Real Estate Market Report 2014 Rhine
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Real Estate Market Report 2014 Rhine
Yours to be discovered! Focus rsion e v n o C www.m-r-n.com Real Estate Market Report 2014 Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Wolf-Rainer Lowack Managing Director Metropolregion RheinNeckar GmbH Ralph Schlusche Association Director Verband Region Rhein-Neckar Dear Readers, Those doing business in the real estate market of the Rhine-Neckar Region can currently look forward to the exciting effects the conversion of military properties will have on the this market. Of the almost 1,000 hectares that will become available in the market stepby-step by 2020, large sections are located in central areas of the core region. However, their future use will affect the entire Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. We are eager to seize these opportunities in order to further minimize the disparities between urban and rural areas in conjunction with the conversion. The generation of high levels of acceptance and a controlled, demand-driven zoning development hinge on the intense and transparent dialog between citizens, planners and investors in the metropolises and the region alike. The fact that action is being taken on the regional level also offers additional options for the implementation of innovative model projects, such as sustainable mobility solutions or the integration of decentralized energy systems in conversion projects. On the occasion of this year’s publication of the Real Estate Market Report we once again invite you to gain an overview of the overall regional perspective with its wealth of individual projects and detailed data. A highly efficient project team consisting of representatives of the regional real estate industry and the municipal administrations in the region has prepared these latest insights into the region for you. The dynamics of innovative utilization concepts – in retail, the office space market or in industrial parks – reflect the region’s prosperity. We are pleased to further expand our successful track record and to now present the latest developments and investment opportunities in the Rhine-Neckar Region in this Real Estate Market Report 2014 to you. We hope that it will be an inspiring read! 1 Key transportation infrastructure to the Palatinate: Hochstraße Süd with pylon bridge in Ludwigshafen 2 Contents Source: Rhein-Neckar Business Destination Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region 4 Focus Conversion Rhine-Neckar 6 Market Segment Office Space 10 Market Segment Retail Space 16 Market Segment Commercial Land Parcels 23 Map Overview of the Region 26 Glossary 28 Legal and Contact Information 29 3 An economic powerhouse in the heart of the Rhine-Neckar Region: Ludwigshafen am Rhein Business Destination RhineNeckar Metropolitan Region The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is a tri-state region in the Southwest of Germany comprising parts of three German states - Baden-Württemberg, Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate. It spans seven counties and eight urban municipalities. Covering a space of approximately 5,600 square kilometers, the region is home to about 2.4 million residents. Along with its neighboring regions Frankfurt/Rhine-Main to the North and Karlsruhe/Stuttgart in the South, the Rhine-Neckar Region is one of Europe’s economic powerhouses. The three metropolises Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen and Mannheim provide a balanced spatial structure in combination with medium-sized towns, such as Source: Rhein-Neckar Worms, Speyer and Bensheim. 4 BAD HOMBURG v.d. Höhe FRANKFURT Legend am Main WIESBADEN HANAU OFFENBACH am Main Towns Transportation infrastructure Population more than 100,000 Interstate Population 50,000 to 100,000 Railway line RÜSSELSHEIM MAINZ ASCHAFFENBURG HESSEN DARMSTADT Source: Own mapping edited based on GeoBasis data: © GeoBasis-DE/ BKG 2013: Cartography: VRRN BAYERN RHEINLANDPFALZ M ain Thanks to its central location in Germany and Europe WORMS paired with its excellent infrastructure, the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is within easy reach from just about anywhere. Automotive travelers and delivery services LUDWIGSHAFEN MANNHEIM am Rhein enjoy the convenience of optimal interstate connections thanks to the East-West-Axis (A6) as well as multiple HEIDELBERG NEUSTADT Ne a.d. Weinstraße a ck North-South bypasses (A 5, A 67, A 61 and A 65). Also, r Mannheim’s Main Station boasts 230 long distance departures daily, making it the second largest ICE hub international air transportation hub, can be reached in KARLSRUHE just 30 minutes. Since March 2014, scheduled flights once again depart for and arrive from the German capital, Berlin. Mannheim’s Cargo Freight Depot is the second largest of its kind in Germany. Along with the Inland Port Center Mannheim/Ludwigshafen, which ranks second in Europe, they provide HEILBRONN Rhein in Germany. From there, Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG FRANKREICH LUDWIGSBURG PFORZHEIM STUTTGART WAIBLINGEN BADEN-BADEN 15 km ESSLINGEN am Neckar SINDELFINGEN central cargo transportation hubs. Boasting a gross domestic product of EUR 80 billion, just 5 % unemployment and an export quota of 59 % (national German average 40 %), the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is one of the top-ranked business locations in Germany. The chemical, automotive, machine and equipment manufacturing industries as well as IT, biotech and life 3:09 h 0:30 h Mannheim MS – Paris Mannheim MS – Frankfurt Airport 12,86 Min. 93,73% Average availability of IC/ICE stations in MRN of the population commute less than 30 min. to ICE/IC stations sciences are key business pillars. International conglomerates who are leaders in their respective fields, such as BASF, SAP or HeidelbergCement, all have their headquarters in the region, as do medium-sized market leaders including Freudenberg, Fuchs Petrolub, Roechling or Renolit. The excellent scientific infrastructure further strengthens the region’s standing. About 95,000 students are currently enrolled with the 22 regional universities and colleges. There are also more than 40 non-university research institutions, such as the German Cancer Research Center or the European Laboratory for Molecular Biology in Heidelberg. Population Development 2030 +7.4% While Germany’s population will shrink by 3 percent by 2030, the developmental trend in the Rhine-Neckar region is positive. Source: Own graph MRN based on data from BBSR/IKM Munich +4.49% Frankfurt/Rhine-Main +4.3% Stuttgart +3.85% Rhine-Neckar +2.37% Bremen-Oldenburg +0.82% Hamburg -1.91% Nuremberg The close cooperation between businesses and scien- -3.0% tific institutions in a variety of clusters (e.g. BioRN or -3.07% Forum Organic Electronics) will safeguard the sustain- -4.37% Berlin-Brandenburg Rhine-Ruhr ability of this innovative force inherent in the companies Hanover domiciled here in the future. Central Germany -17.22% 5 Conversion Rhine-Neckar: Internal Before External Development One of the key characteristics of all of the solutions intensively to develop the best solutions for the planned implemented in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region spaces and targeted usage concepts. for the converted and post military use of such properties is the early and comprehensive integration of the The development of all of the spaces offers a unique opportu- population. This gives investors planning certainty and nity to further boost the profile of the region. The application paves the way for sustainable usage concepts. Ulti- of the necessary sensibility in the marketing and the needs- mately, the dialog-based planning processes, most driven approach allow the settlement structures in the region of which have made a lot of progress, merge with a to gain in terms of quality. Other challenges that have to be general urban planning concept, which in turn provides taken into account during the conversion process are the the foundation for the necessary zoning