Gröner Group: Explode property prices in Berlin

Gröner Group: Explode property prices in Berlin

Christoph Gröner, an important building contractor in Germany, has not realized his business in Berlin, but for two years no construction projects in the capital. Gröner, the generous donor of the Berlin CDU, has publicly positioned itself as a convinced social democrat. Despite his commitment to ecological building, Gröner sees the increased construction costs as a challenge that makes affordable living space increasingly unrealistic.

In cities like Munich and Hamburg, the construction costs are difficult in relation to the property prices. Berlin has recorded a drastic increase in property prices in recent years, which has significantly affected the profitability of construction projects. Gröner emphasizes that it is not the construction costs, but the exorbitant property prices, since the margin is minimal for property developers.

Although Groener has built over 5000 apartments in Berlin in the past, his company reduced the construction activities in the capital due to exploding property prices. The low purchasing power of the Berlin population makes it difficult to implement new construction projects, since rental prices cannot cover the costs for land.

Politics faces the challenge of the lack of housing, with suggestions such as multi -storey or the covering of highways to create living space. Gröner calls for cross -party cooperation to create a master plan for housing in order to overcome ideological discussions and to provide more living space as soon as possible.