Proximus’ iconic Brussels North office tower is set to be transformed into accommodation and office buildings as part of the company’s push to downsize its offices and switch to greener working.
Property developer Immobel announced on 13 July that it had filed for planning permissions to dedicate one of the building’s towers for offices, and the other for housing. In June 2021, the company announced that it would be transforming its physical offices in Brussels into a “greener, smaller, ‘campus-like’” site, occupying up to 50% less office space.
According to the developers, Proximus intends to open up the buildings to the urban life of the neighbourhood and create greater accessibility for office users and residents. The ground floor of the towers will be opened up, creating an additional 2,250 metres squared of additional space in the Brussels North area.
The project will provide the local area with 300 residential units and 93 student rooms. The towers will soon have new common areas, sports facilities, and a large semi-public courtyard and green spaces. In total, there will be one hectare of green space added both within and outside the building complex.
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The buildings will feature extensive remodelling to accommodate the changes. 25% of the existing structure will be removed. To reduce the environmental impact of the works, existing materials from the site will be reused or recycled elsewhere.
Immobel says that this prince is part of the larger “North Territory” urban park project. Mobility around the Brussels North area will be redesigned completely for local residents.
The developers say that the project is intended to create a “multifunctional and dynamic destination where people can live, work, study, relax, shop, and play sports.”
