New retail and leisure centre (55,000 m2) in Koszalin
On 24th October, Multi Development Poland, together with Meinl European Land Group, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony in Koszalin, which marked the start of the construction of Forum Koszalin, the biggest retail and leisure centre in Koszalin and its wide region. The ceremony was held at the Forum Koszalin development area in the presence of a Mr. Mirosław Mikietyński, Mayor of the city of Koszalin, members of the city Council and parliament members of Middle - Pomerania. Forum Koszalin is a joint-investment of Multi Development Poland and Meinl European Land Group. The centre will be opened at the end of 2008.
Commenting at the ceremony Ronald Dasbach, Multi’s Managing Director for Central Europe said: “’I have no doubt that Forum Koszalin will significantly change the focus of the retail centre of Koszalin. It is expected to make Koszalin into a much more attractive retail venue. The demand from retailers for unit shops within Forum Koszalin has been tremendous and we are pleased to have secured some high profile names such as Castorama and Media Markt to join an already exciting line-up. We currently have a lot of deals in progress, and within short time we will be announcing more names of international tenants that represent the best in fashion and lifestyle. Retailers recognise that Forum Koszalin will become the prominent retail destination in Middle Pomerania and don’t wish to be notably absent from what is the most innovative and exciting development this region has ever seen.
At the ceremony, Multi Development and Meinl European Land Group, announced their intention to support financially “Barka Koszalińska”, an educational program for poor children established by Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz and the mayor of Koszalin.
Forum Koszalin
Multi Development Poland Sp. z o.o., Gdańsk, is the developer of Forum Koszalin, the new shopping destination in Koszalin. It will be a welcoming, light filled space and its malls, squares and public areas will express a character of their own. As the first development of this magnitude in Koszalin, Forum Koszalin will offer a mix like no other, integrating the best of retail with restaurants, cafes, a bowling and more. It will provide a new shopping heart for Koszalin and the biggest shopping and leisure centre in the whole region, focusing on Koszalin and its wide region as well as the coast.
It offers 55,000 m2 retail over 2 floors, Media Markt and Castorama anchor stores, a Multiplex cinema, 100 shops, restaurants and cafe’s, 1,600 parking spaces. Forum Koszalin is located in the southern edge of Koszalin, on the main road no 11, which connects Koszalin to Poznań.
Concept: T+T Design, Gouda, The Netherlands. Architects: RKW Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky Polska Sp. z o.o.
Profile Multi Development
Multi Development Poland Sp. z o.o. is a subsidiary of Multi Corporation, one of the biggest property companies in Europe in the field of developing, owning and operating quality shopping centres, offices and mixed-use projects through its subsidiaries Multi Development, Multi Investment, Multi Asset Management and Multi Mall Management. With the backing of a Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, Multi combines financial strength and investment capacity with its experience and proven track record as a quality developer. Multi is strongly committed to further growth and its strategy continues to be to carry out developments and investments in European countries where there is significant potential.
Multi is active in 20 European countries. The company’s head office is in the Netherlands and it has offices in Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Profile of Meinl European Land Group
Meinl European Land Group is a real estate holding company which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and the only one in Europe concentrating primarily on retail property investments in CEE countries and Turkey.