Wereldhave acquires shopping center Ville2 in Charleroi, Belgium

Wereldhave N.V. (‘Wereldhave’), through Wereldhave Belgium (69% owned by Wereldhave), has reached agreement with Everbel SA, a Luxembourg family office, on the acquisition of shopping center Ville2 in Charleroi, Belgium. This acquisition is part of the LifeCentral strategy growth phase and is fully compliant with Wereldhave’s rigorous acquisition criteria, including IRR threshold, location, value creation opportunities and Full Service Center transformation potential. This acquisition...

Amsterdam, 19/11/2025 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - servizi)

Wereldhave Belgium will acquire shopping center Ville2 in Charleroi with a total gross leasable area of approx. 27,100 m². The center offers significant upside potential through transformation into a Full Service Center, reducing the current 8.5% vacancy and enhancing the center’s other income. Ville2 welcomes around 4 million visitors per year and ranks 3 in footfall density among all Belgian shopping centers. Several retail categories generate sales above € 5,000 per m². The center is anchored by C&A, Fnac, H&M, New Yorker, ONLY, Rituals and Sports Direct with most tenants generating sales above the average of the current Wereldhave Belgium portfolio.

The structure and financing of the transaction are explained on the website of Wereldhave Belgium on https://www.wereldhavebelgium.com/en/investors/reports-publications/capital-increases.

Matthijs Storm, CEO of Wereldhave and Wereldhave Belgium, commented:

Wereldhave Belgium was advised by CBRE and Liedekerke and the seller by Cushman & Wakefield, BNP Paribas and Elegis.

Ville2 is a prime mixed-use shopping center with approximately 122 tenants across diverse categories, including fashion, food, beauty, home décor, jewelry, leisure, multimedia and services. It was built in 1990 and most recently renovated in 2022. Located in the densely populated Charleroi city, Ville2 has been the indispensable shopping destination in Wallonia since opening in 1990. The center comprises of approx. 27,100 m² GLA, of which 21% is let to mixed-use tenants, and 2,000 free parking spaces. Key tenants include notable brands such as C&A, Fnac, H&M, New Yorker, ONLY, Rituals, Sports Direct and more. The asset is located in a mixed-use area including a hospital and a Cinemax Pathé cinema adjacent to the Ville2 food court.

A presentation with more details regarding the acquisition of Ville2 can be found on the Wereldhave website on https://www.wereldhave.com/investor-relations/presentations

An investor presentation with all details related to the financing of this transaction by Wereldhave Belgium is available on the Wereldhave Belgium website on  https://www.wereldhavebelgium.com/en/investors/reports-publications/capital-increases

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