Courtyards at Südstern (1908)

The Höfe am Südstern are an example of courtyards with upscale commercial space flanked on both sides by elegant apartment buildings facing the street. The posh building on Hasenheide has a front yard. Each floor has a six-room apartment with a maid’s room and separate servant access. The apartment building on Körtestraße is much more modest. In between are four courtyards dedicated to commercial space, suitable for different kinds of businesses. This complex marks the final stage in the development of Kreuzberg Mix architecture. It is characterized by rear buildings with large windows and courtyards with vehicle access to both streets. Today, the courtyard commercial spaces are a prestigious location for businesses of all kinds. An old villa in the second courtyard, once home to a manufacturing family, is now used by an advertising agency.