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How far along are companies in the sustainable orientation of their proper ties? WISAG’s eleventh Sustainability Radar investigated this with its study entitled “EU taxonomy – Where does the real estate industry stand?” The result: property owners are calling for more concrete specifications.

In this in-depth management interview, Yurdaer Kahraman, CEO and Board Member of FİBA Commercial Properties, not only spoke about the current global developments taking place at his company, but also about the opportunities in the Turkish market, why Turkish brands are expanding so successfully in Europe, the Middle East, as well as in the MENA region, and about his recent experiences in China. His advice: Now, more than ever, it is time to look towards Asia.

Renovating existing buildings and reducing new construction is the order of the day. Christoph Andexlinger, CEO of SES, uses the example of KING CROSS Zagreb to explain how the company is developing the established, aging center into a state-of-the-art mall with a high quality-of-stay via a complete refurbishment, thereby elevating it to the next level of success.

There is a collective push within shopping centers to preserve the planet, says Jean Carlos Delgado, Marketing and Brand Director at HyperIn. In this guest article, he uses case studies to explain how eco-friendly evolution can take place.

Repurposing existing properties is a value-adding approach, benefiting both the capital market and users. Union Investment is changing direction for the better by considering the value chain holistically. Managing Director Henrike Waldburg explains the corporate positioning and why it is worth investing in transformation from a financial and social perspective.

The transformation of a shopping center into a retail and service center

The jury of the Prime Property Prize competition selected projects with the greatest impact on the commercial property market last year. Promenada, the cutting-edge centre on the right bank of the Vistula River, is proud to be one of them. The mall, owned by G City Europe, took first place in the category of Investment of the Year: Commercial Space Market.

While the mood in Central and Western Europe’s retail sector is dominated by “gray clouds”, center developers and operators from the SEE and CEE regions are in a completely different situation. In an interview with ACROSS Publisher Reinhard Winiwarter, Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, explains his 700 million development pipeline, how NEPI is profiting from ESG, and in which regard the West can learn something from the East.

“The real value of a mixed-use property is when the stakeholders benefit from each other,” says Erwin Buckers. The CEO of Chainels spoke to ACROSS about the company’s plans and why the mixed-use trend will not only make the idea of community more important, but will also be a catalyst for Proptech solutions.

Nhood is scheduled to open an innovative Shopping Center in fall 2023. Merlata Bloom aims to be a smart and innovative place that combines technology and sustainability, entertainment and services, everyday life, and retail. Retail, gastronomy, and lifestyle are the conceptual components that shape the project.

“The whole industry needs to prepare to be relevant for the unforeseeable future,” states Peter Tonstad, CEO of Placewise, in his latest PropTech column. According to him, shopping centers have the opportunity to do better by their local communities, by simply “doing good”. Introducing digital solutions is a very helpful tool to do so.

Multi Corporation has been appointed as property manager for four shopping centers in France owned by Retail Property Investments SAS (RPI). Building on an existing partnership, Multi Corporation will provide its expertise to enhance the performance and success of RPI’s portfolio. The expansion into France marks Multi Corporation’s second entry into a new country, following Switzerland, in just one year.

The BALFIN Group is the largest shopping center developer and operator in Albania and North Macedonia and is one of the most important groups in the Western Balkans region. As one of the leading investment groups in Southeastern Europe, the Group’s Vice President of Retail, Julian Mane, spoke with ACROSS about the region’s strengths, weaknesses, and current developments.

“Through constant innovation, we can remain at the forefront of the industry and maintain our commitment to adding value to our clients’ assets,” said Cristina Santos. The Managing Director of Property Management of Sonae Sierra talked to ACROSS founder Reinhard Winiwarter about the Prishtina Mall management contract.