Sonae Sierra, the international specialist in shopping centers, has acquired, through the Sierra Fund, 25% of the shares of Plaza Mayor Shopping, in Malaga, to minority shareholders. The Sierra Fund has thus become its sole owner, presently holding 100% of the shares. Sonae Sierra was already in charge of the center's management.
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Plaza Mayor Shopping opened in 2008.
The Sierra Fund is a pan-European real estate investment fund, created in 2003. With equity of 1.08 billion, and a scheduled 10-year life span, the Fund currently owns 26 shopping centers under operation in the Sonae Sierra portfolio. Sonae Sierra owns 50.1% of this vehicle, and four investors own the other 49.9%: Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (Netherlands); Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations EP (France); CNP Assurances (France); and TIAA-CREF (USA).
Despite the challenges of the current economic situation, in 2011 Plaza Mayor Shopping has had good results, in respect to both the number of visitors and turnover. At present the center has an occupancy rate of 100%, and during the first nine months of the year it had, together with Plaza Mayor Ocio, a total of more than 7.2 million visits and total sales of over 77.6 million.
Plaza Mayor Shopping opened in 2008 as a result of the enlargement of the Plaza Mayor shopping center in Malaga. It comprises 58 shops distributed over a gross lettable area (GLA) of 18,800 m² and more than 1,130 parking spaces.
In total Plaza Mayor comprises a GLA of 53,365 m², 146 shops, 3,230 parking spaces, a 20-screen multiplex cinema, 35 restaurants, a 20-lane bowling alley, a Mercadona supermarket, an auto center, a gas station, a school of music and a gymnasium. Since it opened nine years ago, it has become a benchmark for shopping centers in Malaga and in Andalusia.
Due to the demand for retail premises at Plaza Mayor and to its excellent results, Sonae Sierra is currently focusing on a change of use of the center and a new expansion, geared at further improving its tenant mix in order to continue offering an attractive center for both operators and visitors.
Sonae Sierra committed to the Spanish market
This investment by Sonae Sierra through the Sierra Fund is evidence of the company's commitment to the Spanish market, even in challenging times like the current ones, where it owns nine shopping centers, and provides management services to four shopping centers and commercial services to three other centers.
According to Alexandre Fernandes, Head of Asset Management of Sonae Sierra in Spain and Portugal, "The purchase of all Plaza Mayor Shopping shares marks the culmination of our strategy in favor of this shopping center, which has become a reference in the region thanks to its large commercial offer and avant-garde design. This investment will enable us to continue progressing with our strategy of asset revaluation in Spain."
Source: Sonae Sierra
Despite the challenges of the current economic situation, in 2011 Plaza Mayor Shopping has had good results, in respect to both the number of visitors and turnover. At present the center has an occupancy rate of 100%, and during the first nine months of the year it had, together with Plaza Mayor Ocio, a total of more than 7.2 million visits and total sales of over 77.6 million.
Plaza Mayor Shopping opened in 2008 as a result of the enlargement of the Plaza Mayor shopping center in Malaga. It comprises 58 shops distributed over a gross lettable area (GLA) of 18,800 m² and more than 1,130 parking spaces.
In total Plaza Mayor comprises a GLA of 53,365 m², 146 shops, 3,230 parking spaces, a 20-screen multiplex cinema, 35 restaurants, a 20-lane bowling alley, a Mercadona supermarket, an auto center, a gas station, a school of music and a gymnasium. Since it opened nine years ago, it has become a benchmark for shopping centers in Malaga and in Andalusia.
Due to the demand for retail premises at Plaza Mayor and to its excellent results, Sonae Sierra is currently focusing on a change of use of the center and a new expansion, geared at further improving its tenant mix in order to continue offering an attractive center for both operators and visitors.
Sonae Sierra committed to the Spanish market
This investment by Sonae Sierra through the Sierra Fund is evidence of the company's commitment to the Spanish market, even in challenging times like the current ones, where it owns nine shopping centers, and provides management services to four shopping centers and commercial services to three other centers.
According to Alexandre Fernandes, Head of Asset Management of Sonae Sierra in Spain and Portugal, "The purchase of all Plaza Mayor Shopping shares marks the culmination of our strategy in favor of this shopping center, which has become a reference in the region thanks to its large commercial offer and avant-garde design. This investment will enable us to continue progressing with our strategy of asset revaluation in Spain."
Source: Sonae Sierra
