846 m² development plot in Frankfurt-Seckbach – new-build potential in the village centre

Key facts

Purchase price & costs

About this investment property

Wilhelmshöher Straße 99 · Frankfurt-Seckbach
Development site: 846 m²

Existing property – new-build/redensification potential in the historic village center
The key facts at a glance:

Plot area: 846 m²
Location: Frankfurt-Seckbach, established village center, established residential area with stable value
Planning law: Development plan B181 (legally binding, qualified under Section 30 of the German Building Code (BauGB)) – mixed-use area (MI), Building Use Ordinance (BauNVO) 1962
Full storeys: max. 2 (II)
GRZ 0.4
GFZ 0.7

Higher utilization may be assessed: GFZ up to approx. 0.8 (≈ 677 m² gross floor area) by way of an exemption (Section 31 BauGB) – to be coordinated with the urban planning office (no guarantee)

Storey/building height: not separately specified in the development plan – height development in accordance with the Hessian Building Code (HBO) via the max. 2 full storeys

Roof form: flat roof/cubical design provided for in the textual section (applicability to this cadastral parcel to be coordinated)
Existing property: courtyard property with half-timbered house, barn, stable – no heritage protection; barn/stable dilapidated, half-timbered house can only be renovated with considerable effort.

Further statutes: Preservation Statute E29 (approval requirement under Section 172 BauGB), parking-space, open-space and front-garden statute

The opportunity:
Building plots of this size in the established village center of Frankfurt-Seckbach are rare – and therefore a reliable anchor of value. With 846 m² and clear building rights (B181, mixed-use area), this property offers scope for return-oriented development concepts in a location that will remain scarce and in demand over the long term.

The potential:
The specifications permit two-storey development with a GRZ of 0.4 and a stipulated GFZ of 0.7 – allowing up to around 592 m² of gross floor area. By way of an exemption, higher utilization of up to GFZ 0.8 (≈ 677 m²) may be assessed – an additional value lever that should be clarified with the urban planning office at an early stage. The mixed-use designation opens up flexible usage concepts: purely residential construction as well as a combination of residential use and non-disruptive commercial use.

A clear path for new construction:
As there is no heritage protection and the existing buildings (barn and stable dilapidated, half-timbered house only renovable with considerable effort) do not economically justify any obligation to preserve them, the plot can be viewed as an almost unrestricted development site – ideal for new construction and reorganization according to one's own concept, from an apartment building to a mixed residential/commercial property.

What to bear in mind:
The plot lies within the scope of Preservation Statute E29. Demolition and new construction require approval (Section 172 BauGB) and are subject to the preservation of the To align with the character of the locality. Since the development plan is based on the 1962 BauNVO, the calculation rules (e.g. for parking spaces/accessory structures) differ from those of the current BauNVO. We recommend coordinating with the city planning office at an early stage and would be happy to establish contact.
A rare development site in one of Frankfurt’s most value-stable locations – with clear building rights, undeveloped space for development and significant potential for appreciation.

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