REUTERS: …“The days of the stand-alone mall are numbered,” said David Roberts, the chief executive of architect Aedas, one of the five largest practices in the world. The company has been involved in city masterplan projects in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
“In 20 years time you will find stores that sell books and DVDs replaced by sites that give people a reason to go the mall … art galleries, education centers and health and spa treatments.”
Florencio Beccar, fund manager of CBRE Global Investors European shopping centre fund, cited the recent purchase of a mall in Germany, saying the fact it included a large medical centre was “a big plus”… (more)
