Quarterly BriefHigh Street Agency, High Street Invest, Out-of-Town Agency, Out-of-Town Invest
Five reasons to invest in commercial real estate
Stijn Thomas explains where the opportunities lie.
Discover moreThe best out-of-town positions rarely reach the market. We get you there first.
Whether you’re entering the Belgian market for the first time or expanding an established name, we guide you to the right out-of-town location, not just an available one.
Out-of-town retail isn't one thing
It’s a retail park with the right anchor mix, a retail cluster or a standalone unit on the right road, and the difference between the two decides whether customers ever find you.
- The wrong neighbors in a retail park cost you footfall before you open.
- Catchment and traffic data sit scattered across sources that don't talk to each other.
- The best positions in a retail park fill up before they're ever listed.
The best out-of-town units don’t stay empty
We closed 50+ out-of-town deals in 2025, more than anyone in Belgium. Here’s what that tells you about where to expand.
Out-of-town retail is where Avenue started
We know the anchors, the roads, and the roadblocks and we’d rather find the right position than fill a vacancy fast.
Off-market first
We don't search our portfolio for what's available. We actively prospect the market for what's right for you, creating off-market opportunities that wouldn't otherwise exist.
Expansion advisor, not space-finder
We don't just execute your brief. We bring anchor mix, catchment data and blind-spot analysis to the table. And if your expansion plan doesn't match what it's telling us, we'll say so.
Long-term Partnership
We know our retail partners. Not just the brief, but the ambition behind it. So when the right opportunity appears, we bring it to you. We don't wait to be asked.
Dual-format expertise
Retail parks and standalone units follow different logic, most advisors know one. We work both, and think it through with you when it's time to make the jump.
No two investors approach this the same way. We tailor every opportunity to your risk profile, timeline and structure.
niels busschots
Niels knows which retailers are expanding, and where. Years of sector experience go into every out-of-town letting, matching retailers with the locations that fit their next move.
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Quarterly BriefHigh Street Agency, High Street Invest, Out-of-Town Agency, Out-of-Town Invest
Retail demand is back in Belgium. It is skipping the middle.
Retailers in Belgium are expanding again. Developers are launching new projects. Yet deals are harder to close than ever.
Discover moreMarket SignalsOut-of-Town Agency
Ghent’s next retail district is still choosing its tenants
Avenue leads the letting of Veld 12 East, Banimmo's 22,000 m² retail project between IKEA and Flanders Expo. Completion: 2028.
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