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Shopville Gran Reno, Bologna, Italy
Developer: Klepierre

The Crossings in Dublin, Republic of Ireland will be a destination and a new working, shopping, dining and cultural quarter created by
a new vibrant shopping and retail environment to serve the affluent and world-renowned architect Renzo Piano and Shard developer Sellar, in
growing catchment and put The Crossings, Adamstown on the map partnership with Hotel Properties Limited. At its heart is a light-filled
in terms of modern retailing. The first phase of The Crossings is to be crystalline building providing 14 floors of workspace incorporating
delivered on a phased basis during Q1/Q2 2023 which will see 11,700sq wellbeing and sustainability features and smart technology, 80,000sq
m of retail space alongside 279 residential units. When fully complete, The ft of shops and restaurants will serve the area’s 55,000 worker
Crossings will comprise of 975 residential units, 18,000sq m of retail space population, a projected 113.5 million commuters and an untapped
and 3,500sq m of commercial uses to include a civic/library building, affluent residential catchment. Seamlessly integrated with London’s
creche, enterprise centre and primary care facility. Under development by Paddington Station, a landscaped public piazza with specially
Quintain who are best known for the transformation of Wembley Park in commissioned artworks forms part of a new and improved station
London and the third largest developer in Ireland, The Crossings is being arrival experience, whilst a new Bakerloo Line ticket hall directly below
designed to be a truly mixed-use community with a 2-acre village green the offices, connects a contemporary mix of 40 shops and restaurants.
as the focal point for the area as a place to unwind and dine and to bring Paddington Square is scheduled to complete over a number of phases;
people together at events, artisan markets and family fun days. the main office building will complete in early autumn, with the 40
VIA Outlets – the leading owner-operator in redefining the outlet retail and dining spaces, public piazza and new Bakerloo Line ticket hall
shopping experience with a portfolio of eleven premium outlet opening in early 2023.
centres in nine European countries – announces a 17.5 million euros Cardiff Bay in Wales is set to become a key retail destination,
expansion programme for its Sevilla Fashion Outlet, the first Premium with the leisure-led Atlantic Wharf development by Cardiff Council
outlet shopping destination in Seville, creating 150 new jobs for the bringing new commercial and retail spaces to the area. The first phase
local community whilst contributing to the economic growth of the of this £1bn GDV project has secured planning permission and will be
region. Due for completion in the last quarter of 2023, the shopping developed by Robertson Group. It includes a 17,000-capacity arena,
destination is poised to become Andalusia’s new landmark premium providing the catalyst for accompanying commercial and mixed-use
shopping offer. The outlet shopping destination will grow both in size developments to be located along a new plaza. These retail spaces
and services with an increase of close to 20 per cent in gross leasable will offer people places to come together to be entertained, shop and
area, reaching 18,396.6sq m and the creation of 17 new spaces to relax. The site will be connected by a new metro stop and pedestrian
host a total of 80 stores in the entire centre. The extension will allow and cycle links from Cardiff ’s city centre to the plaza’s main entrance,
the entry of large national and international fashion brands and a increasing footfall in an already popular visitor area. Cardiff recently
completely new hospitality offer. To accommodate the expected became the sixth biggest retail centre in the UK, attracting over 20
increase in clientèle, the parking had some recent renovations to million visitors a year and bringing £1bn to the local economy, a trend
increase capacity by 80 per cent. which is set to continue and grow. The opening of the first phase,
Paddington Square is the centrepiece of Paddington’s regeneration, which includes the arena, is set for 2025.

Al Khiran Hybrid Outlet Mall, Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, Kuwait
Developer: Tamdeen