Zwolle launches sustainable business park with quality-driven selection process
Zwolle is opening Hessenpoort 3, a new sustainable business park prioritizing eco-friendly companies. With high demand for plots, the city selects businesses based on their contribution to sustainability, circularity, and smart space use, setting a new standard for future-proof growth.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Hessenpoort 3, Zwolle, Overijssel |
| Number of plots available | ~20 (first 6 open for registration soon) |
| Plot sizes | 2,500 to 10,000 m² |
| Selection criteria | Sustainable building, circularity, and well-considered plot layout |
| Target businesses | Companies prioritizing sustainability and innovation |
| Municipal decision year | 2023 |
| Deputy Mayor | Paul Guldemond (Sustainable Economy) |
The municipality of Zwolle is responsible for urban development and economic growth within the city. By developing Hessenpoort 3, it aims to meet the demand for business space while promoting sustainability and innovation as key pillars of local economic policy.
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Zwolle chooses sustainable quality for business plots at Hessenpoort 3
Zwolle is taking a step forward in the sustainable economy. At the business park Hessenpoort 3, space is being created for companies that want to contribute to a future-proof work landscape. The area will be a place where innovation, careful use of space, and economic development go hand in hand. Registration for the first six plots will open soon.
The economic development of Zwolle continues unabated, and the demand for business plots remains high. There is hardly any space left on the existing business parks. Therefore, the municipal council agreed in 2023 to the development of Hessenpoort 3. As soon as the preparatory work is completed, the allocation of the first plots can begin.
Support from entrepreneurs
The municipality of Zwolle has tested the feasibility of the ambitions with potentially interested companies. The results are positive: entrepreneurs endorse the sustainable course and do not see this as an obstacle to establishment.
Deputy Mayor for Sustainable Economy Paul Guldemond: ‘We want to stimulate and facilitate entrepreneurs to invest in sustainability. Hessenpoort 3 shows that it is possible: a business park where growth and care for people and the environment come together’.
Selection based on quality rather than ‘first come, first served’
Hessenpoort 3 has space for approximately twenty companies, with plots ranging from 2,500 to 10,000 m². The area also offers opportunities for Zwolle-based companies that want to expand. By moving, space is created on existing business parks for renewal and revitalization.
With the new approach, the municipality explicitly chooses a work landscape that is ready for the future. Companies are selected based on their contribution to sustainable building, circularity, and a well-considered layout of their plot, so that Hessenpoort 3 grows into an example of sustainable growth.