Moabit: Heidestraße

Heidestraße forms part of a major redevelopment area north of Berlin’s main station, characterized by new housing, offices and large-scale urban planning. The defining local feature of Heidestraße is the visible overlap of former industrial, railway or infrastructural land with new housing, offices and public space. How Heidestraße is used over the course of the day depends on surviving large-scale structures, successive construction phases and new everyday routes through formerly specialised sites. Heidestraße lies in the borough of Mitte, about 3.0 km northwest of central Berlin. From Heidestraße toward Charitéviertel and Stephankiez, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. Around Heidestraße, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Together, these elements make the continuity between an older working landscape and new urban life central to the identity of Heidestraße.