Press release - 03/08/2011
Ron Arad honored by the Belgian Building Awards
with an "International Award" for his work, including for Médiacité!
This Wednesday, March 7th at Batibouw, a group of architectural awards combined under the name of "Belgian Building Awards" were presented in collaboration with the College of Architects, the Construction Confederation, the Bouwkroniek,
the AINB and Trends Tendances.
The most recognized award is the "International Award" which honors either a Belgian who became famous on the international scene, or an international figure for his outstanding contribution to the architecture world, preferably,
in Belgium.
These past years, the "International Award" was awarded to Santiago Calatrava (2009), Christian de Portzamparc (2010) and to Spanish offices RCR ARQUITECTES (2011).
This year the jury of the "Belgian Building Awards" awarded the "International Award 2012" to Ron Arad for the quality
and intensity of his architectural vision of Médiacité in Liege.
He was particularly recognized for his creativity, knowledge of materials and his control of technology.
Press release - 06/16/2011
2011, A year of recognition for the WILHELM & CO Group.
After being awarded at the Global RLI Award in London, Médiacité received an ICSC European Shopping Centre Award in Paris.
This Thursday, June 9th, at the Natural History Museum of London, the sixth annual Retail and Leisure International (RLI) awards took place. Médiacité in Liege was recognized for the "exceptional renovation of a shopping center that demonstrates innovation in its own renovation through architecture and design, how it has contributed to the overall regeneration of a town, city or area, its contribution to the local community and the steps it has taken to improve sustainability."
This was the first time this category was introduced at the Global RLI Awards. WILHELM & CO are the first time winners and will always be (see press release attached).
One week later, on June 15th, 2011 at the SIEC in Paris, the WILHELM & CO Group was recognized at the 2011 ICSC European Shopping Centre Awards, an awards ceremony as prestigious as the Oscars! Médiacité was chosen as the winner of the "Refurbishment and Extensions Large" category. This award is the ultimate prize for any shopping center developer (see press release attached).
"I can only be delighted to receive these two awards, concludes Peter Wilhelm. They highlight not only the quality of our projects, but also the excellence of our expertise."
Mediacite_ICSC_Euro_Awards_WINNERS_2011_ENGL.pdf (186 Kb)
Press release - 06/14/2011
The listing of Médiacité Shopping real estate certificates on NYSE Euronext Brussels shall take place in a price range from €97 to €103 per real estate certificate. The offer period will open on 15 June 2011 and will end on 24 June 2011 (subject to early closure)
Médiacité Shopping SA/NV announces the launch of the listing of its real estate certificates on NYSE Euronext Brussels, with a view to acquire the Médiacité shopping centre in Liège. The price range of the offer has been set at €97 to €103 per real estate certificate, reflecting a total value of the offer between €184.8 million and €196.3 million. This price range corresponds to an estimated gross yield between 5.78% and 5.44% and an estimated net yield of 5.50% to 5.20% for the first year.
ING Belgium SA/NV and Petercam have been appointed as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners for the IPO and Dexia has been engaged as Co-Lead Manager.
PressRelease_IPO_M_diacit__EN_20110614_FINAL.pdf (1.8 Mb)
Press release - 06/09/2011
RLI Shopping Centre Renovation of The Year Award was presented to a centre that demonstrates innovation in it's own renovation through architecture and design, how it has contributed to the overall regeneration of the town, city or area, it's contribution to the local community and the steps it has taken to improve sustainability.
The other Finalists in this category was Blagnac (France) Rocca Al Mare( Estonia), Sollentuna Centrum (Sweden).
“This was the first time we had introduced this category into the awards.Wilhelm & co is the first time winner and will always be so, which in itself is a great achievement.” Chris Lord, Business Development Manager, RLI.
