Frankfurt Investment Q4 2012

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The Frankfurt investment market registered a total transaction volume of around €3.05bn for commercial properties and thus a year-on-year increase by 6%. This positive result was particularly driven by the fourth quarter in which more than 60% of the annual turnover was registered. Typically for the Frankfurt market, the most traded asset class were office properties. The most active group of purchasers were asset and fund managers, followed by project developers. The share of portfolios significantly increased year-on-year. In addition, the share of international investors in the transaction volume also increased significantly. The continuously high demand for core properties and at the same time the shortage in supply have led to a declining prime yield for Frankfurt office properties which is currently at 4.90%.