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Realm has appointed Michelle D’vaz-Plant as Head of Marketing for London Designer Outlet (LDO). She joins from her position as Marketing Director at Jessops where she oversaw new store development work across more than 20 locations.

Retail parks were long considered a necessary evil. However, their image changed drastically as they defy online retail due to their function as local suppliers. They now have the full support of customers, tenants, and investors.

“In our view the residential market is complementary to retail real estate, and combining them in a balanced way will only add to the strength of a location. In that sense, mixed-use developments tie in nicely with our retail background.”

Sian Bowen has joined RivingtonHark, city and town centre real estate transformation specialist, as Senior Asset Manager.

Footwear and accessories retailer, Dune London, and formal occasion menswear brand, Moss Bros, are to open at Wembley Park’s London Designer Outlet (LDO).

The St David’s Partnership, owner of St David’s in Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, has announced the signing of global lifestyle and performance footwear brand, Skechers, set to open in the Autumn.

Austria’s first outdoor center is being built in Parndorf. It will complement the retail conurbation there with, among other things, suitable shopping opportunities in the medium to upper-end quality segment. A safety training center featuring a firing range will serve as a particular highlight. A water fun park is scheduled to follow during the second expansion phase.

Pan-European real estate investment manager Redevco has acquired the predominantly food and beverage (F&B) commercial units of the new mixed-use One Tower Bridge development for £70 million (€78 million) from the Berkeley Group. The property is topped by super-prime residential apartments and faces the iconic London UNESCO landmark that spans the River Thames.

Diversification in real estate is a smart strategy at any stage in the economic cycle to hedge against risks. While some funds try to balance their holdings across a range of asset classes, an alternative key solution is a mixed-use approach to individual projects. Even when schemes are dominated by one usage type, the inclusion of different elements gives the asset greater resilience across market cycles and evolving political, demographic, and economic scenarios.

The Belgian De Vlier Retail Development Group has been planning and constructing retail parks in Belgium, France, and Austria under the Frunpark umbrella brand for close to 20 years. In an interview with ACROSS, Managing Director Peter De Roo reflects upon the last two decades and looks toward the future.