Anderlecht scheme begins
Development agencies citydev .brussels, housing agency SLRB and the Foyer Anderlechtois have given details of a scheme to be constructed alongside the Ceria and Coovi university campus in Anderlecht. This location is therefore just inside the Ring at the level of the Chaussée de Mons and immediately alongside both a metro station and a large car park.
The project – ...
| 18-09-20
New shareholder for Eaglestone
The newest Belgian developer to have joined the ‘big league’ has announced a change in its shareholding. European real-estate group Eaglestone has reported that the Compagnie du Bois Sauvage has acquired a 30% stake in its central holding company. The Company du Bois Sauvage has purchased these 30% from the group's 3 existing shareholders, based on a valuation of ...
| 17-09-20
Limited success for Belgians at Mipim Awards
The 30th edition of the MIPIM Awards took place yesterday as part of Mipim Paris Real Estate Week. The 12 winners were announced at a ceremony held in Paris at InterContinental Paris Le Grand. There was disappointment for the Belgian entries, as for once, none of them came out on top. As a reminder, Tivoli Greencity, The Cosmopolitan, Chirec ...
| 16-09-20
Propel by Mipim tackles the future
Despite the ongoing crisis which is in particular affecting Paris, delegates came together at Le Centquatre for Day One of Propel by Mipim, where innovation in the property industry was the theme for many expert speakers.
One of the first sessions was ‘Countryside: the future?’ in which Samir Bantal of OMA tackled the urbanization trend from the ...
| 15-09-20
Adapting to the new retail scene
In its ‘Back-to-School 2020 Retail Trends’ report, Cushman & Wakefield says the covid-19 outbreak has accelerated the trends previously observed on the Belgium and Luxembourg real estate markets and will contribute to a strong reshaping of the retail landscape, with impact on activity, footfalls, rents and yields. More than ever, retail will be a question of location, ...
| 14-09-20
Post-covid: evolution not revolution
During its half-yearly press conference at which it outlined its strategy, developer Atenor also explained what its views are on the potential impact on the market of covid-19. The first point, says CEO Stéphan Sonneville, is that it is not time to make any real conclusions yet. He was at pains to point out that prudence is required ...
| 11-09-20
New SME centre for citydev in Haren
Regional developer citydev.brussels has announced the start of works on a major new project in Haren, to the northern side of the region. Partners in the project are Futurn and Inclusio. Named NorthCity, this project represents the rehabilitation of a large (2.55 hectare) industrial site, having been a logistics centre for retailer Prémaman up to 2017. This complex thus ...
| 10-09-20
New acquisition by Union Investment
Union Investment has announced that it has acquired the Diamond office building in Ghent, through the property company Global Life Tree NV. The seller is a joint venture between Flemish developers Global Estate Group and Life Tree Group. he acquisition has been made on behalf of open-ended special real estate fund UII EuropeanM, which is targeted at institutional ...
