Wereldhave sees strong leasing activity during Q4
30 December 2021 - 6:00PM
Wereldhave sees strong leasing activity during Q4
Wereldhave is seeing a strong revival in leasing activity
during the last quarter of this year – a clear sign of
growing confidence among tenants in the company’s Full Service
Center concept. For Q4, Wereldhave has extended existing leases
with several key tenants, and signed up new Food & Beverage
(F&B) and other mixed-use tenants in the Netherlands, Belgium
and France. The company has also taken on new tenants under its
up-and-coming UpNext and Every.Deli labels.
Long-term lease extensions and new store agreed with
C&A Wereldhave and C&A have agreed to extend
existing leases on six locations for a further ten years and signed
a letter of intent for a new store, further strengthening
collaboration between the two companies. The lease extensions
relate to C&A stores in Kronenburg and Presikhaaf in Arnhem,
Vier Meren in Hoofddorp, de Roselaar in Roosendaal, Middenwaard in
Heerhugowaard and De Koperwiek in Capelle aan den IJssel.
Every.Deli expanded with addition of new ‘HEMA
kitchen’HEMA will open its ‘HEMA kitchen’ concept at
Wereldhave’s De Koperwiek center in Capelle aan den IJssel before
the end of this year. The restaurant will be part of Every.Deli,
the center’s new fresh food experience zone. Fresh and healthy food
is central to the 'HEMA kitchen' concept. The restaurant has a
completely new look with counters where salads, healthy sandwiches,
smoothies, juices and fresh soups are prepared. The dishes contain
100% natural ingredients and have been developed entirely according
to HEMA’s own recipes.
In opening the restaurant, HEMA is responding to increased
demand for healthy eating, making HEMA kitchen an excellent fit for
Every.Deli. At De Koperwiek, in addition to a Jumbo supermarket,
there are also specialty shops including a baker’s, cheesemonger’s,
poulterer’s, fishmonger’s and a florist. Overall, Every.Deli offers
a range of fresh products, all in one street, with various places
for visitors to sit and chat, or just watch the world go by.
Every.Deli adds to De Koperwiek’s attractions, which already
include the Basic Fit fitness center, signed recently.
F&B offer further strengthened in the Netherlands,
Belgium and FranceIn future, eating out will be a bigger
part of people’s lives – mostly during Q4, we continued to expand
our F&B offering at centers in the Netherlands, Belgium and
France as part of our Full Service Center strategy.
- In the Netherlands, we have signed a letter of
intent for a package deal with national F&B operator Albron. As
part of the deal, Albron will open new outlets at our centers in
the Netherlands. In Tilburg, we will be welcoming brands including
Anne&Max, Frites Affairs, Strada and CoffeeCompany.
- Additionally, we have signed contracts this year with Starbucks
and Robuust at Cityplaza, Burger Me at Sterrenburg and I Love Sushi
at Middenwaard.
- In Belgium, meanwhile, we signed new leases in
Q4 with four F&B operators: KFC at Courtrai Ring, Pitaya at
Nivelles, Asie a Tik at Belle-Île and Black & White Burger at
Les Bastions – all part of our Full Service Center
transformations.
- In France, we are creating a new lunch &
dining area at our Mériadeck shopping center in Bordeaux. The area
will occupy previously empty units, which we are redeveloping
specially for the purpose. The project is expected to have positive
impact on the disposal process of the center.
At Côté Seine in Argenteuil, meanwhile, we are in advanced talks
to sign up a new 1,600 m² fitness center. The addition will further
strengthen Côté Seine after its already successful transformation
into a convenience center in recent years.
Wereldhave pop-up label UpNext signs new contracts with
NIX & NIX NIX & NIX has agreed to open three new
branches under Wereldhave’s UpNext rental label; the new branches –
NIX & NIX’s second, third and fourth branches, respectively –
opened in Heerhugowaard, Nieuwegein and Leiderdorp in November and
December ahead of the end-of-year holidays and Dry January. NIX
& NIX is the Netherlands’ first non-alcoholic liquor store.
UpNext is a full-service rental label, specifically aimed at
pop-up stores. UpNext helps aspiring entrepreneurs, retailers and
brands reach thousands of consumers a day quickly and easily. In
addition to retail space, UpNext will also supply shop fittings for
NIX & NIX, help the branches recruit personnel and support
marketing of NIX & NIX’s new formula.
Wereldhave CEO Matthijs Storm said: “I am very happy to see that
our strategy of transforming locations into Full Service Centers is
now really starting to bear fruit in the leasing market. We were
convinced that it would be only a matter of time before improved
customer satisfaction from visitors to our centers resulted in new
leases and tenants. And this quarter has clearly shown us the
evidence of that. I am confident this trend will also have positive
implications for our property values.”
For more information:Ruud van MaanenDirector IR & Corporate
DevelopmentRuud.van.maanen@wereldhave.com+ 31 (0) 20 702 78 43
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