Hamburg Reformed building regulations: living faster and cheaper!

Hamburg Reformed building regulations: living faster and cheaper!

Hamburg, Deutschland - In Hamburg there are exciting news! The city's building regulations were fundamentally revised after almost two decades in order to make building faster and cheaper. The Senate has decided to make the regulations easier and to adapt to a nationwide pattern. The focus is on the acceleration of conversions on existing buildings and innovative designs, which should be particularly well received in the urban environment.

construction projects in quick run

A groundbreaking change: In the future, a simple display will sufficient for smaller new and conversions! This means that they are automatically approved after two months, provided that the responsible office does not report. Beautier Karen Pein (SPD) announced that you start from around 400 to 500 new residential units. This simplified approval could be important for many construction projects and brings a breath of fresh air to the real estate sector.

old offices become new apartments

Another exciting aspect is the relief when converting office buildings into living space. Especially outside the city center, many older office buildings are empty and are difficult to rent. Here the Senate sees great potential for creating new living space. A real win for the city!

However, there are some special regulations that keep Hamburg compared to the nationwide pattern, which representatives of the free housing industry are concerned about. These include the ban on gravel gardens and requirements for barrier -free apartments. In addition, there is no obligation to create parking spaces for commercial buildings, which gives the builders more flexibility in the city.