plans. demographic changes underway in Germany and the necessary space consumption restrictions. Teams of representatives of third party architecture firms, businesses and societal organizations as well as citizens and municipal administrators plus other experts work together 6 Verband Region Rhein-Neckar 0621-10708-0 info@vrrn.de www.vrrn.de The usage conversion of the former Turley Barracks (Mannheim) into an urban quarter is making progress Heidelberg After the departure of the U.S. Forces from Heidelberg, about 180 hectares of space have become available for redevelopment. The space is split across five properties, some of them are in the downtown area. The conversion process is already in full swing. For some of the properties, concrete usage concepts have been sketched out, which have been developed in close cooperation between the expert planners, citizens and municipal commissions. Everything is based on the conversion guidelines. Among the primary development goals listed: affordable residential space, attractive outdoor areas and premises for scientific, retail, cultural and recreational activities. The city is planning to acquire all spaces in conjunction with the first access option from the Federal Agency for Real Estate Projects (Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben = BlmA). In a second step, the plan is to transfer the spaces to investors who are committed to supporting the city’s objectives. Konversionsgesellschaft Heidelberg mbH 06221-58-13000 kaemmerei@heidelberg.de www.heidelberg.de Mannheim Within the Mannheim city limits, more than 500 hectares of former U.S. military barracks will become vacant by 2015, title to which will initially transfer to the Federal Republic of Germany. To achieve an integral strategic development, Mannheim is currently negotiating a potential acquisition with Source: Tom Bock Group the BlmA. A lively mix of usages is being planned for the development of all spaces. Depending on the areas’ suitability, different usage focal points will come to fruition. Besides objectives such as residential and commercial space, innovation and sustainability will be at the heart of these projects. The Benjamin Franklin Village, which boasts 143 hectares of floor space, is slated to become a model quarter for intelligent energy usage and emissions free mobility (“blue village franklin”), i.e. the residential neighborhood of the future. The development of an engineering mile is underway alongside the B 38, which will also include the Taylor Campus and its 46 hectares as an industrial park with premium outdoor space. It offers spaces to innovative companies bordering on the “The subject matter of conversion in the green zone and spans the entire area up to the Turley Barracks Rhine-Neckar in the district of Neckarstadt. The Coleman Barracks, which region has reignited my ambi- span 216 hectares in the northern part of Mannheim, have tions. In some places this region may been designated as a space for natural landscaping combined be misunderstood for no good reason. After all, thanks to its with a sustainable mix of businesses and to a lesser extent, level-headed and cosmopolitan population, it has a lot of for residential space. The BlmA is already building a residential potential. I want to do my part to give in particular Mannheim neighborhood on the seven hectares previously occupied by the kind of facelift that will bring to light the enormous impor- the Hammonds Barracks in the district of Seckenheim. tant of the city without taking away its identity.” Tom Bock, Managing Director and Founder, Tom Bock Group MWS Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH 0621-293-9365 info@mwsp-mannheim.de www.konversion-mannheim.de 7 Source: Kay Sommer The Patton Barracks in Heidelberg’s Kirchheim neighborhood covers an area of 14.8 hectares “In terms of dimension, the conversion of former military facilities of the U.S. Forces and the German National Guard in the Schwetzingen Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, is absolutely unique in Two former U.S. barracks are located in the northern part Germany. An immense amount of real estate with a high level of Schwetzingen: the Kilbourne Barracks, which occupy of structural density is being returned to the BlmA in an close to six hectares and in its immediate vicinity the Tomp- extremely short amount of time. Moreover, a large portion of kins Barracks, which boast about 36 hectares of space. The the land is located right in the middle of the existing urban entire area is to be combined with municipally owned land landscape. The towns and counties, the businesses, the BlmA for uniform new development. On what will eventually be 53 and the residents will find themselves confronted with gigantic hectares of space, i.e. about the equivalent of twelve percent tasks, that also offer enormous opportunities for the mutual of the city’s current space that is already covered by struc- development of the region’s successful future.” tures, an entirely new city quarter with a minimal environmental footprint will be developed. Michael Scharf, Project Manager Conversion Rhine-Neckar, Federal Agency for Real Estate Projects Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis Stadtverwaltung Schwetzingen Mathias Welle 06202-87-290 mathias.welle@schwetzingen.de www.schwetzingen.de The Coordination Office of the Municipal Administrations Association Hardheim-Walldürn commissioned the University Germersheim of Trier – Environmental Campus Birkenfeld – to draft a devel- The historical buildings of the Stengel Caserne, which domi- opment concept for the conversion areas of the German nate this cityscape, will be the town’s urban development National Guard. The first results are in: The integration of project for the next few years. At this time, the BlmA is renewable energies, but also of international education facili- marketing the 2.4-hectares-spanning property. Depending ties, are aspects aiming at safeguarding the sustainable use on whether a compatible project can be conceived, its use of the sites, which comprise about 63 hectares. for residential space complemented by restaurants, hotels or small retailers appears likely. Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Hardheim-Walldürn Meikel Dörr 06282-67-188 meikel.doerr@gvv-hw.de www.gvv-hw.de 8 Stadtverwaltung Germersheim Werner Nelles 07274-960-280 wnelles@germersheim.eu www.germersheim.eu Select Conversion Properties in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Source: In-house depiction, cartography VRRN No. in Location Map Location Total Floor Space Current Development Status In possession of the U.S., citizen participation proceedings underway 1 Coleman Barracks Mannheim, Sandhofen 226.6 hectares 2 Benjamin-Franklin-Village* Mannheim, Käfertal 144.3 hectares In possession of the BlmA, master plan approved, expert assessment underway 3 Turley Areal Mannheim, Neckarstadt-Ost 12.6 hectares All land sold or reserved, structural zoning process underway 4 Taylor Barracks Mannheim, Vogelstang 45.3 hectares Urban development plan broken down to details, ongoing demolition work 5 Spinelli Barracks Mannheim, Käfertal/Feudenheim 80.9 hectares In possession of the BlmA, land to be used for Federal Garden Show 2023, Idea Competition "Grünzug Nord-Ost" 6 Hectaresmmonds Barracks Mannheim, Seckenheim 6.9 hectares In possession of the BlmA, structural zoning process underway 7 STEM Barracks Mannheim, Seckenheim 3.0 hectares In Possession of the BlmA, feasibility study conducted 8 Kurpfalz-Kaserne Speyer 23.5 hectares 20 hectares in zoning Speyer, 3.5 hectares in zoning Otterstadt, master plan is being compiled 9 Stengel-Kaserne Germersheim 24.9 hectares On the national register of historic places, research for secondary use concept underway, currently no planning rights 10 Former casernes in Schwetzingen Schwetzingen 53 hectares 2014: citizens’ participation process and feasibility study for the zoning planning procedures Preparatory investigations underway 11 Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg, Kirchheim 97.2 hectares 12 