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The Gärtnerplatz district in Munich is one of the city’s most dynamic retail and lifestyle destinations and it is now gaining a prominent new addition. The successful Danish design brand Bolia has secured one of the most prominent retail spaces in the area, taking over from the previous tenant Karley.

The new store will be located in the historic Rosipalhaus, a listed corner building in a prime, highly visible position on Buttermelcherstraße. Spanning approx. 500 sqm of retail space across two levels, Bolia will soon present its Scandinavian furniture and interior design universe here. The opening is scheduled for later this year.

The surrounding area between Gärtnerplatz and Viktualienmarkt has long been defined by urban concepts, strong footfall and a style-conscious, international clientele. Established brands such as Carhartt WIP, Kauf Dich Glücklich, Fred Perry, and Ace & Tate are already successfully operating in this neighbourhood.

With Bolia, the district now welcomes another internationally established brand in the premium design segment. Founded in Denmark in 2000, Bolia operates over 100 stores across 13 countries and is known for its high-quality Scandinavian interior design with a strong focus on sustainability.

The popular lifestyle brand Butlers has opened a new store in the heart of Hamburg’s Schanze district. The store’s location further enhances the appeal of this vibrant and contemporary neighbourhood for both residents and visitors: a central setting, excellent accessibility and a diverse shopping experience right in an urban environment.

Visitors can explore modern home and lifestyle products across approx. 170 sqm of retail space. Butlers currently operates around 160 stores in several European countries.

CITYJUNG Real Estate advised both the property owner and tenant on the new lease.

We wish them every success at their new location.

Thalia is set to open a new experiential bookstore in the heart of Kiel in autumn 2026. Spanning approx. 1,000 sqm on Holstenstraße, the store will offer a modern space for discovering and enjoying cultural events.

The bookstore will feature a diverse range of titles, a large children’s section, and a dedicated area for readings and events.

Its maritime-inspired design reflects Kiel’s identity, complemented by a focus on regional titles. Modern services such as self-checkout, click & collect, and a 24/7 pickup station complete the offering.

CITYJUNG Real Estate advised both the property owner and tenant on the new lease.

With the opening of a new store on Kurfürstendamm, Maison 123 is expanding it´s footprint on one of Berlin's most iconic shopping avenues. The French fashion brand brings its modern and elegant store concept to a prime city-center location on the "Ku’damm."

The new location highlights the continued appeal of Kurfürstendamm as a premier retail destination and enriches the area’s offerings with a high quality fashion concept. Maison 123 is already well established in Germany with approx. 30 boutiques and points of sale. Internationally, the brand’s branch network includes around 256 locations.

CITYJUNG Real Estate advised the tenant on the new lease agreement.

The high-quality fashion jewellery brand, which is already represented in over 500 boutiques worldwide, is now opening another store on Cologne’s popular Ehrenstraße, following locations in Berlin and Munich. The highly prominent retail unit was previously operated for many years by Thomas Sabo and, with its generous shopfront, offers the ideal presentation space for a jeweller.

Ehrenstraße is considered one of Cologne’s prime retail locations, alongside Schildergasse and Hohe Straße. It links the Belgian Quarter with Neumarkt, sees strong demand from both national and international brands and therefore provides an ideal stage for new concepts.

Founded in 1982, APM Monaco is a contemporary fashion jewellery brand that blends Mediterranean style with modern luxury.

Through its combination of artisanal excellence, innovative design and international appeal, each new APM Monaco collection becomes a statement in its own right.

CITYJUNG provided advisory support on this transaction and wishes them every success!

CITYJUNG Real Estate has successfully let a prime retail unit on Tauentzien, Berlin, to the international beauty retailer Sephora.

The premises, formerly occupied by Foot Locker, are now home to Sephora’s new store, offering a wide range of beauty products from luxury brands to exclusive private labels in one of the capital’s most sought-after retail locations.

We are delighted to have advised the owner under an exclusive mandate and wish Sephora every success at its new Berlin location.

The well-known Berlin-based burger chain Burgermeister has now chosen a site in the lively Feilitzschstraße neighbourhood of Munich-Schwabing as part of its nationwide expansion.

Burgermeister stands for honest, no-nonsense burgers made with high-quality ingredients at fair prices. The patties, made from Irish beef, as well as the buns and cookies, come from its own production and are baked in the company’s in-house bakery.

