November 2019

The outlet centre will add more than 2,000 sq m of GLA for a dozen new brands and current stores’ enlargement.

Multi Corporation, which manages Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin, announced the signing of American clothing brand Hollister at the shopping centre. Hollister has agreed a 10-year lease for a 582-sq m unit scheduled to open in August next year.

Three years after its market entry in Kosovo and the opening of the first modern cinema in Pristina, the leading Austrian cinema operator Cineplexx has opened a brand new Multiplex in Prizren.

The Sting Companies has signed a lease contract for its retail formula Distrikt Nørrebro with a.s.r. real estate and Multi Netherlands. The lease is for Lijnbaan 130, which is part of FORUM Rotterdam, and was closed by a.s.r. real estate on behalf of its ASR Property Fund NV.

Carson joined Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH) on November 6, 2019 as a Director and is heading up the leisure team at HDH.

The US firm opens a store of over 300 m2, which triples the retail space of the previous store in the outlet centre.

The new store in the Bullring and Grand Central, Hammerson’s flagship destination, will be opening on November 21st just in time for Black Friday and Christmas.

Pradera, a leading retail real estate investment management specialist, announced the opening of its first French office and the appointment of Joëlle Yarhi as Director.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced the UK debut opening of new dessert parlour, Hans & Gretel, while the North Yard marks the start to the festive season with the installation of Camden’s first ever ice rink.

Hammerson plc has exchanged contracts on the sale of St Oswald’s Retail Park, Gloucester, to a local authority for £54m.

The grand opening of the first outlet village in the Helsinki metropolitan area caused a true shoppers rush.

The new European destination is set to open in 2023 and is positioned on a major site to the north of Torremolinos, Spain.

Global Mutual, the global real estate advisor and co-investor, has been appointed to asset manage the 398,000 sq. ft. Bariblu shopping centre located in the Adriatic city of Bari, Italy.

The winners of the 2019 MAPIC Awards were revealed at the 24th annual MAPIC Awards ceremony.

Eurovea’s exclusive showcasing of fashion boutiques and branded stores has been boosted in recent months with even more leading companies.

Trinova Real Estate has completed the acquisition of the Spectrum Building in Glasgow on behalf of Futureal Group, a leading real estate developer and investor in Central and Eastern Europe. The transaction marks a significant milestone in Futureal’s expansion into Western Europe.

John Lewis & Partners Cardiff, in the St David’s Shopping Centre, has launched its brand new beauty concept ‘The Beauty Society’, inviting customers to step into a world of beauty inspiration.

Redevco has committed to making its entire portfolio net zero carbon by 2040 as part of its ongoing efforts to act responsibly and reduce its impact on the environment. The new ‘Mission 2040’ campaign is aligned with the World Green Building Council’s definition of Net Zero Carbon (NZC), which states buildings should be highly energy efficient and fully powered from on-site and/or off-site renewable energy sources.

Every year, the industry comes together at Mapic in Cannes around this time, and the ACROSS Retail Talks joined them this year as well.

At MAPIC, NEINVER presents progress in the two schemes currently being developed in Amsterdam and the French alps and renovations underway in its portfolio.