Publications

While office and retail property are in crisis, logistics is thriving. More logistics companies want to locate in the Ruhr region than there is available space.

Interest rate movements, rising construction costs, and strict new-build standards are putting pressure on the real estate market. Many market participants are returning to joint transactions to secure business. Essen-based commercial broker Brockhoff has relied on joint transactions for many years to provide clients with the best possible service. The form of cooperation varies depending […]

Eckhard Brockhoff gained his first business experience while still at school by publishing a student newspaper. Under his leadership, it grew to become the largest of its kind in Europe.

Eckhard Brockhoff looks back at 35 years of the real estate market in the Ruhr region.

The newspaper article covers the modernization of an older office building at Gildehofstraße 1 and 2 in Essen, built in 1990. Many older properties no longer meet modern standards, forcing owners to invest substantially to remain competitive. The building was originally designed for businesspeople who needed quiet workspaces and suitable infrastructure. But structural change and […]

During this festive season, we would like to wish you happy holidays and thank you with a short video. In just a few minutes, learn more about our year, our successes and the people who made them possible. We hope you enjoy this look behind the scenes, and here’s to another successful year together.

A recently published newspaper article celebrates Brockhoff GmbH as the market leader in the Ruhr region. Despite strong competition from international real estate agencies, the company has once again secured first place in the brokerage ranking. Brockhoff’s success is based on many years of experience and an excellent network in the real estate industry. The […]

TÜV NORD plans to transform its site in Essen’s Frillendorf district into a state-of-the-art technology campus. A key part of the project is a new office building for Swedish industrial group Atlas Copco, which will relocate its German headquarters there. The building, costing around €56 million, is scheduled for completion by 2025. The project includes […]

University Hospital Essen is expanding its capacity and has acquired a building complex on Theodor-Althoff-Straße in the Bredeney district. The 21,600-square-metre property is to be used for administrative functions, easing pressure on the hospital’s existing main site in Holsterhausen, which has faced space constraints for years. The new building is expected to be ready for […]

Schlossstraße in Mülheim, once a lively promenade, has been in decline for years. Vacant units and falling visitor numbers define the picture. Experts are discussing ways to bring the shopping street back to life. Despite positive developments such as investment in Forum and RRZ, there is still no clear concept or sufficient appeal. Experts are […]

In an interview with Immobilienmanager, Eckhard Brockhoff talks about handing over his successful brokerage company to Austrian group Soravia. After running it for many years, Brockhoff decided to put the business in other hands once it became clear that succession within the family would not be possible. His children had different career interests, opening the […]

The former Tengelmann headquarters in Mülheim is being transformed into a modern district called “Parkstadt Mülheim.” After the company moved out, new office space and commercial units are being created across the site. The main tenant of the redeveloped complex is Edeka Rhein-Ruhr, which will house its administration there. Redevelopment of the 10,300-square-meter main building […]