In-depth analysis and current developments in the Berlin real estate market.
Housing market under pressure
Berlin approves around 22,500 building applications annually but completes only 12,500 apartments. Rising construction costs, land scarcity, and regulation explain the gap.
Peter Guthmann
Council of Economic Experts on the rent cap
Germany's five leading economic advisors criticize the rent cap as an investment deterrent and propose direct support for low-income households through adjusted housing benefits instead.
Peter Guthmann
Vacancies down, demand up
The IVD warns of new social hotspots from large housing estates. Meanwhile, vacancy rates in Berlin's public housing have dropped to 2 percent. Young families are discovering these neighborhoods as an alternative.
Peter Guthmann
Urban planning and housing policy
SPD, Left Party, and Greens have asked Building Senator Lompscher to draft a masterplan regulating high-rise construction in Berlin. Several projects at Alexanderplatz are under review.
Peter Guthmann
Population data 1991–2015
Friedrichshain gained around 20,000 residents since 1991, while Kreuzberg still had 3,700 fewer inhabitants at the end of 2015 than after the fall of the Wall. The reasons behind the divergent trajectories.
Peter Guthmann
Housing market and university city
Berlin counted over 175,000 students in the 2015/16 winter semester. More than half came from outside the city, competing for roughly 76,000 one-room apartments.
Peter Guthmann
Conversion statistics 2015
According to the Senate Administration, over 17,000 rental apartments in Berlin were converted to condominiums in 2015. Pankow and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg lead the statistics, while Marzahn-Hellersdorf recorded just 26.
Peter Guthmann
Rental market data from the Senate administration
The number of forced evictions in Berlin fell for the second consecutive year in 2015, for the first time across all twelve boroughs simultaneously. Good news for rental market stability.
Peter Guthmann
Market analysis 2016
Berlin sits at the top of European property markets in 2016. PwC and E&Y confirm strong investment pressure. Residential apartments lead demand, but commercial property is also highly sought after.
Peter Guthmann
Fees for public airspace
A revised interpretation of Berlin's street law is generating fee notices for balconies and bay windows. We explain the legal background and financial consequences for property owners.
Peter Guthmann
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