Market Insights and Analysis

Urban development Berlin

A former military training ground in Lichterfelde-Süd was earmarked for 2,500 new apartments. A citizens' initiative tried to block the plan. The case illustrates how resident protests delay Berlin building projects.

Social housing in Berlin

In March 2015, Berlin's housing senator revealed a paradox: social housing rents averaged 20 cents per sqm more than unsubsidised apartments. A reform was announced.

Housing construction in Berlin

A 2015 Tagesspiegel survey of Berlin's boroughs found enough building land reserves on paper. In practice, resident protests and permit processes slowed things down.

Berlin housing policy

The IVD Berlin-Brandenburg welcomed housing senator Geisel's plans for new construction subsidies but criticised years of policy failures. The problems, it said, were homemade.

Housing policy in the capital

In 2015 the 'Mietenvolksentscheid' initiative launched in Berlin, demanding more social housing, income-based rents and restructured municipal housing companies. A look back.

Berlin Committee of Valuation Experts

The 2014 market analysis by Berlin's Committee of Valuation Experts shows a split picture: property prices continue to rise while transaction volume drops by 9 percent. What does that mean?

20 years of housing investment

BBU review: EUR 38 billion for modernisation and new construction in Berlin

Over 20 years, BBU member companies modernised 90 percent of their housing stock, halved CO2 emissions and built around 50,000 new apartments in Berlin.

Condominium conversion in Berlin

Approval requirement passed: what Berlin's conversion regulation means for property owners

Berlin's Senate has made the conversion of rental apartments into condominiums subject to approval in social preservation areas. Around 300,000 people live in the 21 affected zones.

Hotel market and conference sector

Berlin hotel market 2015: ZIA report sees continued growth thanks to the conference industry

According to the ZIA spring report 2015, over 17,000 new hotel rooms were added in Berlin in six years. The city's growing role as a conference destination drove demand.

Economic indicators and the property market

Berlin economic data 2015: incomes rise and tourism hits record levels

Berlin's purchasing power grew 2.1 percent in Q3 2014 while inflation stood at just 0.7 percent. Meanwhile, hotels counted nearly one million guests in November alone.