Mike Rodda

„Majoritatea tranzactiilor efectuate in T1 si T2 au vizat piete centrale, in care datoria a fost transferata odata cu tranzactia sau a fost finantata de catre furnizor. Prin urmare, pietele centrale au cea mai mare activitate de investitii, in timp ce pietele estice au fost aproape inactive incepand din 2008”, a explicat Mike Rodda, directorul diviziei de investitii internationale de retail la Cushman & Wakefield.

In ceea ce priveste stocul de centre comerciale, in Romania, acesta era, la sfarsitul anului 2008, de 2.029.000 mp inchiriabili, adica 94 mp la 1.000 de locuitori. Stocul de centre comerciale finalizate in anul 2009 pana la aceasta data este de 164.000 mp inchiriabili, iar stocul de centre comerciale in constructie, cu finalizare pana la sfarsitul anului, ajunge la 89.000 mp.

“The majority of investment deals in first and second quarter were done in central markets, that included debt swap or the debt has been financed by the provider. The central European markets continue to attract the most shopping center investment deals, while western markets came to a standstill in 2008”, said Mike Rodda, director of retail international investment department at Cushman & Wakefield.

At the end of 2008, Romania had 2,029,000 sqm shopping center space GLA, 94sqm per 1,000 inhabitants. Total shopping center GLA year to date now stands at 164,000 sqm and a further 89,000 sqm expected to be completed in the second half.