NEUE MAINZER 55 - 57

LOCATION:Frankfurt, Banking Distrist, Neue Mainzer Strasse 55 - 57
FLOORS:55
HEIGHT:197m (646.2ft)
ARCHITECT:KSP - Engel & Zimmermann
FACTS:

twin-tower structure, 5th tallest skyscraper in the city
a 9 storey building (already empty) needs to be demolished to make way for the development
project has been approved, construction could start immediately
the office space is currently being marketed
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) wanted to rent over 400,000 sq ft there, but decided to go with a neighbouring project, the 170m (558ft) OpernTurm, resulting in construction of the 44 storey tower (about to start) - taking up the last big contiguous office space in the Banking District
the chances of finding an anchor-tenant are pretty good, considering the improving real estate market and the shortage of contiguous office space in the financial heart of the city, aswell as the fact that several firms are currently looking for office space in the range of 300,000sq ft or more


RENDERING:

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2808/nm5ug9.jpg

Spectacular design:o Frankfurt doesnt get many new building as other cities have. So this would be great news:D

very nice, congratulations to frankfurt! :)

I like how there's tiny little houses next to them :lol:

those tiny little houses are 6 - 10 floors high ;)

the only really tiny building is the white one to the right of the cross (location of the project) - it's a historic building. the other buildings to the right will eventually be replaced by a twin-tower

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/1461/mtzw8.jpg

this photo there shows the "tiny" historic buildings:

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=neuemainzerstrasse53-frankfurt-germany

Beautiful! A great addition to the Frankfurt skyline!

A nice design and a perfect height. Go Frankfurt!

Are you really sure this is going to be constructed in the near future HD ????

I mean this one was proposed 4 Years ago and was completly dead. Do you have any official sources, i mean it would be so damn grat but i dont really believe it till iget something officiel .

I like it because it belongs.

But I'm from Toronto where the best of Mies, Pei etc. filled our core 35 years ago, so now anything rectangular becomes another "box".

But... it does look good. Just add a forest of spires (cosmetic, not functional) on the roof and no-one will criticize the tower. :)

Beautiful building! I think it will fit in perfectly with the rest of the skyline.

It would look wonderful if built in the eighties.

Nice tower!!!!!

HT: there is no official announcement when construction will start. what we know though is that the office space is being marketed by atleast two real estate companies, and that is new. this tower could start immediately, like the OpernTurm, which wasn't supposed to start in the next 3 years, but then surprisingly an anchor-tenant was found. the chances for an anchor-tenant for this project are very good :)

elliot: this is not just another box, it's actually 2 boxes with a 200m tall connecting part ;) and it's not like there are many boxes in frankfurt :)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4442/nm4oc9.jpg

another rendering
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6293/nm1bc1.jpg
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2561/nm2xg8.jpg

This tower is great. I also hope that they will start with the EZB Tower and the Opernturm. I hope that Frankfurt will boom again in terms of skyscrapers.

Finally a new wonderful highrise developement for Frankfurt!
It will be a great addition to the banking district.
Thx for the information HD!

wow! the mid-area with the glass is cool

hehe,the new fraspa tower..nice one!

Great! The design is simple but the cladding looks to be of high quality.

Really adorable design. Not too much over the top, but still quite unique. That's how Frankfurt's doing it. :yes:

great new addition to Frankfurt´s skyline

wonderful new tower, hope they'll build it. than we've 3 new towers with
150m +.

Frankfurt Forever!!

Hmm, this has a bit more to it than a box really. I like it. Frankfurt's my home from home so I love it whenever this something new for it! This looks good though.

Whats to be housed on the ground floor? Offices or retail?

I believe the current masterplan for the banking district only allows new skyscrapers, if the developer provides public facilities (retail or gastronomy) in the lower floors.
the tower will also have a public restaurant at the top floor.

wow! nice.. go frankfurt

this will make a great addition to an already great skyline!!!

An old project that this dead!!! It won't be built...

what are you talking about?

the project is being marketed right now...

^^ really? it had so little chances to be built. this is really good news, then!!!

that's right. but right now it is the most likely candidate :)

who is the developer?

I had the latest issue of the "Planen + Bauen in Frankfurt am Main" in my mail box today and they don't mention this project :dunno:

they don't mention many other projects. it's just a collection of some projects, mostly already under construction, or about to begin.

the developer is the owner of the land, a bank called fraspa, I think.

we should wait for the new Highriseplan

This project looks very well! fitss really nice there and the views from the park there will be even more awesome!! :)

Who would have tought Frankfurt would have new towers proposed ?
This one looks slender :eek:

i have!:lol:


frankfurt isnt sleeping,it just slows down a bit.

This is awesome news. :)

Frankfurt is booming again.

