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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.

Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier Receives ‘BREEAM Communities’ Certification With ‘Excellent’ Rating

Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier announces that it has been awarded the ‘BREEAM Communities’ certificate as the first urban quarter in Germany. The certification features an ‘excellent’ rating, recognizing the projects significant environmental and social contributions.

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.

Designer Outlet Croatia Expansion and JOY Rugvica to Become the Region’s Largest Commercial Zone

Designer Outlet Croatia begins expansion with 6,000 sq m and 30 new stores, while at the same time JOY Rugvica, a modern 10,000 sq m retail complex, takes shape—reinforcing its position as a flagship shopping destination in Croatia and cross-border markets.

ECE To Develop Gesundbrunnen Shopping Center Into A Mixed-Use Location

ECE is investing in the further development and value enhancement of the shopping center Gesundbrunnen Center Berlin and is expanding the property into a mixed-use location.

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.

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE: KAUFLAND UNDERTAKES PIONEERING WORK WITH RECYCLED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Kaufland’s new store opening at Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 28 in Tuttlingen this October marked more than just an important step for local retail supply in the Baden-Wuerttemberg town. It also represented a significant milestone in the company’s sustainability strategy for construction.

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.

A SELECTION OF THE BEST RETAIL PROPERTY PROJECTS SHOWCASED AT MAPIC 2024

MAPIC is where the industry meets, engages in discussion, and learns. Starting today, the most exciting and innovative projects from all over the world are presented at the trade fair. MAPIC has compiled some of the most interesting developments and refurbishments.

UŠĆE SHOPPING CENTER’S ONGOING REDEVELOPMENT: BELGRADE’S LANDMARK REINVENTS THE RETAIL EXPERIENCE

UŠĆE Shopping Center, Belgrade’s landmark retail destination, is undertaking a significant transformation, with a fresh focus on fashion, food & beverage (F&B), and leisure offerings. According to Jovan Ćirić, Leasing Director Retail at MPC Properties, expanded outdoor seating areas will provide consumers with more options and enhanced comfort.

ELISEN PALAIS – REDEVCO’S VISION FOR HAMBURG’S NEW CITY-CENTER JEWEL

Hamburg’s iconic Mönckebergstrasse is set to welcome a transformative development project: Elisen Palais will breathe new life into a historic site once home to the renowned C&A building. This ambitious project seeks to create a climate-neutral, mixed-use property while paying homage to the architectural history of the area, as Nikolas Bosnić, Head of Development Redevco DACH, explains.

“CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE ENJOY MEMORABLE MOMENTS TOGETHER – THAT IS THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE FOR ALL CHANGE AND INNOVATION.”

NEPI Rockcastle’s strong net operating income (NOI) growth of 13.5% in the first half of 2024 allowed the company to raise its forecast for full-year distributable earnings per share. Justyna Bartosz, the Group’s Head of Leasing, explains what makes the CEE’s retail and consumer world tick and why it is that NEPI Rockcastle and its tenants can’t pay enough attention to the buzzwords: experience, community building, and authenticity.

GANZ HOUSE IN BRATISLAVA’S VIBRANT EUROVEA CITY: ATTRACTIVE LIVING AND EXCLUSIVE OFFICES

Bratislava’s dynamic development and rapidly-changing panorama reflect vibrant growth – and nowhere more so than the popular Eurovea area between Apollo Bridge and Old Bridge. Eurovea City is fast becoming the city’s best location for working, living, and relaxing, and that’s where developer JTRE is building the Ganz House boutique project.

Skyline Plaza Receives Extensive Modernization For Over 35 Million Euros

A good ten years after its opening, Skyline Plaza in Frankfurt am Main, which is jointly owned by Allianz and ECE, is receiving more than 35 million euros for an extensive modernization program. With new tenants and concepts, a revised design and numerous additional offers and services, it is being comprehensively prepared for the future.

Utopian Hours Festival Turin: Taking an international look at cities and rethink them.

Utopian Hours, taking place 18-20 October in Turin, Italy, is a three-day international event organized by urban knowledge agency Stratosferica, showcasing and discussing new concepts and inviting guests and audiences to suggest a new way of conceiving human evolution. Starting from the first edition in 2017, the festival aims to give for the eighth time a voice to the people behind these changes: City makers, activists, architects, and innovators share their experiences and stimulate new visions for the future and concepts of cities. ACROSS spoke to Daniele Vaccai, Project Developer at Stratosferica, about the festival, its program, and speakers.

URW announces Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier to open in Q1-2025

URW announces that the retail opening of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier will be postponed until late Q1-2025.

MEC makes Dreieich Nordpark fit for the future with tailor-made refurbishment

Evolutionary development to secure the location: Dreieich Nordpark, located around ten kilometers south of Frankfurt am Main and a central supply location for the residents of Dreieich and the Offenbach district, has been extensively modernized – and a number of new tenants have also been added to the location’s offering.

Premium Retail Brands’ Shift Towards Outlet Centres Drives 25% GLA Expansion At VIA Outlets’ Landquart Fashion Outlet ‘Swiss Alpine Gateway’

VIA Outlets has initiated a development project to expand the sales area of its Landquart Fashion Outlet in the Greater Zurich Region by around a quarter, as premium retail brands follow European consumers and shift their focus from full-price retail on the high street to the outlet center format in search of greater value and volumes.

Hamburg´s Westfield-Überseequartier May Face Another Postponement

Technical and construction problems will likely prevent the opening of the Westfield Center in Hamburg’s Hafencity, which was planned for mid October.

umdasch To Design New Food Court At City Center Amstetten

The City Center Amstetten shopping center is planning a new food court area that will offer even greater culinary variety. umdasch The Store Makers, the Amstetten-based shopfitting and design expert, is responsible for the concept of the new food court.

Opening Of The Second Phase At FASHION HOUSE Outlet Centre Pallady

On June 25th, FASHION HOUSE Outlet Centre Pallady officially inaugurated the second phase of its project, bringing to the fore new famous brands such as adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Under Armour, D’S Damat, Guess, Chic Chic and others.

Fashion Outlet Montabaur Plans To Almost Double In Sales Area

With the expansion of the sales area of FOC Montabaur in Germany having been approved, the outlet center is to be expanded from 10,000 sq m to a total of 19,800 sq m.

Pioneering Brands The Streets and EL&N Lease Stores At Brookfield Properties’ Revamped Potsdamer Platz

Brookfield Properties has announced that basketball and shoe outlet, The Streets, and EL&N London, the leading cafe and lifestyle brand are leasing around 170 sq m and 165 sq m of spaces respectively at its landmark redevelopment, Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz.

Hamburg-Based Management Consultancy WAYES Moves Its Headquarters To Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier

Following the recent addition of 12 new tenants that will further differentiate the retail and lifestyle destination’s offering, the letting of office space at Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier also continues to progress successfully. The Hamburg-based management consultancy WAYES, which focuses on restructuring, litigation, transactions, planning, interim management and tax consultancy, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) have signed a long-term office lease agreement.

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