Potential homes, green spaces and public space at the office site on Graadt van Roggenweg in Utrecht

The gray wall of the office buildings at Graadt van Roggenweg in Utrecht needs to be broken in order to better communicate with the future Beurskwartier. For this reason it is currently being investigated whether it is possible to create more green spaces, public spaces and housing on this site. “How wonderful it would be if this really became part of the city,” says Council Member Elko Ehrenberg.

This concerns the buildings starting from the SNS Bank building on the corner of Croeselaan Street to the office at the tram stop. Athora Dutch NV owns both the buildings and the land and is currently investigating the possibilities with the municipality. “Athora’s ambition is to redevelop and expand existing properties and thus communicate plans PurseQuarter“, writes the municipal executive in a letter to the council.

In addition to adding green spaces and facilities, it is studying whether breakthroughs can be made in existing buildings, in order to create the Graadt van Roggenweg, which will be built soon. The so-called city street It will be connected to Beurskwartier. It is also being investigated whether additional homes can be built and whether existing office space can be converted into homes.

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Councilor Ehrenberg: “The office complex is now a connected building. How great would it be if this really became part of the city, and you could soon have your lunch in the garden from the café below the offices, across a new street between Graadt van Roggenweg and Beurskwartier? We are also investigating whether It is possible to add homes for different target groups to the area, because there is a great need for this in our city.

The next step is to draw up a so-called urban planning requirements programme, which defines the conditions for development. Because it covers a large area, work is done in stages. The initiator wants to develop parts A and B first. “We are organizing a residents’ meeting, where we would like to hear residents’ wishes, concerns and thoughts on these principles,” the council said. Construction of this first part could begin at the end of 2025.