Home Invest Belgium completes thorough renovation of the Charles Woeste building in Brussels
Brussels, 19 March 2026 – Home Invest Belgium (“HOMI”), the Belgian listed market leader in the leasing of residential property, has completed the thorough renovation of 92 residential rental units in Brussels (Jette).
CHARLES WOESTE: A THOROUGH RENOVATION
In 2025, HOMI started a thorough renovation of the Charles Woeste building. Located in Brussels (Jette), the building consists of 92 rental units and 30 parking spaces. The building has been part of HOMI’s property portfolio for over 20 years.
After two decades of strong letting performance, the building was in need of an upgrade, both in terms of energy efficiency and tenant comfort. The flats were fully renovated with a focus on modern living standards, sustainability and functionality.
Through this project, HOMI is making a positive social impact. With the completion of 92 rental properties, HOMI is helping to address the massive shortage in the Brussels rental market, where demand for high-quality and sustainable rental properties far exceeds supply.
FOCUS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY
During the renovation of Charles Woeste, particular attention was paid to sustainability and energy efficiency. The average primary energy consumption of the units has been reduced by 29% to 86 kWh/m²/year.
With this project, Home Invest Belgium is actively contributing to its objective of reducing the average primary energy consumption of its residential portfolio to less than 100 kWh/m²/year by the end of 2026. By way of comparison, the average energy consumption of the residential
market in the Brussels-Capital Region is approximately 254 kWh/m²/year.1 Only 19% of the market is below 150 kWh/m²/year and only 7% of the market is below 95 kWh/m²/year.2
GOOD COMMERCIAL START
The building has only just been delivered and 35 apartments (38% of the apartments) have already been let. This confirms the high demand for quality rental properties.
1Source: Building performance – Brussels Environment (2024 data)
2Source: EPB certificates for residential properties – Brussels Environment (2022 data)
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Preben Bruggeman
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +32 (0)2 899 43 21
Email: investors@homeinvest.be https://www.homeinvestbelgium.be
Ingrid Quinet
Chief Legal Officer
Home Invest Belgium
Boulevard de la Woluwe 46. box 11 B – 1200 Brussels
ABOUT HOME INVEST BELGIUM
Home Invest Belgium is the Belgian listed market leader in the leasing of residential property. The company builds, rents and maintains most of its buildings under its own management. As both builder and long-term owner, Home Invest Belgium guarantees a high-quality living experience for its tenants.
With more than 25 years’ experience, 45 buildings in its portfolio – half of which are less than 10 years old – and more than 2,500 residential units, Home Invest Belgium has a wide range and in-depth expertise. The company uses them to fulfil its stated ambition: to be the ‘landlord of choice’ for all its tenants, regardless of their stage of life or lifestyle. This translates into high-quality and sustainable rental housing, common areas and services for tenants and rent rates in line with the market prices.
Home Invest Belgium is a Belgian public regulated real estate company (GVV, SIR or BE-REIT) specialised in acquisition, development, letting and management of residential real estate. On 31 December 2025, Home Invest Belgium had a property portfolio worth
€ 967 million in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Home Invest Belgium has been listed on Euronext Brussels [HOMI] since 1999. On 31 December 2025, its market capitalisation amounted to € 371 million. The share is included in the BEL Small Index and the FTSE EPRA NAREIT Global Real Estate Index.