Dismantling the former Hertie department store in Delmenhorst: demolition work is scheduled to be completed by November 2024.

Dismantling the former Hertie department store in Delmenhorst: demolition work is scheduled to be completed by November 2024.

According to a report by www.weser-kurier.de, the former Hertie department store on Langen Straße in Delmenhorst is about to be demolished. The city of Delmenhorst has commissioned the company “Abbruch-Transport-Recycling” (ATR) from Sottrum to begin dismantling the property.

Dismantling is scheduled to start in January with the removal of the concrete facade panels along the pedestrian zone. The canopy will also be removed, followed by pollution abatement inside the building. The actual demolition will begin in April and is expected to be completed by November 2024.

Since the basement of the former department store extends below Bebelstrasse, the road surface and subsoil of the road must first be removed before the concrete block can be removed. The Hertie façade will partially remain as a noise barrier so as not to impair business operations in the pedestrian zone.

The demolition of the former Hertie building may have an impact on the real estate market in Delmenhorst. The freed-up space could be used for new construction projects, which could lead to a change in the urban appearance and potentially increase property prices.

In addition, investors and developers could use the opportunity to invest in the transformation of the city center and thereby strengthen the economic potential of the region.

The demolition of the Hertie building marks an important step in the development and change of the real estate market in Delmenhorst. It remains to be seen how the market will develop in the coming years.