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CC Real Has Reinvented One Of Helsinki’s Most Iconic Shopping Destinations

The extensive redevelopment of the ITIS Shopping Center in Helsinki has now been successfully completed. With an investment of 60 million euros, CC Real has fundamentally repositioned the center by the end of 2024 and transformed it into a modern, future-proof urban destination.

BIG CEE And EBRD Sign A New Financing Package For Five Centers

BIG CEE has signed a financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) worth 100 million euros. BIG CEE will use the funds for its development in the Balkans to build three new retail parks in Serbia, further expanding its network. In addition, part of the funds will be allocated to refinancing two existing retail parks.

FOCUS ESTATE FUND EXPANDS POLISH RETAIL PORTFOLIO BY ACQUIRING THREE SHOPPING CENTERS

In the first quarter of 2025, Focus Estate Fund successfully acquired three prominent shopping centers in Poland: Sosnowiec Plaza, Ruda Śląska Plaza, and Rybnik Plaza, which together cover a total Gross Leasable Area (GLA) of approximately 46,000 sq m.

Redevco Acquires Indupark-Center Retail Park In Germany

Redevco has expanded the portfolio of the “REDOS Einzelhandel Deutschland III” fund with the acquisition of the Indupark-Center in Dortmund, Germany.

Habona Invest Group Acquires Portfolio of 22 Local Suppliers for a Special Fund In Germany

The Habona Invest Group has acquired a portfolio consisting of 22 local retail properties for a special fund of a German insurance company.

Trinity Capital AD Acquires Park Center Sofia In Bulgaria

The acquisition of Park Center Sofia, the first shopping center of western type to open in Bulgaria, by Trinity Capital and Hus OOD, has been finalized.

EVOLVE ESTATES EXPANDS ITS PORTFOLIO BY ACQUIRING BEAUMONT LEYS SHOPPING CENTER IN LEICESTER IN A JOINT VENTURE WITH M CORE

Evolve Estates, part of commercial property and investment collective M Core, has acquired Beaumont Leys, a successful community shopping center in a high-growth suburb in Leicester. The 10-acre site is the dominant local retail offer within the area, serving a significant residential population of 670,000 people. The acquisition is a joint venture with M Core.

IKEA Retailer Ingka Group To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Increase Recycling Infrastructure

Ingka Investments, the investments arm of the largest IKEA retailer Ingka Group, aims to invest about 1 billion euros in companies that are increasing recycling infrastructure.

“GO INTO THE MARKET AND BUY NOW”

Well deserved honor: Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, received the lifetime achievement award at the prestigious 19th SEE Property Awards. This prize recognizes and celebrates Rüdiger Dany’s incredible 30-year career and his invaluable contribution to the real estate industry. In 2024, he continued to write his personal success story and that of NEPI Rockcastle. Probably no other company performed as well as NEPI in 2024. Reason enough to talk to Rüdiger Dany about the highlights of his company as well as current developments and challenges.

Redevco Acquires 630-Million-Euro UK Retail Park Portfolio from Oxford Properties

Redevco completes the acquisition of a portfolio of 16 retail parks across the UK for 630 million euros.

NEPI ROCKCASTLE ACQUIRES SILESIA CITY CENTER MALL IN KATOWICE, POLAND

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired the Silesia City Center mall in Katowice, in the Silesia province of southern Poland for €405 million, in one of the largest shopping center transactions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in recent years.

NEPI Rockcastle Achieves A 300-Million Euro Equity Raise

NEPI Rockcastle successfully achieved a 300-million euro equity raise completed through an accelerated bookbuild.

“CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE ENJOY MEMORABLE MOMENTS TOGETHER – THAT IS THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE FOR ALL CHANGE AND INNOVATION.”

NEPI Rockcastle’s strong net operating income (NOI) growth of 13.5% in the first half of 2024 allowed the company to raise its forecast for full-year distributable earnings per share. Justyna Bartosz, the Group’s Head of Leasing, explains what makes the CEE’s retail and consumer world tick and why it is that NEPI Rockcastle and its tenants can’t pay enough attention to the buzzwords: experience, community building, and authenticity.

BIG CEE Acquires Promenada Shopping Mall In Serbia

The acquisition of the leading shopping mall in Novi Sad for 177 million euros by BIG CEE marked Serbia´s largest retail transaction ever. Promenada, one of the strongest malls in the country, features many international brands, a 100% occupancy rate, and more than 10 million visitors annually.

Richemont Sells Its YNAP Online Fashion Business

After the collapse of a previous deal last year, the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont has found in Mytheresa a new buyer for its online fashion and accessories business Yoox-Net-a-Porter (YNAP).

NEPI Rockcastle Acquires Magnolia Park Shopping Center In Poland From Union Investment For 373 Million Euros

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired the 100,000 sq m Magnolia Park shopping center in Wroclaw, Poland, from Union Investment in an off-market transaction. The sale price amounts to 373 million euros. Union Investment acquired Magnolia Park in 2017 for the portfolio of the open-ended real estate fund UniImmo: Europa.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Pursues Its Deleveraging Progress With The Sale Of Pasing Arcaden In Munich

URW has agreed to sell Pasing Arcaden, a 46,300 sq m shopping center and c. 7,000 sq m of offices and residential, to Ingka Centres, for a net disposal price of 388 million euros.

Around Half Of The Body Shop Stores In Germany Will Be Saved

Entrepreneur Stefan Herzberg will take over 21 of the former 45 German branches with immediate effect.

Deichmann Is Interested In Esprit´s Trademark Rights

Deichmann is interested in Esprit’s shoe brand rights, a company spokesperson said on Monday, explaining that “the offer relates exclusively to brand rights and not to operational shares in the company.”

The Breuninger Department Store Chain Is Up For Sale

Several companies have expressed interest in Breuninger, including both financial investors and retail companies. On the basis of an enterprise value, the Breuninger Group could be sold for approximately 2.5 billion euros.

Investment Group DRFG Acquires Developer TriGranit

The investment group DRFG’s portfolio is expanding with an important addition: the acquisition of one of the largest privately-owned real estate development platforms in Central Europe, TriGranit.

Union Investment Takes Over 25hours Hotel Paper Island In Copenhagen

The 25hours Hotel Paper Island in Copenhagen has been completed and transferred to Union Investment’s portfolio.

Union Investment Sells Retail Park In Hamburg To LHI Group

Union Investment has sold a retail park in Eidelstedt, Hamburg to the LHI Group. The property at Hörgensweg 5 in north-west Hamburg was added to the portfolio of institutional open-ended real estate fund UniInstitutional European Real Estate in 2007, making it one of the oldest holdings in the fund.

Central Group Completes The Acquisition Of KaDeWe

Following the buyout of the remaining Signa shares, the Central Group is now the sole owner of the KaDeWe in Berlin, Germany.

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