Multi Vastgoed, the Dutch unit of Multi Corporation, has announced the launch of a mixed-use development in Spijkenisse in the western Netherlands. The town centre development project is being led by Multi Vastgoed in close collaboration with the Spijkenisse city council and is expected to open in 2011.

Multi Vastgoed, the Dutch unit of Multi Corporation, has announced the launch of a mixed-use development in Spijkenisse in the western Netherlands. The town centre development project is being led by Multi Vastgoed in close collaboration with the Spijkenisse city council and is expected to open in 2011.

It will cover around 12,500 m2 of retail and catering space, 154 homes, an underground car park for 750 cars and a new square. Media Markt is to occupy a 4,500 m2 outlet in Stadsplein and Coop Codis will open a supermarket of 2,400 m2. Spijkenisse Council is responsible for the new public space, including the new square.

Heino Vink, Director Retail at Multi Vastgoed said: 'With this project, Multi Vastgoed is again showing how it develops inner city projects which are popular in all economic circumstances. Stadsplein Spijkenisse is a very sustainable project: not just in terms of climate-resistance, but also architecturally, as an urban development and as an investment product.'

The design concept of Stadsplein was created by T+T Design from Gouda, the in-house design office of Multi Vastgoed. Dutch architect Sjoerd Soeters from Soeters van Eldonk architects in Amsterdam is responsible for the design. Corio owns the retail area of Stadsplein and the supermarket site Kolkplein.