A fund managed by Meyer Bergman European Retail Partners finalized the acquisition of Galeria Katowicka. The price of the deal was not disclosed. The investor in the project, Meyer Bergman, acquired a 50-percent stake in the JV it established with Neinver and the Polish State Railways in 2010 to develop the project. It expanded its stake by another 30 percent in 2012. Apsys Polska was named new leasing manager for the center.
Opened in 2013, Galeria Katowicka attracted 1.2 million shoppers in October. The center also beat its sales record, posting a 50-percent increase year-on-year in October. The project offers 53,000 sqm of leasable space in more than 250 units.
