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Ortaç Özortaç, Partner at Weconsult (left), Florentia Village Istanbul render (right). /// credit: Weconsult

FLORENTIA VILLAGE – TURKEY’S FIRST LUXURY DESIGNER OUTLET DESTINATION

Florentia Village Istanbul is Turkey’s first luxury designer outlet combined with a modern full price retail park creating a unique hybrid retail concept. Located next to Istanbul Airport, the outlet aims to set a new benchmark for retail, leisure and entertainment in the region through its scale, accessibility, attention to detail, service and innovative dual-concept structure.

Priscilla Tomasoa, Head of Marketing & Communications at Redevco (left), Beats per Minute (BPM) development project at Rue de Rivoli, Paris. /// credit: Redevco

126 RIVOLI – THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT LANDMARK OF PARIS

Redevco is transforming the iconic 126 Rivoli in Paris into a vibrant 13,000 sq m mixed-use space. Located on one of Paris’s main shopping streets, Beats Per Minute (BPM) aims to be a modern urban development landmark, combining environmental and societal goals and revitalizing the city.

Antoine Frey, CEO of FREY (left); Malmö Designer Village, Sweden (right). /// credit: FREY

MALMÖ DESIGNER VILLAGE – THE LARGEST PREMIUM OUTLET IN THE NORDICS

Malmö Designer Village is an upcoming premium outlet village in Löddeköpinge, Sweden, uniquely positioned to serve both Swedish and Danish markets. Now under the leadership of FREY Group (following the acquisition of the project from UK developer Rioja Estates in 2024), it marks FREY’s first outlet development and a significant expansion of its open-air retail portfolio. Over 3.8 million visitors within 90-minutes and 10+ million tourists fall within its reach, including the major population centers of southern Sweden and the Copenhagen metropolitan area. With all necessary planning permissions secured and no objections, construction began in mid-2024.

Thomas Reichenauer, Co-Founder an Managing Director of ROS Retail Outlet Shopping (left); Designer Outlet Berlin, newly acquired by FREY and ROS (right). /// credit: ROS Retail Outlet Shopping

Acquisition of Designer Outlet Berlin: Strategic Step for FREY and ROS to Become European Market Leaders

With the acquisition of Designer Outlet Berlin just last week, and the upcoming opening of ROS Retail Outlet Shopping’s new location in Kraków, Poland, the current projects under ROS and FREY are a testament to their vision as well as the segment’s potential. In an interview with ACROSS, Thomas Reichenauer, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ROS, goes into detail about their current high-profile projects on the outlet market, where they see further potential, and the advantages brought by the merger between ROS and FREY as they aim to become the market leaders in Europe.

credit: ACROSS, Wonderwoods, Milan Hofmans

Place Of The Week: Wonderwoods, Utrecht, The Netherlands

The recently opened Wonderwoods in Utrecht, the Netherlands, stands out for its unique combination of living, working and leisure in a unique urban green oasis, setting a new standard for urban development. This mixed-use project in Utrecht’s Beurskwartier district brings nature and urban dynamics together in two iconic towers with 75,000 plants and shrubs and 300 trees forming a one-hectare vertical forest.

Aerial view of Designer Outlet Krakow, March 2025. /// credit: ROS Retail Outlet Shopping

Designer Outlet Kraków Is Opening In May

Designer Outlet Kraków is set to open its doors in May 2025, bringing an elevated outlet shopping experience to one of Poland’s most vibrant and fast-growing regions. Strategically located to serve both the city of Kraków and the entire Lesser Poland area, this new destination promises exceptional style, value and convenience—all under one roof.

BIG CEE has signed a financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) worth 100 million euros. /// credit: Sale Jančević

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.

Fuzja mixed-use development in Łódź, Poland. /// credit: ACROSS, Archicom

Place Of The Week: Fuzja, Łódź, Poland

Designed by Medusa Group and developed by Echo Investment Group and Archicom, the mixed-use development Fuzja (Fusion) in Łódź, Poland, is an outstanding project that has most recently won the prestigious MIPIM Award for Best Urban Regeneration Project, as well as its Special Jury Award for the revitalization of a former factory area.