US-Airfield Heidelberg, Kirchheimer Flur 15.6 hectares Preparatory investigations underway 13 Patton Barracks Heidelberg, Kirchheim 14.8 hectares Preparatory investigations underway 14 US Army Hospital Heidelberg, Rohrbach 9.3 hectares Urban development idea completion still running through the end of 2014 15 Mark-Twain-Village/Campbell Barracks Heidelberg, Südstadt 43.4 hectares “Heidelberg Alliance for Conversion”: Master plan approved by the town council 16 Carl-Schurz-Kaserne Hectaresrdheim 38 hectares Some usage concepts have been presented 17 Depot Hectaresrdheim 20 hectares In possession of the BlmA 18 Mobilization Support Point Walldürn 5 hectares Currently under rededication to conversion area to be handed over to the BlmA * includes the adjacent Sullivan/Funari Barracks Source: in-house research 9 10 Source: Rhein-Neckar The Print Media Academy and the X-House in Heidelberg: Numerous transportation options provide quick access Market Segment Office Space The development on the regional office space markets no longer considered contemporary and has to be viewed continues to be robust. In the coming years, experts critically, especially under energetic aspects, also drives expect that new impulses will be triggered primarily these dynamics. by the conversion of former military facilities. For numerous sites, concepts are currently being devel- The high percentage of owner use of office space is char- oped in intensive discourses with the public, which acteristic for the industry-driven Rhine-Neckar Region. Only also include potential for commercial real estate devel- about 60 percent of the total office space revenues gener- opment. Properties located on the periphery of the ated by about 170,000 square meters were contributed by metropolises in particular offer the convenience of the rental market last year. This combination of demand- excellent connections to the interstate and federal driven developments and economic strength ensures the highway network. stability of the region as an investment locale with only minor fluctuations. A closer examination of the situation in the three larger cities – Mannheim, Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen – does, however, What makes the market even more attractive are the devel- reveal that not only the conversion of former military facilities, opments in the environs of the large cities. In Weinheim, for but also the restructuring of the urban areas overall, leads instance, a new administrative building for the Freudenberg to untypical price disparities. The new use of the former Group of Companies is currently under construction (13,000 customs port in Ludwigshafen or the development of the square meters, see Photo on Page 12). In Walldorf, where market in the vicinity of the former railway areal in Mannheim the Metropol Office (4,000 square meters) is being built, as well as Heidelberg create large scale shifts in the office space will also become available in the immediate vicinity of space market and its pricing structure. The classic downtown the metropolises. location is no longer the undisputed optimum site in cities. Vast new construction areas that are close to city center are The region’s vast space potential in the favorable overall gaining ground and are becoming benchmarks that influence economic situation – keyword “golden concrete” – give rise the market. The architecture of the 1960s and 70s, which is to expectations of sideline growth in the market. Existing office space trend (in m²) Peak rent developments downtown and proximity 2,0 Mio. vacancy 16 14 12 1,5 Mio. 10 8 1,0 Mio. in €/m²/month 6 4 2 0,5 Mio. 2009 2011 2012 2013 Mannheim Source: gif / In-house research 2011 2012 2013 Heidelberg 2011 2012 2013 Ludwigshafen 2010 Mannheim City peak rent Heidelberg City peak rent Ludwigshafen City peak rent 2011 2012 2013 Mannheim Prox. peak rent Heidelberg Prox. peak rent Ludwigshafen Prox. peak rent Source: gif / In-house research 11 Overview of Current Key Office Space Projects Location Project Name Investor/Occupant Space Investment Vol. Schedule 2 Ludwigshafen Office and conference complex D105 BASF 38,180 m 107 mn. € Under construction, completion 2015 Ludwigshafen Office complex BASF 38,000 m2 n.a. Under construction, completion 2014 Heidelberg F&U Campus F&U Group 18,000 m2 25 mn. € Under construction, completion 2015 Mannheim Quartier4 Diringer & Scheidel 16.000 m² 60 mn. € Planned Weinheim New administrative complex Freudenberg Group 13,000 m2 30 mn. € Construction start 2014, completion 2016 Heidelberg Mathematikon Mathematikon Heidelberg 12,000 m2 n.a. Under construction, completion 2016 Landau New construction office complex Michael Münch/Auvesy 12,000 m2 3 mn. € Construction start 2014 Wiesloch-Walldorf Metropol Park Pending 11,000 m2 27 mn. € Construction start 2015, completion 2017 Mannheim Glückstein-Carré Diringer & Scheidel 8,200 m2 20 mn. € Under construction, completion 2014 Leimen Technology Center HeidelbergCement 7,800 m2 20 mn. € Under construction, completion 2016 2 Heidelberg MVZ Dr. Limbach und Kollegen Dr. Limbach 7,000 m n.a. Construction start 2014 Landau Expansion office complex Michael Münch/Progroup 7,000 m2 2 mn. € Construction start 2014, completion 2016 Ludwigshafen Prego Services DC2 Grundstücksgesellschaft 6,000 m2 15 mn. € Under construction, completion 2014 Mannheim Power Plant Jungbusch City of Mannheim 5,040 m2 17.6 mn. € Under construction, completion 2015 Mannheim Q6 Q7 Diringer & Scheidel 5,000 m2 300 mn. € Under construction, completion 2016 Heidelberg Business Parc Dulger Vermögensverwaltung 4,300 m2 7 mn. € Under construction, completion 2014 Mannheim P7, 16-18 DC Values 4,000 m2 55 mn. € Under construction, completion 2014 Mannheim MAFINEX Technology Center (2nd construction phase) City of Mannheim 3,860 m2 13 mn. € Under construction, completion 2014 Mannheim Eastsite 8 B.A.U. Trägergesellschaft n.a. n.a. Planned Mannheim Eastsite 7 B.A.U. Trägergesellschaft 3,280 m2 12 mn. € Under construction, completion 2015 Mannheim Eastsite 6 B.A.U. Trägergesellschaft 2,670 m2 10 mn. € Under construction, completion 2014 Mannheim 04, 05 LBBW Immobilien 2,400 m2 35 mn. € Under construction, completion 2015 Mannheim P5, 6 – 8 Heinrich Vetter Foundation 2,400 m2 10 mn. € Completed in 2014 Mannheim Headquarters Karl Berrang 2,300 m2 20 mn. € Under construction, completion 2014 Mannheim P3 Aachener Grundvermögen 2,240 m2 23 mn. € Completed in 2014 Leimen New construction municipal administration complex City of Leimen 1,725 m2 7.9 mn. € Under construction, completion 2015 Source: Freudenberg Real Estate Source: In-house research (status September 30, 2014); space information based on MF/gif The visualization of the new administrative complex for the Freudenberg Group in Weinheim: Plans call for 13,000 m2 of office space 12 Source: Diringer & Scheidel Unternehmensgruppe The Quartier4 features ultramodern office equipment and is located in the heart of the Glückstein Quarter right by Mannheim’s Main Station Office Market Mannheim The good transportation infrastructure, the direct access to the new City Quarter. On the two downtown squares, which key companies and the diversity of fledgling enterprises in span an area of more than 16,000 square meters, 153,000 Mannheim’s business establishment centers have allowed square meters of high-density gross floor space will be the large city to evolve into the Rhine-Neckar Region’s completed by 2016. Of these, 28,600 square meters have developments, been reserved for retail stores and restaurants and another which are underway at the military conversion areas here economic powerhouse. Comprehensive 8,000 square meters for offices and professional prac- in Mannheim will provide additional space for the expan- tices. At four sites between O4 and the P-squares as well sion of the growing sectors in the manufacturing industry, in as between the Parade Plaza and the historic Water Tower, medical technology, the media industry and other sustain- large, ultra modern office and retail space is being built along able sectors. In 2013, the about 81,000 square