Yearly Archives: 2019

Appointment of Chief Investment Officer

intu is pleased to announce the appointment of Dushyant Sangar as its Chief Investment Officer. Dushyant is currently Corporate Development Director at intu, having been appointed to the role and joined the executive committee in 2014. Since then, he has … Continue reading

Colosseum Mall Signs New Tenants

Designed as a new, modern retail concept with premium finishes, located in an area where the residential sector is rapidly growing, the extension of Colosseum centre is a natural step forward. The development of Colosseum Mall strengthens Colosseum centre’s position … Continue reading

European Retail in 2019

The study offers an overview of the most important indicators for European retail in 2019. This includes an analysis of purchasing power and store-based turnover as well as their respective shares of private consumption. Additionally, the study illuminates trends in … Continue reading

Final permit for the development of Amsterdam The Style Outlets

This development will create a landmark retail destination in the Netherlands. The outlet center will feature 115 stores set across 19,000 sq m GLA with premium Dutch and international brands and a high-end environment inspired by traditional Dutch architecture. It … Continue reading

LONDON ON THE MENU FOR INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATORS

Savills research shows that Asia-Pacific based F&B brands led the way for new openings last year, accounting for 38% of all international debut sites in the capital. This equates to four times the number of new openings from the region … Continue reading

The Crown Estate welcomed H&M Home to Regent Street

This is the sixth brand from the H&M Group to make a home on Regent Street, with H&M, COS, Weekday, & Other Stories and Arket already an established part of the street. At 208 Regent Street, the 700 sq m … Continue reading

Schultheiss Quartier’s seasonal sparkle

In August 2018, it opened its doors to reveal a contemporary center filled with local history, thanks to the mall’s integration of the listed Schultheissbrauerei (Schultheiss Brewery) that operated in the area from 1841 for over 140 years. As the … Continue reading

Actual data from Romania

This data is according to the actual „Bucharest Retail Market and Romania Retail Regional Cities reports“, launched by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. A fourth analyzed region is the South of Romania, where the modern retail stock has 735,000 sq m. … Continue reading

Ceetrus consulted Piaseczno‘s residents

The planned investment, Galeria Piaseczno, will include a cinema, restaurants and cafes, as well as a wide range of entertainment and recreation facilities. The three-storey Galeria Piaseczno will be a friendly place where residents will be able to spend their … Continue reading

Citycon with new Chief Development Officer

Lennhammar is a Swedish citizen and has a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from KHT Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Sweden. He will start in his position in August and will be responsible for property developments in all Citycon countries. Lennhammar … Continue reading

Chapman Taylor designs mixed-use district near Lisbon

The focus of the 40,000 sq m GBA development will be an 80-metre-tall, 20-floor office tower, which will house a striking LED display and a vertical garden. There will also be a 7,000 sq m podium building with a green terraced … Continue reading

Oliver Borg appointed new Regional Director Germany of Metro Properties

He succeeds Christian Mielke who is leaving the company at his own request. Borg joined Metro Properties as Head of Department of Project Development on October 1, 2005. With effect from January 1, 2012 he was appointed Director Project Development at … Continue reading

Akropole in Riga opened

Spread across two floors, it is home to almost 170 tenants, including around 140 fashion and lifestyle stores, various service providers, the new Apollo Kino cinema, O’Learys entertainment zone, an ice arena for hockey and skating, brand new Lemon Gym, … Continue reading

Immofinanz: Two new members recommended for the Supervisory Board

Both are well-known managers with many years of experience in real estate and finance as well as extensive knowledge of supervisory boards. “Bettina Breiteneder and Sven Bienert will strengthen and complement the Supervisory Board’s qualification matrix and, with their experience … Continue reading

Galeria Mlociny will open on May 23, 2019

225,000 sq m of total space, 82,000 sq m of GLA with 76,000 sq m allocated to retail and F&B, 6,000 sq m of office space, over 200 shops and 36 restaurants, the tallest shopfront windows in Poland, 10 screen … Continue reading

HB Reavis announces new CFO

Miklas, so far, has mostly been responsible for the non-real estate businesses of HB Reavis shareholder. He has a broad background in chief finance positions, for example, in one of Europe’s largest utility companies, RWE, in several countries including the UK, … Continue reading

Edinburgh St James welcomes Zara

The pre-let deal will see Zara take 3,400 sq m over three floors at Edinburgh St James; while Bershka, Stradivarius and Pull&Bear will take stores of 860 sq m, 560 sq m and 740 sq m respectively, all located within … Continue reading

WHAT CAN FULL PRICE RETAIL LEARN FROM THE OUTLET BUSINESS MODEL?

By Ian Sanderson Described as “having gone mainstream”, outlet shopping in the UK and Europe is going from strength-to-strength. Despite strong competition from online shopping, 85% of UK retail sales, for example, still touch a physical store, according to Ed … Continue reading

McArthurGlen starts work on Europe’s largest living wall installation at Ashford Designer Outlet

Chichester-based company, Biotecture, will be designing, growing and installing the £1.5 million living wall, which will make McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford one of the world’s greenest shopping centres. The thousands of plants required for the project – equating to the … Continue reading

Sonae Sierra avoids operating costs of 25 million euros in 2018 thanks to its sustainability measures

​Sonae Sierra’s financial and operational results in 2018 reveal its solid performance and the successful implementation of its strategy. Likewise, the company has demonstrated its capacity to creating shared value by addressing sustainability issues while getting good financial results. Sonae … Continue reading