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DOCKS BRUXSEL EXPANDS RETAIL MIX WITH

A HOST OF NEW BRANDS

Bucking the trend across Europe, property Investor/
Asset Manager Portus Retail has secured a collection of
new brands for its canal-side shopping centre in Brussels.
Over a 9-month period, Portus Retail has agreed terms
and signed leases that will bring 12 new brands to Docks
Bruxsel, with the occupiers taking up a combined total
space of 6,076sq m.
Expanding the centre’s diverse food and beverage
offering, the addition of stellar names including Bel
Chicken, O’Tacos/Go Fish, Black & White, You Wok,
Hawaiian Poke Bowl, Dunkin’ Donuts and Bubble Waffle,
will further exemplify Docks’ position as a leisure
shopping destination.
The new additions to the centre will offer a collection
of takeaway and indoor dining for shoppers looking to
stay refreshed as they explore the centre’s extensive
shopping options.

LATER THIS YEAR BRÜNDL SPORTS WILL PRESENT THE MOST SUSTAINABLE SPORTS STORE IN THE ALPS AT THE FOOT OF THE KITZSTEINHORN IN KAPRUN,
SALZBURG. THE STORE IS TO BECOME THE FIRST NON-FOOD STORE IN AUSTRIA TO BE AUDITED TO THE BRAND NEW CERTIFICATION SYSTEM ÖGNI INTERIOR.
THIS MEANINGFUL SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN IN PLACE IN GERMANY FOR AROUND TWO YEARS; IN AUSTRIA IT HAS BEEN IN THE PILOT PHASE
SINCE AUTUMN LAST YEAR. THE STORE IS AIMING FOR THE HIGHEST “SEAL OF QUALITY” AND THUS BECOME A PIONEER IN THE RETAIL SECTOR IN AUSTRIA.

BRANDS EXPAND IN CATINVEST KICKS OFF

HOMEPARK TARGÓWEK €6M EXPANSION

Komfort, Bel-Pol and Flugger have expanded their footprint in French real estate group Catinvest says it obtained the building
HOMEPARK Targówek in Warsaw to a combined area of close permits to start the expansion of Craiova-based Electroputere
to 4,000sq m. The transaction was brokered by global real estate Mall. The company will extend the food court with five new
services film Cushman & Wakefield. restaurants and add 5,500sq m of retail spaces. They are also
“The store expansion by the three tenants, that is Komfort, preparing to deliver a new office and retail building in the complex
Flugger, Bel-Pol, comes as a result of excellent cooperation as part of an €39M investment, adding 9,000sq m of retail and
between the landlord and tenants of PRADERA’s shopping centres. entertainment spaces, as well as 16,000sq m of offices.
This illustrates that brick-and-mortar retailing continues to grow “The second tranche of our 25.000sq m mixed-use building will
and Polish people enjoy shopping in places that provide an in-store be completed in a few weeks. The retail part of this development
experience and an opportunity to touch and feel a product, to talk is already 92 per cent leased. It is therefore the perfect moment
to salespeople, ask for advice, and to make some complementary to start the construction process of this new extension project
purchases in other stores within a shopping centre. All the and it is really exciting to see Electroputere Parc’s commercial
HOMEPARK retail parks are superb for shopping for homeware and office areas grow stronger every year,” says Bertrand Catteau,
as well as other products and services – they will certainly meet President of Catinvest Group.
the needs of customers,” says Beata Kokeli, Head of Retail Agency, The group’s portfolio comprises more than 500,000sq m of
Cushman & Wakefield. spaces in France and Eastern Europe.

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