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The Flagship Project: Moringa Hamburg

Groundbreaking and spectacular: In Hamburg’s HafenCity, Landmarken is building Germany’s first residential high-rise strictly in accordance with the Cradle-to-Cradle® principle.

The Moringa is being built in a particularly sustainable manner using recyclable, non-toxic materials and offers as much green space as the developed lot measures in square meters. Approximately 80 percent of the construction and finishing materials will be able to be dismantled, sorted by type, and reused. In a way that is unique to date, the city’s healthiest building combines sustainable construction with affordable housing in a prime location: With approximately 25,000 m² of gross floor area, the Moringa offers 212 rental apartments—more than a third of which are publicly subsidized—as well as communal spaces, a co-living concept, co-working spaces, a daycare center, and dining options. In a fantastic location, the project creates affordable housing for families, couples, young people, and seniors across all income levels. All apartments are certified as allergy-friendly. As a result, the project is considered a trailblazer for the entire industry.

For its pilot project, Landmarken AG has enlisted the experienced Lupp Group as the general contractor. The technical implementation is being carried out by the Landmarken AG team. Following completion of the structural work, interior finishing is already underway. Full completion of the complex is scheduled for 2026.

BGF
24000 m²
Grundstückfläche
4700 m²
Mietfläche
15700 m²
Wohneinheiten
212
Geschosse
13

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Moringa Hamburg

A spectacular development in HafenCity: Germany's first residential high-rise built according to the Cradle to Cradle® principle is set to become the healthiest building in the city.

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Art & Projektstatus
New construction, under construction
Standort
Elbbrückenquartier, Building Lot 105, Hamburg, Lucy-Borchardt-Straße
Nutzung & Mieter
Approx. 85 percent rental apartments (rent-controlled and privately financed), plus, among other things, a daycare center, restaurants, co-working spaces, and co-living spaces
Besonderheiten
Germany's first high-rise residential building designed according to the Cradle-to-Cradle principle; winner of the Hamburg Residential Construction Ideas Award, the polis Award, and the German Award for Sustainability Projects
Projektbeteiligte
kadawittfeldarchitektur (Architecture), Lupp Group (Construction)

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