Council gives green light to redesign public space Giesen Bautsch

In late September 2025, the City Council approved additional money for public space. With this budget we can design the area around the shopping center according to plan. So that also the immediate surroundings will soon look attractive: matching the new building, with sufficient parking spaces and plenty of greenery. 

Working toward a modern neighborhood heart in Heerlerbaan

The municipality is working with developer Project Heerlen-Bautsch BV on the Giesen-Bautsch area. Here will be a new shopping center with, above the stores, 41 owner-occupied apartments. Part of the current building will remain, but will be thoroughly renovated and given a new look. Another part will make way for new construction. Together with the community center and the Caumerbron community center, this will become the beating heart of the neighborhood. 

What does the developer do and what does the municipality do? 

The municipality is responsible for the public space: we provide the construction of roads, sidewalks, parking spaces and greenery. Project developer Heerlen-Bautsch BV will take care of the renovation and new construction of the shopping center, with 41 mid-range owner-occupied apartments above. 

Gain for Heerlerbaan

Furthermore, the municipality will provide a smooth connection to the newly built BMV and the adjacent community center. Parts of the Corisbergweg and Vullingsweg will also be included in the plans. We take into account livability, more greenery, climate and traffic. 

This will create a modern district center in Heerlerbaan with a shopping area that can last for decades again. An asset for the neighborhood! 

Planning

The entire project and the space around it will likely be completed in the spring of 2029. Until then, a step-by-step process of demolition of the mall, new construction of the mall, remodeling and then landscaping of the public space is underway. 

  • Spring 2026: Start demolition and site preparation for new construction part
  • Summer 2026: Start of new construction by developer Project Heerlen-Bautsch B.V.
  • Summer 2028: Completion of new building
  • Fall 2028: Start of rebuilding (part to be preserved)  
  • Spring 2029: Completion renovation and public space

Want to know more? 

Visit www.giesenbautsch.nl for more info on new construction apartments, retail spaces and/or general news about the Giesen-Bautsch redevelopment. You can also sign up for a newsletter. Apartment sales are scheduled for the fall of 2025.