Sonae Sierra welcomed the public to its newly opened LeiriaShopping Centre in Leiria, Portugal on Thursday. The new 44,300-m[sup]2[/sup] shopping centre is fully let and represents an investment of EUR 79 mln.

Sonae Sierra welcomed the public to its newly opened LeiriaShopping Centre in Leiria, Portugal on Thursday. The new 44,300-m2 shopping centre is fully let and represents an investment of EUR 79 mln.

The opening brings the number of shopping centres in Sonae Sierra's international portfolio to 52.

LeiriaShopping comprises 116 shops with a mix of national and international brands, including nine large dimension shops: Continente hypermarket, seven screens from Castello Lopes cinemas, C&A, FNAC, H&M,Modalfa, Sportzone, Worten and Zara.

The architecture of the Shopping Centre is inspired by Leiria pine forest, the coastal area of Leiria and in the traditional local glass manufacture.

The shopping centre is certified according to Environmental Management System, under the ISO 18001, for the construction stage, and it is the shopping centre in Europe to be certified, during the construction stage, under the OHSAS 18001:2007 standard (Safety and Health at Work Management System). In addition, it is certified according to Global Accessibility Management System, under the UNE 170001:2001.