Europa Capital has secured two new international retailers at the Mall of Sofia shopping centre in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.
Global fashion brand H&M will open two new stores. One store of 700 m2 metres will offer children’s fashion while the second, a two-level store of 1,500 m2, will sell H&M’s collections for men, women and teenagers.
The opening of these two stores follows the reconfiguration of the lower ground level of the shopping centre, creating a new 300 m2 unit for international retailer Drogerie Markt to complement the existing Piccadilly supermarket and relocated electronics anchor Technomarket.
Mall of Sofia is in central Sofia at the junction of Al. Stamboliiski Boulevard and Gen MD Skobolev Street. Existing tenants include Esprit, Terranova, Calliope, Benetton, Cinema City, McDonald’s and KFC.
The shopping centre, which opened in 2006, was purchased by Europa Capital in August 2011 in a 50:50 joint venture between the Europa Emerging Europe Fund and Europa Fund III. The asset is managed by Avestus Capital Partners.
Tim Norman, chairman of the Europa Emerging Europe Fund, said: “We are pleased to welcome both H&M and Drogerie Markt to Mall of Sofia. Attracting recognised international retailers to Mall of Sofia is a key objective of our business plan due to its strong location and these new lettings demonstrate Mall of Sofia’s resilience as a retail destination.
