals, Bär Schuhe and Holzkern move into the Buchner Haus

On 4.9.2025, Rituals and Bär Schuhe will open their branches in the Buchner Haus, Holzkern will join as a new tenant. A commercial space is still available.

The time of waiting is over. Aengevelt expects yields on real estate to rise again.

Further key interest rate cuts promised by the ECB are counteracted by the federal government's borrowing ("debt package"), so that Aengevelt expects an average interest rate of 2.8% for ten-year German government bonds in the course of 2025.

French SCPIs are increasingly investing across borders – capital inflows are recovering

According to Savills' latest analysis, French SCPIs* are increasingly investing outside their home market – with other European countries as the main beneficiaries.

Invesco Real Estate and Propel Industrial revitalize 80,000 m² brownfield site in Bruchsal

Invesco Real Estate has acquired a brownfield site with several warehouses in Bruchsal for the Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III - SCSp (Europe III).

KINGSTONE Real Estate: Successful office transaction in Poland

KINGSTONE Real Estate has successfully advised on the acquisition of an architectural jewel in the heart of Warsaw on behalf of an international family office and is taking over the asset management of the office property.

HIH achieves full occupancy in Hamburg’s Elbspeicher

New tenant for the 6th floor, main tenant GINN Hotel Hamburg Elbspeicher expands space

Deutsche Investment extends lease for 7,000 m² in Magdeburg

The largest share of contract extensions is represented by the Fit Training Academy, which uses around 4,200 m² as office and training space. The long-standing tenant is extending and expanding.

Peakside acquires around 850 residential units and drives “Develop-to-Green” strategy together with operating partner Reneo

The core of the strategy is to identify existing residential properties with high renovation or ESG potential and to modernise and densify them through standardised renovation packages.

Investing in the environmental sustainability of real estate

The real estate sector has a significant carbon footprint. A sustainable transformation of the real estate sector is therefore essential to achieve the climate targets of the European Union and Germany.

Therapy and fitness facilities for rent in Magdeburg.

Aengevelt is brokering two long-term leases for a total of around 910 m² of office and practice space in the new construction project "Zum Domfelsen 7" in a prime location on the Elbe

How data center designers are mastering AI-driven additional energy requirements

The demand for more and more available capacity is growing rapidly – and with it the demand for energy. How data center developers are mastering this challenge and which innovative solutions are shaping the future.

Elbenwald rents 200 m² of retail space in Leipzig

The supplier of film fan merchandise is moving from the main station to the pedestrian zone.

Future Outlook & Recommendations for Action

'Farsightedness decides: How institutional portfolios will be successfully positioned in 2030'

Slight upward trend on the Berlin property market.

Analyses by the Valuation Committee for Property Values in Berlin for the first half of 2024 show a trend reversal on the Berlin property market.

VIVIT Group takes over asset and property management for a total of 550 residential and commercial units in Essen

The portfolio is spread over several districts and consists of post-war buildings that were built in the course of the construction boom after the Second World War. The owner has so far managed and modernized the properties himself.

Office real estate markets on hold

The German office property market will remain cautious in the first quarter of 2025, but selling pressure is increasing as many standstill agreements expire. Pricing remains challenging, but investors can benefit from discounts, especially for properties with development potential. The secondary market for fund shares offers a discreet way to adjust office allocations.

Energy transition in open-ended real estate funds – classification of the innovations in the Economic Development Act (StoFöG)

Open-ended real estate funds have been encountering legal grey areas in the integration of renewable energies for years. With the new Location Promotion Act (StoFöG), the legislator wants to eliminate these uncertainties.

The heat is returning to the big cities: Residential weather map 2025 by BPD and bulwiengesa shows trend reversal

With the so-called living weather map, living trends and their changes are represented using a colour scale similar to a weather map. By the way, the hottest municipality this year is in Bichl in the district of Bad Tölz.