CITYJUNG was able to secure this prominent corner unit for the retailer off-market, which was further enlarged by incorporating the adjacent premises. 

We are delighted to have supported Burgermeister in leasing this attractive space in Munich.

The residential and commercial building located in the trendy Hamburg district of Schanzenviertel, with a total rental area of approx. 1,400 sqm, has been sold by CITYJUNG Real Estate on an exclusive mandate from a family office to a private investor.

The property consists of a front building and a rear commercial yard. The retail space was used for many decades by the traditional company "Büromarkt Hansen." The property is now being redeveloped.

CITYJUNG provided advisory services both during the sale and the leasing process.

One of the leading brands for high quality jewellery and stylish accessories has celebrated the opening of a new store on Grimmaische Strasse, right in the heart of Leipzig city centre. With over 60 stores across Germany, OROVIVO has been synonymous with exceptional quality, modern design and a deep passion for jewellery since 1856.

The new store, covering approx. 140 m² and formerly occupied by Desigual, provides customers with an exclusive shopping experience in an elegant atmosphere. With a wide selection of timeless jewellery, fashionable designs and high-quality materials, OROVIVO invites you to celebrate special moments and discover unforgettable gifts.

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE is proud to have successfully assisted OROVIVO in finding this ideal location in Leipzig.

The Swedish retailer, known for its high-quality household appliances, opened its new Granit store on Berlin's Ku'damm on 18 October.

It is the third store in Berlin and the seventh in Germany.

The new 280 sqm store is in a prime location. Customers will find a wide range of products, from stationery to high-quality furniture.
Granit's success story began in Stockholm in 1996, when two friends set out to offer sustainable, durable and functional household items that would make everyday life easier and leave more time for the essentials.

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE advised the tenant on the lease. We wish the Granit team every success in the new store.

After Amsterdam comes Berlin.

In the Alte Schönhauser Straße at the Hackescher Markt in Berlin, Maap opens its 2nd own store in Europe with approx. 220 sqm.

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE is advising the popular Australian cycling clothing brand on its entry into the German market.

The company, which only expands its store concept to the hippest metropolises worldwide, was founded in Melbourne in 2014 with the aim of making cycling clothing for men and women more high-quality and functional. 13 Maap stores have already opened worldwide. In Melbourne, the company even won an award for its store design.

The Paradox Museum rents a space of approx. 1,000 sqm in Bikini-Berlin in Berlin's City-West. 

The exhibition concept, which was launched in 2021, currently has a total of 9 locations in Europe, North America and Asia, with 7 more about to open. The museum will open its first German locations in Berlin and Hamburg at the end of May. 

The Paradox Museum offers a magical experience with over 70 unique illusions and interactive QR codes to gain a deeper understanding of the complex science behind each exhibition. 

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE advised the museum on its market entry in Germany.

Last week Deutsche Telekom AG celebrated the grand opening of their new flagship store on the “Prager Straße”. The telecommunication company operates in a store that covers approx. 290 sqm, which is located in an excellent position within the pedestrian zone.

The retail store, formerly used by Wöhrl, has been completely restructured and re-leased by the owner.

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE was exclusively commissioned by the owner for the re-leasing.

We wish them great success at the new location!

The Australian natural cosmetics label secures the space at Kurfürstendamm 17, which was previously used by Swatch for many years.

Almost a year ago CITYJUNG arranged the new location on Tauentzienstrasse in Berlin for the Swiss watch company.

For Aesop, the approx. 86 m² retail space is now the 4th store in Berlin.

Axel Arigato secures an approx. 300 sqm flagship-store in an absolutely prime location of Berlin´s Hackescher Market. The Swedish retailer further enhances it´s retail store expansion in Germany with the takeover of a former restaurant unit in a prime corner location at Hackescher Market. Axel Arigato already opened its 1^st store in Munich last year.

CITYJUNG successfully acquired this fantastic location off-market on behalf of Axel Arigato.

As the unit comprises of facades into two shopping streets (Neue Schönhauser Straße and Weinmeisterstraße) customers receive a panoramic view into the store which gives the impression of a contemporary art gallery.

Enjoy a maximum shopping experience!

The sports retailer Foot Locker has taken over a new retail store at Tauentzienstrasse 17. The unit was previously occupied by Mango. CITYJUNG Real Estate has leased this approximately 680 sqm unit to Foot Locker as a part of an exclusive lettings mandate on behalf of the landlord. The store is already open for business.

