Insights

European hotel transaction volumes reached more than €27 billion in 2025, encompassing more than 1,050 hotels and 133,400 rooms, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s preliminary results. This is the strongest year for hotel investment since 2019 (€30.6 billion) and represents a 23% increase on 2024.

Martin Polifke • 02/03/2026

INEOS Styrolution Europe GmbH is relocating its offices within Frankfurt city centre. The plastics manufacturer is expected to occupy around 3,265 m² of office space in Frankfurt city centre from spring 2027.

Martin Polifke • 18/02/2026

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest DNA of Real Estate report shows that Europe’s commercial real estate markets recorded steady progress in 2025, with prime rents increasing and prime yields moving inwards across all major sectors.

Martin Polifke • 13/02/2026

The Cologne office leasing market recorded a space turnover of around 65,300 m² in the fourth quarter of 2025. This brings the annual total to 230,100 m², approximately 5 percent above the previous year's level.

Martin Polifke • 13/01/2026

An international ICT service provider is consolidating its Cologne locations. The company has leased approximately 5,120 m² of office space in an existing building with an adjoining new building at Max-Reichpietsch-Str. 1 - 5. The move is planned for mid-2026.

Martin Polifke • 31/10/2025

As businesses prioritise the return to the office amid fierce competition for talent, Cushman & Wakefield’s latest analysis, Return to the Core, on new office space leases reveals a growing emphasis on locating within core Central Business Districts (CBDs) across Europe. 

Martin Polifke • 21/10/2025