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Europe Flanders, Wallon Brabant and Hainaut. On leasing the outlet, TORG
Austria International will collaborate with Start Concepts.
SES is developing a multifunctional inner city quarter adjacent to the
busy pedestrian zone in Lienz in East Tyrol. In addition to retail, services France
and gastronomy, the project also includes a hotel, the construction Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced the full
of which started in August 2022. The “harry’s home” Lienz as a 3* opening of the €500M redevelopment of Les Ateliers Gaîté in Paris,
superior plus hotel will offer 85 rooms and 170 beds. Completion is a sustainable mixed-use redevelopment. The project’s final phase, a
planned for 2024. Part 2 of the inner city quarter is currently in the 28,800sq m retail and lifestyle destination, has opened to the public.
planning stage. The concept envisages an underground car park as It joins residential properties, offices and a hotel on a 1.5ha site. “Les
well as retail and restaurant space on the ground floor. Various uses Ateliers Gaîté demonstrates our commitment to partnering with
are currently being examined for the floors above in consultation with cities on major regeneration projects that meet the changing needs
the city of Lienz. The Lienz shopping district is located directly on the of an urban society,” said Jean-Marie Tritant, CEO of URW. He said
B100, which connects Lienz with Carinthia, Salzburg, the Puster Valley, the project is “a vibrant and people-centric mixed-use destination that
South Tyrol and Italy. makes a practical contribution to the lives of residents, workers and
visitors in the Montparnasse neighbourhood.” Designed by Winy Maas
Belgium and his architecture and urban planning firm MVRDV, Les Ateliers Gaîté
The Gare Maritime in Brussels consists of the repurposing of a is home to 60 retail outlets, entertainment facilities and F&B venues.
former rail freight terminal to create 30,000sq m of workspace, Public services include a health centre and library. Since last November,
10,000sq m retail space and 2,500sq m food-hall space, alongside it has featured a next-generation gaming attraction called Time Tripper.
a significant amount of public and events space. The former freight It also offers Food Society, a new food hall concept with 15 restaurants,
terminal is the centrepiece of the wider Tour & Taxis development two bars, a wine cellar and a gourmet shop.
with a focus on restoring original features alongside new architecture
– the developer has created 12 pavilions from 10,000 cubic metres Georgia
of timber, making it one of Europe’s largest cross-laminated timber Tbilisi Outlet Village, located 30 minutes south-east of the capital
projects. The combination of shopping, work, leisure activities, eating of Georgia will be the first outlet at the crossroads of East and
and drinking and public events across a heritage building with strong West when it opens in autumn 2023. Targeted to become the
sustainability credentials, makes this scheme stand out in Brussels. The number one in Central and Eastern Europe, it will be a completely
scheme has been developed by Nextensa. new shopping experience for Georgia, one that has no analogues
TORG International will collaborate with Start Concept on leasing in the region, a fusion of tradition and modernity. Consisting of
the first outlet in Brussels. Construction of the entire project is well 12,500sq m GLA and 70 units it will bring together well-known
advanced with an opening planned for late 2023 and the project will labels from Europe, the US and Georgia. Cross border travelling
be called Tubize Outlet Mall. The 15,300sq m outlet will be located in from Russia and Ukraine has been skyrocketing this year, adding
the heart of Belgium, 25 minutes South West of the city of Brussels. significant purchasing power to the country. A strong gastronomic
It will be part of a new mixed-use neighbourhood development, the offer will be of particular focus given the country’s food culture and
so-called “Confluents” including residential, leisure and diversified its 8,000 year-old history in winemaking. Phase 2 is scheduled to
gastronomy. Located on a former industrial site of over 80ha, TOM follow within the three years after the opening of phase 1 bringing
will benefit from one of the most densely populated catchments in the project to a total of 20,000sq m GLA and 110 units. The scheme
Europe with over seven million people living within 60 minutes as well is under development by Georgian Outlets & Resource Group &
as an above average purchasing power. It aims to attract visitors from The Outlet Resource Group.

Les Ateliers Gaîté, Paris, France
Developer: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield