- As 2025 draws to a close, the placemaking and retail real estate industries enter 2026 with a renewed sense of clarity, as shown in the final ACROSS Retail Talk of the year. Customer-centricity has become a tiring buzzword, but for the placemaking leaders the customer is not only the visitor, but also the tenant and […]
- With an illustrious background and experience gathered from her time spent as CEO and Board Member for Multi Corporation and Turkish subsidiaries for ECE Group, Pınar is now among the most influential people in the industry and has overseen numerous successful projects. Among MPC Properties’ major milestones is the redevelopment of UŠĆE Shopping Center, which […]
- As the year 2025 is nearing it’s end, ACROSS invited four industry leaders – Avi Alkaş (Alkaş & HAN Spaces), Cristina Santos (Sonae Sierra), Marek Noetzel (NEPI Rockcastle), and Thomas Reichenauer (ROS Retail Outlet Shopping / FREY Group) – to a final Retail Talk. To evaluate the retail and placemaking industry’s past 12 months and […]
- The District, Europe’s largest real estate event from a capital investment perspective, will hold its next edition in Madrid. After four years in Barcelona, the summit will take place from 22 to 24 September 2026 at IFEMA Madrid, bringing together more than 15,000 industry professionals. The announcement was made by regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, […]
- At the heart of Lagunen II lies a simple ambition: to create a good neighbour for the surrounding cityscape and a catalyst for everyday life. A bold cantilevered roof extends outward like a canopy over the city, its wooden soffits casting a warm, golden light that turns the rain into an atmospheric backdrop. Transparent façades […]
- Blue Assets won the tender for the management of 8 retail parks belonging to the Fidurock real estate investment group. The parks are located across the Czech Republic, specifically in Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště, Choceň, Milevsko, Liberec, Mladá Boleslav, Tábor, Trutnov, and Prostějov. Their GLA exceeds 82,000 sqm. They are modern retail parks whose […]
- The rebranding will significantly enhance the end-to-end customer experience, building on an already market-leading international standard of shopping, dining, and entertainment. The rebranding is also expected to attract numerous international brands to enter Westfield Dammam or the Eastern Province for the first time over the coming months. Cenomi Centers has already seen an enthusiastic response […]
- For 30 participants from Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Serbia, and Albania, the journey to Dubai and Abu Dhabi delivered what the ACROSS Study Tour program was created for: first-hand retail immersion, exclusive executive insights, and a unique platform for cross-border networking within the placemaking industry. When ACROSS launched its international Study Tour program in 2023 […]
- Strong competition for prime space across the region has pushed rents above quoted levels, causing lease lengths to increase. Average prime rents have accelerated for shopping centres and prime high street units in Europe, with the subsectors recording rent growth of 4.1% and 3.8% during the last 12 months, respectively. Revitalised occupier activity has translated […]
- In a city where scorching summers drive daily life indoors, malls must function not only as retail destinations but as community centers – places to gather, socialize, work, dine, and even exercise. On day three of the ACROSS Study Tour, participants explored three malls that embody this community-first approach: Al Ghurair Center, Dubai Hills Mall, […]
