citydev.brussels awards the Belgrad development contract to the developer CIRIL NV and the Merode project authorship contract to Vincent Pierret & a practice group. Two projects located in the town of Saint-Gilles and stand out for their construction in a “CLT” type wooden structure (Cross Laminated Timber), a concrete way for public authorities to take part in the objective of carbon neutrality by 2050.
The Belgrad project is the result of a delegated project management mission entrusted by the municipality of Saint-Gilles to citydev.brussels. This involves the conversion of storage space into 20 approved acquisition housing units as well as a 1,500m² social recycling centre on rue de Belgrade. This social recycling will aim to collect, sort and repair any furniture or decorative object that the citizen wishes to get rid of. The refurbished items will then be sold in their store. The acquisition of the property was partially covered by Urban Renovation Contract No. 4.
Located rue de Merode in Saint-Gilles, the Merode project will include 6 approved acquisition housing units, a Dutch-speaking municipal crèche for 24 children of 480m² financed in part by European Funds (FEDER 2021-2027) as well as an educational garden of 200m².
“Here is a new demonstration of the exemplary nature of public projects,” said Rudi Vervoort, Brussels Minister-President in charge of Territorial Development. “These two projects, which are located in the Gare du Midi district, deserve that we undertake ambitious, qualitative public investments, on a neighbourhood scale and with respect for its occupants.”
Willem Stevens, alderman for urban renewal in the municipality of Saint-Gilles said: “Our collaboration with citydev.brussels within the framework of urban renovation programs allows us to increase our achievements in equipment and housing. These projects also demonstrate that public authorities can be drivers of environmental innovation and sustainability, for the benefit of neighbourhoods and residents.”
Benjamin Cadranel, general administrator of citydev.brussels said: “With these two innovative projects, we are once again demonstrating our concrete commitment to sustainable urban development, aligned with our objectives of functional and social diversity but also with the objectives of the Green Deal European for a greener and more resilient city. Wooden constructions are a major ally in the fight against climate change, we want these two pilot projects to be a springboard for future larger-scale real estate developments.”
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