In response to the spectacular popularity of BIG Ostróda, a retail park developed in partnership with BIG Poland, Acteeum is embarking on a comprehensive expansion of the Ostróda shopping center. Opened in August 2024, the facility has been highly acclaimed by tenants and immensely popular with customers from the outset. The expansion will allow for the opening of a new, stand-alone Popyeys restaurant and the expansion of retail space by additional 4,000 sqm. The newly constructed restaurant pavilion is scheduled to open shortly after the summer holidays, and the new retail space will be available to tenants in the first quarter of 2027.
Opened in August 2024, the Ostróda retail park, developed by Acteeum and BIG Poland, boasts 25,000 sqm of GLA, 30 stores, and a McDonald’s restaurant. BIG Ostróda has been a hit with both customers and tenants from the outset. The immense popularity of BIG Ostróda has led investors to embark on a large-scale expansion of the shopping center less than eighteen months after its opening.
Having obtained a valid building permit, Acteeum has begun construction works, which will result in developing of a new, free-standing food pavilion and an additional 4,000 sqm of GLA of retail space within BIG Ostróda. The expansion will further expand and enhance the complex’s shopping offerings, and will also introduce the highly anticipated and the only one within the region Popeyes restaurant, which will open after the summer holidays.
– We are delighted with the enormous popularity of our Ostróda project – a popularity among both tenants and visitors. Since its opening, customers have welcomed our new shopping center, which has practically become the shopping and lifestyle destination of choice for many residents of Ostróda and the surrounding area, as well as an excellent stopover for those traveling along the nearby S7 and S16 expressways.
With the growing popularity of the facility, the need for additional retail and service space has become natural. Responding to tenants’ interest, we are expanding BIG Ostróda, enriching its retail offerings and service functions with the addition of another highly expected restaurant – Popeyes.
– says Tomasz Szewczyk, Managing Partner of Acteeum Group.
The opening of Popeyes is scheduled for September this year, when construction works on an additional pavilion with new retail space will also begin.
BIG Ostróda is the first and largest shopping complex of its kind in the region, with a total area of over 25,000 sqm, including over 14,000 sqm of retail park space.
The shopping center includes a free-standing DYI Castorama hypermarket with an area of 9,000 square meters, and over 30 stores and service outlets – including a large Biedronka supermarket, well-known fashion stores, popular discount chains, and a McDonald’s restaurant with a drive-thru. Additionally, the retail park offers ample parking for over 700 vehicles and electric car charging infrastructure, providing a significant advantage not only for residents but also for those traveling along the S7 and S16 routes, where the facility is located.
The BIG Ostróda shopping center has opened up new shopping opportunities and comprehensively complemented the offerings of smaller retail outlets in the city and region. The facility attracts customers not only with its location but also with its concept, which allows for shopping across a variety of categories in one place. Direct access from the parking lot to each store ensures easy, safe, and comfortable shopping in a much shorter time than in other retail facilities.
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Information about Acteeum
Acteeum Group is an international company operating in the commercial and residential real estate market. Acteeum comprehensively handles the entire development process, starting from the identification of suitable land for development, through the stages of design, construction and commercialization, to the management and sale of facilities. The company has been working with large institutional partners for many years, including CBRE Global Investors, Immofinanz, NepiRockcastle, BPI, Equilis, BIG Shopping Centers, Falcon Investment Management, as well as private investors.
Thanks to many years of experience and excellent knowledge of the commercial real estate market in Poland, Acteeum has gained a leading position in the construction of shopping centers, in particular retail parks in the “Power Center” format, characterized by both a great location, modern and convenient architecture, as well as advanced pro-ecological solutions in accordance with ESG practices. Acteeum’s position on the market is confirmed by large development projects completed in recent years, in particular over 400,000 sqm. GLA of retail facilities comprising over 800 shops and service premises and over 40,000 sq. m. PUM residential projects comprising over 800 residential units in the largest agglomerations of Polish.
Currently, Acteeum is in the process of implementing a number of further retail park projects, with a total GLA area of over 100,000 sqm – including in Siemianowice, Szczecinek, Lubin and Piła, and is preparing further projects.
More about Acteeum on the www.acteeum.pl website
Information about BIG Poland
BIG Poland has been actively operating in the Polish market since 2022 and currently holds a portfolio of ten fully commercialized retail parks – located in Łubna near Warsaw, Lubin, Andrychów, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Ostróda, Włocławek, Myszków, Olsztyn, Suwałki and Koszalin with a total GLA of nearly 200,000 sqm. In addition, the company has three development projects currently in the pipeline, located in Piła, Olkusz, and Konstantynów Łódzki.
BIG Poland’s goal is to create vibrant and attractive shopping environments that not only cater to the diverse needs of local communities but also serve as a magnet for leading brands. The company envisions shopping spaces that are thoughtfully designed to enhance the customer experience, offering a blend of convenience, style, and community engagement.
For more information about BIG Poland, visit: www.bigcenterspoland.com or follow the company’s LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/company/big-poland