Elbhof, Commerce building in Neustadt, Germany.

Elbhof is a Kontorhaus at Steinhöft 9 in Hamburg-Neustadt, built 1904–1905 to plans by Walter Martens for AEG. Its plot is bounded by the Herrengrabenfleet and the street, so goods could be delivered by water and by land. The complex follows the old Hamburg merchant-house pattern: front building, courtyard wing and a warehouse on the fleet. Bronze sculptures by Arthur Bock stand above the entrance portals, crowned by the Hamburg coat of arms.

Elbhof was built in 1904–1905 to plans by architect Walter Martens for AEG, on a plot bounded by the Herrengrabenfleet and the street, so goods could arrive by water and by land. War damage left it with a plain flat roof; the 1990/1991 conversion restored the copper-clad roof close to its original shape.

The bronze sculptures above the entrance portals are by the sculptor Arthur Bock, and the facade is crowned with the Hamburg Wappenburg, the city's heraldic castle. The building's name, Elbhof, refers to the Elbe, the river that made Hamburg's trade possible. Look up at the portals on Steinhöft to spot Bock's figures and the coat of arms.

The building is located at Steinhöft 9 and is easy to find near Baumwall station. The site can be accessed from both streets and waterways, making a visit flexible and straightforward.

The building's roof was not part of Walter Martens' 1904–1905 design as seen today: after wartime damage it carried a plain flat roof, and only the 1990/1991 conversion restored the copper-covered shape close to the original. Look up from Steinhöft to see the result.