Düsseldorf Arcaden
The Düsseldorf Arcaden (also called “Bilker Arcaden” in common parlance ) are a shopping and adventure center in the Düsseldorf district of Unterbilk on the site of a former freight station . As part of the overall project of around 48,500 m², retail space was created for around 110 shops, restaurants , various services and a swimming pool . Also integrated into the area are apartments, a parking area , event rooms, a branch of the city library and 850 parking spaces . In addition, since September 6, 2008, the district administration for District 3 has been located in the building. The mall opened on September 23, 2008. However, even at the beginning of 2010, some of the residential construction and park design were still in the development phase.
Location and transport links
The Düsseldorf Arcaden are located at the intersection of the densely populated districts of Bilk , Unterbilk and Friedrichstadt, around one kilometer south of Königsallee . The arcades are directly adjacent to the Bilker S-Bahn station , which is also the stop for several tram and bus lines. The already good connection to urban and regional public transport has improved even further since the completion of the Wehrhahn line on February 21, 2016. The Bilk S-Bahn station is expected to be expanded in 2020 as a regional stop for all Regional Express lines between Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof and Neuss Hauptbahnhof .
history
In the mid-1990s, the then Federal Railroad (today: Deutsche Bahn) shut down the Bilker freight yard. This created a more than five hectare urban wasteland. The railway temporarily leased some space to retailers and an Italian fish restaurant. Both the railways and the city politicians essentially agreed that something new had to be created in terms of urban planning at this important point. The ideas about the use of the site, however, differed widely, across the population and the political parties.
With the announcement of the potential investor mfi , the rifts between the various warehouses deepened, especially when a sales area of around 50,000 m² was mentioned. Finally, in May 2003, a survey of the population called Bürgerermarkt took place, in which the people of Düsseldorf were able to express their wishes for the site, which ultimately resulted in a restricted workshop procedure. The Munich architectural office Allmann Sattler Wappner was the winner of the process .
The mayor at the time, Joachim Erwin, was a massive supporter of the project . The project was discussed controversially throughout the entire planning phase. Both the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the retail trade association and operators of other shopping centers saw the Düsseldorf Bilk Arcaden as strong competition to the established shopping areas in downtown Düsseldorf . Criticism also came from neighboring communities. The proponents, on the other hand, emphasized the opportunities for the districts of Bilk, Unterbilk and Friedrichstadt as well as the fact that one had to remain competitive with other communities in the neighborhood that carried out similar plans, e.g. B. Neuss and Solingen .
The groundbreaking ceremony took place in April 2007 after a brief council resolution that cleared the way for the new building. The project developer was mfi AG from Essen , which has already built similar shopping centers under the brand name "Arcaden" in numerous German cities - including the Riem Arcaden in Munich and the Spandau Arcaden in Berlin .
Of the planned 140 (originally 240) apartments, only 18 were realized. In 2013, the investor had to pay a comparatively low contractual penalty of € 120,000 for this.
timeline
- May 2003: The city of Düsseldorf starts a public survey and starts a competing architectural competition based on the citizens' suggestions.
- April 23, 2005: Trade report will not be published before change: Criticism of the "great manipulator Erwin".
- May 31, 2005: mfi has started the charm offensive / Experts continue to talk about fraud with the sales area.
- June 30, 2005: Hickhack in the council around Bilker Arcaden
- July 1, 2005: Defeat for Erwin: Council majority against Bilker Arcaden
- October 21, 2005: Retail association warns of Bilker Arcaden.
- May 16, 2006: Arcaden threatens to end again: FDP is against it.
- May 19, 2006: Retailers hand over 8,500 signatures to limit the area of Bilker Arcaden.
- June 20, 2006: PR offensive in a classy atmosphere: mfi threatens permanent fallow at Bilker train station.
- June 23, 2006: Dramatic secret ballot: Bilker Arcaden are built.
- Late summer 2006: start of demolition work on the construction site
- November 29, 2006: mfi AG sells 92.5% of Bilker Arcaden to the Canadian real estate investor Ivanhoe Cambridge.
- March 14, 2007: Düsseldorf politicians appalled: mfi is planning larger arcades in Neuss
- April 12, 2007: Laying of the foundation stone and start of construction work
- January 25, 2008: Off for Neuss Arcaden: mfi withdraws.
- September 23, 2008: Shops in the Düsseldorf Arcaden are opened.
- January 2009: The opening times will be shortened due to lower consumer demand.
- July 2012: For test purposes, the escalators were rearranged for a week so that customers could not switch directly between floors, but had to take detours.
- March 2014: The shopping center was renamed “Düsseldorf Bilk Arcaden”.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.duesseldorf-arcaden.de/
- ↑ RP online from February 19, 2008 ( memento of the original from September 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/regionalzuege-halten-fruehesten-2020-in-bilk-aid-1.4094221
- ↑ Critique of the NRW Chamber of Architects ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Competition Bürgerpark and Arcaden district center at Bilk train station , website of the city of Düsseldorf, accessed on June 2, 2008
- ^ Announcement text for the Düsseldorf district center Arcaden in Bilk, citizens' market and special workshop process with limited participation , website of the city of Düsseldorf
- ↑ Urban planning competition “Citizens' Park and Arcaden District Center at Bilk Train Station” - result, 1st place , website of the city of Düsseldorf, accessed on June 14, 2008
- ↑ http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/geldstrafe-fuer-nicht-gebaute-wohnungen-aid-1.3149785
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: WZ from April 23, 2005
- ↑ Westdeutsche Zeitung of May 31, 2005
- ↑ RP online from June 30, 2005 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Westdeutsche Zeitung of July 1, 2005
- ↑ RP online from October 21, 2005 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Shopping center threatens to end 34 - No swimming pool without arcades , rp-online.de, May 16, 2006
- ↑ RP online from May 19, 2006 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ WZ of June 20, 2006 ( Memento of August 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ RP online from May 19, 2006 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Not built, already sold, RP online from November 29, 2006 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ RP of March 14, 2007 ( Memento of the original of September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ RP of April 12, 2007 ( Memento of the original of September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Westdeutsche Zeitung of January 25, 2008
- ↑ RP Online from January 8, 2009 ( Memento of the original from February 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Customers are annoyed about the escalators in the Arcaden , in: Westdeutsche Zeitung of July 18, 2012
- ↑ http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/duesseldorf-arcaden-fuehren-jetzt-auch-offiziell-bilk-in-ihrem-namen-aid-1.4083451
Coordinates: 51 ° 12 ′ 31 ″ N , 6 ° 46 ′ 25 ″ E