Overview

• Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen AG will auction the protected tower in Berlin on Friday with a minimum bid of €5,000.
• The three-story, solid-construction watchtower includes a basement, a former office annex and sits on a 3,683-square-meter plot.
• Decades of vacancy and vandalism have left the building in need of substantial repair and restoration.
• The site fronts the Elbe River and lies along the popular Elbe cycling route between Wittenberge and Lenzen.
• Local authorities report strong buyer inquiries and the regional tourism association envisions a reuse model similar to Lenzen’s touristized border tower.