Living in Brussels | The New Panorama Flats

PANORAMA FLATS

Breathtakingly gorgeous homes, with the city at your feet

Wake up every morning to a magnificent vista of the capital arising from its slumber. And here, your day ends with a view of Brussels by Night and its thousands of glittering lights. Panorama is slightly higher than the surrounding buildings – in an exceptional location. The result? An unparalleled panorama.

Panorama was designed by the star Swiss architect, Max Dudler, known for his timeless, rhythmic designs. Nothing compares to coming home to a building with aesthetic lustre, charisma, and architectural value. Max Dudler's Panorama blueprints blend privacy and a sense of space perfectly. Unlike many other neighbourhoods, Panorama grants you an expansive view without subjecting you to the unwelcome gaze of prying eyes.

A flat in Panorama is a decision for luxury, comfort, and quality. And when it comes to layout and finish, flexibility is the keyword. You create your urban home, tailored impeccably to your needs.

Aesthetic impressions

OASIS OF TRANQUILITY

A new urban district full of promise

A home in Panorama means life in a new and thoroughly updated urban district. You and your loved ones will enjoy a neighbourhood packed with everything that makes city living so appealing, i.e. a dynamic mix of home life, work, shopping, culture, and leisure.

The Urban Master Plan for Boulevard Pachéco and its surroundings will thoroughly transform the site of the former Brussels Government Administrative Centre (RAC). The height differences of the different neighbourhoods are being integrated into a dynamic new urbanisation project. It won't be long before you're strolling along the delightful promenade towards the historic 'Spanish Steps' that link the upper city with Pacheco and the inner city.

Home is a pleasant, contemporary urban neighbourhood – vibrant yet peaceful, urban and still breathable. A green public zone is in the works, and there are nurseries and schools nearby for your little ones. They're sure to adore running wild in the playgrounds and splashing in the fountains. Shopping? Lunch dates? The shops and restaurants on the ground floor won't leave you wanting. Or you could just pop into the city. The centre is a snap to get to on foot or by bike. Trams and buses to other areas of Brussels are just a stone's throw away. In a nutshell? Everything you need to enjoy life at your own pace!

History of the site

Time for a metamorphosis

Panorama is located on the site of the former Brussels Government Administrative Centre (RAC) on Boulevard Pachéco. It's a spot steeped in history.

In the 17th century, the monks of the Brussels Oratorian Monastery cultivated the rich, fertile soil of their terraced gardens here. However, in 1821, those gardens disappeared to make way for an urbanisation project by the City of Brussels. The site was designed to have a raised and lowered part, the effect of which can still be seen today. The raised section would become the Panoramaplein, which is where the Congress Column was built between 1850 and 1859, designed by the architect Joseph Poelaert.

The site spent nearly a century as a construction site while the North-South railway connection was being laid. In 1955, the Council of Ministers ordered the construction of an administrative centre between Boulevard Pachéco and Rue Royale. Their objective was to centralise the Belgian administration.

It took an impressive 27 years, from 1958 to 1985 to build this gargantuan complex. It featured giant offices, a long esplanade, huge car parks, and a geometric garden by René Pechère. The monumental Finance Tower soared high above the other buildings at the northern side of the centre. And until 2003, thousands of civil servants worked in the RAC. Afterwards, however, the site fell into obscurity, becoming a sort of no man's land between the upper and lower city. Now, however, an ambitious Master Plan is changing all that. A dynamic new urban district is now making its début on the site where the RAC once stood.

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Breathtakingly gorgeous homes, with the city at your feet

Aesthetic impressions

A new urban district full of promise

Time for a metamorphosis