Geraardsbergen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Denderland Shopping in Geraardsbergen, owned by Zabra, is permanently closed and unsafe. It will be demolished and replaced with homes, stores, and green spaces, plans are in progress.
Denderland Shopping in Geraardsbergen, Belgium, is closed. It’s an old shopping center from the 1980s. The building is not safe anymore. The company that owns it, Zabra, says it will stay closed forever. The shopping center has been empty since the start of the year. Zabra is going to seal it off to keep people out.
Officials mentioned that they are doing this to make sure no one gets injured. They are also doing this because insurance companies asked them to. Part of the parking lot is also closed. People have been parking there illegally and throwing out trash. Zabra wants to keep the area safe and stop it from getting worse.
What will replace Denderland shopping in Geraardsbergen?
Denderland Shopping is going to be changed. Zabra, the company that owns it, is talking to the city and the province about what to do with it. They want to make it into something new and useful for the community. They haven’t said exactly what they are going to do yet.
Officials mentioned that they are working on plans and need permission from the city and the province. They said that they want to make it a place that helps the people who live near Denderland.
“There are now all kinds of vehicles parked there, and it causes nuisance. We are going to have to deal with fly-tipping. We don’t want that,
Zabra continues.
The entire site is waiting for a makeover. The plans for it are in preparation.”
Zabra wants to make it a place with homes, stores, and maybe community spaces. They also want to add more green spaces. They think this will make the area nicer and easier to get around. They mentioned that it would also help connect the new place to the rest of Geraardsbergen.
While Denderland Shopping is being torn down, the city is making sure that people who live nearby can still use the area. Part of the parking lot will be closed off, but there will still be a path for people to walk through. There will also be some parking spaces for people who live in the area.
The city doesn’t want the area to be closed off or forgotten while they wait to build something new. The mayor said that the city is working with Zabra to make sure the new building fits with the city’s plans. He said they want to make the area a new and exciting place for everyone to enjoy.
