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Berlin Backs Lichtenberg Quarter With 580 Homes as Plan Heads to Parliament

Officials say a draft plan now goes to the Abgeordnetenhaus with construction targeted for late 2026.

Overview

  • The Senate adopted the draft zoning plan for the Weißenseer Weg/Hohenschönhauser Straße site and confirmed a building application has been submitted.
  • State-owned developer Howoge would deliver about 580 apartments in Fennpfuhl, with 50 percent subsidized as social housing.
  • A 16-storey high-rise is planned with commercial uses on the first six floors and apartments above, alongside a four- to five-storey quarter garage and units for students and apprentices.
  • The scheme includes a three-class primary school using a stacked gym design, financed through the Senate’s Schulbauoffensive.
  • Groundbreaking is targeted for Q4 2026 with an estimated three-year build and first rentals projected in 2029, pending parliamentary approval and permitting.