Leine-Center Laatzen

Leine-Center Laatzen is a shopping center in Laatzen, a town in the Region Hannover in Lower Saxony, Germany, located just south of the city of Hanover. It opened on 8 November 1973 and has since become a regional retail destination for the southern Hanover area. The center is arranged over two levels and houses approximately 80 specialty stores spanning sectors such as fashion, sports, health, and food, alongside cafes and fast-food outlets. Its total sales area is about 39,000 square meters. The center also provides roughly 1,400 car parking spaces and about 100 bicycle parking spaces, and it is reachable by Hanover Stadtbahn line 1 as well as several bus lines. Ownership and management of the Leine-Center have changed several times. In 2011, investors THI Holding and Adler-Immobilien Investment expanded the center with a south wing of 14,000 square meters at a cost of 50 million euros. In spring 2013, CBRE took over the entire Leine-Center Laatzen for 117 million euros, while ECE Projektmanagement of Hamburg continued to operate it initially. In April 2018, operations transferred to mfi Shopping Center Management GmbH, part of the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Group. Since 1 April 2023, CM Immobilienmanagement GmbH has operated the property. Visitor traffic, reported at around 25,000 visitors per day in 2008 according to Wall GmbH, declined to around 19,100 visitors per day by 2016 according to an ECE survey. About 850 employees worked at the Leine-Center as of January 2016. The center's official website presents current shops, dining options, news, events, offers, directions, parking, opening hours, a center map, and services, and it features promotions from tenants such as NORDSEE, CHRIST, and ROSSMANN.

The Leine-Center Laatzen opened on 8 November 1973 in Laatzen, a town in the Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany, just south of Hanover. It was developed as a regional shopping center and over the decades became a familiar retail landmark for the southern Hanover area. The center is built on two levels and contains approximately 80 specialty stores covering fashion, sports, health, and food, as well as cafes and fast-food outlets, with a total sales area of about 39,000 square meters. In 2011, the investors THI Holding and Adler-Immobilien Investment expanded the center with a south wing of 14,000 square meters at a cost of 50 million euros. In spring 2013, CBRE acquired the entire Leine-Center Laatzen for 117 million euros. At that time, the center continued to be operated by the Hamburg-based company ECE Projektmanagement. In April 2018, the operating contract moved to mfi Shopping Center Management GmbH, part of the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Group. Since 1 April 2023, CM Immobilienmanagement GmbH has operated the property. Visitor numbers illustrate the center's changing fortunes. According to Wall GmbH, the center recorded around 25,000 visitors per day in 2008. By 2016, an ECE survey put the figure at around 19,100 visitors per day. As of January 2016, approximately 850 employees worked at the Leine-Center. The center's tenant mix has also shifted over time, with various stores having vacated their locations following the last two sales of the center. The center provides about 1,400 car parking spaces and about 100 bicycle parking spaces, and it is served by Hanover Stadtbahn line 1 and bus lines 340, 341, 346, 348, and 390 (the last only on school days). Its official website offers information on shops, dining, news, events, offers, directions, parking, opening hours, a center map, and services, and it highlights promotions from tenants such as NORDSEE, CHRIST, and ROSSMANN.

• Leine-Center Laatzen opens on 8 November 1973.

• In 2011, THI Holding and Adler-Immobilien Investment expand the center with a 14,000 m² south wing for 50 million euros.

• In spring 2013, CBRE acquires the entire Leine-Center Laatzen for 117 million euros; ECE Projektmanagement continues to operate it initially.

• In April 2018, operations transfer to mfi Shopping Center Management GmbH, part of the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Group.

• Since 1 April 2023, CM Immobilienmanagement GmbH operates the property.

Regional shopping center serving Laatzen and the southern Hanover area with a broad mix of retail, dining, and services.

• Approximately 80 specialty stores across fashion, sports, health, and food

• Cafes and fast-food outlets

• Two-level retail gallery with 39,000 m² total sales area

• About 1,400 car parking spaces and about 100 bicycle parking spaces

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2. 2Leine-Center Laatzen – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Leine-Center Laatzen – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org