Around one year after the start of construction, state-owned housing company STADT UND LAND Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH celebrated the topping-out ceremony for a mixed-use new-build development in Berlin-Bohnsdorf. At the corner of Johannes-Tobei-Strasse and Paradiesstrasse, a residential and commercial building is being developed that combines affordable living space with local amenities. Participants in the traditional raising of the topping-out wreath included Christian Gaebler, Senator for Urban Development, Building and Housing, as well as the housing company's managing directors, Ingo Malter and Natascha Klimek.
The project comprises 53 rental apartments, which are entirely financed via Berlin's new housing construction subsidies. A total of 16 units are being built under the first subsidy model for lower-income households at initial net cold rents of up to EUR 7.00 per square metre. A further 37 apartments are allocated to the third subsidy model, which targets middle-income groups and provides for initial rents of a maximum of EUR 11.50 per square metre. Allocation is made to holders of a housing eligibility certificate (Wohnberechtigungsschein) up to an income threshold of 220 percent. The unit mix includes two one-room, 21 two-room, six three-room, 20 four-room and four five-room apartments; 38 units will be built barrier-free.
Neighbourhood infrastructure and sustainable construction
Six commercial units are planned on the ground floor of the building to strengthen the local social and medical infrastructure. Alongside a day-care centre with a separate outdoor area, a mother-and-child facility, a doctor's surgery, a physiotherapy practice, and office and retail premises will move in. The inner courtyard will be fitted with two communal playgrounds. For stationary traffic, 29 car parking spaces with preparations for future electric charging stations and 198 bicycle parking spaces are being created. The Alt-Glienicke S-Bahn station and bus connections are within walking distance.
Construction is being carried out in accordance with the specifications of the 2020 Building Energy Act and the Berlin Solar Act. A green roof serves as a retention area for rainwater management. The resulting rainwater is filtered through sunken planting beds and subsequently drained into the ground via soakaway systems on the plot. General planning is the responsibility of a consortium comprising wiechers beck und partner Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH and Arnold und Gladisch Objektplanung Generalplanung GmbH. mib märkische ingenieur bau GmbH acts as general contractor, while HW-Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG has been entrusted with quality assurance.
Portfolio expansion and project schedule
With this project, STADT UND LAND continues its commitment in the locality, where it had already completed around 400 affordable apartments in 2021. Building Senator Gaebler emphasised that the state's housing promotion schemes represent a central instrument for enabling new construction for broad sections of the population, even under altered economic conditions. Managing Director Ingo Malter stressed the responsibility of supplying diverse household sizes with reliable housing, while Managing Director Natascha Klimek pointed out the significance of subsidies in cushioning increased construction and financing costs. Following the completion of the structural shell, interior work is now beginning. This is scheduled to finish in the third quarter of 2027, ahead of the entire development being ready for occupancy in the first quarter of 2028.
