November 2020

On Thursday, 5 November 2020, the Polish Council of Shopping Centres (PRCH) announced the winners of the 11th edition of the competition. Among the awarded projects, there were those of companies such as: EPP, eobuwie.pl, Cromwell Property Group or Play. This year, a special prize was also awarded to the representatives of APSYS Poland.

In addition to becoming the best destination for outdoor fashion and lifestyle shopping with discounts of between 30 and 70% throughout the year, La Torre Outlet Zaragoza is, starting on November 9, a mandatory stop for the kitchen and design lovers. The Crazy Home Outlet arrives in the Aragonese capital to surprise all visitors with the products of the bestknown firms in the sector: Bergner, Masterpro, La Maison 1975, Swiss Home, San Ignacio, Berhome, Infinity Chef and Renberg.

From November 1, 2020, Evert Jan van Garderen will succeed Jeremy Lewis as Chief Executive Officer of the Company following his retirement. Director and Board Member Roberto Fraticelli will succeed van Garderen as Chief Financial Officer.

Galerijа Belgrade, the biggest shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the region, opened its doors in the presence of Eagle Hills’ Chairman Mohamed Alabbar and the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic.

The first second-hand IKEA store is now open in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The store is located in the ReTuna shopping centre, where all products sold are reused or recycled. Old furniture is given a second chance, at the same time as IKEA can test and develop a circular business model.

Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate (“Warburg-HIH Invest”) just acquired a retail warehouse park, located on Landshuter Strasse in the Bavarian town of Ergoldsbach.

Since early October, further restrictive measures have been imposed in various countries to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Mitiska REIM, the leading specialist investor in European retail parks and convenience centres, has today announced it has secured a €33 million senior debt facility with Erste Group Bank AG for four Romanian retail parks, representing a combined gross leasable area (GLA) of 30,500m2.

One of the most ambitious investment projects – the expansion of the Origo shopping center and the Origo One business centre – is nearing its completion.

Landsec is pleased to announce that Vanessa Simms is to be appointed as its next Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

Fabrice Bansay (Apsys), Joanna Fisher (ECE), Roberto Zoia (CNCC Italy), Sébastien Vanhoove (Carmila), Matthijs Storm (Wereldhave), Winston Fisher (Area15), Ian Sandford (Eurofund Group) and many more will speak at MAPIC Digital.

Senior appointment sees Hines strengthen its workplace experience and technology offer for tenants in Europe.

The Managing Director of Schwitzke & Partner is going to succeed Christoph Stoll and therefore will be the contact person for regional members and stakeholders of the German Council of Shopping Places.

Finally the time has come: Heinemann Duty Free is a BERliner! With the opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt (BER) last Saturday, nine Heinemann stores will be “ready for take-off” on a total area of around 5,400 square metres.

Sissy Boy, Le Creuset, Marc O’Polo, Wellensteyn and Mephisto are joining the first outlet centre in the Greater Amsterdam area.

The fashion brand Calliope as well as Aurora Jewelry & Watches Stores recently opened their doors at the mall in Zagreb.

The lead directors of the UK foodservice consultancy arm of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) have taken over its management and operation under a mutual agreement that has seen it launched as a new independent enterprise.

HB Reavis project New Nivy City in Bratislava has been awarded the BREEAM ​‘excellent’ Communities certification.

For the repositioning of the ‘Forum Muelheim’, the upper and lower floor (basement) with a total of 14,500 sq.m of the total rental space of around 52,000 sq.m will be comprehensively refurbished by the end of 2023.

Due to the spread of COVID-19, a number of IKEA stores are temporarily closed.