But a lack of buildings (due to the Wall) should mean rents are higher. Same for bombing destroying buildings, this results in fewer building on the market.
As to pre-war architecture, all of Europe, including Eastern Europe is full of it.
The only thing which might give me some insight is that you mention it takes time for the population to build back up?
So rents are cheap because Berlin is today still under populated?
But why is that? Or why are other formerly bombed out cities not also under populated? In Easter Europe there is still a lot of migration from the smaller cities and villages into the big cities. This may be why those are more expensive than Berlin. But that only begs the question why is Berlin specifically so slow to re-populate? Is it because other German large cities, even with higher rent, are more attractive? Which would explain why the rent there is higher?
As to pre-war architecture, all of Europe, including Eastern Europe is full of it.
The only thing which might give me some insight is that you mention it takes time for the population to build back up?
So rents are cheap because Berlin is today still under populated?
But why is that? Or why are other formerly bombed out cities not also under populated? In Easter Europe there is still a lot of migration from the smaller cities and villages into the big cities. This may be why those are more expensive than Berlin. But that only begs the question why is Berlin specifically so slow to re-populate? Is it because other German large cities, even with higher rent, are more attractive? Which would explain why the rent there is higher?