Urban Development
Berlin infrastructure
A100 extension Berlin: Last buildings on Beermannstrasse make way for the motorway
After an out-of-court settlement with tenants, demolition begins on Beermannstrasse. The 16th construction phase of the A100 from Neukölln to Treptow is scheduled for completion by 2022.
Peter Guthmann
The extension of Berlin's A100 urban motorway is clearing a decisive hurdle. According to RBB, the last remaining tenants on Beermannstrasse in Alt-Treptow have reached an out-of-court settlement with the Senate on compensation payments. The residential buildings will be demolished, opening the way for the 16th construction phase.
Demolition is expected to take three to four days. Construction of the 3.2-kilometre section from the Sonnenallee junction to Am Treptower Park will then begin. Completion is planned for 2022.
Years of opposition
The demolition was preceded by lengthy protests. The citizens' initiative BISS and the action alliance "A 100 stoppen!" organised events including a bicycle demonstration in April 2009 and a flash mob at the Oberbaumbrücke in June 2010. Critics pointed to the high costs, the destruction of urban living space and the prioritisation of car traffic.
On the other side, the initiative "Wirtschaft pro A100" sees the link as a way to improve accessibility for businesses and commuters.
Implications for the property market
The motorway link is intended to improve transport connections in Berlin's south-east and relieve pressure on the city centre. Better access to the Adlershof science and business park and the future BER airport is one of the main arguments put forward by supporters.
For owners in Neukölln and Treptow, the improved connections could lead to rising property values over the medium term. At the same time, owners of adjacent apartments need to factor in potential noise and air quality impacts. The planned noise protection measures will play a role in how values develop along the route.
The project remains one of Berlin's largest and most contested infrastructure schemes. We will be tracking the market development along the new route in the years ahead.