Changing real estate market: Opportunities through change of use

The gastronomic sector is currently undergoing change, and not only because of the pandemic situation that has been going on for a long time. Increasingly, numerous landlords are critically questioning the Value addedthat a gastronomic building use promises - especially in comparison to an office or shop use.

In the case of such a change of use - from a gastronomic space to a retail or office use - planning permission is required Building permit requirement be assumed. Since structural changes will usually be necessary, the relevant approval procedure will in any case involve fire protection issues will have to be dealt with. However, these are usually less problematic, as catering uses have to meet very strict requirements compared to other types of use anyway.

Similarly, as in the example of hotel use, the parking space situation plays a role. Here, too, the initial situation, i.e. the regularly very strict parking space requirements for a restaurant use, usually promises satisfactory solution options.