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The x+bricks Group has signed a conditional purchase agreement with the SCP Group to acquire large parts of the repositioned grocery-anchored real estate portfolio of the supermarket operator “real”. Under the terms of the Agreement, x+bricks has secured access to a pipeline of assets valued in excess of EUR 1 billion. Upon completing the transaction, the gross asset value of x+bricks’ portfolio will double to more than EUR 2 billion.

Landsec has announced the signing of three F&B operators – Five Guys, Taco Bell, and Pollo To Go – at Xscape Yorkshire in Castleford, the county’s largest dedicated leisure and entertainment destination.

ESTAMA UK has announced the appointment of Nick Round as the new Head of Asset and Property Management. Working closely with the wider team, Nick’s role will be focussed on driving the performance of the company’s schemes and boosting the efficiency of the operational management across ESTAMA UK’s diverse portfolio.

A new shopping center Nikolsky opened in the heart of the Ukrainian city Kharkiv – with 106,000 sq m of GBA, 53,000 sq m of GLA, and 700 parking spaces. There are about 150 shops, the largest Multiplex in the city, a bowling-club, the Smile Park (an entertainment center for children), the sports club Sport Life and many more.

The Howard de Walden Estate is pleased to announce that it has signed two new leasing deals – in addition to a significant extension for The Kooples – in Marylebone Village. The deals encompass brands across the retail sector, adding to the distinctive offering across the estate.

Sports enthusiasts in Styria can look forward to Decathlon’s first branch in Styria. The French sporting goods manufacturer and retailer is opening its fourth location in Austria in Seiersberg-Pirka, south of the provincial capital Graz. Already in the first half of 2022, athletes from the region will have access to high-quality sporting goods for more than 70 sports on an area of 3,000m2. Styrian athletes will find everything their hearts desire in Austria’s most modern Decathlon store in the near future.

HMSHost International is proud to open their first stores at Manchester Airport, the UK’s third-largest airport. Ready to serve the first departing travellers from the new ‘super terminal’ are Amber Alehouse, in partnership with local brewers Seven Bro7hers, along with global favourite KFC. Soon to follow include local cult classic Pot Kettle Black, British favourite Wrapchic and HMSHost’s own VIT.

Neinver has appointed Anita Singh as the company’s head of marketing. She assumes responsibility for this area of the Group at international level and reports directly to Lucía Sanz, Strategy & Marketing Director of the Group.

EXPO REAL points the way to new beginnings: from October 11 to 13, 2021, the real estate industry will come together face to face in Munich again. A sophisticated protection and hygiene concept ensures that participants can experience a safe trade show in the five halls. The successful pilot trade fair TrendSet showed how much the personal exchange is coveted.