Being just five minutes on foot from Utrecht’s historic centre will make it popular with local shoppers. And its location on the doorstep of Utrecht Central Station will also ensure Wonderwoods attracts myriad visitors from far and wide. Many will come to admire the world-famous architecture, to see the amazing ‘flying gardeners’ in action, or just to hang out on its lush 7th-floor roof park. Plus, of course, Nowhere – Europe’s first centre dedicated to immersive digital art – will be visited by curious minds from all over the world.

Wonderwoods’ established neighbour, the Jaarbeurs, will also play a sizeable role in attracting footfall. The exhibition and conference centre already attracts both national and international visitors. Its brand new Dakpark (Roof Park) should also prove a huge draw when it opens in 2026. While its multiplex cinema Kinepolis and Beatrix Theatre are already proven cultural magnets.

When it emerges in the up-and-coming Beurskwartier, Wonderwoods will become a destination in its own right. This really is a unique opportunity to rent retail space in a foot and bicycle traffic hotspot.