Forum Nová Karolina: A Year of Remarkable Openings

In the heart of Ostrava, the bustling retail landscape of Karolina has seen a year of remarkable growth and transformation. As a leasing agent for Forum Nová Karolina (project owned by REICO IS EAM ), 戴德梁行 together with Active Retail Asset Management s.r.o. are proud to share the sensational developments that have shaped this thriving commercial hub.

Forum Nová Karolina, Ostrava is the dominant shopping center in Ostrava. Here customers can witness shopping experience in over 220 stores on 5 retail floors. After that, they can satisfy their tastes in 30 F&B units in the largest and most various gastronomical offer at one place within the whole Ostrava region, including the most upscale restaurant in the city, boutique cafes, running sushi or exprès gourmet concepts.

New stores that redefine shopping in Ostrava:

In 2022 Forum Nová Karolina celebrated 10 years of their successful existence with significant improvements of the tenant mix and refurbishment of stores executed during this year.

Forum Nová Karolina has welcomed many new tenants, each contributing to the area's unique shopping experience, and even new flagship stores for Ostrava region:

• February 2023: Reserved - Forum Nová Karolina became home to a spectacular flagship store spanning a colossal 2,700 square meters, offering a fashion heaven for shoppers of all tastes.

• March 2023: High Style Fashion extended their multi-brand store offering premium and upscale brands such as Armani Exchange, Michael Kors, Twinset, Blauer, Pinko, Dsquared2, Replay or Diesel
• May 2023: Fielmann - Ostrava celebrated the arrival of its first Fielmann store, enriching the city's retail diversity.

• June 2023: Smarty.cz - The digital shopping world also left its mark on Forum Nová Karolina with the entry of Smarty.cz

• July 2023: HalfPrice - July witnessed the grand entrance of HalfPrice, a regional game-changer with its expansive flagship store covering more than 3,000 square meters.

• July 2023: ?eská po?ta: - A significant addition to the community, ?eská po?ta introduced a sprawling 450-square-meter branch to cater to the locality's postal needs.
• July 2023: Lindex - The popular Lindex brand made a brave move, relocating to fresh premises and unveiling a new look in its store layout.
• September 2023: Koutny - In September, the fashion scene got a fresh boost with the opening of Koutny, specializing in men's apparel.

• October 2023: Patatine di Mama - Gastronomy enthusiasts can look enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience with Patatine di Mama, home-made fries like “from your mommy”

• October 2023: Nebbia opened their sport fashion store offering their up-to-date sportswear popular all over the world
• November 2023: Triola brings another opportunity to shop for chic underwear and lingerie

• November 2023: Clever Fit opened their ladies-only fitness concept in the center, along the already running full-concept fitness

More retail openings to come

The excitement is far from over; the remaining weeks of the year promise more of exciting new openings:????????

• Waf-Waf: The stylish and delicious allure of Waf-Waf's waffles is set to captivate taste buds across Karolina.
• Coral Travel: Travel aficionados can rejoice as Coral Travel, a dedicated travel agency, gears up to serve their adventurous spirit.
• Farmia food: Another unique concept where you can taste aquaponic food and products will enrich foodcourt in Karolina

Additionally, the landlord has spared no effort, investing in a comprehensive makeover of the food court's seating area. This enhancement ensures that shoppers can not only explore fantastic retail opportunities but also have a comfortable and inviting space to satisfy their taste buds.

“REICO IS ?S as the Landlord is very proud of developing its assets, resulting in increasing value and at the same time increasing satisfaction of our visitors.” explained Markéta Dostálková , Asset manager of retail portfolio at REICO IS ?S.?

The ongoing growth and development of Forum Nová Karolina continue to be a central part of what makes this place attractive. The many new retail store openings this year show how lively this shopping destination is.

We want to thank our important partners on this journey:

• REICO IS EAM , the owner of the mall, the largest Czech real estate fund (REICO ?S NEMOVITOSTNI), operating in Central Europe region, whose portfolio also includes other retail properties such as Melantrich on Wenceslas Square, Bo?islavka or ?ty?i Dvory.
• Active Retail Asset Management s.r.o. , property manager of the mall, represented by Martin Kubík , the mall director

and our colleagues from 戴德梁行 , responsible for leasing. The success and liveliness of Forum Nová Karolina are the result of all of us working together, showing the strength of teamwork. Thank you Markéta Dostálková , Martin Kubík , Ing. Lucie Imreová , Martin ?rytr .

As we look to the future, Forum Nová Karolina is set for more growth, more excitement, and more chances for retailers. Keep an eye out for more exciting news and know that we're dedicated to providing the finest retail leasing opportunities. Join us in celebrating the spirit of retail reinvention at Forum Nová Karolina, and let's continue to create a legacy of success together.

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