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Centers and their tenants need a joint focus on the end user!

Susan Hagerty Bonsak is the new CEO of Placewise and, in this role, one of the recent members of the ACROSS Advisory Board. She strongly believes in footfall and the future of physical malls. In her first interview with ACROSS, she shares her view on the European shopping center industry, the importance of data connected with technology, and why a collaborative focus of all stakeholders is so important.

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“WHAT WE’RE BUILDING IS A NEW PART OF THE CITY”

The grand opening of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier in Hamburg, scheduled to take place in spring 2024, will mark the completion of Unibail-Rodamco Westfield’s (URW) largest inner-city development project. In an interview with ACROSS, Andreas Hohlmann, Managing Director Austria & Germany, talks about the role of retail and lifestyle destinations in modern society, the five trends that must be observed, and why size matters.

“Value and Quality – That’s What It’s All About”

The biggest challenge facing the F&B industry is the cost of doing business. While the coronavirus has run its course through the markets, operators are struggling to return to profitability in the face of current economic challenges. Ian Hanlon, Director of Coverpoint, explains how the current challenges can be addressed and highlights trends in the shopping center food scene using best practice examples from the industry.

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MAPIC 2023 Award Winners: Honoring excellence, innovation and creativity in the retail real estate sector

This year’s MAPIC Awards honored winners across thirteen core categories, in addition to the People’s Choice categories and the winners of the MAPIC Academy—MAPIC’s inaugural start-up incubator sponsored by Nhood. The Awards reward exceptional retail brand performance and development, the latest cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and innovation, and the most recent real estate projects and redevelopments.

ACSP Congress 2023 /// credit: ACSP

ACSP Congress 2023: The Future Model For Quarter Development

“Quarters are not defined by their developers, but by those who use, work, and live in them”, stated Christoph Andexlinger, Chairman of ACSP, and CEO of the Austrian shopping center market leader SES, in his opening speech at this year´s congress, which focused on city and town quarters, while presenting not only new ideas, but bringing numerous examples of quarters in practice.

DownTown Bursa Life and Entertainment Center /// credit: Fiba CP

DownTown Bursa Life and Entertainment Center, managed and leased by Fiba CP, has opened on October 27, 2023

Fiba Commercial Properties, who undertook the leasing and asset management of the shopping mall DownTown Bursa Life and Entertainment Center, has welcomed its visitors with exclusive brands for the first time in the famous city of Bursa. Fiba CP further enriches the region with its grand opening, showcasing nearly 200 brands that span both local and global markets, adding significant value to the area.

With their baumhouse projects, Dietmar Reindl (right) and Alexander Rössler (left) want to combine retail locations and housing sustainably and affordably. /// credit: baumhouse, ivanashoots

baumhouse: The mission is to combine retail locations with affordable and quality living space

With their baumhouse projects, Dietmar Reindl and Alexander Rössler want to combine retail locations and housing sustainably and affordably. They define affordable with rents 20% below the market level. They are planning high-quality, sustainably designed residential complexes above retail buildings. Furthermore, they explain to ACROSS what their motivation is, what social change they would like to help shape, and, above all, where the added value for investors lies.

Credit: CLOSTERMANN DESIGN LTD

LEISURE AREAS IN SHOPPING MALLS: TRANSFORMING RETAIL SPACES INTO EXPERIENTIAL DESTINATIONS

Shopping Malls in the USA, Middle East, and Asia are not just places to shop but have emerged as epicenters of social interaction, thrill, and recreation. Europe is on the brink of embracing this trend, says Matthias Clostermann, Owner and General Manager at Clostermann Design. Therefore, malls across the continent are inching towards becoming entertainment hubs. But there is still a lot of hesitation.

“Value and Quality – That’s What It’s All About”

The biggest challenge facing the F&B industry is the cost of doing business. While the coronavirus has run its course through the markets, operators are struggling to return to profitability in the face of current economic challenges. Ian Hanlon, Director of Coverpoint, explains how the current challenges can be addressed and highlights trends in the shopping center food scene using best practice examples from the industry.

HBB welcomes the first stores to the Husemann Karree business district in Bochum in Building A. /// credit: RKW Architektur+, HBB

HBB opens section A of Husemann Karree

HBB celebrates the opening of component A of Husemann Karree on the square of the same name in Bochum. In the mixed-use business quarter, the department store Woolworth, the food market Rewe Mert and, in addition, the textile retailer KULT (OLYMP&HADES) will open in component B on October 19, 2023.

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Energy cost savings via AI: “Retail is where we can make the biggest difference”

Buildings are one of the main contributors to CO2 emissions: They are responsible for nearly 20% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. In addition, maintaining inefficient building systems costs real estate companies dearly. As Martin Gruber, Director Europe at BrainBox AI, explains, BrainBox AI is the market leader in Autonomous Decarbonization services to accelerate your decarbonization journey powered by Artificial Intelligence.

LU: concept /// credit: ambas

Leasing success for urban mixed-use project LU: in Mainz

The anchor tenant for the LU: project in Mainz has been determined. In the urban mixed-use project development by J. Molitor Immobilien GmbH and Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe, one of Europe’s most successful sports retailers, Engelhorn Sports, is opening its first store in the Rhine-Main area.

Solving Staffing Woes in the Restaurant Industry – Prioritizing Employee Well-being

As a participant and contributor to the world of hospitality for over 30 years, Will Odwarka shares in this column insights, thoughts, and concepts that represent the contemporary challenges of our industry either as part of a retail environment or as standalone operations. He will do this without sugarcoating and superficial bumper sticker statements.

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Place of the Week: Victoria Place, Woking, UK – Mixed Use in Action

In recent years, the small town of Woking has gained a reputation as an economic and cultural hub, with an expanding business area, burgeoning arts scene, and busy retail center. Under the visionary leadership of the local authority, the town has been the focus of a major regeneration program, which is set to help realize its commercial potential.

Erwin Buckers, CEO of Chainels. /// credit: Erwin Buckers

Keep the Spending Local via Technological Solutions

“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.

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