Utrecht, a global leader, so what?
All you Utrechters will be pleased to know that The Netherlands now ranks in second place on the Global Innovation Index This I feel is a reflection of what we see in the city...
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Jon Wilkins
Jon Wilkins is Welsh and lives in England. He is a writer. A Europhile and Remainer, he is a regular visitor to Utrecht and has set his crime novel series in the city.
Millions spent in Property Sales
Business is booming in Utrecht with two massive sales of property in the city. Bouwinvest have paid over 150 Million Euros on a Central Park Office scheme. The property is next to Central Station...
Relocation of Broese may not be funded by municipality
Alderman Everhardt, an alderman of the Utrecht Municipality, has confirmed in a letter, that the municipality is not prepared to pay for the relocation of Broese to the former post office building at the...
Former red light district Hardebollenstraat gets new owner
A new owner has been arranged for property at the Hardebollenstraat; the former red light district for Utrecht. Caron Real Estate & Development has purchased the buildings formerly owned by the Utrecht Municipality. Caron Real...
What do you think about the WTC Utrecht?
Yesterday, Jan van Zanen, mayor of the municipality of Utrecht, opened the new WTC at the Stadsplateau 2 in Utrecht. The opening was a festive ceremony, in which the mayor of Utrecht and CBRE...
Green distributor City Hub opens third branch in Utrecht
City Hub will open a third branch in Utrecht. There, logistics service providers can deliver their goods, after which electric vehicles take care of the combined transport to the city center. The newest location...
World Trade Center open for business
Today we witnessed the official opening of our very own World Trade Center. The ceremony was inaugurated by none other than the Mayor himself, Jan van Zanen. It has taken more than two years to...
New Apple Store in Utrecht
Amac, a store that sells Apple products, with a surface area of 6,200 square meters is the latest high end store to be located in The Wall shopping centre. Amac will open a large...
Luxury hotel and 350 apartments to be built at Jaarbeursplein
A four-star luxury hotel and 350 residential apartments are to be built at the Jaarbeursplein near Utrecht Central station by 2020 after a deal was reached between Utrecht City Hall and Amrâth Hotels. The Amrâth...
Typically Dutch meat company ‘Stegeman’ opens unique lunch-tasting room
Typically Dutch meat company ‘Stegeman’ famous for its dry sausage has opened ‘Fam. Stegeman’ in Utrecht. It is a nice place where you can eat lunch, dinner, have a drink, were you will get...
