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Berlin’s 146-Meter ‘The Berlinian’ Tops Out at Alexanderplatz

The ceremony spotlighted a city dispute over office towers versus housing.

Overview

  • The shell and roof are complete, and a topping-out ceremony was held on January 14 for the high-rise at Alexanderplatz.
  • The 33-story tower will offer roughly 100,000 square meters primarily for offices, plus space for retail, culture, a restaurant, a conference floor with a skylounge, and a roof terrace on the podium.
  • Interior fit-out is now underway, with full completion targeted for May 2027, according to the developer.
  • Commerz Real owns the project after acquiring it in 2023 from the insolvent Signa Holding, and the tower rises from the existing Galeria department store building.
  • Mayor Kai Wegner endorsed building taller and a future skyline, while Green party leader Werner Graf condemned the lack of housing and cited extensive vacant office space; additional towers are planned around Alexanderplatz and at Gleisdreieckpark.