Neue Mainzer 200m - hope soon, probably 2007
Opernturm 170m - uc this month or next (site preparation has started already)
EZB 185m - uc in 2007/08
FHV 125m - uc right now

Nice tower! I think it looks awesome! It will fit very well in Frankfurt Am Main!

good news for frankfurt

This is awesome news. :)

Frankfurt is booming again.

Neue Mainzer 200m - hope soon, probably 2007
Opernturm 170m - uc this month or next (site preparation has started already)
EZB 185m - uc in 2007/08
FHV 125m - uc right now

that's great but we need much more skyscraperprojects for frankfurt

in the beginning of 2007 the new masterplan will be released - we already know, there is going to be a couple of new skyscraper proposals. also our beloved henninger turm will be converted into a residential tower. 2007 will be a good year.

in the beginning of 2007 the new masterplan will be released - we already know, there is going to be a couple of new skyscraper proposals. also our beloved henninger turm will be converted into a residential tower. 2007 will be a good year.

It will?! Oh dear! You never knew, might sell like hot cakes and become a big seller. Though personally I wouldnt want to live there...

That thing near the US Play?

Come on :ohno:

Nice building.

in the beginning of 2007 the new masterplan will be released - we already know, there is going to be a couple of new skyscraper proposals. also our beloved henninger turm will be converted into a residential tower. 2007 will be a good year.

i really hope that

Nice addition to the skyline. Nice desing.

That thing near the US Play?

Come on :ohno:


yup, it will be renovated and extended.

see it that way: it will be tallest residential tower in the city (at one-hundred-twenty-something metres), with awesome views over the city.
people living in this building won't have to see it. and the restaurant at the top will be opened again ;)




there is also a development next to the future ecb-tower with 3 residental towers - more details will be available soon, hopefully.

there is also a development next to the future ecb-tower with 3 residental towers - more details will be available soon, hopefully.

That would be great.

There are almost no residential towers in Franbkfurt yet. I see alot of potential.

Very nice tower...

Buildings that will be destroyed to make way for this tower:
Frankfurter Sparkasse-12 floors
Neue Mainzer Strasse 57-10 floors
Neue Mainzer Strasse 59-4 floors

Nice design. It's a bit boxy but modern and not dull. I wonder what is the name of that tower in the HD's pic? I mean the tallest round-facade tower with a red-white spire on top of it. That's fantastic.

This round-facade tower is the MAINTOWER with 200 meters to to the roof and 240 meters including the spire. The two top levels, 55 and 56, are public observation decks.

Regarding the buildings to be destroyed for the new tower, I think the four storey historical low rise building, Neue Mainzer Strasse 59, will not be completly destroyed, at least they will integrate the old facades if not the whole building. The other two will disappear completly, which definitly is the best they can do with it.

Some weeks ago the pre-building application for this project was submitted, so at least something is happening here.

good news :)

We'll see what will be next

They should put an enormous helipad on top! So the height would exceed 200m! :D

They should put an enormous helipad on top! So the height would exceed 200m! :D

No they should add 5 more floors to make it the third tallest skyscraper in Frankfurt.


I hope they will start soon. Beeing a German skyscraper fan goes hand in hand with beeing patient. >_<

... You are so right!!!!

is the status still prosed as the title says?

This one is definetly my favourite project in Frankfurt!

is the status still prosed as the title says?

it should be approved now

good to hear that, thx HD :)

Shouldn't then the thread title not being changed? Or is it too early as there is no actual date for start of construction? Emporis is listing it also as approved.

The glass midsection is fantastic. Boxy with innovation. Although simple, it really doesn't resemble anything else I can think of. That's great architecture....in my book anyway.

Germany sure is picking up steam after almost 4 years of virtual stall.

according to analysts it is only a matter of time until speculative skyscraper construction will pick up again in the city. right now all towers u/c have anchor tenants. this project has progressed the most of all upcoming projects. and it looks like it might go ahead speculatively.

There is even much more space missing than this tower could bring. They are talking about 200.000 to 300.000 sqm of new high quality office space currently missing on the market. Something will have to happen quite soon.

according to this article, the construction of this almost 200m tower will start soon :) and the 135m kaiserkaree has also good chances to get built soon.both towers might be finished by 2011. the boom goes on :lol:
http://www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/list.php?page=fnp2_news_article&id=3936947

Now this is a nice corporate office tower, as i'm a gradual setback kind of guy, a great addtion to the skyline.

according to this article, the construction of this almost 200m tower will start soon :) and the 135m kaiserkaree has also good chances to get built soon.both towers might be finished by 2011. the boom goes on :lol:
http://www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/list.php?page=fnp2_news_article&id=3936947



this is getting scary now. this is not a boom, this is an explosion.

not an explosion, it would be a big bang!
but let's wait and see what happens next. too often good news were resting us in good mood, but let us down again. i take it for granted, but i accept it under usual reserve.

