Legal dispute - Finance Senator: Berlin can dispose of SEZ again
According to Finance Senator Stefan Evers (CDU), the years-long legal dispute over the use of the former sports and recreation center (SEZ) in Berlin-Friedrichshain has come to an end. The state can now once again dispose of the property on Landsberger Allee, which was sold 20 years ago, and redevelop it, Evers announced on Friday. According to the current development plan, around 500 apartments and a new school are planned there.
The property was sold to an investor by the state in 2003. Since 2016, there has been a dispute in court as to whether the buyer at the time had complied with its contractual obligations. In 2022, the Court of Appeal ruled that the investor had to return the SEZ site to the state. According to the tax authorities, the Federal Court of Justice has now dismissed the so-called non-admission appeal against this decision. This means that the ruling of the Court of Appeal remains in place. The details of the return of the site and its further development will be clarified in the near future.
"The SEZ will be returned to the state of Berlin and will finally benefit Berliners again," explained Evers. "This is great news. I would like to thank all those involved who have put their heart and soul into defending the interests of the general public in this far too long legal dispute. Now it's all about working together to make the best of this area for Berlin."
Statement from the tax authorities
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- Stefan Evers, the Finance Senator from the CDU party in Berlin, expressed his satisfaction as the long-standing legal dispute over the SEZ in Friedrichshain has been resolved.
- Evers announced that the state can now reclaim the SEZ site, which was sold in 2003, and subsequently develop it with around 500 apartments and a new school.
- The legal dispute between the state and the investor, who purchased the SEZ in 2003, concerning contractual obligations, was brought to an end when the Federal Court of Justice dismissed the investor's non-admission appeal in 2022.
- Expressing his gratitude, Evers stated that the return of the SEZ to Berlin will benefit its residents and emphasized the importance of collaboration in developing the site to its full potential.
Source: www.stern.de
