LEASING SERVICES
ALLURE OF DIVERSITY!
Whether supporting new and existing tenants, managing regional providers and international brands, or supervising major leasing projects or cross-border activities – the ECE leasing structure is perfectly tailored to individual customer needs. The focus is increasingly on adding nonretail options to the industry and tenant mix in order to generate more value and provide new reasons for people to visit shopping centers – and so make them more attractive. As an intermediary between the requirements and goals of the owners and the needs of the tenants in terms of location and space, Leasing Services always tries to find the best solutions for both sides. Thanks to increasingly data-driven sales, ECE can act faster and more transparently. //
820,000
m²
OF SPACE LEASED IN 2024
APPROX. 300
NEW CONCEPTS IN 2024
2,800
RENTAL AGREEMENTS SIGNED IN 2024
“Trust, courage, and a great deal of flexibility are the most important requirements for a successful transformation – both for the retailers and for us.”
TIM KÖHLER, DIRECTOR LEASING SERVICES, ECE MARKETPLACES
“Whether we are undertaking major center restructuring measures or reletting former department store spaces – in the Leasing Projects division, we manage large-scale projects with high investment re - quirements that call for continuous dialogue with our stakeholders.”
STEFFEN ERIC FRIEDLEIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECE MARKETPLACES
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MIX!
Wellness
In 2025, MyWellness will be opening smart wellness suites for an exclusive spa experience in a separate 2,500 m² area on the second floor of the Waterfront in Bremen.
Entertainment
In 2024, Lane7 celebrated its German premiere at The Playce, enhancing the center’s offering with a mix of boutique bowling, entertainment, and bar in a space of around 1,600 m².
Education
In 2025, the TUMO Education Center, which originated in Armenia, will open at the SternCenter Lüdenscheid. On a space occupying around 700 m 2, 12- to 18-year-olds can hone their technical and creative skills free of charge with the help of state-of-the-art technology. //
Cross Border Activities
Following a successful German debut at the end of 2024 at the ECE Center Waterfront in Bremen, the Swedish fashion brand Lager 157 opened another store at the Rosengårdcentret in Odense, Denmark, at the beginning of 2025.
Regional Trader
Hai Ngoc Bui operates various food and dining outlets in Hamburg, including an Asian street food market in the Europa Passage. In early April 2025, he opened one of his Chingu restaurants, which serves modern Korean cuisine, in the Elbe Einkaufszentrum.
Chain Stores
One of the expansive chain stores in ECE centers is New Yorker, which currently has 57 stores. Besides opening new branches, its focus is on shop expansions, most recently at the Waterfront in Bremen and the Rathaus Center in Dessau.
