German office market sees prime rents still rising

Despite ongoing sluggish economic activity, the German office markets recorded 609,000 sqm in take-up in Q1 2024, almost matching previous-year results. As expected, however, take-up in Germany's 8 top cities of Berlin, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig and Munich remained well below the 10-year average (-22%). Activity around lease…