The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung devotes a full-page article to the topic of “Building in existing buildings”. This refers to the renovation, upgrading and conversion of existing buildings, which are still too often demolished and replaced by new buildings. Various institutions and personalities are therefore calling on politicians to [...]

Federal Construction Minister Klara Geywitz has expressed skepticism about ever stricter energy standards for buildings. She questioned the planned setting of the EH40 efficiency standard from 2025 at the “Real Estate Industry Day” organized by the Central Real Estate Committee ZIA. It is important to look at the entire life cycle of a building and [...]

The full drama of the supply gap in the housing market will only become apparent in about two years, says Reiner Braun, head of the real estate analysis company Empirica, in an interview with the news portal ntv.de. Then most of the development projects currently underway will be completed and the current slump in construction starts will be reflected in the market. [...]

According to a new survey by Berlin Hyp, the development of interest rates is causing concerns among managers in the residential asset class. The level of interest rates is the most defining factor for this year. Further results of the survey: In the opinion of most respondents, in order to create affordable living space, [...]