Hatric retail park, Hartberg, Austria. Credit: Union Investment
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Union Investment Special: Retail Parks

Hidden Stars: Why retail parks become increasingly popular among investors, developers, and customers.
Henrike Waldburg is Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment. Roman Müller is Investment Manager Retail at Union Investment. Credit: Across

“WE SEE OURSELVES AS AN ACTIVE ASSET MANAGER”

Union Investment currently counts 13 retail parks in its portfolio. Henrike Waldburg, Head of Investment Management Retail, and Roman Müller, Investment Manager Retail, explain how they manage their performance.

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F.l.t.r.: Angelus Bernreuther (Kaufland), Stefan Rutter (Rutter Immobiliengruppe), Günther Helm (CEO Müller), Henrike Waldburg (Union Investment), Hannes Lindner (Standort+Markt), and Reinhard Winiwarter (ACROSS). Credit: Across

WHERE ARE RETAIL PARKS HEADING?

At the beginning of October, Union Investment and ACROSS invited leading industry experts to Hamburg to discuss the present as well as the future of retail parks. The following is a brief review.

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Hatric retail park, Hartberg, Austria. Credit: Union Investment

RETAIL PARKS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

Selected projects from the portfolio of Union Investment.

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