Frankfurt investment market: Turnover down by around half, but stronger 4th quarter – several major deals under negotiation at the turn of the year

In terms of asset classes, office buildings account for a comparatively low share of only 40% for Frankfurt. On a long-term average, they are responsible for around two-thirds of the investment volume. This shows that the usually dominant market segment of large-volume office investments almost completely failed in 2025. In contrast, logistics properties contributed a disproportionately high share of sales at almost 22%. The other category of just under 31% mainly includes development plots and redevelopment projects.

Together with the volume of logistics, these development projects are responsible for the fact that more than 43% of total sales were made in the periphery, whereas the contribution of the central locations was significantly lower than usual.

The prospects of the Frankfurt investment market are comparable to those of the other major German investment locations in terms of the basic framework conditions. Global uncertainties and a German economy that is slow to pick up speed form an environment that points to a gradual recovery rather than a very rapid increase in sales. However, there is one special feature in the Main metropolis and that is the bulging pipeline with large-volume sales properties that are already in concrete and sometimes advanced stages of negotiations. Examples of this are the well-known office properties Opernturm, Westend Duo, Trianon and the Wave.

The Frankfurt investment market, which is traditionally driven by office transactions, is being boosted by the strong office letting market, which not only achieved an above-average result at 611,000 m², but also registered the highest number of contracts concluded in a nationwide comparison with more than 10,000 m². The excess demand in the premium space segment will consolidate and consequently ensure sustainable and, above all, extensive rental price growth.

"The dynamics of the user market suggest that Frankfurt will achieve a significant increase in transaction volume in 2026 and will once again place itself in the first row of the most important investment cities," predicts Riza Demirci.

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