Well this is kind of the "problem child" of the city. The concert hall was built on top of an old storage house, which now holds apartments and a hotel. Besides its controversial design, it bears quite some scandal. Construction began 2007 with an estimated cost of 77 Million Euro and opening date of 2010. Now it will open late 2016/early 2017 and cost the tax payers around 789 Million Euro. You do the math. Although the building is located in the Speicherstadt, we recommend to go to the other side of the Elbe through the old tunnel for a more spectacular view.