meters of the largest shopping mile of the Region – the Planken. The space were sold, which was below prior year’s turnover of private investment volume in the downtown area totals 93,400 square meters. However, the high volume of the approximately 730 million Euro. previous year can be attributed to two lease agreements made with chemical conglomerate BASF, which totaled Three business foundation centers are currently under about 35,000 square meters. construction: the new creative business center in an area called Jungbusch – the “C-Hub” – as well as the Founda- The construction of the largest property since that of tion and Competency Center for Medical Technology – the Mannheim’s Palace is currently underway in the city: Q6 Q7, “Cubex41”, which is located in the center of the University Hospital premises and “MAFINEX II,” an expansion of the existing Technology Center in the Lindenhof district. A Office Market Indices in Mannheim Indices Trend 2014 competency center for the textile industry – the “MATex” – 2013 2012 Existing space 1.95 mn. m2 1.9 mn. m2 Space revenue 2 93,400 m2 Vacancy rate Downtown peak rent 81,000 m is also under construction. “EASTSITE,” which is located 2.5 kilometers to the east of 5.10 % 4.60 % downtown is an addition to the office sites in the center of 13.40 €/m² 14.10 €/m² town. Besides the already planned “EASTSITE VIII” office Downtown average rent 11.40 €/m² 10.70 €/m² complex, 39,000 square meters of previously close to City proximity peak rent 14.00 €/m² 13.00 €/m² 65,000 square meters of city-owned commercial space are City proximity average rent 10.80 €/m² 9.70 €/m² still vacant and available as building sites. The current devel- Periphery peak rent 12.90 €/m² 10.00 €/m² opments do lead to rising rents. The peak and average rents 9.80 €/m² 7.40 €/m² tended to be slightly above the 2012 levels. The vacancy Periphery average rent Source: gif / bulwiengesa / In-house research quota rose slightly from 4.6 percent (2012) to 5.1 percent. 13 Source: Stadt Heidelberg A new large scale project near the Heidelberg Main Station: The Campus of the F&U Group of Companies Office Market Heidelberg Thanks to the Bahnstadt Heidelberg development project 57.2 percent. After the vacancy quota has increased to 6 and the conversion of the town’s former military proper- percent between 2011 and 2012, the level dropped slightly ties, the town on the Neckar River will be engaged in one of in 2013 to 5.9 percent. Germany’s largest urban development projects for the next several years. A total of 16.5 hectares of commercial space The classic city periphery price disparities do not apply to in the proximity of downtown built to passive solar home Heidelberg. The newly built rental properties outside of the standards attest to the high quality of the urban develop- historic Old Town city center attained – at the end of 2013 ment. Now that the distinct Skylab building by the Main – the highest prices of up to 14.50 Euro per square meter. Station has been leased to tenants, the 15-theater “Luxor Hence, the peak price level moved from the downtown area Filmpalast” and the office complex “Stadttor,” which boast to the periphery, mostly alongside the Kurfürstenanlage. a total of 10,000 square meters of floor space, have been added as the latest construction developments in the commercial segment. In addition, the completion of the COLOURS Building, which comprises close to 8,000 square meters designed for offices and retail stores by the end of 2015, will help accelerate the Bahnstadt development. The City of Heidelberg is converting vacated military properties for vast city expansions at five locations that offer a total space of 180 hectares. The concrete plans have progressed to varying levels. The space of the Patton Barracks, which Office Market Indices in Heidelberg 2013 2012 comprises 14.8 hectares, is currently a good option for Indices Existing space Trend 2014 0,935 mn. m² 0,93 mn. m² commercial use and is located south of the Bahnstadt on Space revenue 52.200 m² 33.000 m² the Speyerer Straße. Vacancy rate Downtown peak rent 5,90% 6,00% 13,90 €/m² 14,60 €/m² Over the past two years, the available existing office space Downtown average rent 11,90 €/m² 12,80 €/m² has increased by 3.9 percent and totaled about 935,000 City proximity peak rent 14,50 €/m² 12,50 €/m² square meters at the end of 2013. The successful lease City proximity average rent 12,70 €/m² 10,70 €/m² of the Skylabs building pushed sales last year to 52,000 Periphery peak rent 12,00 €/m² 10,50 €/m² square meters, which was likely record-breaking. This was Periphery average rent 10,40 €/m² 9,50 €/m² the equivalent of an increase compared to the year prior by Source: gif / bulwiengesa / In-house research 14 Source: W.E.G. Ludwigshafen Prego Services expanded its presence at the RhineNeckar Data Center in Ludwigshafen Office Market Ludwigshafen In recent years, the town has conquered the attractive loca- years’ maximum of nine Euros per square meter. The same tions on the banks of the Rhine River: the Rhein Galerie rent levels are anticipated for 2014. shopping mall opened, the Rhine River Banks Promenade was given a facelift and other improvements in the public On the south side of the Rhine River banks, the completion areas have introduced significant positive accents in the of the BASF office complex (38,000 square meters gross downtown area and have therefore also boosted the attrac- floor space) in autumn 2014 will conclude the series of new tiveness for corporations. construction projects in the commercial sector for the time Compared to other sites in the region, the revenues of nology Mile, a Prego Services building that will result in the 44,100 square meters remain rather low. The vacancy rate creation of about 250 jobs, can be added to the investments of 4.8 percent, though, is the lowest among the three large made in the urban terrain in 2014. being. An additional new construction project in the Tech- cities of the Rhine-Neckar Region, so that market participants rate the overall developments in Ludwigshafen on the Rhine positively. The dynamic developments of the city are also evident in the fact that additional cranes have been set up. By the end of For the first time in two years, the peak rents, which average 2014, the demolition of the BASF Engelhorn Tower will be 9.60 Euro per square meter, have exceeded the previous complete. The newly built complex that will be erected in its place on the same land parcel will accommodate at least 600 employees on 20 floors. The construction is anticipated Office Market Indices in Ludwigshafen Indices Trend 2014 to begin in 2016 at the earliest. 2013 2012 Existing space 0.826 mn. m2 0.85 mn. m2 Space revenue 2 2 44,100 m 5,000 m The urban conversion project “City West” will also introduce new highlights. The demolition of the Hochstraße, 4.80 % 4.70 % which will subsequently be ready for refurbishment, will be Downtown peak rent 9.60 €/m² 9.00 €/m² a simultaneous challenge and opportunity (“room for new Downtown average rent 8.40 €/m² 7.80 €/m² urban development ideas”). In the years to come, plans for City proximity peak rent 7.00 €/m² 9.20 €/m² new office locations can also be expected for the interface City proximity average rent 6.60 €/m² 6.60 €/m² between the City am Rhein and the college site, alongside Periphery peak rent 8.50 €/m² 8.10 €/m² the Technology Mile in the southwest of the city. Periphery average rent 6.80 €/m² 6.50 €/m² Vacancy rate Source: gif / bulwiengesa / In-house research 15 Source: MRN GmbH Mannheim’s new multi-functional quarter in squares Q6 Q7: The foundation stone was laid down in April 2014 16 Market Segment Retail The general economic conditions for retail remain posi- This trend has also been evident in the large cities in the tive. The solid job market and the low inflation rate Rhine-Neckar Region in recent years; however, in 2014, the both helped increase consumption. This is reflected in number of pedestrians in 1a locations in Mannheim, Heidel- the GfK Consumer Spending Index, which reached its berg and Ludwigshafen has once gain been