Vision
Edmond Eckelmans starts developing apartments in the center of Genk, which to this day are still leading icons in the streets of Genk.
Edmond Eckelmans is developing the first of many Irena Campuses. In doing so, he offers an alternative to the musty upstairs rooms, transformed into ‘dorms’, in the landlord’s home. Instead of those rooms, his tenants get beautiful, modern and fully equipped studios with a resident caretaker to arrange everything down to the last detail.
High-quality student housing in the hands of private investors appears to be a gap in the market.
Due to a dispute with one of the investors, a system of solidarity is developed and agreed upon by the owners, that is still known as the ‘rental pool’. A wonderful principle of which we are the proud founders. The principle is as simple as it is ingenious: due to the large number of student studios in a project, the unreceived rent can be divided between all owners. As a result, each owner always receives his rental income, even if his studio is not rented out at that time.
When the French-speaking part of the University of Leuven splitses off, the French speaking part seeks a new location, which will be Louvain-La-Neuve. At the request of the UCL, the Eckelmans Group joins in on the development of the new city. The group starts building accommodations at the new student city and thus the 2nd member of the Campus Irena family is born.
In the center of Ghent, at the conservatory of Ghent, an industrial site, which was a hotel in the early 19th century, is adapted to studios and apartments, varying from 16 sq.m to 64 sq.m. The 105 studios and apartments are concipated with the same idea as in Leuven.
In the center of Ghent, at the conservatory of Ghent, an industrial site, which was a hotel in the early 19th century, is adapted to studios and apartments, varying from 16 sq.m to 64 sq.m. The 105 studios and apartments are concipated with the same idea as in Leuven.
At the request of the UCL Brussels department, the Irena Campus Woluwe and Alma business complex and apartments are being built around the university hospital in Woluwe St.-Lambert.
In Heverlee, the classy group of buildings Hertogenpark is being developed, combining timeless architecture with a particularly good quality of living.
Since there is a major shortage of high quality student housing in the center of Brussels during this period, Campus Irena V is being built on a site of the ULB.
Maisons Baron Seutin, a student housing location in Anderlecht, next to the Hospital Erasmus, was incorporated and managed by the Eckelmans Group, a complex containing 205 studios.
To meet the rising demand for luxury apartments in Louvain-La-Neuve, we are building Résidence Géraldine, which consists of 2 and 3-bedroom apartments in a AAA location by the side of the lake.
Another example of classy buildings at affordable prices is the Plazapark residence in Heverlee: 72 apartments at a stone’s throw from both the center of Leuven and Meerdaal Woud.
Near the center of Stockel, Residence Harlequin is erected, a combination of apartments with well-thought of design.
In Louvain-La-Neuve, the ‘Le Clairvaux’ centre is being built, with 4.000 sq.m of commercial space.
In Woluwe St.-Lambert, the Square Hanse residence is being built, overlooking Woluwe and enjoying a great deal of prestige.
Launch of the Ladeuze Residence in Louvain-La-Neuve: an innovative student housing project in the city centre.
As Dirk and Koen Eckelmans first project, Residence Prinsenhof is built in Wilsele, which incudes spacious and affordable apartments without compromising on the quality of the materials.
Residence Evaya in the centre of Leuven is an innovative project that transforms an urban cancer of Leuven into a beautiful residential area consisting of an apartment building of 46 units, a residential area of 12 spacious town houses and a commercial space.
Opening of Residence Lovano: a multifaceted project of 8.000 sq.m with a polyclinic, student housing, business flats and choosing apartments for students.
Inauguration of the state-of-the-art Campus Meuse project in Liège with its management office.
In the Hertogstraat in Heverlee, the Karuna Residence is completed. It is a modern new construction project consisting of 17 apartments, 8 parking spaces and 15 closed garages. Here too, the focus is on durability and a high level of finishing.
In Ixelles, Campus Irena V Extension is inaugurated. This student residence consists of 294 student studios and offers an answer to the great shortage of affordable student housing. Moreover, it offers the excellent quality for which Campus Irena is known.
Start of the construction of the Casalta Project in Tervuren. This urban development project provides a well-balanced combination of living, shopping and parking in the centre of Tervuren. The run-down inner area between Melijndreef, Brusselsesteenweg, Pootestraat and Broekstraat will be given a new boost thangs to an attractive experience square that gives the Hof van Melijn museum more breathing space.