Place du Jeu de Balle. Renovations in the former fire station

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In 1853, the fire station Joseph Poelaert rose on the Place du Jeu de Balle [plan], right in the heart of the Marolles. In 1970, the station moved to the Avenue de l'Héliport [plan]. During the 80s, the former station of the Place du Jeu de Balle was transformed into houses (71) and shop spaces (23).

Renovation

• Internal gallery deleted: the shops will advance 1 metre and win in space and visibility. After these arrangements, their number will pass from 23 to 17, but the shop space will win in attractiveness. Every store will henceforth be equipped with a toilet, with a washbasin and with a collective gas heating system which will replace the individual electric system.
• New bars: these will occupy the place of the former outer wall of the station. A necessary arrangementin the fight against uncivic behavior and nuisances at night. During daytime, the court will remain open to the public. At night, the tenants can reach the place thanks to their personal badge. The guests thanks to a parlophone.
• Pavement of the court: the white and black stones will be replaced by paving stones

New commercial philosophy

The shopkeepers will sell objects made on base of recycled products. This will be the new commercial idea behind the court. A project developed in association with Atrium and the Association of shopkeepers. This commercial orientation should attract people who visit the Place du Jeu de Balle, famous for its secondhand trade and flea market (brocante).

Call for projects

People who want to occupy a shop space with recycled products at the court can thus contact Atrium. Atrium will help traders with their file. This file will be analyzed by the renting agency of the Property Management Agency. Projects have to reach the following address:

• Atrium
  Erik Baptist
  Galerie du Roi 27
  1000 Brussels
  02 274 10 42
  ebaptist@atrium.irisnet.be