Capital moves where access exists.
Prime high street retail rarely reaches the open market — and by the time it does, the advantage is gone. We make sure you’re never waiting for it.
Belgium's best high street units rarely get listed
They move through relationships, off-market, often before an agent is even involved. Investors without a direct line into that circuit either miss the opportunity — or pay full price for what’s left over.
- The best units never reach a listing.
- Footfall and format shifts move faster than public data can track.
- City-center regulations turn simple transactions into slow ones.
Retail real estate has had real challenges
COVID, vacancy, e-commerce. We don’t pretend otherwise. What we typically see: yields of 5–7%, against 3–4% for residential, tenants who cover their own fit-out and upkeep on long leases, and formats built for the kind of footfall e-commerce can’t replace.
Most brokers connect A to B. We're investment consultants
We think through your portfolio, not just your next deal.
Off-market first
We don't wait to hear about off-market opportunities — we actively prospect for them, through direct relationships with owners and family offices. Deals nobody else even sees.
Investment consultant, not broker
We don't just find you a site. We think about your whole portfolio — a complex share deal, a tax-efficient structure, or the case for selling an asset that's no longer strategic, so you can move on the next one.
Long-term partnership
We've built decades-long relationships across buying, selling and leasing. A small, senior team means direct lines — and we're still there after closing, the moment something needs attention.
Street-level intelligence
We track footfall, format shifts and repositioning trends per street, not per city, so you see value before it's obvious.
No two investors approach this the same way. We tailor every opportunity to your risk profile, timeline and structure.
Stijn Thomas
Capital markets dealmaker who built Avenue's investment practice from the ground up.
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