A word about the area
The European District is not only the historic seat of the European institutions, but it is also the largest office-based employment and cultural centre in Belgium.
Over the last decade, the European District has increasingly attracted new inhabitants and retailers. With new flagship European cultural offering, it has established itself as Brussels’ second most visited area.
The District is composed of 4 key areas: Jourdan and Squares, vibrant mixed-use urban hubs; Cinquantenaire, a cultural hotspot with numerous museums and exhibitions; and the core Leopold District, an office-dominated area with only 3,000 inhabitants for 90,000 office-based jobs.
The acceleration of remote working and shift towards active mobility have a disproportionate impact on the Leopold District with its 96% office dominance.
An expected increase in office vacancy will offer possibilities for reconversion, aligned with the philosophy of the New European Bauhaus, pleading for more living, aesthetically beautiful, socially inclusive, and sustainable spaces. Lower office occupancy will also allow occupiers and investors to free ground floor spaces for new potential public infill and activation, creating a more vibrant and inviting streetscape.
- Léopold
- Squares
- Jourdan
- Cinquantenaire Park
