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Renovation of Outlet Centers

Not every development is successful in the booming outlet center market. This is particularly true if the projects were not developed by one of the Big 3 in the outlet center industry. The necessary outlet-specific expertise is underestimated by many developers who are attracted by and wish to benefit from the theoretically high leasing levels in the outlet asset class.

A Breath of Fresh Air at Westgate Shopping City

A change in ownership has taken place at the mall in Zagreb, Croatia. Denis Cupic, Head of Asset Management, comments on the background as well as the effects on tenants and customers.

Pooling Experience and Expertise

The acquisition of Westfield by Unibail-Rodamco also offers new opportunities for 26 shopping centers in the German portfolio. Tenants as well as customers should benefit.

The Footfall Creator

Holistic consulting and servicing of retail real estate is becoming increasingly important in the industry. The Austrian Centerprise Group has dedicated itself precisely to this purpose, even beyond national borders.

“Technology for the Sake of Technology Is Fruitless”

The basic concept of shopping will not significantly change, forecasts Silvio Kirchmair, CEO of umdasch The Store Makers. However, he does anticipate legal intervention. Google, Facebook, and Amazon will all be required to pay their financial obligations to the State.

Pop-up: Incubate, Innovate, and Transform

Over the last few years, the term Pop-up has become an overused retail and real estate buzzword. Nearly everyone who deals with commercial real estate and retail has come across these kinds of stores, but only few of them have a deep understanding of exactly how they can prove beneficial to both sides – the landlord’s and the tenant’s – and how they should be used and implemented in a shopping-center environment.

Bill Kistler, ICSC’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA

Reimagining department stores in Europe

Department stores are a key part of the retail mix in Europe. With bleak news about the sector blowing across the Atlantic, we thought it was time to take a close look at just how things were faring here in Europe. ICSC’s research has uncovered both shared challenges and fundamental differences.

John Amram, Managing Director of HPBA GmbH, a Berlin-based off-market-specialist for real estate transactions.

Whoever wants to get out, should do so!

In the words of the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only constant is change.” Applied in more modern terms: Only one who remains flexible and adapts his or her decisions to the constant change, can achieve ideal results in the long term. This is also true for participants in the German real estate sector.

Alexander Kollitsch (right) and Thomas Seikmann during their exclusive interview for ACROSS

“We are not portfolio holders”

INVESTER United Benefits is one of the most active players on the Austrian real estate market. ACROSS spoke to INVESTER co-founder Franz Alexander Kollitsch and Thomas Seikmann, managing director of the company’s own center management company Ekazent, about the company’s retail activities.

PROJECTS & OPENINGS EUROPE

Bispevika in Norway, Eperia in Slovakia, Loom and Wilmersdorfer Arcaden in Germany, Vialia and Palmas Altas in Spain, CityLife Shopping District in Italy, Meadowhall in the United Kingdom.

The Yin and Yang of Shopping Centers

The way malls co-exist with their immediate surroundings is currently undergoing a fundamental structural change–on a multitude of levels.

“We want to expand our activities”

Commerz Real is putting out feelers for new shopping centers. In an interview with ACROSS, Katharina von Schacky, Global Head of Real Estate Markets Shopping, reports that purchase prices are somewhat unrealistic.

EAT THE MALL

Dining, enjoying, relaxing, and shopping. Center operators are completely revamping their menus.

MAPIC SPECIAL: Notable Distinction

This year’s Mapic will again feature the top players in industry as they provide a glimpse at their current retail projects. ACROSS makes a foray into interesting new developments and extensions to be presented in Cannes.