B.YARD Berlin, Germany
B.YARD is an innovative flexible workspace and business hub at the crossroads of Mediaspree and Friedrichshain. B.YARD is a foundation for productive collaboration, growth, and business development for urban professionals. It also offers extensive amenities, including residential-style comfort, with every detail dedicated to supporting people's well-being and the realization of their potential. Designed with an emphasis on sustainability and resource conservation (ESG-aligned), B.YARD is consistently aligned with the human scale.
Project Overview
Project Name
B.YARD
Location
Berlin, Germany
Asset Class
Mixed-use (office, residential, atelier, retail)
Investment Strategy
Development
Status
Ongoing (under construction). Overall project completion planned for 2028.
Location & Context
Country / City
Berlin, Germany
Submarket / Area
Mediaspree / Friedrichshain, adjacent to Ostbahnhof
Market Insight
Prime Friedrichshein location (between Friedrichshein and Mediaspree), high-demand district anchored by global and German corporate HQs, with a growing shortage of high-quality ESG office space
Asset Details
Previous use
Under construction (new development)
Target Use
Multi-tenant office leasing, residential apartments, atelier/event space, and ground-floor retail
Asset Composition
A timber-hybrid mixed-use scheme combining residential, office, retail, and creative/cultural space. ~6,500 sqm of flexible Class A office space, leasable as larger contiguous floors (~1,300 sqm) or divided into up to four smaller units (from ~250 sqm). The remainder comprises 60 residential units (studio to three-bedroom), ~700 sqm of ground-floor retail, and ~700 sqm of studio/gallery space for cultural uses.
Size (sqm)
Total GFA of ~15,800 sqm across five full storeys plus one recessed top floor.
Units / Keys
Residential: 60 units. Office: flexible floor plates from single-tenant to up to four units per floor.
Investment Strategy
Strategy Type
Development
Ground-up, ESG-compliant mixed-use build with active lease-up strategy for the office component
Strategy Description
New-build (concrete & wood), targeting DGNB Gold certification
Leasing strategy: mixed-tenant model with one anchor tenant (~2-3 floors) plus 3-5 additional tenants; engaging an international lead leasing agent supported by an in-house team.
Exit Strategy
Residential: sales by units (condo sales). Offices: exit on full occupancy (in 3-4 years).
Value Creation Highlights
▸ Prime Friedrichshein location, 3 mins from Ostbahnhof with excellent multimodal connectivity
▸ Design-led, ESG/DGNB Gold-targeted building addressing a growing shortage of high-quality Berlin office space
▸ ESG compliance and green construction (hybrid of concrete-wood construction, light building, less CO2 emissions)
▸ Diversified mixed-use program (office, residential, atelier, retail) balancing leasing risk and income streams
▸ Strong brand, marketing strategy, and experienced project team supporting an international lead leasing agent
Roles & Partners
Role
Asset owned and actively managed by Equora Capital (Luxembourg)
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