ᐅ Found a plot of land but it’s too large – looking for a building partner
Created on: 10 Apr 2025 13:01
M
MT_Berlin
Hello,
I hope this is the right forum for this topic.
We have found a plot of land in Eichwalde (right on the city border of Berlin) that we really like, and everything suggests that we could build a house there according to our plans.
However, the property consists of two parcels, and we only need the front one. Together, the two are too large and too expensive. The seller has communicated through the real estate agent that he would prefer to sell both parcels together. Therefore, we are looking for a building partner who wants to build their house on this auction plot.
The rear parcel is about 650sqm (7000 sq ft) plus the narrow strip. According to §34, it is buildable, and since the neighboring houses are fairly large, a relatively large house with up to 120sqm (1300 sq ft) of footprint and two full floors would likely be permitted by the building authority. It is being sold just below the local standard land value. Apparently, there are no significant restrictions (no trees that are difficult to remove, only an old weekend cottage).
Does anyone have an idea where we could find someone? We have already reached out to acquaintances and colleagues. The real estate agent is rather unmotivated, probably because they don’t want to work too hard for a 7% commission.
I hope this is the right forum for this topic.
We have found a plot of land in Eichwalde (right on the city border of Berlin) that we really like, and everything suggests that we could build a house there according to our plans.
However, the property consists of two parcels, and we only need the front one. Together, the two are too large and too expensive. The seller has communicated through the real estate agent that he would prefer to sell both parcels together. Therefore, we are looking for a building partner who wants to build their house on this auction plot.
The rear parcel is about 650sqm (7000 sq ft) plus the narrow strip. According to §34, it is buildable, and since the neighboring houses are fairly large, a relatively large house with up to 120sqm (1300 sq ft) of footprint and two full floors would likely be permitted by the building authority. It is being sold just below the local standard land value. Apparently, there are no significant restrictions (no trees that are difficult to remove, only an old weekend cottage).
Does anyone have an idea where we could find someone? We have already reached out to acquaintances and colleagues. The real estate agent is rather unmotivated, probably because they don’t want to work too hard for a 7% commission.
M
MT_Berlin7 May 2025 06:16We are only purchasing the front part. The rear part is being acquired by another partner. We have nothing to do with that. However, this partner only wanted to buy if construction is possible, and the seller wanted to sell both parts. Therefore, we can only buy if construction is allowed on the rear part.
A few new updates. According to the local building authority, developing both parcels with one single-family house each is possible without any issues. If the municipality objects, the building authority will carry out a substitute enforcement according to Brandenburg Building Code §71.
The planner, who will likely design the house and is based in KW and has very good contacts with the building authority officer, also confirmed zero problems and said it will be approved, having already discussed it with the authority.
Eichwalde generally does not want a second row of development, but since the district wants more residents, the building authority’s management has mandated allowing second-row development.
A few new updates. According to the local building authority, developing both parcels with one single-family house each is possible without any issues. If the municipality objects, the building authority will carry out a substitute enforcement according to Brandenburg Building Code §71.
The planner, who will likely design the house and is based in KW and has very good contacts with the building authority officer, also confirmed zero problems and said it will be approved, having already discussed it with the authority.
Eichwalde generally does not want a second row of development, but since the district wants more residents, the building authority’s management has mandated allowing second-row development.
MT_Berlin schrieb:
If the municipality causes trouble, a replacement action will be carried out by the building authority in accordance with Brandenburg Building Regulations §71.
According to the planner, who will most likely design the house and is also located in KW and has very good contacts with the building authority official, there will be zero problems; it will work out, as it has been discussed with the building authority.
Eichwalde actually does not want a second row, but the district wants more residents, so enabling a second row has been mandated by the head of the building authority. This sounds like macho talk from your planner. A building permit will ultimately be granted by the district authority, which is not actually bound by the municipal building office’s opinion but can carry out its own review and dismiss or override it. However, the legal basis for the building permit remains the planning intent, for which the municipal level is responsible. If there is no binding land-use plan, §34 of the Building Code does not automatically apply as the sole substitute. Therefore, the district authority can only approve your building application unilaterally if the municipality has failed to document its position “no second row” in a local statute. The subsidiarity principle also applies in Brandenburg, meaning the municipality is responsible for a land-use plan (or equivalents such as a design statute, building line regulations, or similar).
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MT_Berlin7 May 2025 15:03Since there are already several houses in the second row, as mentioned above, it is highly unlikely that such a local ordinance exists. However, as stated before, we are only partially involved. Our house will be at the front, where building is definitely possible. According to the majority of planners and the mentioned authority, building is also possible at the back.
MT_Berlin schrieb:
Our house will be at the front, where building is definitely allowed. According to the majority opinion of the planners and the mentioned authority, building at the back is also possible. A house initially approved at the "back" then becomes, like the existing building, the "first row" and can prevent any further construction between it and the street.
MT_Berlin schrieb:
Since there are already several houses in the second row, as mentioned above, it is highly unlikely that such a local ordinance exists. Such an ordinance could have been established afterwards. An appeal based on the principle of equal treatment requires that the situations are fully comparable and that the regulatory framework has remained unchanged in the meantime.
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MT_Berlin7 May 2025 18:14I assume that a responsible officer from the local building authority would know if such a local ordinance existed, right?
M
MT_Berlin7 May 2025 18:37At least in the official announcements of the municipality, there is no local building code, so I assume that the municipality does not have one. If I am legally well-informed, then what the local building authority states applies.