on the upswing. highest level, i.e. 8.9 points, since December 2006 in August 2014. The Rhein-Neckar business region distinguishes itself from For brick and mortar retail stores the constant increase of towns offer a very diverse range of retail stores. Besides the others thanks to the fact that its largest and medium sized online sales does pose a central challenge. Its dynamics three metropolises – Mannheim, Heidelberg and Ludwigs- continue to be very positive. According to the forecast of hafen – it is primarily the smaller medium-sized towns, the Federal Association E-Commerce and Mail Order Sales, including Schwetzingen, Viernheim, Hockenheim, Mosbach the merchandise revenues online in 2014 will increase by and Landau that boast centrality indices that are higher than 25 percent to 48.8 billion Euro. Especially in merchandise 150. The current and planned developments will continue to segment books and entertainment electronics, changes are strengthen and expand the retail store offerings in the smaller becoming evident as a result. The sales spaces of brick and towns. mortar businesses in this segment are declining. At the same time, an increasing number of retailers are betting on multi- Sports products retailer Decathlon opened a third branch in channel or cross-channel approaches. According to the latest Rhineland-Palatinate at the end of 2013 in Neustadt an der HDE Economic Survey, about 44 percent of the retailers Weinstraße. It boasts 2,500 square meters of floor space. interviewed anticipate increasing sales for 2014. As a result, the diverse range of products already available through the specialty retailers cluster “Chemnitzer Straße” According to the survey, another key topic among retailers received yet another upgrade. besides online sales is the decline of the attractiveness of downtown areas. Both lead to dropping customer volumes in In the aftermath of the Praktiker DIY store bankruptcy, the the streets where clusters of retailers can be found. property in Frankenthal was acquired by DIY chain Toom. Pedestrian volumes in 1a locations Retail property peak rent development 10.000 9.000 160,00 Pedestrians/h in €/m²/month + 23,1 % 140,00 8.000 120,00 + 14,3 % 7.000 100,00 6.000 80,00 5.000 4.000 + 15,5 % 60,00 3.000 40,00 2.000 Mannheim, Planken 2011 -33,3 % 20,00 1.000 2012 Heidelberg, Hauptstr. Ludwigshafen, Bismarckstr. 2013 2014 Source: In-house research MRN based on data by Jones Lang LaSalle 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Mannheim Heidelberg Ludwigshafen Average Germany Source: In-house research MRN based on data by Jones Lang LaSalle 17 furniture outlet boasting 19,000 square meters of floor space. Retail indices in the key centers in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Ehrmann/Gilb now operates four brick and mortar stores with Municipality Regional furniture distributor Ehrmann also invested in a new Population Purchase power index Sales index Centrality index Mannheim 294,627 Ludwigshafen am Rhein 160,179 100.76 143.7 142.61 94.7 108.89 Heidelberg 114.98 150,335 101.03 122.42 121.17 Worms 79,727 100.12 123.03 122.88 Neustadt an der Weinstraße 52,268 109.15 129.09 118.27 Speyer 49,764 106.66 143.04 134.1 a total of 80,000 square meters of exhibition space and is therefore one of Palatinate’s leading furniture stores. Construction of the new specialty retailer center has begun on the former freight railway terminal in Bensheim. The shopping center, which will offer stores by Edeka, Takko and Deichmann, is slated to celebrate its grand opening of 8,500 square meters of sales space in July 2015. In Heidelberg’s immediate vicinity, in the Town of Eppelheim, Frankenthal (Palatinate) 47,035 101.97 84.59 82.95 Landau 43,641 102.06 154.09 150.97 Weinheim 43,315 118.99 132.28 111.16 96.01 Bensheim 39,395 112.05 107.58 a building permit has been issued for the construction of a Sinsheim 34,791 100.17 98.14 97.97 neighborhood specialty retail center boasting 3,200 square Viernheim 32,851 101.21 219.55 216.92 meters of floor space on the former printing company prem- Lampertheim 31,358 105.31 77.81 73.88 ises. Possible tenants of the property built by the Inwo Projekt- Leimen 25,581 98.5 54.78 55.62 gesellschaft are Netto, Das Futterhaus, Quick Schuh and AWG. Wiesloch 25,135 106.65 89.78 84.18 116.53 Heppenheim (Bergstraße) 24,968 105.91 123.42 In Weinheim’s “Bergstraße", where a cluster of retailers are Mosbach 22,913 98.17 159.04 162 going to set up shop, construction is progressing well. Besides Schwetzingen 21,194 111.28 242.96 218.32 the stores who are already open – Obi and Roller – Matratzen Hockenheim 20,874 104.97 184,87 176.11 Concord and Burger King have recently opened their doors. Germersheim 20,019 82.67 109.83 132.86 Moreover, the completion of additional construction phases is Hassloch 19,854 99.99 87.26 87.26 imminent this year, which will result in the availability of 6,200 Schifferstadt 19,011 103.65 63.75 61.51 additional square meters of sales space. One tenant who is Bad Dürkheim 18,222 108.56 105.07 96.78 already confirmed is PLANA Küchenland. Buchen (Odenwald) 17,614 94.89 132.3 139.42 In Germersheim, the concentration of retailers will continue to Index German average = 100; sources: GfK (indices status 2014); State Statistics Offices (Population Count as of 1/1/2013 based on the 2011 Census). evolve at the “Stadtkaserne Shopping Center.” Based on the provisions in the zoning plan, 12,000 square meters have been approved as the maximum total sales space. No information on the concrete tenant structures is available at this time. Source: Procom Invest GmbH & Co. KG The new retail store center in Bensheim on the terrain of the former freight railway depot 18 Source: Daniel Lukac Shopping magnet in the Rhine-Neckar Region: Mannheim’s Planken Retail Destination Mannheim Downtown Mannheim is one of Germany’s most popular Heimtex in Q7. Also new: the Coffee World by Nespresso in shopping destinations. It ranked 9th among 60 shopping the Engelhardt House. towns depicted in the Comfort City Ranking 2014 announced in conjunction with the High Streets Report. The peak rents The largest project in downtown Mannheim is Diringer & for retail stores in its 1a locations have developed positively in Scheidel's’ “Q6 Q7” (see also Page 16). Besides a Radisson recent years and to date have reached a level of 160 Euro per Blu Hotel boasting 225 rooms, it has brought Fitness First square meter. on board as a tenant. By autumn 2016 the City Quarter will also offer rental apartments as well as retail store, office and The flourishing retail landscape of Mannheim is being further professional practice space. At this time, department store upgraded through the attraction of new stores who move Engelhorn is expanding its flagship property in O5 by adding in while many construction activities are continuing. In the two more floors. Besides the expansion of its sales floor fashion segment, Peerless has opened a new store in P6 space, a fine dining restaurant has already opened. and Mango celebrated a grand opening in O6. Additional new stores are the Müller drugstore in P3, shoe store Gero in The demolition of the former Bank Palais, which is being P7, Thomas Sabo in P7, Galerie Lumas in N6 as well as Dörr funded by investor LBBW Immobilien development GmbH is underway in Square O4. The horizon for completion is spring 2015. On 2,400 square meters, the property’s first two floors Mannheim’s 1a locations will remain and be converted into retail space. At the end of October, sports and athletic equipment retailer Decathlon will open a 4,000 square meter store in T1. This is the first sales concept of this kind opened by the retailer in a downtown area. In addition to these private investments, another large scale public project is about to be implemented in Mannheim’s downtown. The Planken conversion is slated to be implemented in 2017 and 2018 after two prior delays and will consume an investment volume of 20 million Euro. Retail indices in Mannheim Mannheim, Planken GER overall Peak rent 2014 (ranking) 160 €/m² (11*) 63.55 €/m Development 2004-2014 23.10 % 15.50 % Pedestrian frequency 2014 (ranking) Percentage of chain store operations 80.00 % Source: GfK; Cartography: VRRN Legend Pedestrian zone 6,415 (35**) 1a-location 100 m Source: Jones Lang LaSalle (*based on 183 shopping streets analyzed in Germany, ** ranking among 170 shopping streets analyzed in Germany). 