Exterior design of the Ruby Hotel in Copenhagen. /// credit: ECE

ECE Introduces First Ruby Hotel To Copenhagen And Signs Long-Term Lease Agreement

ECE Work & Live is developing a “Ruby” brand hotel in Copenhagen for the first time. This is also the Ruby Group’s first location in Denmark. The announcement follows the recent signing of a long-term lease agreement between ECE as project developer and Ruby Group as operator for the planned hotel building in the Frederiksberg district in the heart of Copenhagen.

The renovated part of the KING CROSS building impresses with modern store concepts and the largest Decathlon store in Croatia. /// credit: KING CROSS Zagreb

KING CROSS Zagreb Opens State-Of-The-Art Mall

The renovation and modernization process at the KING CROSS Zagreb shopping center has reached a significant stage of development: on 27 February, the part of the mall that has been completely renovated and modernized in recent months while business operations continued reopened.

Sevilla Fashion Outlet, Spain. /// credit: ACROSS, VIA Outlets

Place Of The Week: Sevilla Fashion Outlet

Owned and managed by VIA Outlets, Sevilla Fashion Outlet is not only an outstanding retail destination within Spain, but all over Europe. The remodelling of the outlet center that was finished at the end of 2023 has contributed to a large increase in visitor numbers and brand sales at the location, and continues to inspire the industry, as can be seen by its position as a finalist for ‘Best Refurbishment and Expansion Project’ at the 2024 MAPIC Awards.

Köln-Arcaden district design. /// credit: ASTOC Architects and Planners

Köln-Arcaden In Germany Receives A Sustainable Mixed-Use Development from Union Investment

Union Investment, owner of the Köln Arcaden shopping center in Germany, is planning to develop the site into a new mixed-use quarter. The preliminary planning envisages around 108 apartments, some privately financed and some publicly subsidized, as well as senior citizens’ apartments, a facility with care places for senior citizens and office space for a total of around 800 employees.

A year and a half since the opening of the expansion, Eurovea shopping center has reached 95% occupancy, and has successfully renewed around 50 leases this year. /// credit: Eurovea

EUROVEA: HOW TO CREATE A UNIQUE SHOPPING CENTER ON A SATURATED MARKET

Exciting new leasing partners and new openings further cement Eurovea’s position as the most innovative and highest-quality shopping center in Bratislava. In an interview with ACROSS, Leasing Manager Katarina Paule talks about what it takes to prevail in a competitive market like Bratislava, why Eurovea offers the ideal market entry, why F&B and leisure, in particular, are influenced by the entire Eurovea City, and why it’s ultimately all about the community.

In January 2023, Sonae Sierra announced a further step in its growth in Italy by signing a partnership with Chorus Life for the leasing of the retail space of the new “City of the Future” model, developed by the POLIFIN Group and built by COSTIM. /// credit: Sonae Sierra

“THE GREATEST NEED IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TODAY IS ADAPTABILITY”

“Across all markets, we are seeing that retail has remained a resilient and thriving sector,” explains Cristina Santos, Executive Director Property Management at Sonae Sierra. More than almost any other European company, Sonae Sierra is strategically diversified across several regions and adapts to the specific requirements of each. The company has extensive experience with its own properties and has increasingly used that knowledge as a cornerstone of its approach to manage third-party properties.

credit: HyperIn

MONETIZATION: EMPOWERING SUCCESSFUL (RE)DEVELOPMENT

In today’s challenging market, how can stakeholders truly maximize value? As consumer behaviors evolve and sustainability becomes a priority, innovative monetization strategies are essential, especially in redevelopment projects. The commercial real estate sector has historically adapted to economic changes, transforming into an ecosystem in which experience, technology, and community engagement are crucial.

BIG FASHION Belgrade, Serbia. /// credit: BIG CEE

MIXED-USE BY BIG CEE: CHANGING THE DYNAMICS OF WESTERN BELGRADE

In the western part of Belgrade, Serbia, BIG CEE is developing a unique multiuse concept. The project, totaling 105,300 sq m, comprises a residential area that includes nearly 1000 apartments, an office building, and a retail area. With this project, BIG CEE works towards a positive development boost for the entire area.

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