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Secure the ground floor. Unlock the building.

IJzerenleen 22/24 in Mechelen is set for a new future combining ground-floor retail with residential units above. Before redevelopment fully gets underway, Avenue has already secured Kruidvat as the commercial tenant, strengthening the investment case from the start.

Why a family office acquired 34 apartments in one transaction

A local family office acquired 34 apartments in Residentiewijk Mol in a single transaction with an investment value exceeding €7 million. The combination of scale, a distinctive residential setting, near-term delivery and rental income potential shows why private capital is increasingly looking at larger residential investments.

20 student rooms. €2.5 million. And room to grow.

A private investor acquired 20 student studios next to the Brussels campus of LUCA School of Arts through Avenue for €2.5 million. An investment combining existing rental income, a strong location and room for future value creation.

Not every expansion starts with a long term lease

On September 10, Cent Pur Cent opened its first store in Antwerp at Schuttershofstraat. But the story behind this opening began a year earlier, at our pop-up competition. Why did the ambitious Belgian cosmetics brand choose temporary retail for its next move? Avenue advised on the transaction.

From vacancy to value: the investment logic behind Bruul 45

Telenet/Base has opened a new dual brand store at Bruul 45 in Mechelen, bringing two existing stores together at one strong location. Behind the opening is a broader repositioning strategy in which reletting, renovation and energy optimisation combine to create new value. Avenue advised on the sale and the property’s subsequent transformation.

Why a listed investor chose a 500 m² heritage office in Halle

When Inclusio acquired a fully renovated heritage office in Halle, leased to Pleegzorg Vlaams-Brabant en Brussel, the transaction barely made headlines outside the real estate sector. Yet it is exactly this type of acquisition that reveals how professional investors think today. Avenue advised the transaction. Deals like this rarely reach the open market — access, not visibility, is what shapes the returns of investors who move early.

Why this retail deal never hit the market and what that means for investors

The best retail deals do not always reach the market. This Zeeman investment in Grâce-Hollogne shows why timing, preparation and access often matter more than visibility.

Why “good enough” is no longer enough in retail (and what that means for owners and investors)

The retail market in Belgium is on the move again. Retailers are once again looking to expand, developers are launching new projects, and both high streets and retail parks are showing renewed dynamism. Yet closing deals today is not becoming any easier. That may seem contradictory, but there is a clear reason. The way retail decisions are made has fundamentally changed.

The Loop Ghent grows as a retail destination: Avenue commercializes the Veld 12 East project

Retail locations are changing. Where classical shopping streets and malls once dominated, attention is now increasingly shifting toward large mixed-use urban developments. The Loop in Ghent is one of the clearest examples of this trend.