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Berlin’s housing market – The tension in the summer before the election

Ahead of the Berlin parliamentary elections, industry representatives are discussing the situation on the housing market. Political uncertainty and the debate about socialization are slowing down investment; more new construction, legal certainty and a more resilient rent index are demanded.

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JLL: Investment market for logistics real estate picks up speed with major deals

The German investment market for industrial and logistics real estate achieved its best second quarter in five years in Q2 2026 at EUR 1.8 billion. In H1, transactions amounted to EUR 2.9 billion (+22% year-on-year), driven by major deals; Prime yields stable at 4.5–4.6%.

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Berliner Bürovermietungsmarkt mit starkem erstem Halbjahr – lmmobilieninvestmentmarkt hingegen verhalten
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Berlin office leasing market with strong first half of the year – real estate investment market, on the other hand, subdued

Berlin's office letting market grew strongly in the first half of 2026: take-up of 385,500 m², return of large-scale lettings and rising prime rents to €46.50/m². The investment market remained subdued with a transaction volume of €1.9bn, with prime yield stable at 4.6%.

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Focus on quality characterises Hamburg’s office letting market, investment market with growth in the first half of 2026

CBRE reports 157,000 m² of office space take-up in Hamburg for H1 2026 (-31% compared to H2 2025) with a stable prime rent of €41/m² and a slight increase in average rent. The investment volume rose to around € 1.2 billion, office with a prime yield of 4.7% is the strongest asset class.

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JLL: Lack of major deals slows down take-up in Stuttgart

In the first half of 2026, take-up on the Stuttgart office market amounted to 68,300 m² – around a third less than in the previous year, mainly due to the lack of major deals (only three >2,500 m²; largest letting just under 7,000 m²). JLL expects around 175,000 m² and a prime rent of €38/m² in 2026.

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Investmentmarkt Frankfurt: Volumen im Vorjahresvergleich mehr als verdoppelt
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Overall result on the Leipzig office market declined, but modern take-up increased

Leipzig's office market recorded take-up of around 33,000 m² (-13%) in mid-2026, with an almost stable number of deals (-8%) and growing modern take-up (+19%). Prime rent remains at €21.00/m², Ø rent at €13.50/m²; Vacancy rate rises to 249,000 m² (6.1%).

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Frankfurt investment market: volume more than doubled year-on-year

The Frankfurt investment market reached a transaction volume of around €600 million in mid-2026 (Q2: €250 million) – an increase of 153% compared to the previous year, but still around 70% below the average. Office properties dominate with 57%. Prime yields stable, logistics 4.60%; Outlook cautiously optimistic.

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Essen office market: weakest result in over 20 years

In the Essen office market, only 18,000 m² was taken up in the 1st half of 2026 – the weakest result in over 20 years. There were no larger deals of more than 3,000 m², and small areas accounted for over 70%. Prime rent €20/m², Ø rent €13.90/m², vacancy rate 8.5%.

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