Amsterdam, 21 May 2020 - Vastned, the listed European retail property company focusing on 'venues for premium shopping', announces an update to the present strategy. The update will be revealed in February 2021 at the publication of the 2020 annual results.
Vastned's present strategy was started in early 2017, focusing the high street strategy more explicitly on growing the high street assets in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Paris and Madrid. Normally, the company strategy would be updated next year. Vastned has been indicating for some time that the retail landscape is changing, and the outbreak and spreading of COVID-19 has accelerated this development. The Executive Board and Supervisory Board believe it is in the interest of the company not to leave the strategy update until next year, but to bring it forward. The update will be revealed in February 2021 at the publication of the 2020 annual results.
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Vastned Retail N.V. is a European listed property company focusing on the best retail property on the popular high streets of selected European cities with a historic city centre, also referred to as « core city assets ». The tenants of VastNed Retail N.V. include international and national department stores that are leading in their sector; major luxury, fashion and sports brands; supermarkets; and a wide range of other retailers.
By investing in historic city centres Vastned Retail N.V. contributes to the preservation of the cultural heritage in these city centres. Vastned Retail N.V. also provides a positive contribution to the liveability and safety in city centres by creating and renovating residential space above retail units. In this way, the company endeavours to create long-term value for its shareholders, tenants, employees and society as a whole.
At year-end 2023, the group's real estate portfolio amounted to EUR 1,373 million. Over 80% of the portfolio is comprised of property located in the historic centres of selected European cities. The remainder of the portfolio is mostly made up of Belgian retail parks, supermarkets and high-quality retail property in smaller cities in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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