Acquisition Archives

“GO INTO THE MARKET AND BUY NOW”

December 16, 2024

Well deserved honor: Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, received the lifetime achievement award at the prestigious 19th SEE Property Awards. This prize recognizes and celebrates Rüdiger Dany’s incredible 30-year career and his invaluable contribution to the real estate industry. In 2024, he continued to write his personal success story and that of NEPI Rockcastle. Probably no other company performed as well as NEPI in 2024. Reason enough to talk to Rüdiger Dany about the highlights of his company as well as current developments and challenges.

Zalando Acquires E-tailer About You

December 11, 2024

Zalando acquires About You, planning to jointly shape European fashion and lifestyle e-commerce.

Redevco Acquires 630-Million-Euro UK Retail Park Portfolio from Oxford Properties

December 10, 2024

Redevco completes the acquisition of a portfolio of 16 retail parks across the UK for 630 million euros.

NEPI ROCKCASTLE ACQUIRES SILESIA CITY CENTER MALL IN KATOWICE, POLAND

December 9, 2024

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired the Silesia City Center mall in Katowice, in the Silesia province of southern Poland for €405 million, in one of the largest shopping center transactions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in recent years.

Mallcomm Acquires MyTAG as Part of Ambitious Growth Strategy

November 27, 2024

Mallcomm has announced the acquisition of MyTAG, a global software and technology company offering solutions for proof of presence, proof of compliance and enhanced security to safeguard people, property and assets.

LEISURE IS HOW YOU GET PEOPLE TO SHOPPING PLACES – FOOD IS HOW YOU GET THEM TO STAY

November 14, 2024

Ian Sandford, President of Eurofund Group, creates places that combine shopping, gastronomy, and leisure, ensuring that everyone finds a reason to go to a center every day. He coined the term “shopping resort” as a result. After numerous very successful projects, particularly with Puerto Venecia in Spain and Ubbo in Lisbon, he is now bringing his idea of a shopping resort to the Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum in Germany. In this interview, he explains what managers can learn from goldfish and why courage is more crucial than ever. He also shares his plans for the Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum and his other assets.

Deichmann Takes Over Brand Rights From Esprit

October 23, 2024

The shoe retailer buys extensive rights to the brand – and snatches them away from a British financial investor, based on a corresponding resolution passed by the Esprit creditors’ committee on Monday.

BIG CEE Acquires Promenada Shopping Mall In Serbia

October 14, 2024

The acquisition of the leading shopping mall in Novi Sad for 177 million euros by BIG CEE marked Serbia´s largest retail transaction ever. Promenada, one of the strongest malls in the country, features many international brands, a 100% occupancy rate, and more than 10 million visitors annually.

Thai Central Group Takes Over The Operation Of Globus In Switzerland

October 1, 2024

The Thai Signa partner Central Group has completely taken over the operational business of the Swiss department store chain Globus.

NEPI Rockcastle Acquires Magnolia Park Shopping Center In Poland From Union Investment For 373 Million Euros

September 30, 2024

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired the 100,000 sq m Magnolia Park shopping center in Wroclaw, Poland, from Union Investment in an off-market transaction. The sale price amounts to 373 million euros. Union Investment acquired Magnolia Park in 2017 for the portfolio of the open-ended real estate fund UniImmo: Europa.

Globus Plans To Sell Five German Locations To Kaufland

September 24, 2024

Market hall chain Globus is planning to sell five of its 65 German locations to its competitor Kaufland.

Malmö Designer Village: A Promising Future With A New Team

September 23, 2024

The Malmö Designer Village in southern Scandinavia is embarking on an exciting new chapter, now under the leadership of the FREY Group with ROS Retail Outlet Shopping.

Esprit´s European Brand Rights Sold To British Financial Investor Alteri

August 12, 2024

The fashion group Esprit sells its brand rights for Europe, while the stores in Germany are to close, with 1,300 employees losing their jobs.

Investment Group DRFG Acquires Developer TriGranit

August 7, 2024

The investment group DRFG’s portfolio is expanding with an important addition: the acquisition of one of the largest privately-owned real estate development platforms in Central Europe, TriGranit.

Union Investment Takes Over 25hours Hotel Paper Island In Copenhagen

August 6, 2024

The 25hours Hotel Paper Island in Copenhagen has been completed and transferred to Union Investment’s portfolio.

Union Investment Sells Retail Park In Hamburg To LHI Group

August 5, 2024

Union Investment has sold a retail park in Eidelstedt, Hamburg to the LHI Group. The property at Hörgensweg 5 in north-west Hamburg was added to the portfolio of institutional open-ended real estate fund UniInstitutional European Real Estate in 2007, making it one of the oldest holdings in the fund.

Central Group Completes The Acquisition Of KaDeWe

August 5, 2024

Following the buyout of the remaining Signa shares, the Central Group is now the sole owner of the KaDeWe in Berlin, Germany.

ambas Advised Shareholders Of ROS In Their Platform Sale To FREY

August 2, 2024

As a retail specialist advisor, ambas Real Estate Gmbh served as exclusive sell-side advisor to the shareholders of ROS – Retail Outlet Shopping GmbH in the sale of their pan-European outlet mall management platform to the French FREY group.

Two More Department Stores Of The KaDeWe Group Will Be Retained

July 30, 2024

The Alsterhaus in Hamburg and the Oberpollinger in Munich will be retained, as the new owners of the KaDeWe Group report successful rental negotiations.

ROS Retail Outlet Shopping Becomes Part Of The French Property Group FREY

July 25, 2024

ROS Retail Outlet Shopping, the 4th largest European operator with 12 managed outlet shopping destinations in 7 countries, has been acquired by the French FREY Group, a developer, investor and manager, and a real estate company listed on the Paris stock exchange, specialising in the development and operation of open-air shopping centers in Europe.

EssilorLuxottica To Acquire Supreme From VF Corporation

July 18, 2024

EssilorLuxottica and VF Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement for EssilorLuxottica to acquire the Supreme brand from VF for 1.5 billion dollars in cash.

Deichmann Subsidiary Takes Over 27 Stores From The Swiss SportX

July 11, 2024

The Swiss Migros Group has announced that it is selling 27 locations of the sports retailer SportX to the Dosenbach-Ochsner Group, a subsidiary of Deichmann.

Röther Group Acquires German Fashion Chain Adler

July 3, 2024

The German fashion chain, which also operates stores in Austria, slipped into insolvency in 2021 and has since been restructured.

KaDeWe Discontinues Its Online Business

June 20, 2024

The luxury department store operator KaDeWe Group is discontinuing its e-commerce business shortly after it was fully taken over by the Thai Central Group.

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