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Future of the Sendlingen wholesale market hall uncertain: Büschl is withdrawing!
The future of the wholesale market hall in Sendling is in jeopardy after investor Ralf Büschl withdrew. Solutions are needed.
Future of the Sendlingen wholesale market hall uncertain: Büschl is withdrawing!
The rumor mill is bubbling in Sendling because the future of the wholesale market hall in Munich is uncertain. Investor Ralf Büschl has put his plans for the new wholesale market hall on hold and is withdrawing from the tender process. This decision does not come as a surprise, as Büschl had been looking for an end investor who could co-finance the planned project for a long time. Unfortunately, there was no significant financial support, which led to the current situation. Loud Evening newspaper Munich Büschl has pressed the emergency brake and is instead offering the city of Munich its ongoing plans for purchase or further development.
As part of his considerations, Büschl is even thinking of building the wholesale market hall directly for the city of Munich. One solution could be for the city to rent the wholesale market from him and then sublet it to retailers. But CSU city councilor Alexander Reissl expresses concerns that there will be enough dealers who can pay a rent that covers the costs. The Left and the Greens in particular are skeptical about the investor model and fear that the wholesale market hall in Sendling may be on the verge of extinction.
The long way to the new wholesale market hall
It is not the first time that the city of Munich has dealt intensively with the wholesale market hall. How the area can be used sensibly has been discussed for almost ten years. The original plan was to implement the project on the municipality's own initiative. But since this didn't work, an investor model was sought. The well-known Büschl Group, which had already made a name for itself by building two 155 meter high towers on the parcel post hall, was long considered the most promising candidate. However, this development has reached a new turning point, as Büschl will no longer submit any offers, as will the South German newspaper reported.
The location for the wholesale market hall is well chosen: an area of around 26 hectares between the former south freight station and other key locations in Sendling. But the existing hall no longer meets the current retail requirements and the new building is unavoidable. An architectural office has already drawn up initial drafts that are intended to combine all uses in a compact structure along Schäftlarnstrasse. The aim is to free up the necessary space for new developments through a space-saving construction. The project is now being further advanced through an urban development and open space planning competition in order to ensure integration into the established surroundings City of Munich explained in detail.
Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) is pushing to find a long-term solution for the wholesale market hall as soon as possible. Whether in the form of a swimming lake, cheap apartments or another use - the options are diverse, but the pressure is increasing. After all, time is not on the city's side and so far there is no clear direction as to what should happen next with the important location. The discussions surrounding the wholesale market hall will probably continue to be closely monitored over the next few weeks, and it remains to be seen what decisions will be made.