Dortmund Siloturm: New life for the port - investors wanted!

Dortmund Siloturm: New life for the port - investors wanted!

At the Dortmund port, the focus is on an important real estate offer: the 39 meter high silot tower on Speicherstraße is offered for sale. Development company D-Port21 has initiated an expression of interest to find potential investors for the modernization and reuse of the former grain silo, which has shaped the port picture since 1960. With ten floors, the tower offers enormous potential for innovative concepts, while the inheritance contract expires in 2025 and the Agravis Agrarholding has already left the area. A buyer who revitalizes the entire building ensemble, including a two -storey building line with around 2,200 square meters of usable space.

Dominik Serfling, Managing Director of D-Port21, highlights the attractive location on the water. It imagines a mixture of gastronomy, culture and business, whereby residential uses are excluded. The harbor promenade should also revitalize the building line and outdoor areas for gastronomy. By June 27, 2025, interested parties have time to submit their application.

new port quarters in planning

The development at the Dortmund harbor is part of a comprehensive plan to redesign the port district. The aim is to expand the classic port to expand urban uses and create new work and leisure qualities. According to [Wirtschaftsfoerderung-dortmund.de] there is potential for up to 5,000 new jobs. Numerous projects in the southern Speicherstraße are already being implemented, while the northern Speicherstraße with the Copenhagen office Cobe receives framework planning.

This urban development includes the renovation of the striking memory buildings, which are supplemented by new buildings. In addition, cooperation opportunities for startups and established companies are being used to create an urban start-up and knowledge quarters with a digital focus. Historical port elements, such as portal cranes, should be preserved, while the harbor promenade acts as the heart of development and offer gastronomic and cultural uses.

participation of the population

When planning, emphasis is placed on the integration of the Dortmund population. The Office for urban renewal is actively working on the urban renewal of the Nordstadt, including the port area. A vision for the port quarters is "Quartier for everyone!", Whereby educational institutions and creative economic models should be in the foreground.

Discussions also existed for the proposal of NRW Minister Neubaur to set up a bathing area in the harbor basin, which sparked a lively debate about the use of the water area.

The coordination of the modernization of the ten hectare area is in coordination with the city of Dortmund, which aims to create a harbor quarters with a high quality of stay, which combines education and digitization. The upgrading of the area harbors opportunities for economic upswing and an improved quality of life for residents and visitors.