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BIG was founded in 1994. The company made a name for itself through the development and operation of shopping centers and retail parks, mainly in Serbia and the neighboring countries. The company is now – expanding, and on its way to becoming a European player. The Publisher of ACROSS Magazine, Reinhard Winiwarter in conversation with CEO of BIG Shopping Centers, Hay Galis:

Smil, a next-generation dental surgery, has opened its doors at Dockside Outlet at Chatham Maritime in Kent (UK). The letting to a service provider follows on from a series of recent lettings to Beauty Outlet, The Fragrance Shop, and Pad Thai Restaurant at the 13,935 sq m center anchored by The Range.

Redevco announced Vincent Bacas to join its team in the Netherlands as Portfolio Director. He will be reporting to recently appointed Co-head Client & Fund Management Thierry Cahierre, who is also responsible for the company’s global Asset & Development Management function.

LondonMetric announced three grocery lettings across its long income and retail park assets in Ashford, Totton, and Tonbridge (UK). The lettings will generate €1.4 million of contract rent, have a WAULT of 16 years and benefit from RPI or fixed rental uplifts.

RegioPlan Consulting is inviting to the 24th Retail Symposium in Vienna, at Palais Ferstel on May 11, 2022. At this event, international trade and real estate managers as well as investment experts gather to exchange views and perspectives on industry trends.

MIPIM 2022 and RX-France are again putting important standards in place at this year’s leading real estate market event – the MIPIM conference in Cannes, France is partnering with the experts in Compliance certification, SAFE Asset Group.

AG Real Estate is on the verge of completing the extensive renovation and extension works it started in 2019 in Westland Shopping Center in Anderlecht (Belgium). The program includes the arrival of a large department store and a number of new retailers, the expansion of the Food & Beverage offer, and the creation of a leisure center of over 4,000 sq m.

KGAL has acquired the Charles Square Center in Prague with retail, office space, gastronomy, and healthcare for a pan-European special AIF. The downtown retail and office complex with a total of nearly 20,000 sq m of leasable space has a number of international tenants. The seller of the property was Commerz Real.

ACROSS Magazine’s compilation of research studies shows how the retail and real estate industries are meeting sustainable economic models of production and services, while eliciting innovation and a commercial evolution.

The leading Outlet Operator in Spain and Portugal and the second-largest Operator in Europe, has announced a steady recovery at its Outlet Business in 2021.

Sustainable certification and rating systems are very common by now. But how much do we really know about these certifications, and how do they apply to sustainable buildings? Safe Asset Group came up with a comprehensive overview on certificates.

Sonae Sierra rencently started a new chapter in management and strategy. In line with this the company has now launched a new image and positioning, illustrating the company’s new strategic cycle.

A new TEDi shop opened in Multi‘s Poland-managed shopping centre 3 Stawy in Katowice. The deal with the non-food retailer is another leasing contract with a discounter that Multi has recently signed.

Hines, on behalf of Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), has signed a €50 million green loan with CaixaBank as part of a new financing package for its flagship Preciados 13 project in Madrid. In 2017, the mixed-use building was acquired by Hines on behalf of BVK Highstreet Retail Preciados S.L.U.

TORG International will collaborate with Start Concept on leasing the first outlet in Brussels. Construction of the entire project is well advanced with an opening planned for late 2023.

The multifunctional Norblin Factory opened in September last year and is gaining more and more tenants. The project’s investor, the Capital Park Group, has signed lease contracts with another six concepts which will soon join the revitalized complex at Żelazna Street.