NINE SEVEN MAUERPARK ON THE UP An information brochure by the project developer Groth Development GmbH & Co. KG Kurfürstendamm 63 | 10707 Berlin Tel.: 030 880 94 - 903 www.grothgruppe.de © Groth Gruppe | Last updated: 09/2014 9ha + 7ha ARK UP ct developer Berlin needs its green spaces. Berlin needs more homes. The Mauerpark is to be home to both. As a result of the urban development project, the park will expand to almost twice the size. Around 450 flats and around 200 student apartments are planned. Dear residents, As we’re sure you’ve already heard, ﬂats are due to be built soon bordering on the northern edge of the Mauerpark. This ﬂyer aims to provide you with information about the “Zuhause im Brunnenviertel” construction project. The following pages will provide an overview of the current situation, and we are of course on hand to answer all of your questions! 100% The flea market, Mauersegler bar, potted plant market and the Schönwetter will all still be there. Around 80 public nursery places will be created. The Groth Gruppe CONTA Groth Dev Kurfürstend Tel.: +49 (0 www.groth tutions may not w to be affectdevelopment. y be as warmly ﬂowing link between the park and the green spaces in the development. uled for November 2014, while building is set to commence in the ﬁrst half of 2015. 5. What will hap to the Gleimtun The Gleimtunnel tained as a histor FAQs. 2. Who will beneﬁt from this project? The development will be socially mixed: over half of the ﬂats will be rented – around 140 of which in partnership with a Berlin housing association (rents estimated from EUR 6.50 per m²) and a construction group. The sizes will vary between one and four rooms. Around 35% of the ﬂats will be owner-occupied. 3. When will construction commence? The public disclosure of the development plan is scheduled for November 2014, while building is set to commence in the ﬁrst half of 2015. 4. Where will the access to the development be? Cars will be able to access the development to the west of the Gleimtunnel from Gleimstraße, where a new public road will be built. In addition to the good footpath connections, cyclists and pedestrians can also make use of the publicly accessible lift to access the park, which is situated at a slightly higher level. Cycle paths and foot-paths are planned for access to Schwedter Straße. Sufﬁcient parking spaces will be provided in underground garages. 5. What will happen to the Gleimtunnel? The Gleimtunnel will be maintained as a historic monument. 6. What thoroughfares will there be? The development will be open on all sides and will offer people visiting the Mauerpark from the Brunnenviertel area a direct alternative route to the dingy Gleimtunnel. Between Schwedter Steg and Swinemünder Brücke, there will also be a direct cycle path and footpath to the Gesundbrunnen Center shopping centre. 7. What does the new development offer in terms of infrastructure and social institutions? We are building a nursery, will upgrade and expand the existing public play area and will also build smaller retail units for everyday nece a local square. We planning to build a large commercial 8. What effects w construction pro on the Mauerpa In accordance with development cont park, which has re become overcrow gain urgently need the west and lega the ﬂea market, M bar, etc. In additio space alongside R which is currently will be opened up park. The quieter c the northern part will be maintained any 1. What is going to be built? As part of our “Zuhause im Brunnenviertel” project, we will be building around 450 leased and owner-occupied ﬂats and around 200 student apartments, divided into ﬁve developments, three of which along the S-Bahn track and two facing the park. Five architect's ofﬁces will ensure that the buildings in the different developments will have their very own character. The surroundings will be designed in an open layout so that they invite people to wander through. This creates a ﬂowing link between the park and the green spaces in the development. 8. What effects will the construction project have on the Mauerpark? In accordance with the urban development contract, the park, which has recently become overcrowded, will gain urgently needed space in the west and legal security for the ﬂea market, Mauersegler bar, etc. In addition, the green space alongside Ramlerstraße, which is currently closed off, will be opened up towards the park. The quieter character of the northern part of the park will be maintained. 9. What effects will the project have on the German Green Belt and the cold-air corridors of the Mauerpark? The Green Belt runs to the east of the development from Bernauer Straße to the S-Bahn and will remain completely intact. 10. Will there be any adverse effects on Moritzhof Jugendfarm youth centre, the climbing wall, the shops on Bernauer Straße or the cultural activities in the park? No. Surveys show that these traditional institutions may not permitted by law to be affected by the new development. They will surely be as warmly Kurfürstendamm 63 | 10707 Berlin, Germany es the new nt offer in terms ture and utions? ing a nursery, will expand the existay area and will maller retail units for everyday necessities around a local square. We are not planning to build any ofﬁces or large commercial spaces. Tel.: +49 (0)30 880 94 903 www.grothgruppe.de roughfares be? ment will be open and will offer ng the Mauerpark nnenviertel area a ative route to the unnel. Between teg and Swineke, there will also ycle path and footGesundbrunnen ping centre. welcomed and accepted by their new neighbours as those who have been enjoying them in the local area for some time. They’re part of the ﬂair that has made the Mauerpark so famous. Want to know more? Ask a question or enter the discussion on our website: www.mauerpark-im-dialog.de Download this ﬂyer in the following languages: MAUERPARK ON THE UP The story so far: Facts and ﬁgures about the Groth Gruppe construction project on the edge of the Mauerpark The construction of new homes on All ﬁgures relating to the project are based on the status quo of planning as at September 2014. Before the Groth Gruppe acquired what used to be the commercial zone, and the expansion of the park the plot in 2012, it belonged to by Grün Berlin GmbH in partner- Deutsche Bahn and then CA Immo. CA Immo signed an urban development contract with the Berlin Senate and the local district council. The aim was to expand the 3,5 ha (previously the southern commer- [Citizens’ Workshop], ends decades of legal uncertainty regarding the space and usage of the Mauerpark. The green areas will be more easily r te Mauerpark by seven hectares ship with the Bürgerwerkstatt ed hw Sc 2005 // Expansion of the park to the north Approx. ß ra St Climbing wall, Moritzhof infrastructure in and around the park and also to provide an area of around 3.5 hectares to the e cial zone), to maintain the existing accessible for people living in the e straß Gleim Brunnenviertel area. The separation between East and West will be a thing of the past. Falkplatz el nn mtu north of the Gleimtunnel for the construction of urgently needed aße mstr accommodation units. Glei Glei Only cycle paths and footpaths are planned from the Gesundbrunnen S-Bahn stop on Brunnenstraße to Schwedter Straße. The following will be built on what used to be the commercial zone: Mauerpark // Approx. 450 ﬂats and approx. 200 student apartments Approx. 9 ha Expansions of the park (planned) // Approx. 80 public nursery places // A public play area Built by a municipal housing The new development will be Approx. 7 ha association, a construction accessible via Gleimstraße, ca. 9ha where a lift will be installed for group and the property develop- easy access to the park from the ment company. More than half Brunnenviertel area. Berlin will of the ﬂats will be rented, some maintain the Gleimtunnel as a of which will have rents as low historic monument. as €6.50 per m². Flea market, Mauersegler, Schönwetter, potted plant market B a ern r ue ße a Str The Green Belt will also be maintained (Bernauer Straße to the Gesundbrunnen S-Bahn stop). Map data: Google, GeoContent, GeoBasis – DE/BKG In an urban development contract between the Senate, the Mitte district council and CA Immo (former owner of the plot), it was The traditional and popular established in 2012 that no con- commercial uses of the space by struction of any kind would take Aerial view: falconcrest.com place here. Instead, the park the Mauersegler bar, Schönwetter bar, the ﬂea market and potted is being expanded for all. plant market will all remain. 1953 Owned by Deutsche Bahn 1994 Original Mauerpark Today Current situation of the Mauerpark Park Commercial space Future Future layout of the Mauerpark Park Flats