March 2021

Open day at Nivy Station has been a very popular event in recent years, always attracting hundreds of visitors of all ages. Unfortunately, this year the current situation does not allow us to meet in the premises of the nearly-completed Nivy Station. That is why Nivy Station would like to share some updates with you at least in this way.

BEO Shopping Center has won two prestigious International Property Awards in the “Best Retail Architecture” and “Best Retail Interior” categories. Center is located on the corner of Vojislava Ilica and Mis Irbijeve streets, covers an area of over 130,000 sqm and its offer comprises of more than 110 global and regional brands.

Due to the intensive development of the CCC Group, the Management Board decided to appoint three new Vice Presidents. Thanks to the dynamic expansion of the omnichannel model, digitization of all sales channels and the development of the product offer, including the initiated new business formats, the Group consistently implements the goals of the GO.22 strategy.

Carnaby is proud to unveil an outdoor art installation by Kristjana Williams, just off Carnaby Street. The piece is part of an exclusive collection of 12 prints dedicated to our key workers on the frontline, whose hard work & diligence has kept us all going during the COVID pandemic.

Colliers Italy has appointed Niccoló Suardi Head of High Street Retail , with the task of coordinating the Leasing and Capital Market activities for the Retail business unit, reporting directly to Silvio Sancilio, Head of Capital Markets.

SPAR is proud to announce the opening of the first EUROSPAR Supermarket in France. Located in the city centre of Ajaccio, the main city of Corsica, the new store brings an expanded range of healthier choices, organic and local products, and a wide fresh market area to the residents and holiday goers on the island.

With the ambition of being a positive force in society and at the forefront of life at home, IKEA wants to be in constant movement, creatively exploring what, where and how people’s notion of home will be in the next decades. To accelerate this work, IKEA has decided to appoint a Chief Creative Officer for Range and Marketing & Communication.

The new brand differentiates itself in the market, and continues to leverage on an integrated approach to the creation of innovative, sustainable and inspiring urban places in various sectors of real estate, such as Masterplanning, Mixed-use, Healthcare, Hospitality, Offices, Residential, Retail, Student Housing, Senior Living, Education and Transportation.

Futureal Development Holding has successfully auctioned its 10-years amortising green bonds at the Budapest Stock Exchange. Hungary’s leading real estate developer raised HUF 55 bn (ca. EUR 150 m) in the transaction, which was heavily oversubscribed by financial institutions.

Stockmann initiates codetermination negotiations on layoffs for the entire staff in Finland due to the stricter restrictions caused by the corona virus situation and the negative effects these have on the business.

The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the association which provides a dedicated voice for the European retail property sector, has released its position paper responding to the financial impact of Covid-19 on the retail property sector. The uncertainty of repeated lockdowns, the inconsistent approach of different governments, and the overly onerous focus on retail property owners to support an industry in crisis is not sustainable.

Trinity, the Landsec retail and leisure destination in the heart of Leeds, has announced the signing of a new flagship store for sports and lifestyle giant Decathlon UK.

Dennis Weilmann (Head of Culture of the City of Wolfsburg), Dirk Wöhler (initiator of the campaign #kulturgesichter053) and Michael Ernst (Center Manager designer outlets Wolfsburg) presented a 15-meter long shop window that highlights the faces of the regional culture scene.

The new owner of the shopping center, which is part of the Christie portfolio, is the investor Kurt Krieger.

The new store located at Yonge and Gerrard Street will bring the IKEA experience closer to urban residents.

Grosvenor Group has sold a 10% share of Sonae Sierra, the multinational retail real estate company.

Mitiska REIM announced it has extended its relationship with Erste Group Bank AG by securing a €123 million senior debt facility for its entire retail park portfolio in Romania.

Rue de Béthune, in the city centre of Lille, France, is vibrating and coming to life as the town is finally set to reveal ‘Le 31’, the new venue long awaited by the people of Lille. ‘Le 31’ is ready to welcome its first visitors and introduce them to its range of shopping experiences and activities brought by strong, innovative concepts.

Amazon Fresh has opened one of its first UK stores in London’s newest creative neighbourhood, Wembley Park. The 2,500 sq ft Amazon Fresh Wembley Park store is powered by Just Walk Out technology and offers a wide range of fresh produce and other products to appeal to customers.

On Thursday, March 25, Joma lands at La Torre Outlet Zaragoza at 4 p.m. to surprise sports lovers in its nearly 400-square-meter store. The leading sports brand in Spain and one of the main internationally starts with amazing opening promotions: an additional 20% on the outlet price of textile products and, also, with a raffle in which the first purchase may be free to participants.

SES kicks off the spring season with a strong and expansive start. Attractive retail locations are not only appealing to customers – they also draw in expanding retailers in search of the best locations. Once again, SES aims to demonstrate the validity of such a concept via its 2021 store offensive.

The Crown Estate is preparing to welcome shoppers and visitors to its new and improved Fosse Park in Leicester, as its retail and leisure extension completes.

The fashion label leases 400 sq m on the ground floor of the shopping center in Constance in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.