GTC has refinanced Galeria Jurajska with a 5-year loan at attractive conditions. The asset maintains full occupancy and it is a focal point in its region.

intu has brought its development, asset management, operations, marketing and commercialisation teams into one directorate to drive forward the transformation of its centres.

Latest traders include celebrity chef, Miguel Barclay’s first bricks and mortar site for a New York style pizza concept; seasonally and sustainably-focused concept restaurant Wildflower; and technology-driven coffee house, Glass Coffee.

Chapman Taylor has been appointed by HBB Hanseatische Betreuungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft to design the redevelopment of the Rathaus Galerie in the German city of Essen.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will inaugurate MIPIM 2020 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes at 3pm on Tuesday the 10th of March.

Since the beginning of its operations, Centrum Praskie Koneser has kept on confirming that it is an icon of modern playmaking in Poland and an example of revitalisation at the world-class level.

Dubai International (DXB), the world’s busiest international airport with some 87m passengers travelling through each year, is now home to an exciting 170m2 Food Village by HMSHost International – a welcome addition for the many travellers.

LGIM Real Assets (a division of Legal & General Investment Management) announces that it has appointed Shuen Chan as Head of ESG as it continues to establish itself as a global leader in responsible investment.

MEC starts the new year with a mandate for eleven new property management locations.

Europe’s leading designer outlet company, McArthurGlen, has appointed Victor Busser as Group Managing Director Leasing, with effect from January 6, 2020.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Germany has once again been named Top Employer 2020 in Germany by the Top Employers Institute. The independent Top Employers Institute certifies companies worldwide that place their employees at the center of their entrepreneurial activities and offer them an outstanding working environment.

METRO AG has reached a commercial agreement with the bidding consortium consisting of the SCP Group S.à r.l. and x+bricks AG regarding the sale of its supermarket operations as well as the associated business activities (“Real”). However, individual open points are still under negotiation.

Tommy Hilfiger, one of the world’s leading designer lifestyle brands, has chosen London Designer Outlet in Wembley Park, the capital’s original outlet centre, as the place to be for its first dedicated childrenswear outlet in the UK.

As digital transformation opens new opportunities, more shopping centre operators look to Boostcom for digital solutions.

The Viennese construction engineer and BIM expert Harald Stieber joined ATP Frankfurt’s two-person management team in September 2019. The experienced manager will now run the 70-strong team in the Offenbach-based architecture and engineering office alongside Solveig Hillebrecht.

Hammerson, on behalf of the Dundrum Partnership, has announced that Ireland’s leading luxury retail store, Brown Thomas, is to open a flagship store at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin.

The Board of Directors of Supermarket Income REIT plc, the real estate investment trust providing investors with exposure to secure, inflation-protected, long income supermarket properties in the UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Cathryn Vanderspar as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.

Citycon has agreed to acquire the remaining interest in Sektor Portefølje II AS, a portfolio of three shopping centres in Norway.

New and re-letting of 71,000 sq m in 2019.

Lifestyle Outlets, part of Peel L&P, has reported another year of strong results, with growing footfall and sales figures bucking the national retail trend across its two operational centres in Manchester and Gloucester, despite market uncertainty surrounding Brexit and a late General Election.

Redevco, one of the largest privately-owned real estate investment managers in Europe, has appointed Andrew Foulds as Managing Director UK effective1 February 2020. In his new role Andrew will continue to report to Adam Starr who will focus his full attention on and drive Redevco’s growth strategy across Europe as Head of Transactions.

The first two panels last year were very successful. There are four “ACROSS Retail Talks” planned for this year. The first one will be with Marcus Wild on May 27 in Vienna.

Following Eurovea’s announcement of a contract with Primark international at year-end and 70% occupancy of the new extension, further details have been revealed. In cooperation with international real estate expert Sonae Sierra, Eurovea is unveiling a new food hall-style gastro passage concept.

Darrell Dundas joins as new Retail Manager and Tessa Morsink as Marketing Manager of the future outlet centre.