Cushman & Wakefield says Berlin Q2 office take-up hits record 229,000 sq m
CWK•ICT led demand and prime rents moved higher
ICT led demand with a 27% share of take-up, supported by JetBrains leasing more than 19,000 sq m.
Prime rents rose to EUR 47 per sq m/month at end-June, up 4% quarter-on-quarter, with a year-end view around EUR 50.
Low new completions point to tighter supply
New office completions totaled 55,800 sq m in H1, the lowest in a decade, pointing to tighter supply.
Berlin office take-up hits record in H1 2026
Cushman & Wakefield flagged record office leasing in Berlin in H1 2026, with take-up of 380,400 sq m, up 52% year-on-year.
Q2 take-up hit 229,000 sq m, beating the prior quarterly record of 220,000 sq m set in 2017.
