The new PalaisQuartier area is situated on Zeil, one of the busiest shopping streets in Germany. It will consist of an office tower, a hotel, the Thurn und Taxis Palais, a shopping centre and the largest underground car park in Frankfurt centre. These bald facts cannot do justice to the scale of this important project, however, or the spectacular high-rise buildings designed by architects KSP Engel und Zimmerman.

The 135-metre tower will be an elegant, contemporary location for global businesses with the highest demands and in close proximity to numerous cultural and leisure facilities. The second tower, which also measures a sky-scraping 96 metres, now welcomes an equally international public in its capacity as a centrally located four- to five-star hotel.

The third part of the extensive development project is a large shopping centre including a versatile mix of retail facilities, sports amenities, restaurants and bars (opened in february 2009). Situated between the two towers, it serves as an ideal leisure spot for office workers, residents and tourists alike. The building is designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas, who has fashioned a structure with multiple layers, unusual perspectives and a sleek outline.  

A particular highlight is the unique roof construction with its organic impression composed of different sizes of glass panes with various surface finishings. The 50-metre expressway is the longest internal and self-supporting escalator in Europe and takes visitors directly from the ground to the fourth floor in just 120 seconds.

The Turn und Taxis Palais from which the neighbourhood derives its name is a unique project in its own right. Built after a palace designed by Robert de Cotte, the Palais was constructed at the same location between 1729 and 1739 and destroyed in WWII. The new building references the history of the location while blending in with the modern architecture of the other buildings in the PalaisQuartier. It houses exclusive bars and restaurants, a large array of shops and a ballroom for up to a thousand guests.