A new milestone has been reached in the major redevelopment of part of Luxembourg City’s Bonnevoie neighbourhood, with the foundation stone of The Bridge building laid on Thursday.

Launched in 2022, the large-scale project, which includes the creation of housing in the area, led by developer Eaglestone will cover 15,500 m² and is expected to continue for at least two years.

Once completed in 2028, The Bridge building will house the City of Luxembourg’s Social Services Department and a new Grand Ducal Police station.

‘Giving a new impetus’ to the Bonnevoie area

In her opening remarks on Thursday, Luxembourg City Mayor Lydie Polfer welcomed the arrival of “two very important institutions in the neighbourhood”, which she said would serve as a gateway to “the largest residential neighbourhood in Luxembourg City”.

The project aims to “give a new impetus” to this part of Bonnevoie, located between Dernier Sol and Rue Aristides-de-Sousa-Mendes.

The Mayor of Luxembourg City, Lydie Polfer. © Photo credit: Antony Speciale/Virgule

The City of Luxembourg purchased the building for just over €51 million, along with another building intended for housing, from the Eaglestone Group in May 2025. The acquisition was approved by the Home Affairs Ministry in July, allowing initial works to begin in September.

The six-storey building, entirely dedicated to office use, will accommodate the police station on the ground and first floors, as well as parts of two basement levels. The social services department will occupy the second to fifth floors and part of the second basement level of the building, which is also set to become Luxembourg’s first carbon-neutral building.

An ‘exceptional location’

Nicolas Orts, co-CEO of Group Eaglestone, described the development as a “public project serving citizens” that “contributes to the development of a vibrant neighbourhood within the city of Luxembourg”. It is the first police station project undertaken by the developer.

He said the location was a key factor in the investment decision, citing its proximity to the train station, tram network, cycle paths and pedestrian areas, as well as nearby shops and restaurants.

Nicolas Orts, co-CEO of Group Eaglestone. © Photo credit: Antony Speciale/Virgule

The council’s first alderman, Maurice Bauer, said the project represented “a good opportunity” due to its accessibility and added that the new police station would fit “into a neighbourhood that needs an increased police presence”. He said the project would help the city council meet “the security requirements imposed on us”.

The building will provide more than 4,600 m² of office space.

While the number of police staff based in Bonnevoie will remain unchanged, the new police station will offer more modern facilities. Officers present at the ceremony said the current building on Rue Auguste-Charles is no longer suited to current staffing levels.

The six-storey building will offer over 4,600 m² of office space. © Photo credit: Pixel Enlargement

The Brooklyn project in brief

The Brooklyn development spans 15,500 m², with its initial foundation stone laid on 21 April 2022.

The project comprises seven buildings, divided into units B1 to B8. Units B1 to B4 are dedicated to housing, while the two buildings acquired by the City will be used for office purposes. Units B5 to B8 will be mixed-use.

According to the developer, phase one, including the handover of units B1 and B2, has been completed. Phase two, covering the construction of buildings B3, B4 and The Bridge, is currently under way.

(This article was originally published by Virgule. Translated using AI, with editing by Lucrezia Reale.)