Yearly Archives: 2019

Innovative Security Approach – Proactive Behavioral Analysis

By Dror Levy In most countries, security is considered to be a defensive measure. We often see security guards positioned at the entrances of malls, checking customers’ personal bags, with no clear goal, waiting for “the worst of all eventualities”, … Continue reading

“Retail Can Play an Active Role in Shaping Change”

ACROSS: Mrs. Hager, redos Group’s refurbishment of Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum in Mülheim an der Ruhr currently represents one of the largest projects of its kind in the German retail sector. More than 200 million euros will be invested in the complete … Continue reading

Top-class round table discussion on “Quo Vadis Retail Park”

Great day in Hamburg yesterday with a top-class round table discussion on “Quo Vadis Retail Park”. Reinhard Winiwarter gladly hosted this event with its competent group of experts. Thanks to Günther Helm (CEO Müller), Angelus Bernreuther (Kaufland), Hannes Lindner (Standort+Markt), … Continue reading

Peter Csipak: The man behind the new glamor of Fashion Street Budapest

In the early 1900s, Deák Ferenc Street – currently known as Fashion Street – was a charming and lovely architectural gem that buzzed with life in the heart of Hungary’s capital. Unfortunately, as was the fate of many European cities, … Continue reading

Multi wins management mandates for two Union Investment shopping centers in Poland

Multi Poland, part of Multi Corporation, has been appointed by Union Investment to provide property management services for two shopping centers in Poland, Ferio Konin in Konin and Sarni Stok in Bielsko-Biała, as of October 1, 2019. The agreements include … Continue reading

O.M.A. wins architecture competition for KaDeWe project in Vienna

The prestigious international architectural firm O.M.A. – Office for Metropolitan Architecture, founded by Pritzker Prize winner Rem Koolhaas, was selected as the winner of the architecture competition for the KaDeWe project in Vienna. A modern version of a traditional department store with a mix … Continue reading

The First imagefilm for Outdoor Center Parndorf

It will complement the retail conurbation there with, among other things, suitable shopping opportunities in the medium to upper-end quality segment. More info: Outdoor Center Parndorf More info: Outdoor Center Parndorf

Kruševac Shopping Park in Rasina District, Serbia opened

A new one-stop shopping destination in Kruševac and Rasina District, Kruševac Shopping Park, has been officially opened on September 26th, 2019. On this occasion, the representative of Kruševac Shopping Park and Nepi Rockcastle Group, Nemanja Savčić, stated: “The retail park … Continue reading

Allianz increases debt financing facility for Parndorf Designer Outlet in Austria to EUR185m

The new financing takes Allianz’s total commitment to EUR185 million, including the initial loan provided in 2015. The financing, which covers Phases 3 and 4 of the property, was completed by Allianz Real Estate on behalf of several Allianz companies. … Continue reading

Trei opened its 13th retail park in Poland

Trei Real Estate GmbH (“Trei”), a property developer and property asset holder for residential and retail real estate, keeps expanding its portfolio of Polish retail parks. The total investment costs equals c. 3.8 million euros. The independent city has around 52,000 residents … Continue reading

Using technology to add value for all stakeholders

In today’s retail climate, owners and managers of shopping centres are having to find new ways to add value to their properties and locations to attract, keep and support tenants.  Space is now much more about being a service to … Continue reading

Kintyre signals growth with key promotions

Katja Bielecke has become a partner in the firm and continues within her current role of asset management and new business origination for Kintyre. Virom Subash has been promoted to become head of Kintyre’s project management team which, following two … Continue reading

Cooperation or Confrontation

Commentary by Klaus Striebich regarding the first “ACROSS Retail Talks” Everyone involved in our retail and economic system is aware of the fact that the number of challenges we face is unlikely to decrease, and that we will have to … Continue reading

A successful premier

First-night jitters were definitely noticeable on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 6:30pm at Winebank Wien in the Austrian capital’s first district, when the “ACROSS Retail Talks” took place for the first time. The exclusive evening’s theme was “Cooperative or confrontational? … Continue reading

Multi assumes management of a Corestate Capital Group shopping center in Sindelfingen, Germany

“We are delighted to take over the management of the Stern Center in Sindelfingen, the fourth shopping center we have incorporated this year, as part of our relatively young partnership with the Corestate Capital Group, joining Garbsen, Nordhorn and Schwenningen,” … Continue reading

Cineplexx opened first Multiplex in Satu Mare, Romania

Recently Cineplexx opened the most advanced multiplex cinema in northern Romania. In the first weekend, more than 5.000 visitors enjoyed the unique movie experience Cineplexx provides. It is the first movie theater in Romania to offer specially designed seats for … Continue reading

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield cooperates with new partners on multisensory worlds of experience

The company colaborates with renowned Fraunhofer-Institute for Building Physics IBP in the context of the technology transfer program of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft “AHEAD” as well as Virtual Reality Headquarter Hamburg. The focus is on multisensory worlds of experience with the aim … Continue reading

ICSC announced 2019 Solal Marketing Awards Winners

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Solal Marketing Awards. Recognising best practice and outstanding marketing performance, the Solal Awards are seen as a benchmark of quality throughout the industry. The … Continue reading

Neptune to invest over €10M in two of its outlet centers located in Madrid

Neptune, a joint venture between Neinver and Nuveen Real Estate, will invest over €10M in its two largest centers in Spain: Getafe The Style Outlets and San Sebastián de los Reyes The Style Outlets. Neptune’s strategy is to continue boosting … Continue reading

Sonae Sierra has achieved a 5 Star Rating in the 2019 GRESB Benchmark

Each year GRESB assesses and benchmarks the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of real assets worldwide and monitors the sector’s progress towards global sustainability goals. GRESB Assessments are guided by what investors and the industry consider to be material … Continue reading