Are you looking for new business units to buy or rent in the Namur region? Just off the E42, in Fernelmont, developers Kolmont, Nestyn and Réactive are currently developing a new business park which will in time offer versatile eco-designed SME units that can perfectly adapt to companies’ specific needs.
Our semi-industrial team is giving you a sneak preview of the main highlights of this highly anticipated real estate project.
The Fernelmont business park, which is already home to many companies, is being further developed so that more businesses can set themselves up there. Named “Eco Business Park Fernelmont”, the new development involves building new commercial premises with a surface area of up to 12,000 m². One of the special features of this project for SMEs is the availability of Build-To-Suit Units, giving them commercial premises adapted to their operations (such as a storage space, a production space, a showroom or an office). In total, Eco Business Park Fernelmont will therefore boast 89 SME units (between 144m² and 300m² per unit, with a clear height of 6 to 12 metres) and four Build-To-Suit units.
The project’s sustainability credentials are another of its key selling points. Eco Business Park Fernelmont will be equipped with solar panels, a rainwater collection system, and energy-efficient materials and equipment. The units have been designed to maximise natural light and integrate seamlessly into the existing environment. The biodiversity dimension has not been overlooked at all either, with a pond, green spaces featuring local species and shelters designed to protect and develop small fauna and flora.
Finally, the excellent visibility that the companies using Eco Business Park Fernelmont will enjoy should be noted, as the units will be visible from the E42 motorway.
The Fernelmont industrial park is centrally located in Wallonia, halfway between Namur and Liège. With this in mind, it enjoys excellent motorway connections to the E411 (from Brussels to Luxembourg), the E42 (connecting Tournai, La Louvière, Charleroi, Namur and Liège) and the E40 (to Brussels and Flanders). Therefore, it is no coincidence that there is strong demand for these new business parks from companies searching for office real estate or logistics facilities in the region.
However, beyond this unrivalled location at the intersection between major roads, this business park is an attractive prospect for the following other reasons:
- A location right in the heart of Europe providing access to more than 500 million consumers within a 600 km radius
- International multimodal links (road, air, rail and river) to France, Germany and the Netherlands
- Three airports (Brussels, Charleroi and Liège) less than 1 hour away by road
- 25 business incubators
- 36 industrial parks
- Approximately 1,550 companies and almost 19,000 employees based in the region
- A young population (30% of the population is under 25) and nearly 7,200 students
(Data: Economic Office of the Province of Namur)