19 Source: Rhein-Neckar A traditional 1a location in Heidelberg: the “Hauptstraße” (Main Street) offers a unique flair of shopping and entertainment Retail Destination Heidelberg Heidelberg’s charming Old Town attracts with its main shop- (Old Indoor Pool; Bergheim District) went through a few ping mile, which actually stretches across a length of 1.6 changes. kilometers, making it one of Germany’s longest pedestrian outdoor malls. Peak rents have remained stable on last year’s The dining options at this location have been updated and the level of 120 Euro per square meter. The City of Heidelberg focus is now on “lifestyle-oriented retail and gourmet foods.” enjoys a significant amount of incoming spending power and Sporting goods retailer Planet Sports opened a 500-square- has a centrality rating of 121. meter store in the Hauptstraße. Thanks to these new entrants, the industry mix has remained stable and at a solid A few new stores opened in the university town this level, so that even towards the end of the Hauptstraße shop- year. Besides shoe retailer Gabor, the furniture and inte- pers will find interesting stores to browse in. rior design store chain NANU-NANA celebrated the grand opening of a new Hauptstraße store as well. Shirt designer The development of the Wormser Hof also has the potential Olymp actually opened its first store outside of a shopping to make contributions to this evolution. As part of the conver- center in downtown Heidelberg (also in the Hauptstraße). sion, it will be necessary to tear down some of the historic The “Markthalle” (Market Hall) in the “Altes Hallenbad” building, given that its prior partial use as a movie theater mandates structural modifications. Overall, the project will result in the creation of retail space (2,500 square meters of Heidelberg’s 1a locations sales space) as well as service, cultural and residential real estate. A conversion process was initiated to further develop the Hauptstraße. Its attractiveness has been further enhanced thanks to the addition of new outdoor furniture, green spaces and the installation of bicycle stands. A new lighting concept has also introduced cheerful accents. The key activities aiming at improving the beauty of downtown to beckon visitors to linger have now been completed. Retail indices in Heidelberg Peak rent 2014 (ranking) Development 2004-2014 Pedestrian frequency 2014 (ranking) Source: GfK; Cartography: VRRN Legend Pedestrian zone 20 1a-location 100 m Percentage of branch operations 2013 Heidelberg, Hauptstraße GER overall 120 €/m² (16*) 63.55 €/m² 14.30 % 15.50 % 6,065 (38**) 74.30 % Source: Jones Lang LaSalle (*based on 183 shopping streets analyzed in Germany, ** ranking among 170 shopping streets analyzed in Germany). Source: Rhein-Neckar A supra-regional point of attraction: The Rhein-Galerie in Ludwigshafen Retail Destination Ludwigshafen Ludwigshafen’s shopping venues stretch from the Rathaus- Rhein-Galerie. The former Palmers space will be occupied by Center to Bismarckstraße and Bahnhofstraße and then to Thomas Sabo, and the streetwear distributor Snipes will soon the Rhein-Galerie, as well as from Ludwigstraße to Berliner open a new store in the mall. Platz. Compared to last year, peak rents may have declined somewhat, but the numbers of pedestrians frequenting the To make itself more attractive for visitors and shoppers, the 1a shopping mile – the Bismarckstraße – has increased. City of Ludwigshafen is currently investing 2 million Euro into the remodeling of the downtown squares Bürgerhof, A few new developments were completed downtown Theaterplatz, Rathausplatz and the Rhine Promenade. More- this year. The reconstruction of the Bismarck Center has over, “Downtown Management” – a joint undertaking of the been finalized. The former market hall has been turned into CIMA and GIU offices commissioned by the City – began numerous attractive stores. Drugstore chain Rossmann in March 2014. In coordination with real estate owners and has opened a new store, the Penny supermarket has been tenants, the inner city concept made substantial progress. expanded; fitness center XFit and mobile phone service Location profiles are being used as visions to bring clarity into provider O2 are soon expected to celebrate grand open- the promotion of downtown locales and their development, ings. Point-by-point changes have been implemented in the manage vacant properties, support the development of real estate in the respective profiles and designate some parts of the space, which was previously being used strictly for retail, for different uses. Ludwigshafen’s 1a locations The architecture downtown will see significant changes soon. The so-called “Cake Box” – a former Kaufhof department store complex – located on the Berliner Platz, the central regional public transportation hub used by about 45,000 passengers daily, was sold in 2013 and is scheduled for demolition in early 2015. In the place occupied by the round tower built in the 1950s, Timon Bauregie will erect a sophisticated modern complex that will accommodate retail stores, offices and apartments. Retail indices in Ludwigshafen Peak rent 2014 (ranking) Development 2004-2014 Pedestrian frequency 2014 (ranking) Source: GfK; Cartography: VRRN Legend Pedestrian zone 1a-location 100 m Percentage of branch operations 2013 Ludwigshafen, Bismarckstr. GER overall 20 €/m² (169*) 63.55 €/m² -33.30 % 15.50 % 1,575 (152**) 32.50 % Source: Jones Lang LaSalle (*based on 183 shopping streets analyzed in Germany, ** ranking among 170 shopping streets analyzed in Germany). 21 Source: WFG Frankenthal Shopping fun in Frankenthal: the Speyerer Straße Retail Destination Frankenthal As a town of 47,000 residents, Frankenthal is actually growing A distinct hallmark of the retail structure is that it comprises a and is considered a medium sized towns in this part of the mix of long established and owner managed speciality stores Palatinate. It is close to the region’s largest cities – Ludwig- and a variety of chain stores. The stores themselves are shafen and Mannheim. Although its centrality index is lower smallish to medium-sized boasting up to 250 square meters than the average, Frankenthal remains an attractive retail loca- of floor space. A traditional department store is located in the tion for a wide range of sectors. The expansion of the S-Bahn downtown area. (regional train) network on the Ludwigshafen-Mannheim line as of 2015 will likely introduce further positive effects. More- The slogan “FT – Freunde treffen” (FT the license plate abbre- over, the fact that furniture retailer Ehrmann, a company that viation for Frankenthal) – Where you meet friends) describes is popular and renowned in the Palatinate Region, opened Frankthal’s charm perfectly. The very personal and relaxed a close to 19,000 square meter large store here in October congenial atmosphere of the buildings nestled between the 2013, did have a positive impact and has made Frankenthal a historic city gates in the north and south make downtown a more popular shopping destination in the region. great place to be. It is also the heart of the town’s cultural, social, shopping and communal activities. The north-southaxis of the town more or less designates the 1a locations of Frankenthal’s 1a locations this retail destination: the Speyerer Straße and the Wormser Straße attract the highest shopper frequencies, trailed by the Bahnhofstraße, which runs to the west and connects the railway station to downtown. Among the large chain stores in the downtown area are C&A, Deichmann, drugstore chains Müller and dm, Parfümerie Douglas and small fashion label stores, such as engbers, Gerry Weber, Taifun, Bonita or Gina Laura. The retail mix is further complemented by the old-timey owner operated retail stores that