Domicil Real Estate AG succeeds in another block sale in the Hanover region

Retail investments at the top of the asset class ranking due to Porta takeover

The retail investment market recorded a transaction volume of just over €2.86 billion in the middle of the year, putting it ahead of logistics assets (€2.78 million) and office properties (€2.67 million) by a razor-thin margin of the top three property types.

GP Stake Investing: Unlocking Growth, Alignment, and Strategic Edge in Real Estate

As institutional investors continue to pursue long-term, high-conviction strategies in real estate, one emerging approach is drawing attention: GP stake investing.

Deutsche Bürohaus leases around 3,312 sqm of office space to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate

The office and commercial building Große Bleiche 35/37/39 in Mainz is fully let. Handover to the tenant planned for the 2nd quarter of 2026 after finishing work.

New momentum for historic mixed-use property in Leipzig

Aroundtown's Strohsack Passage at Nikolaistraße 10/Ritterstraße 7 is almost fully let

Union Investment sells Centre d’Affaires Paris Trocadéro to Blackstone

Union Investment and Blackstone today announced that funds associated with Blackstone Real Estate will acquire the Centre d'Affaires Paris Trocadéro, a mixed-use property in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Tenant electricity from photovoltaics: Answers to readers’ questions

After the publication of the column "Tenant electricity from photovoltaics: possibilities and models from the point of view of the property owner", the author received a lot of feedback – especially from institutional investors.

Things are looking up – at a snail’s pace

The importance of data centers as an asset class for the construction industry

Data centers have become one of the most important asset classes in the real estate industry. With increasing digitization and the exponential growth of data volumes, demand is rising continuously.

Catella Logistik Deutschland Plus leases around 17,000 square metres of production and logistics space in Bavaria to easy2cool

The property is located on a plot of around 36,000 square meters in the Redwitz-Ost industrial park at Dr.-Ludwig-Straße 7.

The ECB should continue to hold back on lowering key interest rates

The ECB's decision to leave key interest rates unchanged is understandable and correct. Despite the poor economic situation, there is still a risk that inflation will rise again.

Trend survey on real assets: Majority plans acquisitions in the next six months

The results show that despite ongoing uncertainties, many market participants expect a revival in transaction activity and are at the same time planning concrete adjustments to their portfolios.

ML Real AG increases share capital and acquires office in Frankfurt (Oder)

ML Real AG has carried out a further capital increase from EUR 42.0 million to EUR 50.0 million and has already used the equity capital injected to purchase the office building Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße 2/Paul-Feldner-Straße 5/Gartenstraße 5 in Frankfurt (Oder).

Hines leases approx. 11,100 m² in Cologne’s “Panther & Leon” to a medical care centre

For an interdisciplinary medical care center, the "Leon", a former office building from the 1980s, is being converted into a health property.

Logistics real estate investment market gains momentum despite lower volume

Number of trades increasing, but only one major transaction registered

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.

Hamburg’s industrial and logistics real estate market was driven by owner-occupiers in the first half of 2025

Hamburg's industrial and logistics real estate market achieved take-up of 230,500 square metres in the first half of 2025. This corresponds to an increase of 89 percent compared to the same period last year.

Union Investment sells hotel in Munich

Courtyard by Marriott München City Center goes to Blue Coast Capital. Property from the UniImmo portfolio: Europe.

How four Megatrends are Redefining Real Estate Investments

As professional real estate investors navigate an increasingly complex market, the question often arises: Is this time truly different? Drawing on the research of Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff, who highlighted the dangers of assuming that "this time is different" during financial crises, many are re-evaluating their strategies.

Why smart mixed-use districts are the future of our cities

While the technological future cannot be predicted with certainty, we can be prepared for inevitable change through forward-looking infrastructure planning that emphasizes flexibility and resilience.

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In the first part of our 2025 private credit outlook, we offered a broad overview of the prospects for the asset class over the next 12 months. Now, we assess some sectors in a little more depth – namely infrastructure and real estate.

Geopolitical uncertainty and tariffs will not affect the long-term recovery of global office and industrial investment

In its latest Global Capital Markets Reports, Savills has examined the likely short- and long-term impact of recent macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.

Düsseldorf: Quantum leases a further 1,900 m² in the DUO Tower

Three more tenants have been found for the DUO Tower in Düsseldorf. With the new contracts, more than half of all space in the tower has been successfully let. In addition, partners for the bistro operation and the fitness studio could be retained.

Office leasing market in Frankfurt Q2-2025: High market activity – strong demand for modern space

In the first half of 2025, the office letting market in Frankfurt recorded take-up of 340,100 m². This was 93.9% higher than in the first half of 2024. Compared to the 10-year average of the 1st half of the year, sales increased by 73%.

Private Markets – LiveTALK: “2025: Reset on the real estate markets – What investors can do in the 2nd half of the year”

In the first Private Markets - LiveTALK webinar, we discuss with experts from the real estate industry what investors can do in the 2nd half of the year, which types of use will become (more) attractive, what role secondaries play and how investors can deal with expiring loans.