Utrecht – Retail vacancy rates fell sharply throughout the Netherlands in 2022, and the situation was no different in the province of Utrecht. For example, in Utrecht, Amersfoort and Veenendaal, the province’s three largest cities, there were fewer empty retail properties last year than in the previous year. This is evident from figures from market researcher Locatus. “The limits of online shopping have now been reached, people still want to come and have a look in person,” says Locatus director Gertjan Slob.
Less shop vacancy in Utrecht cities too: ‘People still want to come and have a look in real life’
