09

Mar

Ceremonial Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Sparda-Bank Tower

After the groundbreaking ceremony in February 2022, the foundation stone for the Sparda-Bank Tower was also laid on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Among others, Mike Josef (SPD), Head of the Department for Planning, Housing and Sports, Markus Müller, Chairman of the Board of Sparda-Bank Hessen eG and Olaf Kühl from Messe Frankfurt GmbH were present.

Tetragon

The Tetragon is an office building built in 2004, which was modernized in 2013. It is located at the corner of Mainzer Landstraße and Karlstraße. Mainzer Landstraße is one of the main arteries of Frankfurt's banking district. It is thus in a very central location between the city center and the western parts of the

Romeo & Julia

Romeo & Julia is a double tower in Frankfurt's Westend designed by Max Dudler. The building was created through the comprehensive revitalization of an existing property previously known as the Bubis Towers. In total, both towers, which are connected by a base, offer around 14,300 square meters of office space on 20 floors. The ensemble's

Westend Windows

The Westend Windows is an office building completed in 2009, designed by the architectural firm Jo.Franzke Architekten. An outdated high-rise building previously stood on the Westend Windows site. The current building is located on Bockenheimer Landstrasse in Frankfurt's Westend, in the immediate vicinity of the banking district and the Alte Oper opera house in the

Fifty Avon

The Fifty Avon is an 8-story office building built in 1996 in Frankfurt's Westend. It is centrally located and easily accessible from the city center or the central station on Mainzer Landstraße in Frankfurt's banking district, where its long curved glass and steel façade is immediately noticeable. In the Fifty Avon, all floors are connected

Amelias Parkoffice

On one of the last available sites in Gateway Gardens at Frankfurt Airport, the Amelias Parkoffice office building will be built from 2023. The design is by Mäckler Architekten. The client is OFB Projektentickung GmbH. With a total of 5,500 square meters of rental space, the building offers a flexible floor plan with a variety

The Centurion

Built in 1993, The Centurion is located in City West in the Bockenheim district and, with its 75 meters in height and 17 floors, is one of Frankfurt's larger office towers. The building was extensively renovated in 2008 and houses, among other things, the German headquarters of American Express. In 2013, the SIGNA Group purchased

16

Jan

Completion of the Exhibition Center by 2025

The Sparda Bank Tower and the new Messeplatz entrance will be built on the trade fair grounds on Europa-Allee by 2025. The entrance is located at the future subway stop of the new U5 in the Europaviertel. This means that the trade fair center can be optimally reached by all guests from any direction in

09

Jan

Excavation of the Central Business Tower – Exclusive Insights!

In the middle of Frankfurt's banking district, not far from the Commerzbank Tower and the FOUR project, Helaba is building the Central Business Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Germany. The SKYLINE ATLAS visited the construction site of the general contractor of Ed. Züblin AG and got exclusive insights into the processes on site.View

Schindler: Leading Elevator Manufacturer from Switzerland

The Schindler Group is a Swiss company based in Ebikon in the canton of Lucerne, which has been active in the construction and maintenance of elevators and escalators for over 140 years. With over 69,000 employees in more than 100 countries, Schindler is one of the world's largest and therefore leading companies in the elevator industry.

Jürgen Blank

Home > Magazin > Interviews > Jürgen Blank Smart, Green, Digital - The Future of the Elevator Industry Jürgen Blank in Conversation Modern elevators are no longer just a means of transport, but are now characterized by advanced planning, digital offerings and intelligent linking with buildings. Furthermore, the requirements have changed significantly due to the

André Friedel

Home > Magazin > Interviews > André Friedel Fit for the Future: BIM Use in High-Rise Construction Architect André Friedel from Drees & Sommer in Conversation Complex high-rise buildings require perfect planning. BIM (Building Information Modeling) provides a remedy here and enables efficient and digitized collaboration between the various trades involved in construction. However, the

29

Oct

Topping-Out Ceremony for the Timber Pioneer celebrated

Just over three quarters of a year after planning permission was granted, the topping-out ceremony for the Timber Pioneer, developed by UBM Development and Paulus Immobilien, was held on October 26, 2022. The Timber Pioneer is Frankfurt's first office building in timber hybrid construction and is being built in Frankfurt's Europaviertel in the immediate vicinity

Main Triangel

Main Triangle is an office building directly opposite the ECB in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen. The design planning was done by Fritz Novotny. The complex, consisting of two building parts, was completed in 2008. Particularly striking is the atrium roof made of glass and steel, which spans the freely accessible inner courtyard. The Bilfinger construction company was responsible for

09

Oct

Opening of the new Rennbahnpark with Skyline View

Adjacent to the new DFB campus, after five years of planning and one year of construction, the Rennbahnpark on the former site of the Frankfurt racecourse in Niederrad was opened for all Frankfurt citizens and visitors to the Main metropolis. Under the motto "City-Nature-Experience", the opening ceremony took place on September 24 in the presence

