Insights

A 50/50 joint venture between two international investors, established in 2018, has refinanced its expiring seven-year loan agreement at a fixed interest rate of 5.1%. 

Verena Bauer • 30/06/2025

The consulting firm IMAP M&A Consultants AG, which specialises in mergers and acquisitions, has rented approx. 580 m² of office space in the newly developed CBD area Glücksteinquartier in Mannheim, Glücksteinallee 25.

Verena Bauer • 30/06/2025

Supported by record activity in the UK of around EUR 3.7 billion the consolidated investment volume in Europe in 2024 totalled EUR 6 billion and was therefore around 48% higher than the previous year (EUR 4.05 billion).

Verena Bauer • 27/06/2025

Cushman & Wakefield’s ‘Waypoint 2025’ report reveals a global transformation in logistics and industrial real estate, driven by rising costs, supply chain diversification, and changing market dynamics.

Verena Bauer • 25/06/2025

Cushman & Wakefield and the international law firm CMS have summarised changes relevant to investors in tenancy law, the conversion ban, municipal pre-emptive rights, subsidy measures, and the Building Energy Act.

Verena Bauer • 24/06/2025

Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate consulting firm, is continuing to expand its Office & Leasing division in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich.

Verena Bauer • 16/06/2025

Residential property remains an extremely attractive capital investment. The systemic relevance, crisis resilience and particularly high demand for residential property indicate that the asset class will continue to be important in the future.

Verena Bauer • 11/06/2025

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed a new Head of Sustainability and ESG for Germany. Jens Weymann, M.Sc. Energy and Environmental Engineering, will assume this position with effect from 1 May 2025.

Verena Bauer • 07/05/2025

Eighty percent of investors in Europe’s living sector expect to increase their allocations over the next five years with Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and the Private Rental Sector (PRS) their top targets, according to new insight from Cushman & Wakefield.

Verena Bauer • 05/05/2025

Nothing is as it was just a hundred days ago. Donald Trump is shaking up the world. Including the global property markets. And thus also their European and German offshoots. The outcome of the movement is still open and forecasts should only be viewed with caution.

Verena Bauer • 02/05/2025

Marc Bensemann and Robert Köwener will join Cushman & Wakefield in May 2025 to initiate and drive forward the reorganisation of the Office Capital Markets team in Hamburg. As Partner, Bensemann will take over the management of the team as Head of Office Capital Markets, while Köwener will hold the position of Director Office Capital Markets.

Verena Bauer • 15/04/2025

Cushman & Wakefield recorded a total transaction volume of EUR 395 million in the German hotel segment in Q1 2025. This corresponds to an increase of 55 per cent compared to the previous year.

Verena Bauer • 10/04/2025