Vencom and Rockspring acquire Swedish portfolio

Rockspring Property Investment Managers and Vencom Property Partners acquired a portfolio of retail properties in Sweden. Vendor is Redevco Sweden, the company concludes with this sale its exit from the Swedish market. The portfolio... more...

Monday, 7. May 2012

Debenhams expands presence in Edinburgh with new store at Fort Kinnaird

The Gibraltar Limited Partnership has agreed a 60,000 sq ft pre-let with Debenhams for a store at Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh, as part of the reconfiguration and modernisation of the existing shopping and leisure park. more...

Monday, 7. May 2012

Prime high-street retail markets resilient despite growing challenges

Early 2012 confirmed economic recession in the Euro area with an expected 0.2% drop in GDP following a first contraction (-0.3%) in Q4 2011. Impacted by higher inflation and a still rising unemployment rate, Euro area consumer spending... more...

Friday, 4. May 2012

Construction starts on retail development in South Wales

Rockspring Property Investment Managers and its development partner, Simons Development, announce that construction has commenced on the first phase of Bargoed Retail Plateau in South Wales. The scheme is due to complete in Summer 2013. more...

Friday, 4. May 2012

Portas review ignores plight of suffering and increasingly obsolete in-town UK shopping centres

The Portas review and the recent government responses have largely ignored shopping centres, both in and out-of-town, focusing instead on the misfortunes of unitised high street retailers. New retail analysis from IPD illustrates the... more...

Thursday, 3. May 2012

Deka Immobilien sells “Schlössle Galerie” in Pforzheim

Deka Immobilien GmbH has sold the “Schlössle Galerie” shopping centre in Pforzheim, Germany to a special fund of Real I.S. for around € 76 million. The property was part of the portfolio of open-ended mutual property fund... more...

Thursday, 3. May 2012

Berlin: Huths shopping centre grows further

The Berlin investor Harald Huth has through his firm High Gain House Investments (HGHI) acquired from the Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben (Bima), the Federal Institute for Real Estate Management, the roughly 10.000 m² large site... more...

Wednesday, 2. May 2012

Pembroke Real Estate acquires Maximilianhöfe in Munich

Pembroke Real Estate today announced the acquisition of Maximilianhöfe, widely considered to be one of the most prestigious mixed-use properties in Munich. Located on Maximilianstrasse, Germany’s exclusive luxury retail street, the... more...

Wednesday, 2. May 2012

Vastned acquires retail property in Hague

Vastned has further enhanced the profile of the Dutch property portfolio with the acquisition of a quality retail property in the city centre of The Hague. The property on A-1 location is let to fashion chain H&M. more...

Wednesday, 2. May 2012

The Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch - Photo: The Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch

Capital & Regional and Oaktree plan to purchase the Kingfisher Centre

Capital & Regional announces the unconditional exchange of contracts to purchase The Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch with its capital partner, an affiliate of funds managed by... more...

Wednesday, 2. May 2012

Debenhams to take additional space at British Land’s Regent’s Place

British Land announces that Debenhams plc has agreed to pre-let a further 29,500 sq ft of office space at 10 Brock Street, Regent’s Place, NW1. As a result, Debenhams has now agreed to pre-let 174,500 sq ft of office space, for a 25... more...

Wednesday, 2. May 2012

Debenhams to move at The Coliseum Shopping Park in Chester

Schroder Property to announce that on behalf of its client it has exchanged contracts with Debenhams to let a new 60,000 sq ft flagship department store at The Coliseum Shopping Park in Chester. more...

Wednesday, 2. May 2012

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British brands join Duke of York Square

British fashion retailers Joseph and Orlebar Brown are the latest high-end brands to open at Duke of York Square in Chelsea, as part of plans by owner Cadogan Estates to develop the centre as a leading fashion destination in the capital. CBRE... more...

Wednesday, 2. May 2012

Shopping entertainment centre TAY Gallery, Saratov - Photo: Shopping entertainment centre TAY Gallery, Saratov

Shopping entertainment centre TAY Gallery to open in Saratov

Multifunctional shopping & entertainment centre with the unique infrastructure TAY Gallery will be constructed in Saratov. The SEC opening is scheduled for 2014. TAY Gallery is... more...

Tuesday, 1. May 2012

Metric acquires high street development site in Berkhamsted

Metric Property Investments plc acquires the former Royal Mail building on Berkhamsted High Street for a total investment of £7.55 million (net of acquisition costs). Metric will use its existing resources to finance the purchase. The... more...

Monday, 30. April 2012

MAB Development develops and builds the Sedelhöfe area in Ulm

MAB Development Deutschland has been awarded a contract by the City of Ulm for the Sedelhöfe development project. A vote was taken at Municipal Council meeting on the collaboration with MAB in the area development project. The total... more...

Monday, 30. April 2012

Forum Gdańsk, Poland, Retail - Photo: Forum Gdańsk, Poland, Retail

Multi to develop ay and Crayfish Market in Gdańsk

On April 27th 2012 the Consortium of Multi Development Poland Sp. z o.o. and Multi Corporation signed the Shareholders Agreement with the Municipality of Gdańsk regarding... more...

Monday, 30. April 2012

Takko Fashion keeps on expanding in Italy

The fashion retailer Takko Fashion opens four new stores in Italy in spring 2012. In future, customers in Gualtieri, Settimo Torinese, Domodossola as well as Foligno will enjoy the latest trends of the value fashion retailer from... more...

Friday, 27. April 2012

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