Address: Borsigstraße 11–15, Ratingen, Germany
1. General Overview
The office and commercial complex located at Borsigstraße 11–15 is a high-quality real estate asset serving modern business life in the Ratingen area.
The building was designed by RKW Architektur+, one of Germany’s most renowned architectural firms, and represents one of the strongest examples of its era with its architectural quality and functional planning.
Under the new ownership structure, it is planned to preserve the existing architectural quality of the building while implementing modernization measures, improving energy efficiency, renewing interior spaces, and carrying out enhancements suitable for a corporate tenant profile.
2. Structural and Functional Description
The office and commercial complex consists of three main building blocks (A, B, and C).
Each block serves different functions while forming an architecturally and technically integrated complex.
Block A
- Number of Floors: 4
- Clear Heights:
- Ground floor: 3.00 m
- Upper floors: 2.78 m
- Location: Situated on the eastern part of the site, forming an entrance plaza effect by creating an angle with the five-story building in front of it.
- Use:
- Gallery levels: Exhibition and office spaces
- Main volume: Office use and storage areas
- Basement: Tenant storage rooms, building technical rooms, waste room
- Connections: Integrated with the underground parking garage via three separate access points.
Block B
- Number of Floors: 4
- Clear Heights:
- Ground floor: 3.00 m
- Upper floors: 2.78 m
- Location: Extends parallel to Borsigstraße.
- Façade Features: Ribbon windows, recessed ground floor, projecting circular columns.
- Use:
- Ground floor: Commercial / service areas
- Upper floors: Office spaces
- Connections: Stairwells provide access both to the commercial areas on the ground floor and to the service areas in Block C.
- Basement: Includes tenant storage areas and building service spaces.
Block C
- Building Type: Single-story service building and three warehouse units
- Warehouses:
- Approx. 900 m³ volume
- Clear height of 6.00 m
- Divisible into two sections
- Service Building:
- Clear height of 3.50 m
- Covered on three sides with a green roof
- Environmentally integrated building form
- Use: Small-scale commercial units and storage areas
- Delivery Access: Provided via the peripheral road connection planned on the southern side.
- Additional Feature: Optional gallery layouts can be implemented in the hall areas.
3. Parking and Infrastructure Information
- Underground Parking Garage: Capacity for 174 vehicles
- Visitor Parking Area: 58 outdoor parking spaces available
- Layout:
- Garage located beneath Blocks A, B, and C
- Visitor parking spaces located along the Borsigstraße frontage and the eastern peripheral road
- Access: Entry and exit via the new southern peripheral road.
4. Area Information
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Area Type
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Size (m²)
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Plot Area
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13,809 m²
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Office Area
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15,343 m²
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Service Area
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2,805 m²
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Storage Area
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2,664 m²
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Total Gross Construction Area
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20,812 m²
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