17. Februar 2012 
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Carlyle lets 3,200 m² in shopping mall in Västerås
The Carlyle Group announces it has secured a 3,200 m² letting in its newly acquired shopping mall, Punkt, in Västerås. The new tenant is Jimmy’s Lekland who will open a “Lek & Bus” children’s play land and restaurant in the centre. Following this latest letting the centre’s occupancy rate is approximately 98 percent.
The “Lek & Bus” and restaurant will be located on the top floor of the property, which will undergo substantial renovations to accommodate the new tenant’s requirements. The play land is expected to open by October 2012.
In February 2011 Carlyle acquired the two shopping malls Punkt and Gallerian in Västerås. The malls are located in the center of Västerås’ central shopping area, close to the Congress center as well as the Central station, and are easily accessible by car and public transportation.
Anders Hörnqvist, Property Director for Carlyle in the Nordic region commented: “Since the acquisition in February we have worked continuously on the development of the properties. We have furthermore established good relations with the current tenants who are very positive towards Carlyle as the new owner. Due to this we have managed to engage several potential new tenants to both Punkt and Gallerian.”
Additional tenants at the Punkt shopping mall include, amongst others, Almi Företagspartner in Mälardalen, the software company Vitec and advertising agency NPP as well as several stores such as Intersport and Esprit. As a consequence of the new leasing agreement the vacancy rate at Punkt is 2.4 percent.
The investment in Gallerian and Punkt was made through Carlyle’s real estate fund, CEREP III.
The “Lek & Bus” and restaurant will be located on the top floor of the property, which will undergo substantial renovations to accommodate the new tenant’s requirements. The play land is expected to open by October 2012.
In February 2011 Carlyle acquired the two shopping malls Punkt and Gallerian in Västerås. The malls are located in the center of Västerås’ central shopping area, close to the Congress center as well as the Central station, and are easily accessible by car and public transportation.
Anders Hörnqvist, Property Director for Carlyle in the Nordic region commented: “Since the acquisition in February we have worked continuously on the development of the properties. We have furthermore established good relations with the current tenants who are very positive towards Carlyle as the new owner. Due to this we have managed to engage several potential new tenants to both Punkt and Gallerian.”
Additional tenants at the Punkt shopping mall include, amongst others, Almi Företagspartner in Mälardalen, the software company Vitec and advertising agency NPP as well as several stores such as Intersport and Esprit. As a consequence of the new leasing agreement the vacancy rate at Punkt is 2.4 percent.
The investment in Gallerian and Punkt was made through Carlyle’s real estate fund, CEREP III.
