The RAG site on Hafenstra\u00dfe in Saarbr\u00fccken\/Germany, where the group\u2019s administration building was located from 1978, was officially sold off to Altin Immobiliengruppe on 17th August 2017 (Figure 1). The demolition of the former administration building was a prerequisite, to allow the construction of a new four-star hotel on the same plot.<\/p>\n
\u201cA new hotel can soon start being built at this prominent site in the heart of Saarbr\u00fccken, which is a historic location for us,\u201d announced Prof. Hans-Peter Noll, Chairman of the Executive Board of RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH, Essen\/Germany, at the official handover of the plot. The property subsidiary of RAG Aktiengesellschaft, RAG Montan Immobilien has been entrusted with site and project development work for almost 40 years now. Its remit is to ensure that former mining areas are re-used on a sustainable basis at various locations in the Ruhr and Saar regions. \u201cWe take our responsibility very seriously and are doing our bit to help structural change in the Saarland. That always succeeds most effectively in places where we can work together with the federal state, municipality and private investors,\u201d affirmed Prof. Noll.<\/p>\n
The building, which was erected in the 1970s, was the workplace of roughly 800 employees when used as the Saarbergwerke administration building. At that time, it was an extremely modern office block with open-plan offices. \u201cBut that was exactly what caused us problems when approaching the market,\u201d explained Christoph Happe, Head of Property Sales at RAG Montan Immobilien. The building may have been modern in the 1970s and 1980s, but no investors came forward who were prepared to revitalise the building. Only the plot itself was of interest. \u201cOf course, financial interests are at the forefront when we\u2019re selling property. Nevertheless, right from the start we held constructive talks with the state government, represented by J\u00fcrgen Barke, State Secretary for Financial Affairs, and the City of Saarbr\u00fccken on potential re-use of the plot in the general context of the planned trade fair centre,\u201d explained Happe. In the end, Altin Immobiliengruppe was convinced in all respects.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud that the Steigenberger group is coming to Saarbr\u00fccken and is working together with us to open the new InterCityHotel. As a native of the Saarland, this site has my firm backing,\u201d affirmed Mehmet Altin, Chief Executive of the property group. The new building will contain 170 hotel rooms in a prominent location, in addition to a new multi-storey car park. The architectural firm Wandel Lorch is responsible for the building\u2019s fa\u00e7ade, while Matteo Thun & Partners are taking care of the interior design. The InterCityHotel is set to open in 2019.<\/p>\n
Secretary of State for Financial Affairs J\u00fcrgen Barke, who has backed the construction of the new hotel right from the start, said: \u201cI am delighted that we are going to have a new hotel at this site, with its excellent transport links and close proximity to the Congresshalle concert hall, Europa-Galerie shopping mall and Bahnhofstra\u00dfe. This will ensure the old plot of land will be used sustainably.\u201d He considers the demolition of the former administration building and the renovation of the site to be a prime example of structural change in the Saarland. \u201cThe new hotel will be an important building block in the further development of Saarbr\u00fccken as a congress and trade
\nfair location, and will strengthen tourism in the city,\u201d said Mr Barke. He believes the endeavours of RAG and Altin Immobiliengruppe are a win for the state capital and the entire Saarland region. For the State Secretary for Financial Affairs, J\u00fcrgen Barke, it is a positive sign that private investors in particular believe in the location. (RAG Montan Immobilien\/Si.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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