Frankfurt plans the largest multifunctional arena: 15,000 places for 250 million!

Frankfurt plant eine neue Multifunktionsarena, während viele hessische Kommunen die Grundsteuer erhöhen. Wichtige Entwicklungen im Überblick.
Frankfurt plans a new multifunctional arena, while many Hessian municipalities increase property tax. Important developments at an overview. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Frankfurt plans the largest multifunctional arena: 15,000 places for 250 million!

Frankfurt plans to build a new multifunctional arena in the city forest, which is to offer space for up to 15,000 people. The construction costs are estimated at around 250 million euros. The magistrate has already approved a fundamental decision, whereby the city council meets on January 30th to discuss further details. Construction could start this year, which increases the anticipation of the Frankfurter to a new event center. Hessenschau reports not only sporty events, but also concerts and cultural events houses should.

In terms of property tax, the citizens of Frankfurt also have to adapt to significant changes. From January 1, 2025, a new property tax regulation will come into force, which will lead to higher loads in some central city locations. Falling tax burdens may be expected in cheaper parts of the city. The planned increase in the rate for property tax B is an impressive 500 to 854.69 percent, while the rate for agricultural areas is increased from 175 to 317.62 percent. Frankfurter Rundschau emphasizes that the city of Frankfurt expects income of around 220 million euros from property tax every year.

influence on the citizens

An example of the effects of this reform is shown in the Nordend, where the tax burden for an apartment building rises from around 2,100 euros to around 4,600 euros annually. Recently submitted applications for dealing with hardship cases should help the affected citizens. Treasurer Bastian Bergerhoff emphasizes that the reform should be designed to be new. However, the owners' association "Haus & Grund" criticizes that no lower rate was promised. The possibility of transferring the property tax to tenants via the additional costs is also discussed. This could lead to further stress for tenants in central parts of the city where real estate prices rise.

further developments in Hesse

While Frankfurt is faced with these challenges, uncertain track crossings could soon be a thing of the past in Niederweimar. The municipality plans to demolish and new a bridge with a staircase on both sides. After a tragic incident in 2020, when a young woman died when she ignored a train, the renewal of the infrastructure is urgently needed. The start of construction is scheduled for the end of the year.

In addition, Darmstadt 98 announced its withdrawal from the platform X (formerly Twitter) because the team sees the developments critically there. The EU Commission has also expanded its investigation into the platform and requires access to internal documents. This is done in a context of general concerns about the stability and transparency of social media.

The flu wave has officially started and the health authorities recommend vaccination, especially for risk groups. In another unpleasant message, a toxic solvent occurred in Sulzbach after a truck accident had been injured in which three people were injured.

Developments in Hesse are versatile and affect both the infrastructure and social and economic events. Citizens are required to adapt to the new regulations and conditions.

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