Development

CURRENT PROJECTS, TRENDS AND STRATEGIES OF DEVELOPERS

The shopping center investor Cemagg has entrusted the real estate service provider Bilfinger Real Estate to represent it as the builder-owner and to provide consulting and project development services for Dreiländergalerie in Weil am Rhein in Baden-Württemberg.

Dubai Holding has announced updates on the development of Mall of the World, a concept for an all-season city district offering a wide range of leisure, retail, cultural, residential, wellness, commercial, hospitality, and pedestrian options.

The Old Academy in Munich was once reserved for Jesuits, academics, and then statisticians. Now, Signa Holding wants to revitalize the historic complex in the city center.

Futureal is specialized in developing large-scale mixed-use properties in Hungary. In his interview with ACROSS, CEO Tibor Tatár tells us which challenges have to be met in this sector and talks about current projects.

“VIVO!” is a supra-regional brand strategy Immofinanz pursues at its shopping centers. The flagship project is VIVO! Stalowa Wola in Poland, which opened almost one year ago.

ACROSS takes a closer look with Toni T. Jörgens of ESP. Design Studios on how storytelling and integrated design processes can be useful to turn shopping centers into engaging customer experiences.

The mixed-use-property Eurovea in Bratislava is being extended. In an interview with ACROSS, an owner Peter Korbačka explains why Eurovea is in urgent need of expansion.

Immofinanz is expanding rapidly in Central and Eastern Europe with its VIVO! shopping centers and STOP SHOP retail parks. In an interview with ACROSS, COO Dietmar Reindl explains the underlying brand strategy.

The declared aim of the Mall of Switzerland, which opens its doors in the fall of 2017, is to become a destination and a favorite, both for tenants and visitors.

How real estate and shopping center developers can profit from district and
neighborhood developments despite strenuous demands and economic risks.

More than 20 luxury shops, a five-star hotel, exclusive apartments, and modern office space: The “Goldenes Quartier” (“Golden Quarter”), developed by SIGNA, is in a prime city center location and casts its spell on both tourists and locals.

T1 Shopping Centre is one of the most dynamic developments in the Baltics as well as of the largest mall project in Tallinn, Estonia.

The Merdeka PNB 118 development was recently launched by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, paving the way for a new icon on Kuala Lumpur’s skyline.

IKEA Centres is IKEA Group’s global shopping center company. Together with IKEA stores and other tenants, IKEA Centres creates inspiring and family-friendly meeting places for many people. This autumn, the company will open two shopping centers in Europe, the first in Brescia, Italy, and the second in Bayonne, France.

“FAN Mallorca Shopping,” Carrefour Property’s largest real estate project currently underway in Europe, opens in September.

When it opens its doors in autumn 2017, the Mall of Switzerland will offer a unique mix of shopping experiences, enriched by a variety of fun leisure opportunities.

Haskoll acted as lead architects for Grand Central in Birmingham. The goal was to create a new vision for the retail environment transforming the Pallasades Shopping Center into a world-class premium shopping and dining destination integrated into a major transport hub. This scheme, which won a BCSC Gold award, now sets the benchmark for retail and transport design.

Last year, Multi Corporation opened its first shopping centers in Slovakia and Ukraine. European Leasing Director Mark Siezen explained what further projects are pending in an interview with ACROSS.

Gerard Groener, the new Managing Director of IKEA Centres, explains its future strategy and tells why the company is selling up to 25 retail parks in Europe.

Digital technology, compelling customer experiences and the right leisure and dining opportunities lie at the heart of intu’s strategy to create the best and most relevant shopping destinations for retailers and consumers.