Frankfurt, 26.03.2010
In consultation with the City of Frankfurt, DIC (Deutsche Immobilien Chancen) has reached a final decision on the choice of architectural firms for the two “WinX” and “MainTor Panorama” high-rise buildings in the MainTor project in Frankfurt:
With this decision DIC follows the recommendation of the panel that had already unanimously recommended the combination of these two designs in the previous advisory procedure in December 2009, since it represented the best urban solution. In the meantime, both designs have been revised according to the panel’s suggestions, do harmonize very well and together with the surrounding buildings they complement the attractive skyline of Frankfurt.
Ulrich Höller, Chairman of the Management Board of DIC: “The City has supported DIC’s planning work in a very constructive manner and, in the end, has appreciated our planning with the now adopted development plan. By this decision the next key milestone in the completion of the project is implemented according to plan.”
About DIC
DIC (Deutsche Immobilien Chancen), active throughout Germany, was
founded in Frankfurt in 1998 and, with its innovative investment
philosophy and its focus on the German market, is one of the most
prominent and successful firms in Germany specialising in commercial
real estate transactions. Its business activities include portfolio and
asset management, which are handled by its SDAX-listed company, DIC
Asset AG, as well as project development and opportunistic investments.
It currently holds approximately 40 per cent of DIC Asset AG. The real
estate assets managed by the DIC Group currently amount to around 3.2
billion euros. Its shareholders are investment companies, institutional
investors and private investors with a background in industry.