--- title: "Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg), Berlin — Class A submarket" description: "Tech and creative trophy frontier." canonical: https://classa.info/cities/berlin/mediaspree pageType: neighborhood lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Berlin with average asking rent around €46/sqm/mo · ≈ $55.4 PSF/yr USD. ## TL;DR - Tech and creative trophy frontier. - Trophy tier — ~€46/sqm/mo. - Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks. # Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg), Berlin — Class A submarket *Tech and creative trophy frontier.* · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: €46/sqm/mo · ≈ $55.4 PSF/yr USD ## TL;DR - Tech and creative trophy frontier. - [Trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — ~€46/sqm/mo. - Active [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks. ## Overview Mediaspree along the Spree river anchors Berlin's tech and creative trophy frontier — Universal Music, Mercedes-Benz, and a deep tech tenant base. ## Tenant profile Tech, media, creative agencies, music industry. ## Typical specification 15–40,000 sqft floor plates available across newer Class A stock; 9'+ slab-to-slab and modern MEP common. ## Transit Warschauer Strasse, Ostbahnhof (S3, S5, S7, S9). Multi-modal transit captures the metro's principal professional catchment. ## Amenities East Side Gallery, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berghain. ## Comparable buildings - **Stream Tower** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stream%20Tower%2C%20M%C3%BChlenstra%C3%9Fe%2026%2C%2010243%20Berlin%2C%20Mediaspree%20(Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg)%2C%20Berlin%2C%20Germany&query_place_id=ChIJw-eJLmtPqEcRSjslHpVTndA) - **EDGE East Side Tower** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=EDGE%20East%20Side%20Tower%2C%20Tamara-Danz-Stra%C3%9Fe%2011%2C%2010243%20Berlin%2C%20Mediaspree%20(Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg)%2C%20Berlin%2C%20Germany&query_place_id=ChIJS6_t9aZHqEcRGCiRSnvpm94) - **Trias-Komplex** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Trias-Komplex%2C%20Holzmarktstra%C3%9Fe%2011%2C%2010179%20Berlin%2C%20Mediaspree%20(Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg)%2C%20Berlin%2C%20Germany&query_place_id=ChIJd7EVhDtOqEcRQt01xVsmIH8) ## Where Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) sits in Berlin Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Berlin, classified as trophy tier with an average asking rent around €46/sqm/mo · ≈ $55.4 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Berlin Class A stock, Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) typically attracts Tech, media, creative agencies, music industry and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation). Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg): [Mitte](/cities/berlin/mitte), [Charlottenburg & Westend](/cities/berlin/charlottenburg-westend), [Potsdamer Platz](/cities/berlin/potsdamer-platz), [Adlershof](/cities/berlin/adlershof). The full Berlin submarket atlas is at [/cities/berlin](/cities/berlin). ## Topic deep-dives for Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg), the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket: - [Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) — ](/cities/berlin/mediaspree/rents-and-availability) - [Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) — ](/cities/berlin/mediaspree/tenant-profile) - [Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) — ](/cities/berlin/mediaspree/transit-and-commute) - [Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) — ](/cities/berlin/mediaspree/amenity-and-lifestyle) - [Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) — ](/cities/berlin/mediaspree/trophy-and-comparables) - [Mediaspree (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) — ](/cities/berlin/mediaspree/fit-out-and-spec) ## Related glossary Terminology specific to Berlin Class A leasing and to the trophy tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier). ## Editorial provenance Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards). ### Primary sources for this page - [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE - [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL - [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield - [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills - [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers [Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections) ## Related topics - [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal. - [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce. - [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease. - [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies. - [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex. - [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa. --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/berlin/mediaspree), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.