News

  • Office
    15.10.2019

    Essen office take-up in 2019 could surpass 2007 record

    (Essen, 15.10.2019). At the end of the 3rd quarter, office leasing is only just short of the annual record set in 2007. If a further 18,000 m² of office space is leased in Q4 2019, the current record of 158,000 m² will be broken. Essen brokerage Brockhoff & Partner says the chances are very good […]

  • News
    10.10.2019

    Ruhr cities need room to breathe and invest

    Cities in the Ruhr region need room to develop and invest. Their commercial areas must remain attractive to companies, while housing, transport and public spaces also need to be planned for the future. Brockhoff & Partner points to the importance of reserving sufficient land for businesses and allowing existing sites to be modernised and used […]

  • Office
    09.10.2019

    New tenant for former Vonovia headquarters: multi-tenant concept succeeds

    Bochum, Philippstr. 3. The former Vonovia headquarters at Philippstr. 3 in Bochum changed hands twice in a very short period. The new owner, FAKT AG, appointed Brockhoff & Partner to market the property, which is close to the Mark 51°7 development site. The outlook is promising: Brockhoff & Partner has already signed a new anchor […]

  • Publications
    08.10.2019

    North Rhine-Westphalia property market report 2019

    Important information for us, and for our customers and partners: the latest 2019 property market report for North Rhine-Westphalia from DG HYP.

  • Broker ranking news 2019
    Brockhoff newsletter
    01.10.2019

    Broker ranking news 2019

    Brockhoff & Partner was recognized in Germany’s nationwide broker ranking for 2019 as the country’s highest-grossing local brokerage. Top placements in several categories—including 2nd place for sold office-building usable area and 4th place for leased warehouse and logistics properties—confirm the Essen firm’s strong market position. This achievement recognizes the entire team and motivates us to […]

  • Retail
    01.10.2019

    Ernsting’s family moves to Bad Salzuflen pedestrian zone

    Bad Salzuflen, Lange Str. 14. BROCKHOFF RETAIL secured a new, renowned tenant for the ground-floor retail space at Lange Str. 14 in Bad Salzuflen. In spring 2020, fashion retailer Ernsting’s family will move across the street and open a store with around 500 m² of retail space in a prime 1A location. Current tenant Rossmann […]

  • Office
    26.09.2019

    Brockhoff OFFICE leases 6,224 m² to listed Essen corporation

    Essen, Helenenstr. 149. A listed corporation from Essen has leased approximately 6,224 m² of office space at Helenenstr. 149. Brockhoff OFFICE advised on the lease. The company will occupy space on the ground floor and the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th upper floors, and will also use shared facilities such as the canteen. The property […]

  • News
    19.09.2019

    Postponement of the Ruhr Regional Plan: opportunities and risks for the region

    The postponement of the Ruhr Regional Plan creates both opportunities and risks for the Ruhr region. The plan is intended to guide development and designate land for housing, industry and infrastructure. Local authorities and businesses need reliable planning conditions to make long-term investments. Brockhoff & Partner sees a particular need for commercial sites and flexible […]

  • Office
    19.09.2019

    Full occupancy at prominent Weststadt corner building in Essen

    Essen, Frohnhauser Str. 71. Brockhoff OFFICE has brokered approximately 2,510 m² of office space to a public-sector administrative unit. The decisive factors were the availability of a contiguous area and the central location in Essen’s Weststadt, close to the city centre. Before the tenant moves in on 1 October 2019, the landlord will install new […]

  • Retail
    12.09.2019

    Retail property with approx. 1,780 m² in Paderborn changes hands

    Paderborn, Steubenstr. 1. BROCKHOFF RETAIL brokered the sale in Paderborn of a single-storey retail property to an investment company. Previously owned by a private property company, it offers two units with around 1,780 m² of total space and is let long term to Dänisches Bettenlager and Fliesen Factory. Its corner location in the Dören commercial […]

  • News
    10.09.2019

    Investment and infill development bring success to Wattenscheid-West commercial area

    (Essen, 10.09.19). New land is not always needed. Despite local politicians rejecting the expansion originally proposed in the Ruhr Regional Plan, Wattenscheid-West commercial area shows how investment and carefully planned infill development can attract new companies to existing sites. More companies will soon be based there than ever before, reports Essen-based property agent Brockhoff & […]

  • Office
    05.09.2019

    Brockhoff OFFICE secures IT provider FPT as new RUHR Tower tenant

    Essen, Am Thyssenhaus 1-3. With advice from Brockhoff OFFICE, another tenant is moving into one of Essen’s flagship office properties. International IT service provider FPT Deutschland GmbH will lease a floor of approximately 600 m² in the RUHR Tower’s front building from 1 January 2020. In the meantime, the space is being fitted out to […]