ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG Focus Estate Fund

Focus Estate Fund has released its latest Quarterly Litmus Paper for Q1 2025, offering a detailed snapshot of retail real estate investment trends across selected EU countries and the UK. Drawing on aggregated data from industry leaders such as Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, CBRE, Savills, BNP Paribas Real Estate, and Eurostat, the report highlights both yield stability and growing caution among investors.  

White Star Real Estate has taken over the management of three shopping centres in southern Poland from the Focus Estate Fund portfolio: Rybnik Plaza, Ruda Śląska Plaza, and Sosnowiec Plaza. 

Focus Estate Fund has acquired three shopping centers in Poland. The assets' total Gross Leasable Area (GLA) is approximately 46,000 sqm. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. 

Turawa Park shopping centre near Opole (southern Poland), owned by Focus Estate Fund since 2022, is steadily focusing on development and modernisation to meet the expectations of both customers and tenants. As part of the reconstruction, approximately 9,000 sqm GLA of space has been redesigned and enhanced. The project’s total cost was €5.5 million, with financing partially secured through BNP Paribas Bank.

White Star Real Estate has taken over the management of Galeria Sandecja in Nowy Sącz. This is another shopping center from the Focus Estate Fund portfolio, where WSRE assumes property management, and the first where it provides two management services in one facility for an external client.

Focus Estate Fund, a fund specializing in non-prime retail properties in Central Europe, announced the acquisition of Island Green Retail Park in Wrexham, United Kingdom. The price of the asset has not been disclosed

Focus Estate Fund has finalized the purchase of the Galeria Sandecja shopping centre in Nowy Sącz, Poland. With a total area (GLA) of 17,650 sqm, this is the seventh investment for the fund in the Polish retail sector. The seller of the property, TK Development was represented by Colliers International, while the buy side was backed by Czabański & Gałuszyński, Gleeds and KKLW. The price has not been disclosed. 

The Turawa Park shopping centre near Opole, Poland has received a building permit to proceed with the expansion. The upcoming stage of this project will incorporate an extra 10,000 square meters, expanding the total retail area of the shopping centre to 36,000 square meters.

Focus Estate Fund plans to convert its entire shopping centre portfolio to solar-powered facilities. The first initiative was inaugurated with the installation of solar panels at Galeria Awangarda in Bartoszyce.

Focus Estate Fund has announced the extension of Turawa Park in Opole. The retail park concept will offer a shopping experience with an emphasis on convenience, accessibility, and a unique mix of merchandise.