All I can say: :banana2:

But probably we shouldn't be too euphoric, because not all of those proposed/announced tower-plans are in 'dry towels' (is this idiom also common in the English language?). Let's await the things until that all is foreseeable and certain, maybe than it's time to have a party (of course in the popular glamour-party-metropolis of Germany ;))

Sounds a bit like PR for some of the projects ("if you look for new office space, see, we have something we can develop for you") and as everybody wants to save his option on a pontential landmark in the new masterplan. :nuts:
Fortunatly there seem to be enough developers with serious intentions, so if only a part of those projects work out, we still have a very good reason to open a bottle at the end of the day. :cheers:

Let's wait for the decission on the master plan. Latest then, probably end of October, the last announcements will be made. :)

according to this article, the construction of this almost 200m tower will start soon :) and the 135m kaiserkaree has also good chances to get built soon.both towers might be finished by 2011. the boom goes on :lol:
http://www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/list.php?page=fnp2_news_article&id=3936947


wonderful :)

Excellent news for Frankfurt, congratulations!

Ka-ching!! Kaiserkarree cannot be counted as safe (yet), but everything points into that direction. WinX and PWC tower are also anything but certain, however, I wouldn't be surprised if at least two of the three will become reality quite soon.

But probably we shouldn't be too euphoric, because not all of those proposed/announced tower-plans are in 'dry towels' (is this idiom also common in the English language?).

Without wanting to sound like a wise-guy, but "dry towels" sounds like "dead pants". Instead say "the announced tower plans are not in calmer waters yet".

^ Great explanation, cordial thanks for the advice :colgate:

I hope 2008 will be a year of increasing concrete. Frankfurt deserves it.

Here's an additional plan for the intended buildin' area:
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3187/frankfurtneuemainzer555rq7.jpg

And this apparently seems to be a historical inventory's building on the future property of the Fraspa-Tower (Neue Mainzer Strasse 55):
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2520/frankfurtneuemainzer555lu7.jpg

> Does anybody know what's gonna happen to this nice building? Are they goin to demolish it for the new tower? Are they renovating it or even integrating it into the new complex? Would be interested in, thanks in advance ;)

great news for frankfurt&germany!i hope this city will get some more over 200 m in the near future!

Erbsenzähler,

the historical building on your photo does not belong to the building area. It is the building on the bottom side of the towers plan. The one you mean is on the right side of the plan, corner Neue Mainzer Strasse-Junghofstrasse. At least the historical facade will be kept here.

In the moment you can't leave this city without missing something. And I will be travelling a lot the next months... :D

Jerry Speyer was in town today for foundation stone laying ceremony at the Opernturm site. He also met "people" from Eurohypo/Commerzbank and I wouldn't be surprised about hearing something of the Kaiserkarree project very soon... :D

^ interesting! maybe someone should create a kaiserkarree thread soon

i really hope so, frankfurt needs this tower :)

looks like things are moving on with kaiserkarree, therefore this separate thread here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=15218161#post15218161

Wow, Frankfurt's skyline is going to be great!

Its spectacular, 3 years ago nobody wanted to build any tower and now there are 2 under construction and the next 2 will start in a few month. :banana:

will the fraspa tower be built for sure (100%)? :)

Wow, so many projects for Frankfurt! Classic design, i like it.

any new updates or news about this tower?!

Wunderschon:)
Frankfurt has the best skyline in Europe, and this buliding will be great addition.

:ohno: now its a little quiet around this project...any news about it!?

no.

This will (or would) be such a great addition to the skyline.

be patient

is it UC ?

no.

Frankfurt needs this stuff! Aber zack zack!

Almost futile to ask, but... Anyone heard smth about it?



By the way, that's the building it'd replace - the old small & boxy grey-brown Sparkasse highrise at the Taunusanlage park strip (to the left of the trees); seen from the fresh OpernTurm:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/2792/p1010878pv6.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7227/p1010885vf9.jpg
by Miguel, DAF

^ So, anyone who'd like to respond on my February post? ;)


I want to hear something of this baby!

better ask in the DAF or DHF ^^

i personally don't think we'll hear much from this project in the near future

Its spectacular, 3 years ago nobody wanted to build any tower and now there are 2 under construction and the next 2 will start in a few month. :banana:
Really? :)

how the hell did this project change from close to be built to nearly forgotten!?

WE NEED 200m+ TOWERS! AND GIVE US A FKIN SUPERTALL!

It's gone I think. We need to accept it, mourn and move on.

There is a brighter future but it does not include this particular building.

It's gone I think. We need to accept it, mourn and move on.

There is a brighter future but it does not include this particular building.

we need reasons to party :/

:dance:

It's gone I think. We need to accept it, mourn and move on.

There is a brighter future but it does not include this particular building.

it's not gone at all. it is still being marketed. it is not going to be built without a substantial prelet though. unfortunately several potential anchor tenants in recent months decided to go for other developments.