[4] Whilst the European Commission aimed to rent office space in the Kirchberg District Centre,[nb 2] a mixed-use development under construction in northeastern Kirchberg, this would not be ready until 1998,[6] and was not projected to meet all its office space requirements.

Therefore, the European Commission decided to settle on the rental of additional property in the south of the city, in what was then the relatively undeveloped quarter of Gasperich.

[8] Until 2004 other parts of the building were occupied by the "Inn-Side Hotel", after which, they were converted for use as additional office space by the European Commission, which, in March 2003, had signed a long-term lease contract with the owner, Euroforum SA.

[10] The Euroforum building has historically been used to host European Commission departments requiring a "very high protection level",[2] including the Euratom Supply Agency[5] — which ensures the regular and equitable supply of nuclear fuels to EU users.

[13] This will provide a direct public transport connection to the European Commission's predominant pole of activities in Kirchberg.