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TOCA Social launches its debut site at the O2

Kicking off the launch last week, TOCA Social officially opened its doors on Thursday 12 August, welcoming its first visitors to experience the brand new 30,000 sq ft venue.  With a variety of interactive football-based games on 17 interactive playing spaces, … Continue reading

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Independent brands sign leases to open in Wembley Park

·      Local, family-owned organic goods specialist The Grocery Store to join line-up of brands at Wembley Park ·      Black Sheep Coffee signs lease on its second space in the neighbourhood ·      Joins independents like Chop-Chop London, Bread Ahead, Pasta Remoli and traders at … Continue reading

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LDOg-Friendly: fashion and lifestyle outlet centre enhances the retail experience for pet owners

London Designer Outlet (LDO) records rise in number of guests shopping with their dogs Majority of LDO’s stores now welcome pet dogs inside, not just assistance dogs LDO introduces new, permanent dog-friendly services including watering stations  Sue Shepherd: ‘The way … Continue reading

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M&S to upsize into new anchor unit at White Rose Leeds

The new M&S store, formerly occupied by Debenhams which closed permanently in May this year, represents a significant upsize for the brand at the destination. It will feature a 15,000 sq ft M&S Foodhall, as well as Womenswear, Lingerie, Beauty, … Continue reading

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NewRiver signs ‘Urban Mobility Hub’ portfolio deal with innovative parking solutions provider APCOA

The new concept – Urban Mobility Hubs – will enhance the customer experience by offering customers convenient access to range of transport and on-demand services and facilities, including electric vehicle charging, cycle parks, multi-locker hubs for customers and local businesses, … Continue reading

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Eat, drink, and three merry: Lendlease announces F&B triple at Elephant Park

Local favourite DistriAndina has signed for a new 2,100 sq ft unit on Elephant Park’s Ash Avenue. DistriAndina has become a popular local business from their site within Elephant & Castle’s railway arches, serving authentic South American street food dishes such as … Continue reading

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KGAL acquires Taborland Retail Park in Steyr, Austria

“KGAL has over 520,000 square meters of commercial rental space in Austria, having been active investor in this market for many years. This track record makes us one of the largest real estate investors in Austria,” explains André Zücker, Managing … Continue reading

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Katherine Croom appointed Managing Director of Sorbon Estates

Formerly Head of Asset Management at Edinburgh House Estates, Katherine will be responsible for the overarching management of the Sorbon Estates property portfolio and teams, incorporating estates management, investments and projects and growing income. Katherine started out in the property … Continue reading

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ADIB provides AED 200 million to finance Tesco & Waitrose supermarket investments in the UK

The first transaction, supported the acquisition of a Tesco Extra store and ancillary retail parade in Oldham, Greater Manchester by Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co. The property is prominently located on Huddersfield Road (Oldham) and has a 13-year unexpired … Continue reading

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The first medical center inside an IGD shopping center opens in Bologna, Italy

This is a therapeutic and diagnostics center which covers an area of more than 230 square meters, with 6 divisions equipped with last-generation equipment. The center will provide highly qualified, medical services covering the main medical specialities: orthopedics, gynocology, opthamology, … Continue reading

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MEC rents three locations to Kaufland

After the closure of the former Real stores, MEC, Kaufland and the owners developed location-appropriate usage concepts within a very short time. A Kaufland branch opens in the Breisgau Center Freiburg and the Löwen Center Leipzig. A Kaufland branch opened … Continue reading

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Trei’s Vendo Park Portfolio in Poland Grows to 26 Retail Parks

The new retail park is the first in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Its provincial capital, Krakow, lies around 50 km away from Oświęcim. Tenants include, in addition to a Netto supermarket, outlets of the retail chains KiK, Pepco (both stocking … Continue reading

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Resilient local community centres pave the way for strong June figures

The results suggest the portfolio has outperformed the UK shopping centre trend for June by 41%, compared to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Sensoramatic IQ national benchmark.  Community shopping centres on local high streets, away from major urban areas benefited from localised shopping … Continue reading

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Trafford Centre launches big external live event

Spanning the area of two large car parks, Summer Social has been designed to offer visitors a holiday atmosphere for the summer season with its diverse entertainment options for all ages. The offering complements existing leisure options within the centre … Continue reading

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Ingka Centres opens its first mixed-use retail and work-live destination in China

Livat Changsha sets a new global benchmark for large-scale mixed-use destinations and reflects the living, working and leisure needs of Changsha’s busy urban community. The development has a GBA of over 400,000 sqm and includes over 500 flexible work-live units ‘Light by Livat’, over 380 shops, … Continue reading

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Redevco Appoints Robbert Zoet as Head of Capital Raising to drive third-party growth ambition

In his new role, Robbert will drive the growth of Redevco’s investor base and play a critical role in setting up partnerships, including joint ventures, club deals, and pooled investment vehicles. Based in London, Robbert will start as of August … Continue reading

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I’m a Celebrity… Jungle Challenge opens to thrill-seekers at Quayside MediaCityUK in Manchester

The first of its kind, this immersive “big brand” attraction is set to change the dynamics of the centre. Chapman Taylor Associate Director Paul Graham, from our Manchester studio, summarises how this leisure attraction came about and explains how Chapman Taylor … Continue reading

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Record transaction in Riga: Akropolis Group buys Alfa shopping centre from AMD Holding

According to Andrius Švolka, the Head of Transactions at Newsec in the Baltics, this is the largest single-asset (i.e., non-portfolio) real estate transaction in the Baltic countries since 2008, when German investor Deka Immobilien acquired Kaunas Akropolis SC. The sale … Continue reading

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Chubb and ECE Install First Internet of Things Sensor Solution Against Water Damage in Shopping Centres

The installation was recently carried out in the Olympia Shopping Centre (OEZ) in Munich. In cooperation with ECE and Chubb’s partner Munich Re, the technicians installed a total of 44 sensors to monitor various parameters such as water and temperature … Continue reading

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Yardi Supports Germany Flood Relief and Recovery Efforts

As Germany continues to recover after record rainfall caused devasting floods leaving thousands in western Germany without access to drinking water, electricity or gas, Yardi has donated to the German Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts. The company … Continue reading

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