€5,000 Rent No Longer Current: Real Estate Office Doesn't Believe Empty Properties Will Be Solved by Gasthuisstraat Car-Free Zone in Turnhout

A real estate office in Turnhout, Belgium, does not believe that making the Gasthuisstraat street car-free will solve the problem of empty properties. They state that a rent of €5,000 is no longer realistic. The move is seen as unlikely to significantly reduce vacancy rates in the area.

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