• BESIX RED Luxembourg and AG Real Estate, on behalf of its parent company AG Insurance, announce that they have finalized the signature of the contract for the acquisition by AG Insurance of 100% of the shares of the company B-9 S.A., owner of the office building ICÔNE in Belval, Luxembourg. The parties thus formalize their agreements reached at the end of 2021.
• This emblematic and sustainable office project is already fully occupied, even before its delivery, by Société Générale Luxembourg. A 15-year lease was signed in April 2021 and the financial services group will take possession of their new workspaces upon delivery, in January 2023.

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Immobel and BESIX RED announce that the U.S. Department of State is considering the acquisition of CSM Properties SA, owner of the Cours Saint-Michel site (100.000 m² built area) located in Etterbeek, Brussels. The site of approximately 4 hectares is located between the Mérode and Thieffry metro stations. The parties are in exploratory talks.

Immobel and BESIX RED[1] acquired the Cours Saint-Michel site in 2018. In early 2021, they applied for a building permit to redevelop the site. The ongoing process will continue its normal course.

[1] Acting through CSM Properties SA, of which Immobel and BESIX RED each hold 50% of the shares.

• BESIX RED announces the transfer of 100% of the shares of Evenepoel Properties SA owning Viridis, to investment manager PATRIZIA, for its pan-European flagship residential fund Living Cities.
• BESIX RED will ensure the turnkey development until completion. It totalizes 17,500 m² of build-to-rent apartments and commercial premises in the up-and-coming Reyers district in Schaerbeek

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ICN and BESIX RED have jointly acquired a development site spanning over 13,200 sqm in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, with the ambition to transform it into a mixed-used project of 42,000 sqm (gross floor area). 

• This acquisition marks ICN’s first entry in the Netherlands, in line with the developer’s European growth objectives. ICN has set up a local office with a dedicated team to support the operational activities of its Dutch projects.
• After Sluishuis in Amsterdam’s IJburg district and as per its Pan-European diversification strategy, the Belgian developer BESIX RED continues to seize opportunities in the Dutch capital.

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Casa Ferrero, a 29,500 sqm tailor-made office development right next to Luxembourg airport housing the Ferrero international headquarters, was announced as a finalist for CBRE Luxembourg’s ‘Office space of the year 2021’ contest. The offices were selected within the categories ‘Best working environment of the year’ – the main category of the contest – as well as ‘Best health and wellbeing space’.

Developed by BESIX RED and Felix Giorgetti, Casa Ferrero is mainly conceived as a living space for its occupants by combining innovative design as well as exceptional comfort with user-wellbeing and interaction. Its architectural design, two interconnected wings featuring various complex-shaped atrium bridges, an 800 sqm glass roof and a “Piazza Italia” at the center of the building are some of the project’s remarkable assets.

The contest laureates will be announced on 10 December 2021.

Read more about the contest in Paperjam: https://lnkd.in/dYK9uASN

On 20 October 2021, the Greater Paris Investment Agency and Maison de l’architecture Ile-de-France awarded the International Prize for the conversion of office buildings into housing (Prix International de la Transformation de bureau en logements). The Cosmopolitan received a special mention from the jury within this contest that rewards remarkable achievements for the conversion of tertiary buildings into residential developments, both in terms of architectural quality as well as usage-driven innovations. The award demonstrates BESIX RED’s commitment to sustainable and responsible developments.

The Cosmopolitan consists of the refurbishment of an obsolete office building into a residential tower (158 residential units, 1.500 sqm offices and 50 parking spaces), located in Brussels’ city center. Besides its contribution to the revitalization of an abandoned historic district, The Cosmopolitan reinforces the site’s potential by creating a new offer of high-end apartments in a heterogeneous neighborhood.

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BESIX Real Estate Development launches today the commercialisation of the first phase of DUUO, its first residential development in Portugal, following the obtention of the architectural license for the project earlier this year.

Co-developed with Compagnie Du Bois Sauvage, an investment holding company, DUUO is a 34,000 sqm premium living concept totalling 280 apartments. It is designed by the Portuguese architects Nuno Leónidas Arquitectos and ideally located in the heart of the popular ‘Avenidas Novas’ district in Lisbon.

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• BESIX RED announces the signature of a 15-year lease agreement with Société Générale Luxembourg, one of Europe’s leading financial services groups, for the occupation of the entire ICÔNE building in Belval, Luxembourg. The transaction was managed by CBRE Luxembourg.
• The 18,750 sqm office building, intended to be a true living space and reference for the post-COVID work experience, redefines office real estate.
• This agreement marks a new success for BESIX RED and consolidates its position on the Luxembourgish market.

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At the beginning of 2021, new important steps have been taken for the Esprit Courbevoie-district in Louvain-la-Neuve, jointly developed by BESIX RED and THOMAS & PIRON BÂTIMENT.

The 8,500 m² office space on the site were acquired at the end of last week by Befimmo, real estate operator specializing in work spaces. These offices are collocated in one single building that will be BREEAM ‘Very Good’-certified and is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2023.

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THE COSMOPOLITAN is one of the 4 finalists of the MIPIM Awards in the category “Best refurbished building”.

This renovation of an obsolete office building into an iconic white tower demonstrates BESIX RED’s ambition to participate in Brussels’ urban renewal and offer its inhabitants a new residential experience.

When Vision, Expertise and Synergy offer a unique human experience that revitalizes Brussels’ skyline.

• • Architects: BOGDAN & VAN BROECK
  • Contractor: BESIX Group (Vanhout)

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The renovation of the KONS building in the centre of Luxembourg city, in front of the railway station, was characterised by the development of the former “Galerie KONS” in a high‐performance building ‐ certified by BREEAM as “Very Good” ‐ 20,600 sqm above ground, including 14,600 sqm of offices, 2,400 sqm of shops and 3,500 sqm of accommodation.

The three promoters (the IMMOBEL Group, BPI Luxembourg and BESIX RED) worked in close collaboration to carry out this renovation project designed to help revitalise the station area.