12099, Berlin, Germany

The five-story residential and commercial building at Tempelhofer Damm 145/147, at the corner of Alt-Tempelhof 17/19, was built in 1911-12 and features a massive mansard roof. It dominates the streetscape at the intersection of Tempelhofer Damm and the old village green. The facades are diversified by differently designed bay windows, loggias, and roof structures. With its projecting and recessed wall sections, vibrant roofscape, and abstract geometric decor, the building references the architectural style common around 1910. Behind the corner building is an approximately 1,003.34 m² historic ballroom with a stage and gallery, for which a new lease is nearing completion. The western wing of the building, facing Tempelhofer Damm, contains shops on the ground floor and commercial and residential units on the upper floors. The entire building has been regularly maintained in recent years. The lower roof area of the mansard roof was converted into living space for seven residential units in 2011. As part of this project, the heating system was also replaced, and the electronics of the building's two elevators were replaced in 2014. There is still room for expansion of the upper roof area of the mansard roof.