Pan-European real estate investment and development company, Eurofund Group, has appointed two new team members to strengthen its German team.
Neven Grzeta, formerly of ECE, becomes CEO of Germany retail, and Anna Lauro, formerly of Unibail Rodamco Westfield, becomes asset manager.
These two appointments come as the company begins the transformation and repositioning of Rhein Ruhr Zentrum in Mulheim, acquired as part of a joint venture partnership with Signal Capital Partners in July 2023. Together they have announced plans to invest €180 mln in the destination over two project phases.
With more than 15 years of experience in corporate real estate management, Grzeta brings extensive expertise from his roles at ECE Projektmanagement and ECE Marketplaces.
Since August 2017, he has been a key player in full-service investor relationship management, negotiating contracts, and leading multi-million Euro projects. Before that, as CEO of Aamal ECE LLC, he successfully managed City Center Doha.
To further strengthen the team on the ground, Lauro will become Asset Manager for the centre. In her previous role, she was responsible for the strategic and financial performance of Ruhr Park, Germany’s largest open-air shopping destination, and Paunsdorf Centre in Leipzig.
Her experience includes planning and actively overseeing the execution of budgets, tenant negotiations, and identifying value-creation opportunities within assets.
In addition to these appointments, Sean Roberts will focus on leasing and planning for future phases of the project, ensuring the continued success and growth of Eurofund Group in Germany.
Ian Sandford, president of Eurofund Group, commented: 'As Eurofund Group continues to grow throughout Europe—in particular pushing ahead with plans to reinvigorate Rhein Ruhr Zentrum—it is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen our team in Germany.
'Both Neven and Anna bring valuable experience in the sector and the region and are well equipped to ensure the success of this repositioning project.'
The Rhein Ruhr Zentrum centre serves Germany’s largest metropolitan area, the Rhine-Ruhr region, which is home to more than ten million residents.
