29 Nov Mitiska REIM announces the opening of two new retail parks in Romania
Mitiska REIM, in partnership with Squaretime Development, has today announced the opening of two new retail park developments in the Romanian cities of Bistrita and Pascani.
B1 Retail Park Bistrita opened on 23 November and is the first retail park in the city. The development comprises 21 units spanning 8,900 m² GLA, and has attracted a range of national and international retailers such as H&M, Deichmann, New Yorker, Hervis, Pepco and KFC. This new development project is located on the main road that traverses the city of Bistrita and is adjacent and accessible to an existing Kaufland hypermarket. The site has parking for 450 cars.
A second phase of development is planned which will see the addition of 3 additional retail units and a drive-thru restaurant. This will increase the total GLA of the site to 11,000m², with the second phase development scheduled for completion in Q4 2018.
Retail Park Pascani is a development consisting of 5 units and a GLA of 2,200m², with parking for 120 cars. It is scheduled to open on 30 November, and tenants include Pepco, Flanco, Deichmann and Takko Fashion.
As part of its investment strategy, Mitiska REIM works in collaboration with local partners on both acquisitions and development projects. The land for Retail Park Pascani was acquired by Mitiska REIM on behalf of FRI 2 as part of the Alpha Property portfolio transaction in March 2017, which FRI 2 acquired from its Romanian investment partner Intercora. Former CEO of Alpha Property Development and now Partner at Squaretime Development, Clemens Petschnikar, has continued as both co-investment partner with 5% of shares, as well as leading the property services management for Mitiska REIM’s Romanian portfolio.
David Tejml, CEE Investment Director at Mitiska REIM, comments: “The opening of both the Bistrita and Pascani developments consolidates Mitiska REIM’s position as the leading retail park investor in Romania, now with 21 sites across the country. Working closely with local partners, such as Squaretime Development, we are continuing to build a strong pipeline of new opportunities in Romania and more widely across Europe.”
Clemens Petschnikar, Partner at Squaretime Development, adds: “Our partnership in Romania brings together Squaretime Development’s local expertise and on-the-ground management, with Mitiska REIM’s international retailer relationships and access to funding. Both the Bistrita and Pascani sites are testament to the growing importance and popularity of retails parks amongst retailers and shoppers alike.”
About Squaretime Development
Squaretime Development is the local partner for Mitiska REIM in Romania and is responsible for all development management, from initial permitting through to the delivery of completed and fully leased retail parks. With extensive experience in the Romanian retail park sector, Squartime Development is currently developing new retail park projects in Mioveni, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Braila.
For further information, please contact:
David Tejml
Investment Director
Mitiska REIM
Tel: +420 774 688 224
dt@mitiska-reim.com
Sylvie Geuten-Carpentier
Director
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Mitiska REIM
Tel: +32 495 502268
sg@mitiska-reim.com