Apartments in New Construction in Berlin Neukölln

A modern new apartment building designed by celebrated architect Eike Becker is under development in one of Berlin’s hippest quarters in the popular district of Neukölln. Consisting of six full storeys and meeting the KfW-70 green standard, the building will deliver 69 residential units of various sizes. The majority of them will be micro-apartments built to contemporary specifications. The floor plans of the 55 studio flats will have an efficient lay-out and a footprint between around 19 sqm and 23 sqm. The 14 larger flats of 2 to 4 bedrooms range from around 44 to 106 square metres in size. The ground floor is to be developed into handicap-accessible residential units and two commercial units. Ready-made parquet floors or high-spec design flooring of composite timber in the living areas, underfloor heating and floor-to-ceiling windows will create a cosy feel-good ambience. Amenities will include modern fitted kitchens complete with electric appliances in the 1- and 2-bedroom flats, bathrooms with high-end sanitary fixtures and fittings, and a video intercom system in the hallway. More than half of the flats will come with a balcony each, while the ground-floor flats will have patios on the garden side. All floors are conveniently accessed via the indoor passenger lift. In the basement, residents will be allocated one private cubicle per flat, and have the use of communal laundry and drying facilities, a bicycle storage room and a buggy park. On top of the building, it is planned to add a solar array and a small roof terrace for one of the flats on the 5th floor.

The northern part of Neukölln is one of the most vibrant districts of Berlin, and still offers plenty of growth potential. It is also highly popular with the student and artist crowd because of the district’s rich nightlife and cultural amenities including cinemas, theatres, museums and many small, innovative art galleries. Their influx has turned this neighbourhood into a socially well diversified community characterised by a high degree of livability and great cultural variety. Retail amenities in the area include modern shopping centres like Neukölln-Arkaden, along with owner-operated boutique stores, and international speciality stores, for instance. You will find anything here, from the latest fashion to exotic delicatessen.

At the same time, you are never far from the nearest green area. The grounds of former Tempelhof Airport are not only the city’s largest park, but the largest inner-city open space of any metropolis worldwide. There is no better place to go for having picknicks, flying kites, running, skating and cycling. Another major park is Volkspark Hasenheide, while many smaller parks and tree-lined streets and back yards help to create a very agreeable micro-climate. Moreover, the neighbourhood is superbly connected to the rest of the city. Two underground lines, numerous buses and the circle line of the rapid transit system link Neukölln to Berlin’s other boroughs. Not least, Schönefeld Airport is within easy reach just south of the borough. The A100 expressway is only a short commute away.