The market is slowly starting to move

CONREN Land leases 1,540 m² at Bennigsen-Platz in Düsseldorf

The real estate investor CONREN Land can report another letting success on Düsseldorf's Kennedydamm: The management and technology consultancy BearingPoint has rented around 1,540 m² in the B1 office building on Bennigsen-Platz.

CONREN Land concludes long-term tenant agreement at Wanheimer Straße 68 in Düsseldorf

CONREN Land achieves another leasing success at the Düsseldorf location: AVIATICS Cost- and Safety Management GmbH & Co. KG has signed a long-term lease agreement for around 800 m² of office space in the property at Wanheimer Straße 68.

KPMG focuses on sustainable existing space at its new Frankfurt office

In a central location on Opernplatz, around 33,000 m² will be rented across two office buildings

From Real Estate to Real Assets: The Role of Renewable Energies in the Energy Transition

Without the consistent expansion of renewable energies, it is impossible to achieve the climate goals for a sustainable future. In this context, traditional real estate offers not only economic, but also environmental and social added value.

Higher Performance Drives Data Center Energy Demand

Electricity availability, sustainability and regulation pose challenges

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.

IPH Group and MEAG win ONLY as tenant for the Iller Center in Senden

The Danish fashion brand ONLY will open on September 11, 2025 on a rental area of 360 square meters.

Movement in the healthcare sector: Quantum SHI buys senior citizens’ residence in Berlin

For a specially managed fund, Quantum has acquired the Biesdorfer Höhe retirement home in Berlin. It is clear that nursing homes with high structural quality continue to be in demand.

Union Investment sells hotel in Berlin to the German Civil Service Association

Union Investment has sold the Park Plaza "Wallstreet" in Berlin to the German Civil Service Association. The sale price is around 36 million euros. It is significantly higher than the most recently determined expert value.

VIVIT Group takes over leasing management for the TRIO in Düsseldorf-Heerdt

This is a multi-tenant property with around 30,000 square metres of rental space, of which around a third is currently still available for rent.

New CBRE survey: Increase in lending expected in the professional real estate market

According to a recent survey by global real estate service provider CBRE, lenders in the professional real estate market in Europe are planning to expand their lending in 2025. Almost 80 percent of the institutions surveyed want to increase their activities.

Northern Horizon reinforces its market leadership in social infrastructure in Denmark with the acquisition of a portfolio of new aged care homes

Northern Horizon is acquiring a portfolio of aged care homes from AP Ejendomme, a subsidiary of AP Pension, a major Danish pension company. The transaction value exceeds DKK 500 million (EUR 67m).

Tax sells!? – Efficiently manage tax risks in investments and reduce liability

Good planning is already "half the battle" when it comes to tax risks: Taxes are tricky because, in addition to financial risks due to unplanned liquidity outflows, they very quickly entail reputational risks and criminal risks.

Secondaries protect against imminent outflows of funds

The investment environment for real estate funds has changed due to interest rate hikes and outflows, putting institutional special funds under pressure. Secondary markets offer a solution to trade fund units flexibly and maintain stability. Buyers and sellers benefit from a liquid, regulated trading venue.

Latest data confirms recovery of the European real estate market

According to Savills, preliminary data suggests that real estate investment volume in Europe was about €53 billion in Q4 2024. This represents an increase of 31% compared to Q4 2023.

Mainz: Start of construction for the RIVAGE residential development at Zollhafen

Following the successful start of construction of the neighbouring Marina B office project, LBBW Immobilien is now also building 66 high-quality apartments and three townhouses with a total of around 6,200 m² of living space on Hafeninsel 1. Completion is scheduled for mid-2027.

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Czech Republic, Hungary and Ireland record largest increase in European logistics investment volume

According to the latest Savills study, the investment volume for logistics real estate in Europe reached €38.2 billion in 2024, an increase of 15% compared to the previous year. This result is mainly due to a robust end to the year.

Further signs of a market recovery in Europe: The Catella Macroeconomic Dashboard

After difficult years on the European residential real estate market, there are increasing signs of stabilization. Macroeconomic factors continue to be the most important drivers of market development and shape investment decisions.

Germany’s Largest Organic Food Supermarket: Catella Investment Management Leases approx. 2,000 Square Meters to Alnatura in Tübingen

The new store, scheduled to open in early 2026, will become the largest organic food supermarket in Germany in terms of floor space. The Depot site comprises a total of approx. 10,279 square meters of lettable space.

German real estate investment market: slow recovery continues, but remains fragile

The German real estate investment market for commercial and residential real estate* has gained some momentum in recent months. In the 3rd quarter, the transaction volume amounted to just under EUR 7.6 billion, which was a fifth higher than in the previous quarter.

New dynamics: AI boom and low prices revive America’s metropolises

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District office gives green light: B-plan procedure for new high-rise building in Berlin at Jannowitzbrücke started

HB Reavis develops mixed-use high-rise building in line with Berlin's high-rise mission statement. Designed by Dorte Mandrup, the building has 27 floors and is 105m high. On July 1, the Mitte district office passed the resolution to set up the site.