Christoph Gröner: Builders talks about housing shortage in Berlin

Christoph Gröner: Builders talks about housing shortage in Berlin

Christoph Gröner, a well -known building contractor, has his headquarters in Berlin, but has not been building anything in the capital for two years. Despite his political support for the CDU, he positioned himself as a convinced social democrat. Gröner emphasizes that the rising property prices in cities such as Munich and Hamburg lead to priceless apartments in combination with high construction costs.

in Berlin, where Gröner started building in 2010, the property prices rose considerably. The rental prices in the new building are mostly due to high property costs, which makes building a lower proportion itself. Groener emphasizes that the scarce good of the property often falls victim to speculators. For this reason, he has largely withdrawn from the Berlin construction business in recent years.

Gröner criticizes the low purchasing power of the Berliner and sees this as an obstacle to profitable construction projects. He has actively implemented projects in other cities such as Cologne, Leipzig and Karlsruhe. Despite his status as a social democrat, he made a significant donation to the CDU in 2020 to support a more balanced political landscape in Berlin

The entrepreneur advocates pragmatic solutions to combat the lack of housing in Berlin, such as the increased use of existing resources, the creation of building law and innovative concepts such as covering motorways for housing. He emphasizes the need for a political landscape that treats the creation of more living space prioritarian to ensure a social mix and a more stable society.