ICSC announces finalists for 2010 European Awards

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has named the 2010 European Shopping Centre Awards finalists. Some 19 centres have made it onto the short list of finalists which represent eight countries across Europe.

And after years' spent lobbying for the adoption of sustainable development standards, ICSC has welcomed clear evidence of developers adopting, and often surpassing, Europe-wide legislation. Awards Jury chair, Derek Barker, said: 'We have talked sustainability for years, and forward-looking developers have pioneered a range of innovations to reduce their centres’ carbon footprints as well as addressing wider issues of social, cultural, economic and other environmental considerations. Sustainably-built shopping centres are now no longer the exception and all our finalists have achieved a level of sustainability either in line with enhanced country-wide and EU regulations, or surpassing them. This is very welcome news for the future of our industry.'

Every year, ICSC Europe presents awards to the best new and refurbished or extended retail developments in Europe. Acknowledged to be the most prestigious awards within the industry, the 2010 Awards will be presented at the 35th ICSC Europe Conference from 28-29 April 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Entries this year competed in six categories: Small New Centres (less than 30,000 m2), Medium New Centres (30,000 - 45,000 m2), Large New Centres (45,000 - 80,000 m2), Very Large Centres (Over 80,000 m2), Refurbishment and Extensions and Specialised Centres.

All European winners will be automatically submitted to the 2010 ICSC International Awards Program to be announced in December 2010.

ICSC European Shopping Centre Awards Finalists

Category: New Developments, small (less than 30,000 M2)

Portugal
Forum Barreiro
Multi Development
New retail project regenerating Barreiro city, across the River Tagus from Lisbon.

Norway
Sandens Shopping Centre
Steen & Strøm Eiendomsforvaltning
16 buildings developed to create a centre In central Norwegian city of Kristiansand.

Germany
Stadtgalerie Passau
ECE Projektmanagement
Modern inner-city shopping gallery in the heart of newly developed town quarter of Neue Mitte

Category: New Developments, medium (30,000 - 45,000 m2)

Poland
Cuprum Arena
MGC Inwest Sp. z o. o.
Multifunctional trade-entertainment centre, the first shopping mall of this scale in region

Germany
Ernst-August-Galerie Hannover
ECE Projektmanagement
A gateway to the inner city and located right by Hannover central station.

Greece
Golden Hall, Athens
LAMDA Domi S.A.
Transformation of the 2004 Olympic international broadcasting centre into upscale shopping mall.

Germany
MyZeil - Frankfurt am Main
MAB Development Deutschland
Part of PalaisQuartier with innovative architecture. Includes offices, hotel & leisure.


Category: New Developments, Large (45,000 - 80,000 m2)

Poland
Galeria Malta, Poznan
Neinver Malta
Largest retail and entertainment centre in Western Poland, on the banks of Lake Malta.

Germany
Forum Duisburg
Multi Development Germany
A contemporary styled mall built an underground station in Duisburg’s retail area.

Turkey
Korupark, Bursa
Torun Avm Yatirim ve Yönetim
One of Turkey’s largest malls, including leisure.

Category: New Developments, Very Large (Over 80,000 m² upward)

Portugal
Dolce Vita Tejo
Chamartin/ING Real Estate Development
Located at junction of 6 municipalities, the mall has large the largest covered square in Europe

United Kingdom
Liverpool One
Grosvenor
Retail-led mixed use project transforming a large area of Liverpool City Centre.

Portugal
MAR Shopping
Inter IKEA
Largest mall in Northern Portugal, on the A-28 motorway

Category: Refurbishment & Extension

Portugal
Alegro Alfragide
Multicenco SA(Immochan)/Auchan
Emerged from refurbishment and expansion of the former SC Jumbo to turn it into a modern retail destination.

Norway
Magasinet, Dramman
Steen & Strøm
In the heart of Dramman, which itself has undergone extensive regeneration,

Poland
Renoma, Wroclaw
Centrum Development & Investments
Built in 1930 as a modern department store. Revitalised as a modern shopping centre.

Italy
Valecentre, Venice
Sonae Sierra
Purchased by Sonae Sierra in 2005. Refurbished to enable better use of space and tenant mix.

Category: Specialized

Turkey
Optimum Outlet, Istanbul
Renaissance Development
Family-oriented outlet centre with apparel, family entertainment and food and beverage offering.

Turkey
Via/Port Outlet Shopping, Istanbul
VIA Development & Management
One of largest projects of the Bayraktar Group. Modern outlet with largest sitting area of Europe.