K in Kortrijk

K in Kortrijk

The central square within K in Kortrijk
Location	Kortrijk, Belgium
Coordinates	50°49′36″N 3°16′13″E
Opening date	11 March 2010 9am GMT
Developer	Foruminvest
Owner	Union Investment Real Estate
No. of stores and services	90
Total retail floor area	35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft)
No. of floors	7
Parking	1,100
Website	www.k-in-kortrijk.be

K in Kortrijk is a shopping centre in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The centre, located downtown, was developed by Foruminvest at a cost of €200,000,000. The shopping mall comprises 35,000 m² (380,000 sq ft) of shopping space, 90 shops and a tower with apartments. It is one of the biggest downtown shopping centres in Belgium. The mall opened 11 March 2010. It is currently owned by the German Union Investment Real Estate group.

A downtown urban renewal project

The shopping centre and the 40 apartments were constructed on a site, situated in a downtown quarter, which formerly housed a primary school, a high school (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Bijstand), an elderly home and a convent.

In December 2009, the shopping centre was sold by Foruminvest to the German Union Investment Real Estate company.

Construction

Construction works started in August 2007.

The opening of the shopping centre was scheduled to happen during the fall of 2009, but was later postponed to spring 2010.

Pictures of the construction site (2007–2010)

• 
  K in Kortrijk (January 2008).
• 
  K in Kortrijk (September 2008).
• 
  K in Kortrijk, Steenpoort entrance (November 2009).
• 
  K in Kortrijk, Veemarkt entrance (January 2010).

External links

• Official website K in Kortrijk
• Information provided by the City Development Company Kortrijk (Stadsontwikkelingsbedrijf Kortrijk) (in dutch)
• information provided by the city of Kortrijk (in dutch)