One building, many kinds of life.
We reposition former department stores, offices and other buildings into a vertical mix that brings city centres back to life.
The land is already in the right place. Former Karstadt and Galeria stores sit on 1A land in the heart of German cities. We keep the building and change what it does.
How repositioning works.
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01Partner
With the city, from day one
We work hand in hand with city councils, focused on Germany's B, C and D cities, so a scheme fits the place and its people.
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02Preserve
Keep the good substance
Former Karstadt and Galeria stores are repositioned, not demolished. The reinforced-concrete structure stays, saving embodied energy. The greenest building is the one already standing.
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03Reposition
One use becomes many
A single-use building becomes a vertical mix: retail below, homes above, and a civic anchor where it fits.
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04Deliver
Planning to execution
Cutting-edge technology runs through the whole process: AI and automation for speed and precision, modular building for clean, fast delivery.
The vertical mix.
What goes into a repositioned building, from the street up.
A public heart
A health centre in every building, plus a university, library or public tenant where it fits. Osnabrück and Krefeld are already secured.
Homes in the centre
Micro-apartments for student housing, co-living and senior living, where people actually want to be.
Retail and public space
Shops, food and services that bring footfall and daily life back to the street.
Kept, not demolished
We preserve the good substance of a building and reposition it, saving materials, energy and labour.