graNd OpENiNgS 4 th Quarter Grand Openings Early opening set for Melilli <strong>Outlet</strong> The 9,600-m 2 phase 1 of Melilli <strong>Outlet</strong>, a Fashion District brand, was scheduled to open September 16, after IOJ’s press time, with 104 stores. The center is just 10 km from Siracusa, one of the most economically dynamic areas of Sicily. The sweeping project will be part of the Belvedere business district, which already has Auchan Shopping Center, Paradise Acquapark, Decathlon, Media World, a hotel, a sports center, an aquatic park and an office complex. Strategically located near the splendid beaches of the Ionian Sea and the extraordinary archeological sites of Siracusa, Melilli <strong>Outlet</strong> will draw shoppers from the 3.5 million tourist arrivals a year and more than 1 million households within a 60-minute drive. The center can be easily reached from the Belvedere-Siracusa Nord exit of the Superstrada 114, which is the four-lane continuation of the Autostrada A18 from Catania. Melilli <strong>Outlet</strong>’s modern design has an elliptical shape and multiple levels with parking on each. Open terraces overlook a large central plaza protected by a moveable roof that ensures a comfortable shopping experience in all seasons. A 4,300-m 2 (GLA) phase 2 with 25 stores is also planned. Among the tenants are Max Mara Group’s first Diffusione Nailloux Fashion Village, the 31,000-m 2 outlet center being developed by Advantail and Corio, has begun turning space over to tenants in anticipation of the grand opening set for November 23. Located in the heart of the French Midi-Pyrenees, near Toulouse, Nailloux Fashion Village is expecting 1.7 million shoppers to visit the center in its first year, with that number quickly growing to more than 3 million. The center, which has 1,800 parking spaces, will attract shoppers from the 2.4 million people who live within a 90-minute drive and from the 18 million tourists who visit the Midi-Pyrenees every year. The center is 20 minutes from Toulouse, which has the second-largest economy in France after Paris. It is also just 40 minutes from the fortified city of Carcossone, which dates back to 100 B.C. and is the third most popular tourist destination in France, drawing 4 million visitors annually. The center will open at least 75 percent occupied with more than 90 tenants. It is designed in the style of an authentic Lauragais village with a charming central square, arcades and restaurants with terraces. Corio is the financial partner with a 75 percent ownership stake in Nailloux Fashion Village, and Advantail is handling 10 InternAtIOnAl <strong>Outlet</strong> JOurnAl Fall 2011 Melilli <strong>Outlet</strong>, which was set to open in September, is part of the sweeping Belevedere business district in Siracusa, Sicily. Tessile store in Sicily, expected to be the largest in Italy. Tecnall is the owner of the center and the exclusive licensee of the Fashion District trademark in Sicily. Tecnall’s use of the Fashion District trademark marks the first time such a licensing agreement has been put into place in Italy. Promos S.r.l., is handling marketing and management of the project. c grand opening draws close for Nailloux Fashion Village Advantail starated construction of Nailloux Fashion Village in March and plans to open the center 75-percent leased in November. the development, marketing and management of the center. Advantail started construction in March of this year on another outlet center, The West Paris <strong>Outlet</strong>, a 20,000-m 2 project scheduled to open in April 2013. That center is being developed with Catinvest at the entrance of Grand Plaisir, a large regional mall that’s west of Paris, near Versailles. c
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