Elbphilharmonie

"How exactly the vote on the Elbtower went, during which Signa received the approval for the construction of the high-rise, the red-green government in Hamburg prefers to remain silent, just as they gradually revealed the truth in the Cum-Ex investigations concerning the Hanseatic bank Warburg. Not even the question of whether Scholz attended the crucial meeting of the Hafencity GmbH was to be answered. It took the Bild newspaper to sue for the right to information. The result: Scholz was present. The Elbtower was designed by British star architect David Chipperfield, who has already realized the luxury resort "Villa Eden" on Lake Garda with Benko and built the Innsbrucker Kaufhaus Tyrol. For Hamburg, Chipperfield is designing an impressive counterpart to the Elbphilharmonie, a long, slightly step-like rising giant, which is supposed to surpass all dimensions of what has been built in Hamburg to date. Upon completion, the plan is for the Elbtower to be one of the tallest buildings in Germany. Regarding the investor, Signa from René Benko, which received the contract in a single-step selection process, Scholz had only words of praise on this festive day. It is "an outstanding real estate company" that has proven it can "handle very large projects." "Financially strong" with an "A+ rating" and a "very good reputation among reputable banks." A few years earlier, René Benko had taken over the Alsterhaus."

"One month after the appearance on the French Riviera, Hamburg's Hafencity company posts a "property offer document" online. Those who want to realize the Elbtower can now apply for the property. To avoid a disaster like the concert hall of the Elbphilharmonie, the city is looking for a private investor. The Elphi pain runs deep: it took three times longer than planned to realize the concert hall; it cost the taxpayer more than eleven times as much as originally estimated, at 866 million euros. There are several interested parties for the Elbtower, such as Gerchgroup from Düsseldorf or Tishman Speyer from Hamburg. All applicants come with the Champions League of architects; the city has received designs from Zaha Hadid, Hadi Teherani, or Studio Libeskind."