Welcome back Foot Locker.

The swiss based Swatch Group has relocated their previous store on Kurfuerstendamm to their new location on Tauentzienstrasse. The new store comprises of approx. 123 sqm sales area.

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE has leased this unit to Swatch on behalf of the landlord in form of an exclusive lettings mandate.

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE sold the fully leased Mixed-Use commercial building in Dresden's trendy district “Äußere Neustadt" to an austrian Institutional investor.

The seller is a private investor. The building comprises of a total area of approx. 3,200 sqm. The main tenants are Netto and a kindergarten. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE who previously sold the building in early 2019 to investment manager Meyer Bergman, brokers the sale to Values Real Estate. This prestigious art deco office building is the largest, most prominent fully commercial property in the heart of Schulterblatt, the main shopping street.

This six-storey building comprises approx. 7 400 sqm of floorspace. Retail chains such as the H&M concept Weekday, Vodafone, the interior chain Granit and some restaurants are located on the ground floor. The upper floors are all leased as office space.

Values Real Estate acquired this mixed-use property with approx. 80 meters frontage to the AAA footfall part of Schulterblatt for their fund “Values Prime Loactions”.

In autumn this year, Berliner Volksbank will move into their new store on Friedrichstrasse 94. The previous tenant of the approx. 220 sqm space was Gina Tricot.

Since early this year CITYJUNG REAL ESTATE has been extensively searching for a new location for Berliner Volksbank and is pleased to have secured this AAA unit on Berlin`s Friedrichstrasse.

The Berliner Volksbank eG was founded in 1946. With more than 205,000 members and total assets of 14.7 billion euros in 2019, it is the largest regional cooperative bank in Germany. Core of its business model is the customer proximity, holistic cooperative consulting and a regional focus. In accordance with its cooperative development mandate, it sees itself in particular as a partner to small and medium-sized commercial enterprises in the Berlin and Brandenburg region.

The very prominent office building which is situated on Planken/ Friedrichsring/ Fressgasse Mannheim`s prime city center location was sold on a sole mandate from an international investor. The eight storey corner building with approx. 11 000 sqm floorspace marks the entrance to the highstreet “Planken”. The majority of the rental space is leased to Deutsche Bank. The building was sold to a german institutional investment funds in a structured process.

CITYJUNG has once again secured a new retail store for Ace & Tate, this time in Mannheim. Ace & Tate will already open their approx. 90 sqm unit in this prime corner location in the first quarter of next year. Previously the store was operated by Rituals who have already relocated their store to Planken.

CITYJUNG acquired this shop for Ace & Tate specifically, and negotiated this deal on behalf of the tenant with the landlord.

The tenant Kauf Dich Glücklich has leased a retail space of approx. 90 sqm in trendy Berlin Neukoelln on Reuterstraße 29-30. The store is already open for buisness.

Prior to this, CITYJUNG Immobilien Berlin has sold this building to D&R Invest as its new owner. We are happy to place a successful chain store like Kauf Dich Glücklich in this trendy upcoming area.

CITYJUNG sold the portfolio, comprising of 4 assets, and located in Hamburg's trendy "Schanze" district to an international real estate fund by sole instruction of a Dutch family office. In total, the mixed-use properties comprise approx. 2,538 m² of retail space, approx. 5,416 m² of office space, and approx. 1,457 m² of residential space.

 

CITYJUNG brings Ace & Tate to Heidelberg. Ace & Tate has rented an approx. 100 m² unit in Heidelberg at Hauptstrasse 78 and moved into the premises at the end of 2018.

The Hans im Glück burger chain opens its first branch in Kiel. CITYJUNG brokered the pavilion previously used by Starbucks. The opening of the restaurant with a floor area of approx. 235 m² is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019.

CITYJUNG brings the Scandinavian lifestyle concept Granit to Hamburg`s  "Schanzen District". CITYJUNG acted for the landlord under an exclusive mandate and has already leased several stores to top retail chains in this trendy area of Hamburg.

In Eisenach, CITYJUNG brokered a retail unit of around 1,150 m² on two floors to the drugstore chain dm. The company will take over the new premises in the winter of 2018 after the conversion of the commercial building at Karlstrasse 36-42. The opening is scheduled for 01.03.2019.