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Deka Immobilien leases 5,000 sqm of office space in Frankfurt

Deka Immobilien has leased 5,000 sqm of office space in Frankfurt am Main. The new tenant is the auditing and consulting company RSM Ebner Stolz. The building is located in Bockenheimer Landstraße and is part of the portfolio of the WestInvest ImmoValue Fund.

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Covivio hands over 6,700 m² to IU International University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg

Covivio has handed over 6,700 m² of office space in Hamburg-Eppendorf to IU International University of Applied Sciences. This transformation of the Quartier am Zeughaus enables modern use as an educational location. This will adapt the historic clinker brick building to new requirements.

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FOX Living acquires land for 185 apartments in Braunschweig

FOX Living has acquired a 3,328 square metre building plot in a new development area in Braunschweig-Nord. 185 apartments with a gross floor area of approx. 6,000 square metres are to be built – with a focus on students and trainees.

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Domicil Real Estate sells residential complex with 89 units in Berlin-Weißensee

Domicil Real Estate AG has sold a residential complex in Berlin-Weißensee to a family office. The sale was carried out as part of an asset management mandate that included the structural development of the property.

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Savills: Residential complex in Berlin-Weißensee finds new owner

A Berlin family office has acquired a residential complex on Berliner Allee in Berlin-Weißensee. The seller was the Domicil Real Estate Group, with Savills as the exclusive agent. The sale price remains confidential.

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Cureus completes extension of the DOREA family Aschendorf – 48 new nursing places

Cureus has announced the completion of an extension of the DOREA family Aschendorf in Papenburg. The extension adds 48 new care places and was built according to modern standards to improve the care infrastructure.

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GARBE Industrial and ARTAR launch strategic joint venture for logistics project developments in Saudi Arabia

GARBE Industrial and ARTAR have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop modern logistics properties in Saudi Arabia. This partnership aims to strengthen Saudi Arabia's role as an international logistics hub, supported by Saudi Vision 2030.

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Hamburg-based HT Group acquires residential properties in Vienna and Linz

The Hamburg-based HT Group has acquired two residential properties in Vienna and Linz. This acquisition strengthens the residential sector of their fund. Udo Stöckl emphasizes the solid location and sustainable management potential of the properties.

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Manova Partners sells logistics property “Amazon Returns Center” in Slovakia

Manova Partners has successfully sold the Amazon Returns Center in Sereď, Slovakia, to ERSTE Realitná Renta. The sale marks the full implementation of the strategy defined in 2017 and underlines the demand for high-quality logistics properties.

Magdalena Kolak, Senior Analystin (Bild: Aengevelt Immobilien)
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Magdalena Kolak, Aengevelt Research: “Housing shortage for students.”

The housing situation for students in Düsseldorf is tense. Aengevelt Research has analysed that demand significantly exceeds supply, and high rents make it difficult for students to find affordable housing in the city.

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Deka Immobilien buys in top Parisian location

Deka Immobilien is acquiring a mixed-use property in Paris worth around EUR 33 million. The building on Avenue de l'Opéra is to be integrated into the Deka-ImmobilienEuropa fund.

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vdp emissions climate – Positive mood on the Pfandbrief market

The vdp member institutions report a positive mood in the Pfandbrief market, with improved scores for unsecured bank bonds and Pfandbriefe. The year 2025 showed strong growth in new emissions.

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Savills predicts global real estate investment of over $1 trillion in 2026

Savills expects global real estate investment to exceed $1 trillion in 2026, an increase of 15% year-on-year. Particularly strong growth is forecast for the EMEA region.

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Laying of the foundation stone for the RIVAGE residential development at the Zollhafen in Mainz

LBBW Immobilien celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the RIVAGE residential project in Mainz on December 11, 2025. A total of 72 high-quality condominiums are being built directly on the Rhine. The project is aiming for DGNB certification in gold.

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Strategis sells 78 condominiums with KfW Efficiency House 40 QNG Standard in Berlin-Pankow

STRATEGIS AG announces the construction of 78 high-quality condominiums in the Thule 48 project in Berlin-Pankow. The building will be constructed in accordance with the KfW Efficiency House 40 QNG standard, with construction starting at the beginning of 2026 and completion in 2027.

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Real estate in 2026: Will the holding pattern continue?

Global real estate remains in somewhat of a ‘holding pattern’. Medium-term expectations look reasonable on the back of historic repricing. However, investment volumes and fund flows remain disappointing – what do the next 12 months have in store?

Chiara Aengevelt, Geschäftsführerin Aengevelt Immobilien (Quelle: Aengevelt Immobilien)
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“Berlin, Friedrichstrasse: Declared dead and reborn!”

Chiara Aengevelt describes the revival of Berlin's Friedrichstrasse, which is attracting more passers-by again after the end of the car-free phase.

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Experts advise: Actively shape the real estate market in 2026 – identify opportunities, embrace change, sharpen strategies

Geopolitical tensions, technological developments and regulatory requirements have changed the rules of the game in real estate markets. The resilience of actors and their strategies is more important than ever in the face of structural and political changes.

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JLL: Solid financing and cash flow are the recipe for success in 2026

JLL CEO Konstantin Kortmann's analysis of 2025 and his outlook for 2026

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KINGSTONE Real Estate – Nursing home operators face multiple challenges

The nursing home market in Germany is facing major challenges due to demographic change and the shortage of skilled workers. KINGSTONE Real Estate's webinar discussed strategies to address these issues.

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Union Investment has sold two office buildings in Mexico City

Union Investment has sold the Montes Urales I and III office buildings in Mexico City to Inmofin. The sale took place after 17 and 16 years in the portfolio.

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HSP CONCEPT Bremen leases around 888 m² of office space in Bremen’s Überseestadt

Robert C. Spies Gewerbe & Investment GmbH & Co. KG has brokered office space in the Überseestadt Bremen region of Bremen to HSP CONCEPT Bremen GmbH. The move to the new premises will take place on March 1, 2026.

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“Refugee accommodation must also be suitable for the capital market.”

In view of the increase in global conflicts and corresponding migration movements, refugee accommodation has developed into a new type of property within this sub-asset class. An opinion piece by Daniel Milkus, Aengevelt Immobilien.

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AVENTOS leases around 3,200 square meters in Mannheim’s VAREAL to Axactor

AVENTOS has leased around 3,200 square metres in Mannheim's VAREAL industrial district to Axactor Germany GmbH. Axactor will use loft office space in the revitalized building in the future.

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