GARBE Urban Real Estate Germany has presented the sustainable construction and neighbourhood concept URBANROOTS, which combines serial timber hybrid construction in the rental apartment segment with community offers and a digital neighbourhood app. The first projects are planned in Cologne-Raderthal (Marienhof with around 11,500 m² of rental space and 195 apartments) and Cologne-Rondorf (13,300 m² of gross floor space, 170 rental apartments); construction is carried out in accordance with the KfW standard EH 40-QNG, and DGNB certification and the AFBA seal are also being sought.
