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One of MPC Properties Green Commitment pillars is the preservation of ecosystems by introducing, among other things, Urban Beekeeping. With MPC’s ESG initiative, the company owns a total of 12 beehives within its asset portfolio, including UŠĆE Shopping Center, Navigator Business Center 2, and UŠĆE Towers business center.

While Western Europe is struggling with the aftermath of the coronavirus and is plagued by inflation concerns, Nepi Rockcastle has delivered 2019-level numbers and boasts a full development pipeline. In an interview with ACROSS editor Reinhard Winiwarter, CEO Rüdiger Dany explains the peculiarities of Eastern European markets, why he is neither concerned about inflation nor in the position of having to actively seek tenants for his sites, and why he sees ESG investments as real earnings opportunities.

EUROPARK has established itself with more than 10 million customers per year as one of Salzburg’s most beloved meeting points for shopping, cuisine, and culture. Also on their anniversary, their motto stays the same: “More than just shopping”.

Especially in unpredictable times people need guidance. The International Mentoring Community of Real Estate was created to provide this guidance and to build a most valuable community of experts who can share their knowledge and experience with those who need it and also between themselves. ACROSS spoke with Anna Zachara-Widła and Michał Miazek, founder of IMCR, about their way of mentoring and program.

VIA Outlets, the leading owner of premium fashion outlet shopping destinations throughout Europe, guided by its ´Beyond Sustainable’ four-pillar holistic approach, has published a summary of its 2021 results that set an international benchmark for sustainable construction, assessing, and promoting environmental efficiency in residential and commercial spaces.

Retail and wholesale will need to continue to invest in digital, sustainability, and people, says Neil McMillan from EuroCommerce. ACROSS spoke with him about the current challenges facing the retail sector, the differences within the various European markets, and how the sector can deal with labor shortage and find a better e-commerce strategy.

Landsec has announced over 2323 sq m of leasing deals across Victoria as demand for prime hospitality and retail space grows. With office workers and tourists returning to central London, Victoria is increasingly becoming the prime destination for hospitality and retail brands looking to expand.

We are all still feeling the social and economic disruption caused by the pandemic. The harsher the global impact, the better we should be able to understand each piece of the entire puzzle. The purpose of this article is to open a discussion on an important topic in retail real estate, based on data and forecasts provided by RegioData Research.

Operational excellence is achieved when management is able to successfully strike a balance between innovative approaches and traditional corporate values. ACROSS spoke with HBB about tailor-made approaches to center management, why the consistent pursuit of the idea of community and close cooperation with cities is the most significant success factor, especially in turbulent times, and why pop-up stores amount to so much more than a means of concealing vacancies.

The city quarter FÜNF HÖFEN in Munich has been chosen as the showplace on the 15th of September for one of the biggest participatory art projects worldwide: Inside Out, an international communal project of the French artist JR. Residents of Munich stood in line for up to two hours to participate in the photography project. The city quarter FÜNF HÖFEN once again combined with this action in cooperation with the Munich Art Hall locational marketing, city marketing and city culture together.

The German city Essen is getting a new center of attraction: Mid September, the new food court of the Rathaus Galerie Essen has opened its doors to the public. Moving forward it will offer customers 14 food & beverage concepts in an area of approximately 1,200 sq m.

Dickies, the world’s leading workwear brand, has announced it’s opening a new store located at 35 Carnaby Street, in the heart of London’s busiest shopping area. The new store will open on the 1st of October 2022 and will feature the brand’s full work-inspired assortment in a space that honors the brand’s 100-year workwear heritage.

The use of traditional Christmas lighting is not immune to the effects of the energy crisis, which is a major concern these days. Shopping centers and cities alike are embroiled in discussions surrounding the issue due to the energy costs involved.