J&T Real Estate completed the shell and core of the Eperia shopping center in Prešov. The opening is scheduled for late November, just in time for the Christmas shopping season. The space is currently 85 percent leased to 65 brands, according to J&T. Almost 60 percent of the tenants are fashion and footwear retailers. “We are pleased that the shopping center attracted the attention of successful entrepreneurs in Prešov, and therefore, its offer will be partially locally sourced. The tenants will include the Prešov pharmacy Schneider, which has 44 branches in Slovakia, the popular Ministry of Fashion brand and various catering facilities such as La Cubanita, Yogi’s Coffee and French Bistro,” says leasing manager Peter Píš. The center will draw on the catchment of 91,000 Prešov residents as well as an additional 36,000 that are within a five-minute car drive. An additional 110,000 potential shoppers are within a 30-minute drive. The center is expected to create some 700 new jobs.
