For institutional fund strategies, Bankenviertel carries the strongest investor flag in Frankfurt, with prime yields around 4.4%.

  • Trophy submarket (Bankenviertel) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 4.4%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Frankfurt office fund strategy and flag

For institutional fund strategies, Bankenviertel carries the strongest investor flag in Frankfurt, with prime yields around 4.4%.

TL;DR

  • Trophy submarket (Bankenviertel) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 4.4%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Where core funds buy

Core capital concentrates in trophy stock with long-WAULT income. In Frankfurt, that's Bankenviertel and assets like Omniturm, Marienturm.

Where value-add looks

Value-add capital looks at secondary Class A and convertible Class B with repositioning angle. The trophy/secondary cap-rate spread has widened post-2022, which has reopened the value-add basis for repositioning plays.

Key facts

cityFrankfurt
countryGermany
regionEMEA
classARentLocal55 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$60/sqft/yr
vacancy8.4%
typicalLeaseYears7
typicalRentFreeMonths9
submarkets6
primeYieldPct4.4%
primeYield4.4%
trophyAnchorBankenviertel

Frequently asked questions

Where do core funds buy in Frankfurt?
Trophy submarket — Bankenviertel — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

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