WAZ, 10.04.2024. The striking building on Limbecker Straße has a new owner with ambitious plans. The office and commercial property at Limbecker Straße 25—better known to many people in Essen as the Sportscheck building—is set for a complete repositioning.
WAZ, 12.02.2024. Eckhard Brockhoff, owner of Germany’s largest locally based brokerage, believes the property crisis is over. In the interview, he explains why rents will continue to rise and why buying property is attractive right now.
WAZ, 30.11.2023. Valora, the parent company of Backwerk, is leaving the Sportscheck building and leasing offices at Lindenallee. The Swiss kiosk operator and bakery manufacturer Valora is staying in Essen.
Listen now to the latest imTalk podcast from immobilienmanager, a respected trade magazine with a nationwide readership. Eckhard Brockhoff, Managing Partner of Brockhoff GmbH, speaks with Bianca Diehl, editor at immobilienmanager, about ◾ the current situation facing brokers and their future◾ generational differences◾ immobilienmanager’s broker rankings◾ hobbies and the approaching transition into retirement
We are delighted with the results of this year’s brokerage ranking published by “im immobilienmanager” (Immobilien Manager Verlag IMV), where we compete with companies operating internationally. We retained 1st place in the “local brokers” category. Our rankings: 1st place: Net commission revenue, local commercial property brokers, Germany2nd place: Net commission revenue, hotel property sales, Germany4th place: Net […]
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 […]
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 […]