Residential property market dynamics
The Deloitte Property Index is an annual publication which looks at all major European housing markets. With residential property now having become a mainstream asst class for major players, this data therefore takes on more significance. The report is based on 2019 figures, but takes a slight look forwards at the effect of the pandemic, of course.
Firstly, in ...
| 25-09-20
City Dox nearer to completion
There has been another development within the major City Dox project, itself part of the even more major redevelopment plan for the entire canal zone. Developer Atenor (via its company Immobilière de la Petite Ile) in collaboration with the bouwmeester and the local authorities, has announced that the consortium to construct the last phase of the project has ...
| 24-09-20
The real estate portfolio of the Walloon Region goes on a diet
With Jean-Luc Crucke at the helm, the Walloon region is to centralize and bring together its workforce in a smaller number of buildings. Around twenty buildings are being put up for sale, the majority of which are in Namur and Jambes. L’Echo publishes a detailed but not exhaustive list in its report. The sale also involves a new ...
| 24-09-20
First Radisson Collection hotel opening in Brussels
The crisis afflicting the hotel trade has not put a stop to long term plans, as a recent reopening shows. The former Radisson Blu Royal hotel close to the Grand’Place was long considered as perhaps the very best hotel in Brussels. Now, despite the ongoing covid crisis, the Radisson Hotel Group has announced the opening of this hotel as ...
| 23-09-20
Concept of a new 'Inhabited Park' for Namur
It is not just in Brussels that new city districts are being created. Just such a project has been announced for Jambes, alongside Namur, by Thomas & Piron Bâtiment working with architects Atelier de l’Arbre d’Or and Assar. Described as an ‘inhabited park’ the desire is to design this new district, named 'Parc d'Enhaive', so that ...
| 22-09-20
Innovation, post-covid and cities feature in Paris
In its closing message from the Paris Real Estate Week which took place last week, organizers Reed Midem said that it had been made clear that talent and sustainability are key for reinvigorating our cities in a post-Covid future, which must not fear change. And while powerful trends – from AI to climate change – abound, humans are ...
| 21-09-20
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 ...
| 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 ...