still exist here. In the near future, important projects for downtown in terms of urban development as well as ease of accessibility and availability of merchandise will be the impending conversion of the square in front of the railway station and the opening of a mass merchandiser on the periphery of downtown, which will go hand in hand with improvements in all of the surrounSource: WFG Frankenthal; Cartography: VRRN Legend Pedestrian zone 22 1a-location 100 m ding areas. Source: Landratsamt Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Market Segment Commercial Land Parcels The industrial parks of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region enjoy optimum transportation connections thanks to the dense network of interstates. Rapid access to customers and suppliers is guaranteed virtually anywhere. As a result, the entire region is an attractive business location – not only for logistics companies. The largest investment in company history: The Deutsche Si-Si-Werke GmbH (Capri-Sun juice manufacturer) is expanding its Eppelheim headquarters 23 Source: Porsche Zentrum Mannheim The new Porsche Center in MannheimFriedrichsfeld opened in April 2014 The Rhine-Neckar Region offers companies in all industries The investment activities in the production and logistics excellent investment opportunities. Some of the advan- sectors have dropped slightly below those of last year. tages of setting up operations here are the central location Overall, about EUR 1.3 billion have been committed to 20 in Europe, the availability of vast space reserves to new busi- known projects for the coming years. About one billion nesses who move into the region or are planning to expand, Euros will be invested into the construction of a TDI facility the highly efficient infrastructure as well as the presence by BASF at its Ludwigshafen location, which is slated to be of several head offices of large corporations representing a completed before the end of 2014. variety of sustainable sectors (see also Page 5). Three large scale projects were rolled out back in April and Based on a survey of municipalities and counties, 30 indus- May 2014 in Mannheim and have celebrated their grand trial parks offering 9.35 billion square meters of space were openings: the new Porsche Center, the Mercedes-Benz analyzed for this 2014 Real Estate Market Report. Of this Commercial Vehicles Center and the corporate headquarters space, about 30 percent (2.6 million square meters) are still of Karl Berrang GmbH. Hence, the marketing and construc- vacant lots and available at short notice. tion activities for the industrial park Friedrichsfeld-West in Mannheim with its barely 40 hectares have virtually been The purchase prices for fully developed commercial land concluded. In just three years about 700 jobs were created parcels are contingent upon their locations and range in this area. from 110 to 200 Euros per square meter in the center of the densely populated part of the Rhine-Neckar Region; For more information on the industrial parks in the Rhine- however, prices of up to 250 Euro are attainable. In the Neckar Region, please visit the site portal (www.stand- suburban areas, prices negotiated range from 80 to 100 orte-rhein-neckar.de) and check the websites and other Euros per square meter. On the periphery – where some publications of the individual municipalities and counties. properties have excellent transportation connections – they average about 50 Euros per square meter. Most important investments made into manufacturing and logistics properties No. in City map Type of location Investor/operator Investment volume Land parcel size Jobs Time table 1 Ludwigshafen Manufacturing BASF 1 bn. € 30,000 m2 200 Under construction, completion 2014 2 Neustadt Branch Motoren Baader 7 mn. € 24,000 m2 60 Under construction, completion 2015 3 Neustadt Manufacturing ATEC Autotechnik 4.5 mn. € 14,400 m2 30 Under construction, completion 2015 4 Speyer Logistics Center Daimler n.a. 238,000 m2 400 – 600 Construction started in 2014 5 Landau Manufacturing Ronal 1.5 mn. € 84,000 m2 730 Under construction, completion 2014 6 Landau Logistics Center Schramm 7 mn. € 36,000 m2 30 Under construction, completion 2015 7 Landau Manufacturing Eberspächer Controls 9 mn. € 12,000 m2 250 Under construction, completion 2014 24 No. in City map 8 Groß-Rohrheim Map Overview Investment Projects and Industrial Parks in the Rhine-Neckar Region Type of location Investor/operator Investment volume Land parcel size Jobs Time table Corporate Headquarters Fenster Jäger 7 mn. € 7,000 m2 30 Under construction, completion 2014 9 Lorsch Logistics Center Alnatura 15 mn. € 9,000 m n.a. Under construction, completion 2014 10 Lorsch Manufacturing Prisman n.a. 4,000 m2 85 Under construction, completion 2014 11 Lindenfels Manufacturing Kopp-Schleiftechnik n.a. 10,000 m2 40 Construction began in 2014 12 Weinheim Manufacturing Freudenberg Group 10 mn. € n.a. n.a. Under construction, completion 2014 13 Heddesheim Warehouse Edeka Südwest 50 mn. € 26,000 m2 250 Under construction, completion 2015 2 Mannheim Commercial Vehicles Mercedes-Benz 19 mn. € 43,300 m2 120 Completed in 2014 15 Mannheim Branch Porsche 13 mn. € 20,000 m2 n.a. Completed in 2014 16 Mannheim Corporate headquarters Berrang 20 mn. € 52,000 m2 170 Completed in 2014 17 Eppelheim Manufacturing Deutsche Si-Si-Werke 70 mn. € 70,000 m2 70 Under construction, completion 2015 18 Wiesloch Logistics Center REWE Group 23 mn. € n.a. n.a. Under construction, completion 2014 110 Under construction, completion 2014 5 Under construction, completion 2014 Leimen Logistics Center Deutsche Post DHL 9 mn. € 16,800 m 20 Buchen Manufacturing Merklinger 1.3 mn. € 6,800 m2 2 11 1 17 10 14 19 16 8 9 18 29 3 19 12 Source: In-house survey, status 30th September 2014 2 1 13 Select industrial parks in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region No. in Municipality Name map 28 20 5 Name of the industrial park Zoning Total space law / type Still available Available lot sizes Guideline value Purchase price 20 4 6 14 1 Worms Worms-Rheindürkheim GE/GI 1,000,000 m² 80,000 m² 1,000-35,000 m² 55-85 €/m² 85 €/m² 2 Hettenleidelheim Gewerbepark GE/GI 50,000 m² 16,000 m² 2,000-4,000 m² 40 €/m² (2014) 19-40 €/m² 3 Bobenheim-Roxheim Auf dem Wörth GE 80,000 m² 70,000 m² 1,500-68,000 m² 75 €/m² (2008) 85 €/m² 4 Bad Dürkheim Bruch GE 106,500 m² 20,000 m² 2,200-13,000 m² 70 €/m² (2008) 81 €/m² 5 Frankenthal (Pfalz) Am Römig GI 400,000 m² 200,000 m² 20,000-200,000 m² n.a. 110-115 €/m² 6 Ludwigshafen Technologiemeile GE 117,000 m² 10,143 m² 2,818-4,152 m² 110 €/m² n.a. 7 Haßloch Nördlich des Bahndamms GE 154,933 m² 108,844 m² 1,000-60,000 m² 70 €/m² (2014) 75 €/m² 8 Neustadt Naulott GE 150,000 m² 60,715 m² 1,147-14,500 m² 55-90 €/m² 48-100 €/m² 9 Edenkoben Edenkoben-Venningen GE/GI 150,000 m² 70,000 m² 1,500-20,000 m² n.a. 59 €/m² 10 Speyer Parkstadt am Rhein GI 1,000,000 m² 132,000 m² 7,000-62,000 m² 55 €/m² (2014) 42-80 €/m² 11 Germersheim Wörth-West GE/GI 492,800 m² 86,000 m² 3,200-50,000 m² n.a. 75-125 €/m² 12 Offenbach Interpark Rheinpfalz GI 715,000 m² 70,000 m² 1,000-25,000 m² n.a. 60 €/m² 13 Landau (Pfalz) Am Messegelände GE 620,000 m² 83,000 m² 1,000-36,500 m² n.a. 73-81 €/m² 14 Herxheim Gewerbepark West 2 GE/GI 80,000 m² 60,000 m² 1,000-20,000 m² n.a. 59 €/m² 15 Rülzheim Nord GE/GI 101,200 m² 30,200 m² 800-11,000 m² n.a. 65 €/m² 16 Groß-Rohrheim Am Entenweg GE/GI 150,000 m² 130,000 m² 10,000-90,000 m² n.a. n.a. 17 Bensheim Stubenwald GE 122,000 m² 122,000 m² 5,000-48,000 m² n.a. n.a. 18 Heppenheim Gewerbegebiet Süd GE 230,000 m² 230,000 m² from 2,000 m² n.a. n.a. 19 Weinheim Technologie- und Industriepark GE/GI 871,000 m² 120,000 m² 2,000-28,000 m² 150 €/m² (2013) from 152 €/m² 20 Mannheim Eastsite GE 65,120 m² 22,410 m² 3,000-13,850 m² 205 €/m² (2010) 205 €/m² 21 Brühl Schütte-Lanz-Fläche GE 65,000 m² 65,000 m² from 2,000 m² n.a. n.a. 22 Schwetzingen-Plankstadt A Real! Plankstadt GE 100,000 m² 77,500 m² 1,500-65,000 m² 145 €/m² (2012) 120 €/m² 23 Heidelberg Pfaffengrund GI 880,000 m² 52,000 m² 1,500-15,000 m² 200 €/m² (2013) 150-250 €/m² 24 