The redevelopment of the Audi Brussels site is taking a major step forward. An agreement has been reached between Heylen Warehouses, Audi, the Brussels-Capital Region and the municipality of Forest for the acquisition of the former factory. The project plans to develop a business park intended in particular for industrial companies, SMEs and innovative businesses.
The Audi Brussels site is one of the major projects of the Brussels Government, which aims to turn it into a new hub for economic activity and jobs, with new businesses settling there from 2029.
Concrete measures to speed up the redevelopment
To facilitate the arrival of new activities and boost the site's appeal, the Brussels Government has planned several measures.
A development zone, which will allow companies setting up on the site to benefit from favourable measures:
- Favourable taxation: for a set period, a reduction in property tax and a lightening of the tax on non-residential floor space.
- Streamlined administrative procedures: “fast-tracks” will shorten timelines so that businesses can more quickly obtain the permits needed to set up on the site and launch their activities.
At the same time, the Brussels Region is in talks with the federal Government to negotiate a Competitiveness Pact. This mechanism allows a reduction in labour costs of 4 to 5% for companies located in a support zone.
The aim is to turn this former industrial site into a genuine economic engine for Brussels, capable of attracting new businesses and recreating thousands of jobs. The redevelopment project therefore aims to create at least 3,000 jobs.
“We want to create the conditions for this site to quickly regain economic activity and become a genuine engine for Brussels. Our ambition is twofold: attract new businesses to Brussels and create thousands of jobs!” stresses Minister-President Boris Dilliès.