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Lageplan Wycker Höfe, Kiel-Wik, Schleswig-Holstein, ein Projekt von Cureus und Richard Ditting. Bildquelle: SKAI Siemer Kramer Architekten Ingenieure
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Cureus and Ditting plan Wycker Höfe in Kiel – generational quarter with up to 1,000 apartments

Cureus and Richard Ditting are planning the Wycker Höfe generational quarter in the Wik district of Kiel with around 800 to 1,000 apartments, including subsidized rental apartments, student apartments as well as serviced housing and a retirement home. A daycare centre, small businesses, underground car parks and sustainable energy and mobility solutions are also planned; around 30 percent of the floor area is to be publicly subsidized. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027, with the first completions could take place in 2029.

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7R Hub Nowa Huta – Europe’s largest urban logistics complex is about to start

The developer 7R has laid the foundation stone for the urban logistics and technology center "7R Hub Nowa Huta" in Krakow. The complex is to offer around 230,000 m² of modern technical and production space with numerous low-emission solutions; even before construction began, tens of thousands of square meters were pre-let. The symbolic ceremony was attended by, among others, the Mayor of Kraków, Aleksander Miszalski, as well as the CEOs of Kraków Nowa Huta Przyszłości S.A. and 7R.

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FitX rents 3,000 square meters at Go Four It in Munich

FitX has signed a long-term lease agreement for around 3,000 square metres in the Go Four It business quarter in Munich-Moosach and will thus become an anchor tenant in the Go Four Blue building. The handover of the land is planned from mid-2027; the campus with a total of 38,000 square meters of gross floor area is under construction. Other tenants include AllDent (1,200 sqm), DMG MORI and L'Osteria; the campus is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027.

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Visualisierung „Cologne West“, © HHVISION GmbH & Co. KG
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Swiss Life Asset Managers achieves long-term full occupancy for around 6,800 square metres in Cologne-Braunsfeld to POHA House

Swiss Life Asset Managers has achieved an important leasing success for the first construction site of the "Cologne West" district development in Cologne. The approximately 6,800 square metres of GFA are leased on a long-term basis to POHA House, which is developing its community-oriented living concept for the

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PATRIZIA signs long-term lease agreement for Holiday Inn Express Augsburg

PATRIZIA has signed a new long-term lease agreement for the hotel property at Nagahama Allee 77 in Augsburg. The operation of the "Holiday Inn Express" with 136 rooms will be managed by The Chocolate on the Pillow Group (COTP) in the future; a comprehensive renovation will start in winter 2026 and is expected to be completed by spring 2027. The follow-up lease secures the long-term usage perspective and supports the value development of the location.

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Redevco acquires the 10,600 sqm Forettle Center in Kaufbeuren for its Redevco European Retail Park fund

On 5 May 2026, Redevco acquired the Forettle Center in Kaufbeuren (10,600 sqm) for the Redevco European Retail Park Fund; The seller is Nuveen. The property is 98% let with 18 tenants and is to be further optimised in the direction of BREEAM "Excellent" through measures such as a PV system on the roof, LED conversion and heat pump.

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JLL: Worse mood pushes Difi into the red at the start of the year

The German Real Estate Financing Index (Difi) fell by almost ten points to minus 9.1 at the beginning of 2026; The financing situation and expectations are assessed more pessimistically. Despite the gloomy climate, new lending business from Germany's major real estate banks increased significantly in 2025, while alternative financiers are expanding their offerings. Residential remains the best-valued asset class, but geopolitical uncertainties and higher interest rates are clouding the outlook.

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PANDION completes OFFICEHOME Pollux in Berlin-Friedrichshain

PANDION has completed the OFFICEHOME Pollux office building in Berlin-Friedrichshain on schedule. The six-storey building offers around 28,700 m² of flexible office space and is part of the OFFICEHOME Ostkreuz Campus; 7,650 m² already went to Enpal in 2025, and a further 850 m² to an additional tenant. The building complies with DGNB Gold and Efficiency Building 55, among others, and has a PV system and a mobility concept.

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