Buy-to-let apartments in a new residential complex, Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany

Over the past few years the area has seen vast expansion, the most notable is Mediaspree. A 3.7-kilometre-long development along the river bank, a collection of residential spaces and offices aimed at attracting global media, Tech & start-ups. Big names such as Amazon, Daimler, Universal Music, and WeWork have already set up offices. The Mercedes Benz Arena is also a resident, a multi purpose venue which can host up to 17,000 people. Another clear sign of Friedrichshain’s progress is the move of Zalando’s headquarters to the area. Zalando is one of Europe’s leading ecommerce fashion platforms, so this move shows real promise. Neighbouring the Mercedes Benz arena this new 43,000 m² office block will house 6,000 of its 16,000+ staff members. Similarly, Amazon has shown great commitment to the area. As well as taking up offices in Mediaspree, Amazon, who’s workforce in Berlin has jumped from 0 to 2000 between 2011 & 2019, signed a lease at EDGE in Friedrichshain, 3 years before the project was completed. The largest units have already been reserved for the owner occupier market, providing investors comfort in the knowledge that there is already strong local demand which can only intensify given the continued growth of Berlin.