As Jan Černý, managing director of the BHM Group, commercial parks, operating in various regions of Poland, noted in a statement, because the Czech company is an experienced player in building this type of centers and can contribute to their development. The Czechs are currently managing the network of shopping centers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, operating under the My Park brand.
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Czechs “excited” investment in Poland
The A-centrum network is 10 modern shopping parks located in smaller Polish cities, including in Inowrocław, Dzierżoniów, Iława or Środa Wielkopolska. They offer a lease area of approx. 30,000 sq m, and in each of them there are about 60 commercial premises. Usually, brand tenants are brands such as Pepco, CCC, Rossmann, Martes and KiK.
– Development in Poland is a trampoline for our further retail activity in Central Europe and we are excited. We believe in the strength and stability of the Polish economy and anticipate an increase in purchasing power among its inhabitants. We are ready to be part of this height – says Lenka Kořínková, the president of My Park, cited in the BHM group.
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The BHM Group took over shopping centers in 2022. From that moment in two locations (Koło and Środa Wielkopolska) invested in new buildings that were fully rented. A new infrastructure has also appeared, including electric vehicle chargers. Significant extensions of lease agreements with current key tenants were also negotiated, ensuring long -term income stability. As BHM emphasizes, trade parks are in “strategic locations”.
– We completed our investment plan: we completed two fully rented expansions and renegotiated lease agreements – said Miroslav Tabernaus, investment manager at the BHM Group supervising the transaction.
