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APG moves towards full ownership of VIA Outlets

The purchase is still subject to approval by Hammerson’s shareholders, as well as approval by the relevant competition authorities. In addition, APG has declared it will participate in the Hammerson rights issue announced today. VIA Outlets operates eleven Premium Outlets … Continue reading

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Bankinter and Sonae Sierra’s SIGI acquires first real estate assets in Portugal

Olimpo Real Estate Portugal, SIGI, S.A. (ORES Portugal), launched by Bankinter and Sonae Sierra at the end of June as a Sociedade de Investimento e Gestão Imobiliária (SIGI – Real Estate Investment and Asset Management Company) completed its first acquisitions. The SIGI has … Continue reading

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Christian Rhino assumes newly established position at Helaba

Following approval by the European and German banking supervisory authorities, he will take up his role on the Board of Managing Directors. As an Executive Vice President, Christian Rhino will hold the newly established position of Chief Information & Chief … Continue reading

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Christmas comes early as iconic brand pops-up at The Boulevard

Molton Brown will set up shop in September as a temporary pop-up with the option to extend lease; taking a 1075 sq ft unit until January 2021, offering luxury Bath, Body and Home products.  This latest signing comes on the … Continue reading

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Mango sales in the first semester reach pre-covid levels in some of its main European markets

Mango sales in some of its main European markets are recovering quickly and are very close to the sales levels the Spanish multinational obtained in the first semester of 2019, the year in which the company achieved record sales. The … Continue reading

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Maja Procz is Global Head of Transactions at Commerz Real

She succeeds Henning Koch, who was appointed to the board of managing directors of the company in April, where he is now responsible for the Transactions and Asset Management areas among other things. In her function Maja Procz will be … Continue reading

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Union Investment acquires retail park in Styria

The vendor is again Rutter Immobilien Gruppe. The acquisition will be added to the holdings of open-ended real estate fund immofonds 1, which is marketed solely in Austria. The purchase price was not disclosed. HATRIC Q2 consists of two separate … Continue reading

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pbb extends a €89.7 million credit facility to a real estate fund managed by Nuveen Real Estate

Designer Outlet Parndorf is one of the top performing factory outlet centres in Europe which was built in phases between 1998 and 2017 and is located 50 km south east of Vienna in the triangle between Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. … Continue reading

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VIA Outlets 11-centre portfolio achieves ‘Safer Shopping’ certification status

This is the latest initiative in VIA Outlets’ ongoing work to ensure a safe shopping experience, and verifies that the many safety precautions the company has implemented since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak are truly setting a new standard … Continue reading

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Primark launches new UK in-store recycling scheme

Collection boxes will be available in Primark’s 190 stores across the UK and all donated items will be reused, recycled or repurposed, with nothing going to landfill. Profits from the scheme will go to UNICEF, Primark’s global charity partner, in … Continue reading

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Multi appoints new Director Asset Management

Diederik Bakker has extensive experience in real estate & transaction management in the European real estate market. Over the past 20 years, he has held various senior positions at leading companies such as LaSalle Investment Management and UBS. Diederik holds … Continue reading

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NEINVER reduced CO2 emissions by 15% last year and invested €2.2 million in environmental upgrades

NEINVER, reduced CO2 emissions by 15% across its portfolio and in its offices in Europe in 2019, continuing the downward trend of recent years. This figure reflects a significant achievement as all of the electricity used by centres that the company … Continue reading

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Change in management at Breuninger

Uwe Hildebrand, Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at Breuninger, is retiring and therefore leaves the fashion and lifestyle company from Stuttgart on September 29, 2020. Benjamin Fuest will be Hildebrand’s successor. Fuest has worked at Calvin Klein, Peek & Cloppenburg, and … Continue reading

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Juliet Davenport OBE to join Crown Estate Board

Juliet is the Chief Executive Officer of Good Energy Group PLC, a 100% renewable energy company, which she founded in 2002. Juliet is a Council Member for Innovate UK, a Vice President of the Energy Institute and on the Board … Continue reading

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Aqua Park Group opens major intu Lakeside attraction

Aqua Park Groups Ltd, which runs water-based attractions featuring obstacles like climbing walls, trampolines and giant slides, started fitting out its first shopping centre venue on the popular destination’s lake earlier this year. It includes more than 30 inflatable obstacles … Continue reading

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MIMCO Capital finalizes the acquisition of a real estate portfolio in Germany

Located in major economic catchment areas of the cities of Bitterfeld-Wolfen and Plauen, and highly accessible thanks to adequate infrastructure, the real estate portfolio, consisting of 100% retail space, comprises a total usable area of 7.258 sqm. The first asset is … Continue reading

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ESTAma brokers sale of Combi Supermarket in Cloppenburg to Synvest

The asset comprises a lettable area of 2,697 m2 and is fully let on a long-term lease to the Bünting Group headquartered in Leer (Ostfriesland) which operate a supermarket in this property. Raymond Beaujean, Director at Synvest Germany explains the rational: … Continue reading

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Hamburg’s first Barrique Shop opens in September 2020 at QUARREE

On 196 square meters on QUARREE’s basement floor, the Barrique shop will complement its comprehensive offer for daily needs with an assortment to enjoy deliberately delightful moments in everyday life. “Enjoyment starts with shopping.“ This is the motto of the … Continue reading

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Finally, the US burger chain Five Guys is opening its first store in Austria!

Colliers was able to provide the international franchise company with an outstanding space in a prime location in the inner city of Vienna. The premises of the former restaurant “LAV”, which cover almost 900 sqm, have been extensively renovated and … Continue reading

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Five New Innovations from Coniq Designed to Help Save Shopping Malls and High Street Retailers

Coniq unveiled its much anticipated  Summer ‘20 release, launching five new major innovative capabilities that empower marketing teams to significantly reduce the cost and time of creating loyal, high value customers for their shopping centres and retailers.  In response to … Continue reading

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