AXIS

The AXIS residential tower is located at the western end of Frankfurt's Europaviertel and is 60 meters high. The building complex AXIS is named after the special view axes that the building offers its residents between the Frankfurt skyline, the Taunus, the Odenwald and the Europaviertel with its organic-looking facade stepped towards the south. The building

Theodor-Heuss-Allee 110

The high-rise building Theodor-Heuss-Allee 110 is an office building in Frankfurt's CityWest, completed in 1982. It was renovated in 1907. It has 19 floors, which are served by Schindler elevators, and has a total building area of 14,498.00 square meters. The location in CityWest has already gained great popularity and attractiveness in recent years. Due

Elevator Manufacturer for High-rise Buildings

The world's best-known elevator manufacturers are also active in Frankfurt am Main. As a city of skyscrapers, the Main metropolis is regularly home to new high-rise projects in which the latest developments from the elevator industry are used. In addition to domestic manufacturers from Germany, globally active groups are also active. Among the best-known and

Elevator Planning in High-Rise-Buildings

There are more than 450 built high-rise buildings in Frankfurt am Main according to SKYDB. The construction of high-rise buildings is not a special discipline in Germany, as the legally defined high-rise limit is only 22 meters. While lower skyscrapers make do with standard elevator models, skyscrapers use special high-performance elevators. Such optimized elevators for

Modular Construction at FOUR Frankfurt

With Dennis Maier at the construction site of the FOUR Frankfurt It's no longer a secret that Frankfurt's importance and function do not correspond to its size. Residents call it the smallest big city in the world. Space is in much shorter supply than in other metropolises due to the natural and deliberately maintained boundaries

Up the Wooden Shaft! Elevators in High-Rise Construction made of Wood

Wood as a building material is becoming increasingly important in the construction industry due to its sustainable properties. It binds CO2 and, among other things, enables fast processes on a construction site due to its modular construction. More and more project developers are therefore relying on this building material. It already has a market share of

Timber Pioneer

The Timber Pioneer will be the first office building in Frankfurt to be built using the timber hybrid construction method by 2023. The eight-story building in the Europaviertel is being developed by UBM and PAULUS, and the plans were penned by the architectural firm Eike Becker. Austrian world market leader WIEHAG will play a major

07

Aug

Schindler’s High-performance Elevators in the Omni Tower

The Omni Tower in Frankfurt's banking district, which will be completed in 2019, is equipped with state-of-the-art elevator technology. The Schindler company has installed 11 high-performance 5500 and 7000 series elevators here and is also responsible for the Schindler-PORT elevator and access control system. This system also enables the number of people in the building

The Docks

The Docks is an ensemble of buildings designed by Meixner Schlüter Wendt in the East Port of Frankfurt am Main and was inspired by the overseas containers in the cargo port opposite. It is located not far from Hanauer Landstraße and within walking distance of the European Central Bank and Hafenpark Quartier. The project developer

29

Jul

Two Frankfurt High-Rise Buildings in the Running for the High-Rise Award

The International Highrise Award is presented every two years in Frankfurt. The nominees are special high-rise buildings that are over 100 meters high and have been completed in the last two years. The German Architecture Museum selected the nominated buildings from more than 1000 new high-rise buildings worldwide. Only four of them are located in

27

Jul

CV Real Estate AG announces new Building called CANYON

A new building of a special kind is being constructed in Frankfurt's banking district: By the end of 2025, the CANYON, a green and sustainable building with 14 floors, will replace the existing building at Mainzer Landstraße 23, which was most recently used by Hypovereinsbank. At the press conference, at which the SKYLINE ATLAS was

Schindler’s fastest Elevators

Schindler is the largest elevator manufacturer in Germany and has equipped some of the tallest high-rise buildings in Frankfurt with its elevators. Various models are used in the process. The height of the building in particular determines which elevator is most suitable. Passenger elevators are faster than freight elevators and are designed for higher buildings,

21

Jul

The High-Rise ONE is Ready for Occupancy

On June 30, construction acceptance for the 190-meter-high ONE was carried out by the construction supervisors. Completion of the new skyscraper next to the Frankfurt Trade Fair was on schedule despite the pandemic and the associated challenges. An 11-year lease for 4,900 square meters of rental space was recently signed between project developer CA Immo

Interview with Sonja Wärntges from DIC Asset AG

Home > Magazin > Interviews > Sonja Wärntges What is the State of the Real Estate Industry, Ms. Wärntges? An Interview with the Chairwoman of the Management Board of DIC Asset The commercial real estate market is facing major challenges. The traditional office is being challenged by the growing trend of home offices, the growing

29

Jun

New Green Office Tower NION to be built in Europaviertel

In the Europaviertel on the site of the formerly planned Porsche Design Tower, a green office building with a height of over 100 meters is being built under the name NION. The design comes from the renowned architectural firm UNStudio from Amsterdam, which also planned the FOUR Frankfurt. The NION will occupy the last remaining vacant

UBM Development AG

UBM Development is an Austrian project developer headquartered in Vienna. Founded in 1873, the company today has approximately 350 employees. Especially in the last two decades, UBM has developed from a regional to an internationally active real estate company, which is mainly active in the residential, hotel and office sectors.  The portfolio covers all services

What is and does an Architectural Office?

