Andreas Hohlmann is an industrial engineer of the Technical University Berlin and the University of Technology Sydney. Previously, he worked at ECE Projektmanagement GmbH & Co KG in different executive positions in Germany and in various international markets, at last … Continue reading
ACROSS: Which relevance does the organization of sporting events have for a mixed-use-center like Eurovea? OLGA HAMMER: Events are an integral and very important part of life in a shopping center. In the case of mixed-use properties it is even … Continue reading
CANADA, TORONTO, EAST HARBOUR Presented by: City of Toronto Stand: R9A Located on a 24.28 ha site directly east of Toronto’s downtown core, East Harbour is currently the largest commercial development planned in Canada and will be a destination for business, … Continue reading
ACROSS: Why was the mall — like so many things — invented in the USA? TOM McGEE: The mall actually celebrated its 60th birthday last year. At that time, Southdale Center was built near Minneapolis. The idea of using the … Continue reading
Located in the city of Loulé, MAR Shopping Algarve extends over two floors and is the largest retail destination in southern Portugal. It is the first in the country to combine an enclosed shopping center, an outdoor leisure area, and … Continue reading
By Christof Papousek Besides traditional film screenings, there are now screenings of operas, classical concerts, sports events, pop and rock concerts, and many more. In addition to these developments in technology and content, the sound quality improved as well; Dolby … Continue reading
By Colin Brooks Retailers are also becoming more switched-on to the potential growth the sector provides with its access to opportunistic customers looking to part with their hard-earned cash. So, what are the drivers of this dynamic market? What can … Continue reading
Construction works are already well underway. Soravia is currently working on its latest project in this eastern European country, the retail park Liptovský Mikuláš, which is centrally located in Slovakia. The management team of the Austrian company chose the location … Continue reading
By Dirk K. Wollweber I am supposed to write an expert opinion about “The Challenges of Valuating Retail Properties”, right in middle of the year-end business season, generally retail’s most positive yet stressful advent and pre-Christmas period. No pressure! Furthermore, … Continue reading
ACROSS: Architecture plays a big role at Ada Mall. ARN WILLEMS: Yes, that’s why we hired Design International in 2016, one of London’s leading global retail architecture and design firms. They approached us with a concept that appealed to us. … Continue reading
By Moritz Felix Lück There is a ghost roaming in Europe (and around the world) – the ghost of digitization. The postive and negative transfiguration of technology is as old as mankind. The corresponding buzzword of our time is digitization. … Continue reading
On June 29, 2017, the industry coup was done. On that day, the German ECE announced that they recruited internationally renowned gastronomy expert Jonathan Doughty as their Global Head of Foodservice. At that time Klaus Rethmeier, Director Key Account Management … Continue reading
Dear Reader, Jonathan Doughty is a remarkable person. He is enthusiastic, infectiously polite, humorous, empathic, committed, goal oriented, curious, and very likeable. Actually, these would be enough attributes to describe any person benevolently. When it comes to Jonathan, however, they … Continue reading
On December 1, 2017, the German Council of Shopping Centers (GCSC) gathered more than 50 senior professionals at the Kempinski hotel Frankfurt-Gravenbruch to discuss current industry challenges in the German retail market from an investment and asset management point of … Continue reading
The first half of the year saw 825,000 sq m delivered to the market in CEE, compared with 344,000 sq m in Western Europe—although Western Europe still accounts for more than two-thirds (68%) of total built shopping center space. In … Continue reading
NORWAY Bispevika OSU (Oslo S Utvikling) recently launched its latest Oslo development project: Bispevika. Located within the fjord-side Bjørvika area of the city center, adjacent to the Central Station and cultural institutions like the Opera House and the new Munch … Continue reading
COLOMBIA Jardín Plaza Cúcuta From November 3, 2017 Cúcuta — Colombia’s sixth-largest city — will enjoy a breath of fresh air with the beginning of construction on the Jardín Plaza Cúcuta shopping center, carried out by Sonae Sierra and the … Continue reading
By Maximilian Ludwig No shopping center exists in a vacuum. All shopping centers have close and reciprocal relationships with their immediate surroundings. Germany’s first shopping centers opened their doors in the early 1960s. Even back then, traditional retailers in the … Continue reading
By Gastón Gaitán That is completely true, but in many cases I see that their visions still remain as empty as these words by the time strategic investment decisions need to be made. The metamorphosis has begun and will continue … Continue reading
Freo celebrated the opening of the “Mall of Switzerland” (MOS) north of Lucerne on November 8, 2017. Over 1,000 invited guests, from the fields of politics, business, and tourism, enjoyed the autumnal temperatures. Before it was transferred to Halter AG … Continue reading
