Germany

Kingstone Real Estate has acquired a newly built residential property on Kleyerstraße in Frankfurt’s Gallus district for its open-ended specialist property fund, ‘Kingstone Bezahlbares Wohnen Deutschland’. The property comprises 96 residential units, a nursery, two small retail units and two small office units. The project wa...

A €1 billion seed portfolio in logistics assets across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK will anchor the launch of the joint venture. La Caisse will hold 70% interest, with Prologis serving as operating partner and contributing asset management and development expertise. The platform will grow through discip...

The historic Alsterhaus on Jungfernstieg, which is part of the Signa insolvency proceedings, is changing hands. A joint venture comprising the Schoeller Group’s family office and a German pension fund is taking over the landmark property with a long-term perspective. However, as the transaction is still subject to regulatory...

Accor is divesting its stake in Essendi and adopting an asset-light model. A consortium of investors led by Blackstone is set to pay up to €975 million. The deal is scheduled to be finalised in the third quarter of 2026.

The Odyssey Hotel Group is expanding in Germany and entering the Berlin market with two hotels. By operating the Moxy and AC Hotels at Humboldthain, the company is strengthening its presence in major European cities.

Verdion has completed a major letting at Verdion PremierPark Ludwigsfelde, its flagship industrial and logistics hub close to the German capital – the largest asset in its VELF 1 fund.

Hillwood Investment Properties has closed a €264.4 million refinancing facility with Aareal Bank AG and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) for a portfolio of eight German logistics assets totalling approximately 258,000 sq m. The senior loan refinances the existing debt across the portfolio, which is held through Hillwood’s EU ...

Energy efficiency is becoming a decisive economic factor in residential real estate: A new Empira study shows how decarbonisation impacts valuations, financing and cash flows. However, not every refurbishment creates value – investors must carefully assess where and how energy upgrades pay off.

Adler Group delivers stable results for 2025, supported by strong rental performance in Berlin and continued portfolio streamlining. With like-for-like rental growth of 3.6% and a vacancy rate of just 1.3%, the company reinforces the resilience of its core market while advancing its strategic focus on residential assets.

Branicks Group AG has today entered into standstill agreements with the principal creditors of the promissory note loans maturing in March and April 2026, with a total nominal value of €87.0 million, until the end of June 2026.

Office tower submarkets across Europe are showing renewed strength, challenging earlier assumptions that hybrid working would lead to long term decline in high-rise office districts. New research from Colliers EMEA: “Back from the brink: the comeback of office tower submarkets”, analysing eleven major European office tower lo...

Sirius Real Estate has notarised the acquisition of a business park in Kiel for €93.4 million (including acquisition costs), adding another defence anchored asset to its portfolio. The property is predominantly let to Rheinmetall, Germany's largest defence company, together with a number of other companies in the defence, inf...

BlueRock Group AG has secured long-term stability for its asset in Duisburg-Ruhrort by extending key leases in a combined medical and office complex. With the City of Duisburg and HGK Shipping remaining on site, the property continues to benefit from a strong tenant mix and its proximity to the Port of Duisburg.

Belvilla is expanding its presence in the German holiday property market and is integrating Hambachtal Holiday Park, which had to file for insolvency last year and was subsequently closed. The complex, comprising 254 units, strengthens the company’s offering in the nature-oriented short-term rental segment.

With Christian Harlander appointed as new Head of Real Estate, Cara Real Estate is reshaping its leadership team. His more than 20 years of experience across the full real estate investment cycle will support the company’s continued development.

Union Investment secures new and extended leases at Hamburg’s Emporio Tower, reinforcing the property’s strong market position. Nord Event GmbH has renewed its lease early for more than 3,200 sqm, while CBRE is relocating within the building and maintaining its footprint. The landmark office tower at Valentinskamp continues t...

Peakside Capital Advisors continues to expand its platform strategy across key asset classes, strengthening both its residential and food retail activities in Germany. With more than 800 residential units and a food retail portfolio exceeding 100,000 sqm, the investor is scaling its operational footprint. At the same time, pr...

Garbe Industrial GmbH & Co. KG has celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the approximately 28,000-square-metre Garbe Industrial Park Kupferzell (Hohenlohe district, BadenWürttemberg, Germany). The investment volume amounts to around €45 million. The new building is scheduled for completion in summer 2026.