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The upcoming fourth edition of MAPIC Italy will take place at the MiCo Milano
TImE TO CONSIdER Italian market and the wealth of opportunities this up-and-coming market represents.
Congressi across the 8-9 May and will again bring delegates together to discuss the

ThE ITALIAN mARkET? Ahead of the event, RLI takes a look at what’s on the agenda and highlights some of

the important projects in this exciting market.

ver two days, retailers, shopping centre A world-class programme of conferences that will explore Sephora and numerous famous national and local names of 2020 this number will be increased with 50 when the
developers & owners and brokers connect to the Italian retail real estate industry will be hosted by key such as Tezenis, Zuiki and Kasanova. Gran Roma is situated second phase is completed for this mega project located in
expand and develop their business in Italy. This experts. These will be backed up with a host of industry on the east side of the internal ring road of Rome (Via the surroundings of the Rome Province. Phase one will be
Ois the unmissable rendez-vous for property speakers, including the likes of Gian Gherardo Aprile, Group Prenestina), adjacent to the Bricoman store inaugurated around 21,000sq m, with an additional 11,000sq m being
players and in vogue retailers looking to build the perfect retail CEO at Wearena Entertainment, Edoardo Favro, CEO at in 2016. The shopping centre consists of two retail levels added in phase two.
mix and to create complete lifestyle destinations in Italy. Ceetrus, Roberto Limetti, Managing Director at Pradera, and has a strong and clear shopping circuit, including a Finally, at the end of 2018, the building of the mega park
Organised by Reed MIDEM, the third edition of MAPIC Simone Maggi, CEO at Lanieri and Pierre Marin, CEO Italy at grand atrium and large foodcourt with various types of Maximall Pompeii started in Via Plinio, Torre Annunziata.
Italy gathered together more than 2,000 participants from 50 JLL among many others. food offering and a large exterior terrace. Gran Roma was The project, designed by the multi-award winning Design
countries and close to 500 retailers. The 2019 edition is set to A complementary event to the annual MAPIC conference opened back in March. International, has head turning figures: 150 milions euros
top this and attendees to the event will be able to discover in Cannes, MAPIC Italy is fast establishing itself as an event Arcus Real Estate has extended its portfolio of investment, 200,000sq m development and 48,000sq m
the best property projects in Italy and network with leading not to be missed. premium outlet developments to include Roma Outlet GLA, 200 international and national brands presence, a
industry leaders. From shopping mall & high street locations Village, providing visitors to this world capital with an 4-star hotel with 120 beds, 4,000 parking units and a 3,000sq
to factory outlets or transit hubs, discover the properties PROjECT OvERvIEw extraordinary and unforgettable shopping experience. m multiplex cinema with 8 screens and 24 restaurants
available in prime or secondary locations throughout Italy. Forum Real Estate Management and Ares 2002 have The first phase of the project will officially open to the distributed in 4,000sq m in the Piazza food, designed
Top level players in the industry that are set to attend developed in the eastern outskirts of the city a shopping public in October. The new reference point for “premium in the same style as the near Piazza del Plebiscito. The
include Altarea Cogedim, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, ECE, centre of 32,300sq m which houses 98 units of major shopping” in the whole Lazio region will have 90 stores multifunctional centre is located a few steps from Maximall
Klepierre, Majid Al Futtaim, Savills and Sonae Sierra among international brands such as ZARA, H&M, MediaWorld holding national and international high end brands, from Oplonti and neighbouring the Pompei excavations and is
others. Key global retailers who will also be on site include (MediaMarkt), Cisalfa (Intersport), Maison du Monde, Armani to Gucci through Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, projected to be one of the referral points in the Italian
IKEA, KIKO MILANO, Levi’s and Nike. Pull&Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius, Flying Tiger, Calzedonia, Hogan, Trussardi, Prada, Versace and more. At the beginning sector after its opening in 2019.

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