By the end of 2021, a modern city district in Emden was created in connection with the pedestrian zone.On the floor plan of a former, emptyA 4-storey new building with 9,750 sqm GFA for retail, office and hotel has been realized at the department store Neutorstraße / corner Agterum.The closure of the edge of the urban space by means of an arcature enables a weather-protected public space and, in combination with its large glass surfaces, gives the building an open character.A B&B hotel with just over 100 rooms is placed on the first floor.A drugstore with a usable area of 1,800 square meters and the Emden municipal utility move into the ground floor.A further 1000 square meters are planned for a consumer market.With the new building in traditional clinker brick, a city repair was carried out, which put an end to the vacancy in Emden, which was perceived as an eyesore for years.
