Citycon’s rent collection has been solid throughout 2020. As of today, the rent collection rate for H1/2020 stands at 94%. Solid collection rates have subsided, and 90% of July 2020 rents were collected in the beginning of week 37.

Shaftesbury is pleased to officially announce the highly anticipated opening of Unit X, the new experience-led concept from the internationally acclaimed Unit London gallery enterprise, within a fully refurbished permanent space in Seven Dials.

The grand opening of Zamania entertainment park with total area of 2,300 sq. m. took place in Aquarelle Pushkino shopping center on Saturday, September 5.

INREV, the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles, has appointed Iryna Pylypchuk as the new Director of Research and Market Information.

Myyrmanni shopping centre now generates solar electricity on its roof.

Working with MK Illumination Sweden, the center’s remarkable winter landscape concept from 2019 was modern, stylish, brave, and above all, full of WOW-factor.

During autumn, the world’s first second-hand IKEA store will see the light of day. It will open in a shopping centre dedicated only to retailers selling reused, organic or sustainably produced products.

Forum Lviv won the ‘Best medium-sized shopping and entertainment centre’ award in the category ‘Cities with over one million inhabitants’ at the RAU Awards 2020 ceremony in Ukraine. The ceremony was organized by the Retail Association of Ukraine.

The Board of The British Land Company PLC announced that, after over 11 years as Chief Executive Officer, Chris Grigg has informed the Board of his intention to step down as CEO and from the British Land Board. Simon Carter appointed as his successor.

Alexander Rössler has taken over as Head of Development Office for IMMOFINANZ in September 2020.

Grosvenor Europe has announced that British luxury jewellery retailer, David M Robinson (DMR), has committed to a five-year lease renewal of its boutique on South John Street at Liverpool ONE.

JLL and Trei Real Estate Poland, the authors of the latest market analysis, “Retail parks and convenience centers in Poland”, summarize the situation regarding these projects at the end of H1 2020, and outline the development prospects for this commercial real estate sector in Poland.

To strengthen its position as Europe’s leading operator of premium outlet shopping destinations, VIA Outlets has chosen to renew and expand its partnership with Coniq as the sole provider of customer engagement and loyalty software and services that run across its entire portfolio.

NEINVER, a leading European outlet operator, has announced the opening of the “Kinder Joy of moving Park” at Vicolungo The Style Outlets: the outlet centre near Milan, Italy, owned by Neptune (a joint venture between NEINVER and Nuveen Real Estate).

Shopping centers across Ireland are stringent about safety in these uncertain times, and MK Illumination Ireland is making sure that their Christmas concepts will be equally safe.

The s.Oliver Group announces that Mr. Levin Reyher has been appointed Director Marketing & Licences s.Oliver. In this function he reports to Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, CEO s.Oliver Group.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Germany has transferred responsibility for the Asset Management division to Bernhard Wünstel as of September 1st, 2020.

The German building services expert, Jörg Balow, is strengthening the top management team of ATP architects engineers Berlin. Together with the architect Niklas Veelken he has been leading the ATP integrated design office and its international team of 20 employees since July 2020. This means that ATP’s special integrated design culture is now also reflected by the management duo in its Berlin office.

Ingka Centres, part of the Ingka Group (which also includes IKEA Retail and Ingka Investments), has acquired the 6X6 building in downtown San Francisco from MSP Property LLP, a company controlled and owned by Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. and TMG Partners.

The popular shopping center is planning a spooky spectacular to delight all ages.

Hammerson has announced the signing of Mrs Chew’s Chinese Kitchen, a new concept from Singaporean restaurateur Ellen Chew, at its flagship destination Grand Central.

Cadogan announces the appointment of Kate Neale as Sustainability Manager.

The long-awaited offline event of the retail real estate market MAPIC Russia 2020 will bring together professionals and industry experts on September 16-18 at Crocus Expo.

Further solidifying its position as the capital’s leading premium fashion and lifestyle outlet centre, London Designer Outlet in Wembley Park has signed further top brands, in deals that were mostly negotiated during the coronavirus lockdown. Police, in its first store in London, and NICCE, in its first stand-alone store, are amongst the top names set to join the line-up at the outlet centre in Wembley Park which has seen strong trading figures since the post-lockdown reopening in June.