Outlet growth on track: HEUKING supports VIA Outlets in next phase
HEUKING is advising Dutch operator VIA Outlets on the scheduled expansion of its factory outlet center (FOC) in Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate. The project will add about 9,000 square meters of retail space to the existing approximately 20,000 square meters, which already make the FOC Germany’s largest master-planned outlet center.
VIA Outlets operates factory outlet centers in nine European countries where manufacturers sell directly to consumers, focusing on premium designer and branded products offered at attractive prices. The centers attract visitors from well beyond the immediate region and typically draw from a catchment area of up to a 90-minute drive.
Legal support for the development plan procedure and the related urban development agreements is being led by HEUKING Partner Dr. Wolfram Sandner, a pioneer in the FOC sector. As early as the late 1990s, he advised an international operator on establishing factory outlet centers in Germany. Over the decades, he has also built extensive experience advising other large-format retailers such as furniture stores and retail parks, including successful representation before administrative courts, giving him deep planning-law expertise in this industry.
Counsel to VIA Outlets
HEUKING:
Dr. Wolfram Sandner (Lead), Stuttgart,
Dr. Cem Karaosmanoğlu (both Real Estate & Construction), Berlin
