In the press · Gazet van Antwerpen · 23 May 2025

Gazet van Antwerpen (GVA) reported on the conversion of the former Médius office building, on the corner of the Plantin en Moretuslei and the Montensstraat in Borgerhout, into housing for temporary workers with room for 183 people.

What the article covers

• Euro Building is one of the first large projects under the permit framework that the City of Antwerp introduced in 2023 for housing temporary workers.
• The building was fully renovated to meet the latest requirements on fire safety, surveillance and ventilation, with access by badge or app only.
• Residents have a central point of contact that can be reached day and night.
• Mainly two-person rooms with private bathroom and toilet, plus two kitchens, a laundry room and a coffee corner on most floors, and a recreation room with garden on the ground floor.
• Employers do not need to arrange anything themselves: utilities, wifi, weekly cleaning and bed and bath linen are included.

Source: Gazet van Antwerpen, article by Jan Stassijns, 23 May 2025 (subscriber content). Summary by Euro Building; all rights to the original article and photos remain with the publisher.