The main task of an architectural office is the design, technical and economic planning of buildings, e.g. sustainable high-rise buildings. The architectural laws of the federal states define the professional task, although these may differ in certain aspects. Likewise, certain specializations within general architecture differ. For example, it is possible to specialize in landscape architecture or

Ed. Züblin AG

Züblin is a construction company based in Stuttgart. It was founded in 1898 by the Swiss engineer Eduard Züblin and is now the number 1 in German building and civil engineering. It is a member of the globally active STRABAG SE. The company currently comprises around 14,000 employees and is characterized above all by intelligent

Skyline without Elevators? Unthinkable!

What would Frankfurt's banking district be and would there be high-rise buildings like the Messeturm or the Commerzbank Tower without them? Elevators! They are the safest and most widely used means of transportation in the world during the day and therefore one of the most important means of transport in today's society. Yet they are not just

10

May

Redevelopment of the Site at Hauptwache 1

Where the former sports arena eked out its existence as an outlet for designer goods just a few years ago, SIGNA Real Estate is developing a new commercial building starting at the end of this year. The façade will be eye-catching and will enhance the busy area around the Hauptwache, not far from the banking

10

May

Construction Site Tour of the High-Rise Building on Kennedyallee

An exciting building is being added to Kennedyallee in a prominent location. The high-rise under construction will be built as a 43 meter high aparthotel. SKYLINE ATLAS had the opportunity to visit the construction site and gain interesting insights into the structure of the building and the processes on site. The site is 2,723 square meters

Interview with Prof. Fabian Thiel

Home > Magazin > Interviews > Prof. Fabian Thiel High-Rises and Real Estate Prices Interview with Real Estate Expert Prof. Fabian Thiel The high-rise is experiencing a renaissance in many German cities, not least in Frankfurt am Main. While the focus for a long time was on the development of high-rise office buildings, the trend

CANYON

With the CANYON, a new office project by project developer CV Real Estate is being built at Mainzer Landstraße 23 in the middle of the banking district. By 2026, a former existing property is to be converted into a 14-story office building with additional restaurant and retail space. A passageway through the building is also

KfW-Westarkade

The KfW West Arcade is a high-rise building with offices and conference center completed in 2010. The building is located in the Westend district at the beginning of Zeppelinallee between Bockenheimer Landstraße and Palmengarten and is supplemented by a four-story timber-framed building that connects to the existing area of the banking group. The client and owner

Where are the best photo locations in Frankfurt?

No matter if you want to take pictures inside or outside: Frankfurt has the best photo locations. Whether in front of the skyscrapers, in the skyline or simply in the city center: in Frankfurt you are guaranteed to find the place for your photo shoots and film production. Here are the TOP 3 photo locations

Why did Frankfurt have abusive names?

The city of Frankfurt has been an important trading and financial center since the Middle Ages. Before the Second World War there were more than 1,250 half-timbered houses in the historic Old Town, which made Frankfurt one of the most important medieval half-timbered towns. Both Old Town and New Town were considered a gem of

Why are there high-rise buildings in Frankfurt?

Frankfurt is the leading high-rise city in Germany and one of just a few high-rise cities in Europe. No other city in Germany can boast such a skyline of skyscrapers, with more than 450 high-rise buildings. 19 of Germany's 20 tallest skyscrapers are located in Frankfurt, and more than 50 new high-rise buildings are currently

13

Jul

Frankfurt City Tour in a Different Way

Frankfurt is booming: The population of Frankfurt is going up and up. The number of overnight guests is at a 10-year high. The airport breaks one record after another. As more and more investments flow into Frankfurt real estate, how do investors get local information apart from KPIs, fact sheets, and investment plans?SKYLINE ATLAS is

01

Sep

The city needs the opposite pole – Frankfurt Southbank

Frankfurt has a famous skyline. On an international scale, though, we are rather modest. As anyone who has graced cities such as New York City, Toronto, or Chicago knows, Frankfurt still has much potential to unleash. In the foreign media, this sounded different in the past: Frankfurt would be provincial, boring, or a "Canary Wharf