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AI generatedDIW economic barometer exceeds 100-point threshold in October
The economic barometer of DIW Berlin climbs to 101.5 points. While state infrastructure contracts provide support, high financing costs and energy prices wei…
AI generatedInterest rate hedging in shifting financing markets: Building society savings gain relevance
Altered interest rate conditions are bringing building society savings contracts back into focus as an instrument for securing long-term interest rates in pr…
AI generatedBAU 2027: Changing Housing Needs and New Tasks for Planning and the Construction Industry
Shifting demographics and household structures present the construction industry and planners with new challenges ahead of BAU 2027.
AI generatedBLB NRW and Concular agree strategic cooperation until 2030
The Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb Nordrhein-Westfalen has concluded a long-term framework agreement with Concular to establish circular construction processes.
AI generatedDefence sector invigorates European industrial property market
According to Cushman & Wakefield, defence investments will generate nearly 200 industrial projects across Europe by August 2026, including 27 schemes in Germ…
AI generatedMortgage lending rates: Dr. Klein expects interest rate corridor of up to 4.5 per cent by year-end
In view of persistent pressure on the bond markets, Florian Pfaffinger of Dr. Klein forecasts mortgage rates between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent by the end of 2026.
AI generatedAEW completes refinancing for Munich office scheme New Eastside
AEW has secured the refinancing of the approximately 23,000-square-metre office project 'New Eastside' in Munich through UniCredit Bank GmbH.
AI generatedNOBIX Group moves into new office space in Munich-Schwabing
NOBIX Group is expanding its presence in southern Germany, opening a 400-square-metre office location in the Munich district of Schwabing.
AI generatedNOBIX Group opens new office location in Munich's Schwabing district
IT corporate group NOBIX Group moves into 400 square metres of office space in Munich-Schwabing, consolidating central management functions and previous acqu…
AI generatedBerlin: Santoro Fashion lets retail space in ALEXA shopping centre
In Berlin's ALEXA shopping centre, owner-managed fashion retailer Santoro Fashion is moving into a rental unit of around 104 square metres on the first floor.
AI generatedPanattoni Park Offenbach: Construction starts on 10,500 square metres of commercial space on historic industrial site
On the site of a former paint factory in Offenbach, Panattoni is developing two industrial properties scheduled for completion by 2027, with an automotive su…
AI generatedPanattoni begins construction of Panattoni Park Offenbach on former factory site
Developer Panattoni is building two modern industrial and logistics properties on a site of around 15,000 square metres in Offenbach by 2027.
AI generatedEurozone monetary policy: apoBank forecasts interest rate pause with potential further hike in December
apoBank expects key interest rates to remain on hold for now at the upcoming ECB meeting, but considers a final hike of 25 basis points at the end of the yea…
AI generatedMonetary policy: Expected interest rate pause by the European Central Bank ahead of potential December move
apoBank forecasts a temporary pause in ECB interest rate rises at the upcoming meeting, but still considers a rate hike at the end of the year probable.
AI generatedDBA Deutsche Bauwert finances school construction project in eastern Ethiopia
DBA Deutsche Bauwert AG is enabling the construction of an educational centre comprising twelve buildings in the small Ethiopian town of Warder via the FLY &…
AI generatedDBA Deutsche Bauwert finances new school centre in Ethiopia
Through the FLY & HELP foundation, DBA Deutsche Bauwert AG is funding the construction of a new school centre for 167,000 Euro in Warder, Ethiopia.
AI generatedDebate on socialisation: fundamental shift in property ownership framework in focus
According to a legal analysis, the discussion regarding the socialisation of housing portfolios aims at a fundamental realignment of the private housing market.
AI generatedSocialisation debate in Berlin: Fundamental realignment of the housing market in focus
A legal analysis shows that the socialisation debate in Berlin extends beyond tenant protection and touches upon fundamental questions of property ownership.
AI generatedBuilding Type E: Industry criticism over legal gaps in draft bill
According to industry representatives, the draft bill on Building Type E falls short: unresolved tenancy law issues and bureaucratic requirements curb the po…
AI generatedSalomonStettin brokers two multi-family properties in Friedrichsdorf
SalomonStettin Investment has brokered two multi-family residential properties comprising 40 residential units and around 3,000 m² of living space in Friedri…
AI generatedAIV Berlin-Brandenburg launches specialist dialogue to tackle housing shortage
With a new lecture series, AIV Berlin-Brandenburg addresses ways to accelerate housing construction, conversion potential, and the preservation of urban desi…
AI generatedAroundtown signs long-term leases for 3,500 m² at Newton House Utrecht
Aroundtown has announced two long-term new lettings totalling around 3,500 square metres to AVVR Advocaten Notariaat and a pension fund at the modernised New…
AI generatedLührmann manages sale and letting of Galeria property in Speyer
Acting under an exclusive mandate from a single family office, Lührmann is marketing the Galeria property on Maximilianstraße in Speyer through a parallel sa…
AI generatedMTU Maintenance invests over 100 million euros in Hanover site
MTU Maintenance has broken ground on a 10,000-square-metre site expansion in Hanover. The investment volume amounts to more than 100 million euros.
AI generatedCircular economy in construction: DGNB and C2CPII launch joint training programme
The DGNB and the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute establish a new on-demand format for certifying circular product standards.
AI generatedStructural survey by the Chambers of Architects: Growing economic pressure and focus on existing buildings
The latest survey by the Chambers of Architects among more than 14,000 members highlights strained margins, longer project timelines and the shift towards bu…
AI generatedGreenBuild360 expands information system for building and planning applications
GreenBuild360 GmbH is restructuring the path to planning permission via a manufacturer-independent knowledge system and nationwide cooperation.
AI generatedHospitality project in Fusch: Designer Motel glockna nearing completion
In Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße, Designer Motel glockna is nearing completion. The 100-bed property is scheduled to operate year-round from mid-December 2…
AI generatedBosch Home Comfort and Modularis agree cooperation for multi-storey residential construction
Bosch Home Comfort and Modularis are collaborating on turnkey energy boxes featuring heat pump technology for multi-family buildings and neighbourhoods.
AI generatedStatutory professional law: VID comments on ministerial draft bill
The VID professional association welcomes the statutory reform of the insolvency administrator profession, but calls for adjustments to supervisory structure…