Actisud is a mixed-use zone with craft, industrial, tertiary and commercial activities.
The Actisud zone is :
France's second-largest shopping zone in terms of sales area.
France's leading shopping area, with sales of 486 million euros.
Key figures
- 260 hectares
- 140 hectares of buildings
- 5,000 jobs
- 207,000 m² sales area
- 300 premises
- 257 stores, including 152 national chains
- Actisud's vacancy rate is 17% (local), down 4.1% on 2016 (source CCI census 2018)
The zone
Site assets
- An ideally located site, around 5 km from downtown Metz, on the Mad et Moselle and Metz Eurometropole territory, strategically positioned close to two major traffic arteries: the A31 freeway and the former RN57 trunk road.
- A mixed-use zone offering a wide range of retail outlets, including Carrefour, Castorama, Décathlon, Boulanger, Darty, Thiriet and the Waves shopping center.
- Low rate of trade evasion.
- Free parking makes the site even more attractive.
- The area is being redeveloped with the opening of Waves Actisud, a shopping center featuring innovative architecture by Gianni Ranaulo.
Waves, a structuring SHOPPING CENTER for the area
Inaugurated on October 30, 2014, "Waves Actisud", supported by Compagnie de Phalsbourg and Arches Métropole, features 45,000 sq.m of retail space on 17 hectares and almost 3,000 parking spaces on 19,000 sq.m of green spaces.
- An investment of 100 million euros
- 5 million visitors a year
- 44 brands and 9 restaurants, including Cultura, Maisons du Monde, La Grande Récré, Swarovski, Verbaudet, Truffaut, Easy Store Apple, Bose, Mango, ...
- Rated by L'Express as one of the 40 projects that will change France
- Conceived as a living space to meet the needs of consumers, strollers and leisure enthusiasts (pedestrian promenade, green spaces, events, etc.).
An area in REQUALIFICATION
An initiative to improve the quality of the buildings has been launched by the area's retailers and owners.
- A major investment by GNC Holding to upgrade its buildings in the Aravis area.
- Etixia's redevelopment of the Gravières area: investment of 30 million euros.
- Development of soft mobility within a revisited space (creation of sidewalks, green spaces, renovation of facades, new signage).
- Master plan being drawn up for the redevelopment of the area. A very dynamic owners' association in the area, creating a real synergy.
- The redevelopment study and master plan currently being drawn up will enable new tertiary, administrative and craft activities to be accommodated in the coming years.
Opportunities
- The Rotonde sector: France's largest indoor leisure center, covering almost 15 hectares and 45,000 square meters. Scheduled to open in summer 2020.
- Les Gravières: an area undergoing redevelopment that will open up new opportunities.
- Foodplace (grouping of food stores around the Thiriet brand): 2 cells available at the Waves exit.
- A zone undergoing transformation that will eventually host new tertiary and craft activities.
Players in the area
Client: Metz Eurometropole
Developer: Agence Inspire Metz - Invest in Metz