Neulußheim B36 GE 200,000 m² 200,000 m² n.a. n.a. 40-100 €/m² 25 Wiesloch-Walldorf Metropolpark GE/GI 50,000 m² 40,000 m² 1,500-20,000 m² n.a. n.a. 26 Sinsheim Gewerbe- u. Industriegebiet Süd GI 254,325 m² 151,979 m² 18,849-56,566 m² 80 €/m² 27 Obrigheim TECH-N-O GE/GI 160,000 m² 100,000 m² from 1,600 m² 40.90 €/m² (2008) 28 Buchen IGO GE/GI 400,000 m² 100,000 m² 1,000-35,000 m² 29 GVV Hardheim-Walldürn VIP Walldürn GE/GI 250,000 m² 90,000 m² 500-45,000 m² 30 Osterburken RIO GE/GI 330,000 m² 77,200 m² from 1,500 m² 25 €/m² (2013) 25 €/m² 15 16 30 21 23 22 17 7 18 8 4 2 27 3 10 9 24 25 19 Legend 11 26 5 6 12 7 Select industrial parks and investments Transportation routes Interstate with number 0 Industrial park and number (Table on Page 25) Federal route 0 IInvestment and number (Table on 24/25) Airport Railway line 13 15 Port 14 Towns Borders Settled area National border Population 100,000 and more State line n.a. Population 50,000 – 100,000 County line 41 €/m² Population 25,000 – 50,000 42.50 €/m² 42,50-100 €/m² Population 10,000 – 25,000 25 €/m² (2010) 25 €/m² Source: In-house survey, status 30th September 2014 25 Population count as of 30/06/2014 based on the 2011 Census. Source: State Statistics Office, in-house research amended based on GeoBasis data: © GeoBasis DE/BKG 2013, Cartography: VRN Glossary Legal/Contact Information Yours to be discovered! Market Segment Office Downtown City proximity Best office location of the respective town. Locations that are directly adjacent to the (office) downtown area locations. Periphery All office locations that are not categorized as downtown or city proximate locations. Peak rent Top price segment (5 %) across all leases newly executed in 2013 (in accordance with the “Definitionssammlung zum Büromarkt” (Collection of Definitions in Reference to the Office Market) published by the gif, Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V., 2nd Edition, June 2008). All rents stated are nominal rent prices for market compatible office space, i.e. rent according to lease agreement (excluding taxes, incentives and utilities). Average rent Existing space Space revenues Vacancy rate MF/gif space definition Profi ts Average rent paid based on all leases newly executed in 2013 (in accordance with the “Definitionssammlung zum Büromarkt” (Collection of Definitions in Reference to the Office Market) published by the gif, Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V., 2nd Edition, June 2008). All rents stated are nominal rent prices for market compatible office space, i.e. rent according to lease agreement (excluding taxes, incentives and utilities). Total space of completed office space available (in use or vacant) in the entire town limits on 31/12/2013 (in accordance with the “Definitionssammlung zum Büromarkt” (Collection of Definitions in Reference to the Office Market) published by the gif, Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V., 2nd Edition, June 2008). Total office space rented, leased or sold to an owner-user within the entire town limits over the course of 2013, including sub-leases (in accordance with the “Definitionssammlung zum Büromarkt” (Collection of Definitions in Reference to the Office Market) published by the gif, Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V., 2nd Edition, June 2008). Publisher: Overall Coordination & Research: Concept and Design: Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH Klemens Gröger, Kevin Schmich Publik. Agentur für Kommunikation GmbH Location Marketing / Tel. 0621 129 87-0 Ludwigshafen I Frankfurt (Main) Business Support Fax 0621 129 87-52 www.agentur-publik.de N 7, 5-6, 68161 Mannheim info@m-r-n.com www.m-r-n.com www.standorte-rhein-neckar.de abcdruck GmbH, Heidelberg Verband Region Rhein-Neckar Cartography: P7, 20-21, 68161 Mannheim Uwe Hein, Olga Kahnert, Copyright Fee: www.vrrn.de Nadine Kastner Available as a complimentary pdf down- Focus rsion Conve load and in a print version subject to a Percentage of all unused completed office space offered for sale, lease or sub-leasing within the entire town limits as of 31/12/2013 and which are ready for move-in within a period of three months. All space information provided in Chapter Office Market are leased spaces as defined by gif. They refer to the “Richtlinie zur Berechnung der Mietfläche für gewerblichen Raum (MF-G)” (Guideline for the Computation of Leased Space for Commercial Spaces (MF-G) published by the Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V. (latest version of May 2012). As a rule, the leased spaced according to gif is less than the gross floor space amount (BGF) pursuant to DIN 277, given that for instance, traffic / transportation areas are not included in the computation. For this Report, the basis used, according to the recommendations made by bulwiengesa AG was a conversion factor gif/BGF of 0.8. Printer: copyright fee of 30 € for up to 5 copies Research Partners: Average starting profi ts generated by market compatible office properties with good leasing statuses, i.e. average annual net rent income in 2013 compared to purchase price (pursuant to the recommendations made by the gif- Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V.). Market Segment Retail 1a location Part of downtown that enjoys the highest pedestrian volumes and the densest installation of large scale operations that draw shoppers like magnets and that have supra-regional store operations. Peak rent Rent paid per square meter in EUR when space is newly leased based on a 100 square meter single floor sales floor in a 1a location with a 6 meter display front (definition Jones Lang LaSalle). Gewerbeimmobilien Percentage of branch operation Percentage of branch operations with nationwide business activity in the total local retail trade. Pedestrian volume Purchasing power index Sales index Centrality index Number of pedestrians passing by per hour, based on a specific counting location in the pedestrian zone on a survey date that is used uniformly across all of Germany: 29th March 2014, 1:00 – 2:00 pm (according to Jones Lang LaSalle). Index per resident, based on the nationwide average in all of Germany (index = 100). Example: an index of 110 means that the residents in this town have a purchase power that is 10 % higher than the nationwide average in Germany (GfK definition). Index per resident, based on the nationwide average in all of Germany (index = 100). Example: an index of 110 means that this town generates 10 % more revenues/sales than the nationwide average in Germany (GfK definition). Index, based on the nationwide average in all of Germany (index = 100). Example: an index of 110 means that this town, compared to the nationwide average, offers 10 % more bound purchase power and centrality in retail (GfK definition). Market Segment Commercial Land Parcels Guideline value Zoning type Average land value for a territory that has similar uses and value conditions. The guideline value provides the value per square meter of land for a factual land parcel that the represents the typical location properties of the affected territory. Sponsors: Type of structural land use according to the German Construction Land Usage Act (Baunutzungsverordnung = BauNVO). Abbreviations: GE = commercial land, GEe = commercial land for restricted uses, GI = industrial park, GIe = industrial park for restricted uses. www.m-r-n.com Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH Location Marketing / Business Support N7, 5-6, 68161 Mannheim Tel. 0621 129 87-0 Fax 0621 129 87-52 info@m-r-n.com www.m-r-n.com Legal Information and Liability Disclaimer 28 Any publication, duplication and any sharing of this Report, even of parts thereof, shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH. The estimates and assessments provided in this Report shall be subject to the following reservations: We shall not assume any liability for losses, costs or other damages resulting from the utilization of the information published herein. The information provided is based on sources we consider reliable. 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