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DIP Annual Report 2025 – Deutsche Immobilien-Partner: “German Retail Market Remains Under Pressure”

DIP - Deutsche Immobilien-Partner publishes 2025 annual balance sheet on the German retail market.

Quarterly Report

Europe’s office markets will be divided into light and shadow in 2025

JLL EMEA office real estate clock in the fourth quarter of 2025

Quelle: 2IP/KI
Article Weekly

Size – or structural consequence

It is becoming increasingly apparent that real estate funds are perceived as particularly viable institutionally in two forms in particular: as very large open-ended vehicles or as closed club structures.

Außenansicht der WALLARKADEN in Köln (Bildquelle: Savills)
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Savills brokers 820 m² of office space in Cologne’s WALLARKADEN

A data analytics consulting firm will move into 820 m² of office space in Cologne's WALLARKADEN at the beginning of 2026. Savills brokered the space, and the lease was carried out by the MOMENI Group on behalf of an institutional investor.

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New concepts enliven Bremen’s Schnoor district

In Bremen's Schnoor district, Olga Bauer and Lena-Johanna Radtke will open the boutique Second Fashion and the upcycling label LE GOLD in February 2026. Robert C. Spies advised on the lease.

Porträt von Maximilian Radert (Maximilian Radert / KINGSTONE RE)
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Family offices focus on housing – real estate ratio remains high

Family offices invest over half of their assets in real estate, with a focus on direct investments and residential real estate. Despite geopolitical uncertainties, real estate remains strategically set. Demand for residential real estate and direct investments is at a record level.

P1 Berlin: Visualisierung des Projekts (Visualisierung frei für redaktionelle Zwecke bei Quellennennung: © Alt/Shift | www.altshift.de)
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Berlin: Quantum leases a further 900 m² in P1

Quantum has successfully leased around 900 m² of office space in P1 in Berlin. The tenants are the management consultancy RITTERWALD and HYSTAKE Investment Partners, which are expected to move in in December 2026.

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Kadens Capital and Athanor Urban Partners expand their presence in the Berlin housing market

Kadens Capital and Athanor Urban Partners have acquired a residential real estate portfolio in Berlin for an institutional investor. The portfolio is managed in cooperation with the in-house property manager VeriDomo and is to be expanded through active asset management measures.

Article Discussion

Commercial real estate financing – “All black swans are on the pond”

Industry experts will discuss the tense situation in commercial real estate financing in 2026 at an online press conference. Important topics were the real funding gap, the impact of Basel IV on project developments and the role of credit funds.

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Autodistribution is setting up in Blanc-Mesnil (93) within the SEGRO Park Carré des Aviateurs

SEGRO has signed a lease with Autodistribution, the leading independent distributor of automotive spare parts in France, for 3,061 m² in the SEGRO Park Carré des Aviateurs in Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis).

Analysis News Report

Study on the Berlin holiday apartment market: Capital has over 6,000 holiday apartments

Apartment Allianz Berlin has published a study that shows that there are around 6,000 holiday apartments in Berlin. These account for 0.29 percent of the total housing stock and create around 6,400 jobs.

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Lorenz Consult is responsible for general planning for new operating theatre building at LKH-Univ. Klinikum Graz

The LKH-Univ. Klinikum Graz is starting the fifth construction phase of the modernisation of its surgical complex. Lorenz Consult is responsible for the general planning, with handover planned for the third quarter of 2028. Construction work started in January 2026.

CIELO, Kasernenstraße 67, Düsseldorf
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CA Immo concludes new lease agreements for around 3,400 m² in the CIELO office building in Düsseldorf

CA Immo has signed new leases for a total of 3,400 m² in the CIELO office building in Düsseldorf. The restructuring to a multi-tenant building is an important milestone in the strategic orientation.

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Peters Development further institutionalizes nationwide acquisition and development platform

Peters Development GmbH is consistently expanding its nationwide acquisition and development platform and strengthening its institutional positioning in the Light Industrial and Hospitality segments. With Dirk R. Sicken (MRICS), the company is gaining a proven transaction and investment expert.

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Logicor secures approx. 9,700 m² pre-let to Orthomol for fossil-free redevelopment project in Langenfeld

Logicor has signed a lease agreement with Orthomol in Langenfeld for approx. 9,700 m². The sustainable new construction project will be operated fossil-free and will receive DGNB Gold certification.

Spitzenmieten Top 8 / Quelle: REALOGIS
Analysis Report

REALOGIS: Take-up at Germany’s top 8 logistics locations turned positive again in 2025

In 2025, take-up at the top 8 logistics locations in Germany reached 2.78 million square metres, an increase of 21% compared to 2024. The Ruhr area was the largest market with 603,200 square metres.

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BlueRock Group and M&G Real Estate establish joint venture for further development of Berlin’s residential real estate portfolio

BlueRock Group and M&G Real Estate have formed a joint venture to further develop a residential real estate portfolio in Berlin. This partnership invests 47 million euros in 302 apartments and 27 commercial units, including the development of new residential spaces and modernizations.

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Nuremberg: S&P Commercial Development completes Hainberg Quartier

S&P Commercial Development has completed the Hainberg Quartier in Nuremberg, which comprises 45 apartments and an EDEKA store. The well-connected mixed-use property is sustainably operated with an air-to-water heat pump and photovoltaic system.

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Colliers Germany strengthens entrepreneurial participation – seven more managing directors join as shareholders

Colliers Germany has expanded its shareholder structure and added seven new managing directors as shareholders. This underlines the strategic co-responsibility and entrepreneurial freedom within the company.

Das denkmalgeschützte Objekt in der Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 1 (Foto: Bayerische Hausbau Real Estate)
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BHRE strengthens ESG quality of its portfolio

Bayerische Hausbau Real Estate has received ESG verification from the DGNB for three Munich properties. This verification strengthens transparency and comparability in the context of the EU taxonomy.

Image capture: Coolse Poort in Rotterdam; Image rights: Aroundtown
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Aroundtown finalized conversion of office into serviced apartments at Coolse Poort, Rotterdam – Revitalization of former office property into mixed use with new leases signed for around 16,800 sqm

Aroundtown has successfully converted the Coolse Poort office building in Rotterdam into serviced apartments and other uses. Long-term leases for 16,800 m² have been signed with Numa, Workspot and SportCity.

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PANDION AG implements restructuring of corporate financing

PANDION AG has completed the strategic financing with Värde Partners and extended its corporate bond. These measures strengthen the company's financial basis.

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Three new brokers: Raiffeisen Immobilien with new power in Burgenland

The team of Raiffeisen Immobilien NÖ/Vienna/Burgenland, which was established in Burgenland at the end of 2024, will be strengthened by Sophie Kühnel, Beatrice Sarközi and Marcel Feller at the Eisenstadt and Stegersbach locations.

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Analysis Report

JLL study: German consumers want multifunctional shopping experiences

The current JLL study shows that the German retail sector is subject to constant change, with consumption habits strongly influenced by age and place of residence. Multifunctional shopping experiences that are tailored to the needs of different generations play an important role.

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