Construction works of the joint Acteeum Group and Equilis Polska project – Galeria Chełm – are underway and progressing dynamically, led by Karmar S.A. as a general contractor. Opening of this first shopping center in Chełm, with a total GLA of 17.5 thousand. sqm, is planned for the first quarter of 2020.

 

Selected in February 2019 general contractor of Galeria Chełm – Karmar S.A. – dynamically progresses with the construction of this modern, multi-functional retail facility.

Construction works of the 17,500 sqm. GLA shopping center are advancing in line with the project plan. So far, works that have already been completed include demolition and construction preparation, construction of a foundations platform as well as the plot pavement. Currently, the construction works of foundations and the load-bearing structure of the facility are underway, approaching completion. At the same time, the bricklaying is also progressing. In the near future, the assembly of the facility’s roof steel structure will commence.

 

– We are excited about the dynamic progress of Galeria Chełm development and we make every effort to ensure that the new facility meets the expectations of tenants and customers. We are pleased with the huge interest of tenants, of which almost finalized group proves the commercialization success, almost a year before the opening. We are convinced that the comprehensive offer of Galeria Chełm will appeal to our clients, who will be able to benefit from the facility starting first quarter of the next year – says Tomasz Szewczyk, Managing Partner Acteeum Cetrnal Europe.

 

– We are happy that the project development runs smoothly – with a smile I admit that the weather helped us, certainly in pair with the experience of the Karmar contractor and the whole team. We are already awaiting the moment when Galeria Chełm – the first shopping center in our Polish portfolio – will open for customers. We create a place in Chełm that will comprehensively meet the needs of clients – shopping, entertainment as well as social and lifestyle. We want to ensure that the residents of Chełm and the surrounding area gain a place with which they can identify and connect, arousing joyous and happy emotions – explains Monika Woźniak-Zawioła, General Director of Equilis in Poland.

 

 

Galeria Chełm

Galeria Chełm on the area of 17.5 thousand sqm. will offer 55 commercial premises and over 550 parking spaces. The plot on which the new shopping center will be located at the junction of Lubelska and Rejowiecka streets (also constituting the Chełm beltway), in the major transportation hub of the city. The Galeria Chełm’s catchment area  covers nearly 300,000 residents as well as the cross-border traffic with Ukraine and Belarus.

Among the tenants that will open their stores in Galeria Chełm are already such known brands as Lidl, CCC, SMYK, Rossmann, RTV Euro AGD, Martes Sport, Reserved, Sinsay, House, Cropp, home&you, DIVERSE, Pepco, KiK, 4F, Swiss, Ziaja, Esotique, Vision Express, Play, Orange, Komes money desk, Olimp and Deli Pizza restaurants or Księgarnie Świat Książki. The commercialization level had already, almost a year before the grand opening, exceeded 85%.

Galeria Chełm grand opening is planned for the first quarter of 2020.

 

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Information about Equilis

Equilis is a real estate development company founded in 2006 by Carl Mestdagh with the assumption of operating on the Belgian real estate market. Currently, Equilis implements and supports ambitious commercial, residential, office and revitalization projects, senior homes, dormitories as well as entertainment, cultural and public undertakings. Equilis has so far completed commercial projects with a total area of 250,000 sqm. and 757 residential premises, and under construction or preparation has another 230,000 sqm. space for rent and 2,832 apartments.

Equilis activity of in Europe is diversified in terms of sector and geography, covering all aspects of the investment process. Currently, the company has branches in Belgium, France, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Poland. In 2019, it also plans to debut on other markets. www.equilis.net

 

Information about Acteeum

Acteeum Group is a privately owned international company operating on the commercial and residential real estate market in Poland, undertaking the entire development process, starting from selecting suitable plots for development through the stage of design, construction, commercialization, management and sale of facilities.

The Acteeum approach to projects is based on extensive experience and knowledge of the polish market and the development process. The company is a business partner of large institutional companies, including CBRE Global Investors, Immofinanz, NepiRockcastle, BPI, Equilis as well as private investors. Acteeum focuses on the development of large scale retail facilities and residential projects.

Acteeum manages a land portfolio and negotiates the purchase of further plots for the construction of shopping centers, retail parks, residential developments as well as mixed schemes.

Further information about Acteeum and its projects at: www.acteeum.pl