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AI generatedZIA positively evaluates EU communication on banking regulation
The German Property Federation (ZIA) expresses its appreciation for the European Commission's communication regarding the competitiveness of the European ban…
AI generatedTHASOS Group brokers Augsburg residential complex to Family Office
The THASOS Group has successfully overseen the sale of a core-refurbished residential complex in Augsburg city centre to a regional family office.
AI generatedGEFMA Publishes White Paper on Climate Adaptation in Facility Management
The German Association for Facility Management (GEFMA) has presented a new publication that addresses climate adaptation in building operations and serves as…
AI generatedMixed-Use Developments as a Future Model for Urban Planning
JTRE Germany focuses on mixed-use developments that integrate living, working, amenities, and public spaces to create sustainable and liveable districts, und…
AI generatedGerman Retail Property Investment Market: Q2 Sees Decline, Focus on Food Retail and Retail Parks
After a solid start to the year, the German retail property investment market experienced a decline in transaction volume in the second quarter of 2024, yet…
AI generatedBoosting Energy Resilience in Non-Residential Buildings: Costs and Legal Requirements
Missing or inadequate heating controls in non-residential buildings lead to significant energy losses and high CO2 emissions, with experts viewing 2026 as a…
AI generatedChinese Perspectives on the European Logistics Real Estate Market at BUILDINX
BUILDINX 2026 in Dortmund will focus on the implications of Chinese investments and corporate interests for the European logistics real estate market, offeri…
AI generatedResidential Construction: Permits Rise, Implementation Stalls
Despite a significant increase in building permits in May 2026 compared to the previous year, the ZIA calls for political measures to accelerate residential…
AI generatedNew Building Modernisation Act: Adjustment of Cost Distribution for Heating Expenses
The Building Modernisation Act, coming into force on 1 November 2026, expands the rules for CO₂ cost sharing and changes the financial responsibility of land…
AI generatedBuilding Permit Figures: An Assessment of Current Developments in Residential Construction
The BFW Bundesverband Freier Immobilien- und Wohnungsunternehmen (Federal Association of Free Real Estate and Housing Companies) views the increase in buildi…
AI generatedFielmann Extends Lease and Expands Space in Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum
Fielmann has prematurely extended its lease agreement in the Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum by five years and will expand its sales area to approximately 300 square metr…
AI generatedLife Science Real Estate Market: Stable Development with Increased Selectivity
A current analysis by Colliers and European Science Park Group AG (ESPG) sheds light on developments and altered selectivity in the German life science real…
AI generatedHazelview Investments closes first funding round for new Canadian Multi-Residential Fund
Hazelview Investments, a globally active investment manager, has announced the first closing of the "Hazelview Canadian Multi-Residential Fund VI" with equit…
AI generatedTishman Speyer leases space in Junghof to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Tishman Speyer has leased approximately 2,900 sq m of office space in the Frankfurt revitalisation project "Junghof" to the international law firm Bryan Cave…
AI generatedStart of demolition for the Holzmarktstraße 51 project in Berlin
In the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, demolition work on the old swimming pool on Holzmarktstraße has begun to enable the realisation of a versatile cons…
AI generatedAvison Young Fills Position of Finance Director Germany
Avison Young has appointed Tobias Scheutzow as its new Finance Director Germany to lead the German finance division and support the company's development fro…
AI generatedGerman Construction Industry: Contrasting Developments in Building Construction and Civil Engineering
A recent analysis by EY-Parthenon reveals a heterogeneous development in the German construction industry, characterised by sustained weakness in building co…
AI generatedCommercial Vacancy in the Big 7: An Analysis of Cost Inefficiency
A recent analysis by ebuero quantifies the financial inefficiency of commercial vacancy in Germany's seven largest metropolitan areas based on average and pr…
AI generatedMEAG acquires significant stake in London infrastructure asset
MEAG has expanded its infrastructure equity strategy by acquiring a 49.78% stake in the South East London Combined Heat and Power (SELCHP) facility in London.
AI generatedGround-breaking Ceremony for Kulturhaus 21 in Munich-Pasing
The official ground-breaking ceremony for “Kulturhaus 21”, a new facility for culture, volunteering and community engagement, took place in the district of P…
AI generatedCologne office market: Take-up declines in Q2 2026
In the second quarter of 2026, the Cologne office letting market recorded take-up of 28,300 sq m, representing a 36 per cent decrease compared to the same qu…
AI generatedSTADT UND LAND Publishes 2025 Annual Report: Stable Key Figures with Expanded Housing Stock
STADT UND LAND Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH has published its annual report for 2025, revealing stable financial management, growth in its housing stock, and…
AI generatedCONCRETE Capital Begins Construction of 158 Apartments at LENZ Schwabing
CONCRETE Capital Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG has announced the start of construction for the LENZ Schwabing residential project in Munich, which will comprise…
AI generatedStuttgart City Council approves development plan for major Hines project
Stuttgart City Council unanimously approved the development plan for an urban quarter by Hines at its most recent meeting, paving the way for one of Stuttgar…
AI generatedGreenPlaces completes development of 34 commercial units in Bisingen
GreenPlaces Deutschland Asset Management GmbH has completed a new commercial site with 34 modules in Bisingen, Baden-Württemberg, with over half of the units…
AI generatedDifi Stabilisation in Q2 2026: Positive Prospects Consolidate the Financing Market
In the second quarter of 2026, the German Real Estate Financing Index (Difi) shows a slight stabilisation, indicating improved sentiment and more optimistic…
AI generatedMunich Housing Market 2024–2025: Report from the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations Published
The Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations has presented its report on the housing situation in Munich for 2024–2025, providing comprehensive…
AI generatedResidential Construction: Approval Figures Contradict Pessimistic Market Assessment
The latest building permit figures from the Federal Statistical Office indicate an upward trend in residential construction, which is, however, critically as…
AI generatedOffice Space in Kiel Multi-Tenant Property Largely Occupied
FOX Real Estate reports the letting of the ground floor of the office property 'Zur Helling 4' in Kiel to a service company, leaving only limited space avail…
AI generatedSolactive AG expands presence in Berlin by leasing space in LUX Berlin
Solactive AG, an internationally operating financial technology company, has leased approximately 1,383 square metres of office space in the LUX Court sectio…