History

Sonae Sierra’s most important milestones

Get to know our history throughout the years.

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FEBRUARY

Start of activity of Sonae Imobiliária, ex- Sociedade Portuguesa de Centros Comerciais (SPCC)

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AUGUST

Opening of the first shopping center managed by Sonae Sierra: AlbufeiraShopping, in Portugal

(Former C.C. Modelo de Albufeira)

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AUGUST

Inauguration of the Centro Comercial Continente de Portimão, in Portugal

Being it the 1st Center developed by the Company

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MAY

Inauguration of CascaiShopping, in Portugal

This inauguration marks the 1st regional shopping center and with modern design in Portugal

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of CoimbraShopping, in Portugal

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FEBRUARY

Inauguration of GuimarãeShopping, in Portugal

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of GaiaShopping, in Portugal

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SEPTEMBER

Inauguration of ViaCatarina Shopping, in Portugal

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of ArrábidaShopping, in Portugal

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SEPTEMBER

Inauguration of the Centro Colombo

The shopping centre with more shops in the Iberian peninsula

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NOVEMBER

Inauguration of MaiaShopping, in Portugal

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DECEMBER

Sonae Imobiliária is listed on the Stock Exchange of Lisbon and Porto from 1997 to 2001

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of NorteShopping, in Portugal

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JANUARY

Centro Colombo wins all the major awards in the sector

MIPIM, ICSC, PROCOS, among others

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APRIL

Inauguration of Centro Vasco da Gama, in Portugal

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APRIL

Sonae Imobiliária starts its internationalization

Entering in Spain, Greece and Brazil

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JANUARY

Sonae Imobiliária enters in Germany

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DECEMBER

Sonae Imobiliária enters in Italy

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MARCH

Inauguration of MadeiraShopping, in Portugal

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APRIL

Inauguration of AlgarveShopping, in Portugal

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APRIL

Inauguration of Parque Principado, in Spain

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APRIL

Inauguration of the Plaza Mayor Shopping Center, in Spain

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APRIL

Inauguration of Parque D. Pedro, in Brazil

The largest shopping in Latin America

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JANUARY

Awarded with the Prix Procos 2003

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APRIL

Plaza Mayor Awarded Best Specialized Centre at the ICSC Awards

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SEPTEMBER

Creation of Sierra Fund

Real estate fund with €1.08 billion of equity

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of Parque Atlântico, in Portugal

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NOVEMBER

Inauguration of Estação Viana, in Portugal

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MARCH

Inauguration Dos Mares Shopping Centre, in Espanha

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APRIL

Inauguration of Boavista Shopping, in Brazil

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SEPTEMBER

Inauguration of Luz del Tajo, in Spain

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NOVEMBER

Inauguration of Zubiarte, in Spain

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FEBRUARY

Sonae Imobiliária changes to Sonae Sierra in order to create a global brand

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MARCH

Inauguration of Plaza Éboli, in Spain

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APRIL

Sonae Sierra acquires Airone, in Italy

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APRIL

Sonae Sierra acquires Vallecenter, in Italy

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MAY

Sonae Sierra publishes its first standalone Corporate Responsibility Report regarding 2004

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of LoureShopping, in Portugal

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of our 1st shopping centre in Greece, Mediterranean Cosmos

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NOVEMBER

Inauguration of SerraShopping, in Portugal

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NOVEMBER

Sonae Sierra buys 20% of Shopping Plaza Sul

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MARCH

Inauguration of RioSul Shopping, in Portugal

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SEPTEMBER

Luz del Tajo elected Spain’s “Best Shopping Centre”

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OCTOBER

Acquisition of Münster Arkaden Shopping Centre

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OCTOBER

Sonae Sierra’s PERSONÆ Project wins the ECO Award, from the American Chamber of Commerce

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FEBRUARY

Sonae Sierra began construction of Colombo Towers

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MAY

Entry in the Romanian market with the acquisiiton of River Plaza Mall

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SEPTEMBER

Inauguration of 8ª Avenida, in Portugal

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SEPTEMBER

Inauguration of Alexa, in Berlin, Germany

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OCTOBER

Sonae Sierra wins 2007 DuPont Safety Award for its groundbreaking PERSONÆ project

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OCTOBER

Sonae Sierra internationally acknowledged as the best company in the Shopping Centre sector

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of El Rosal, in Spain

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APRIL

Inauguration of Freccia Rossa, in Italy

First Sonae Sierra shopping centre developed from zero in Italy

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APRIL

Launch of a new €300 million investment fund, Sierra Portugal Fund

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of Pantheon Plaza, in Greece

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of Gli Orsi, in Italy

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OCTOBER

Sonae Sierra receives the Green Thinker Award

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FEBRUARY

Sonae Sierra was awarded at the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards (SEE)

In the Market Transformation category

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APRIL

Inauguration of Manauara Shopping, in Brazil

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MAY

Sonae Sierra distinguished at the European Risk Management Awards 2009

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of LOOP5, in Germany

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DECEMBER

Sonae Sierra is the first Company in Europe to receive a Safety & Health Certification for the construction management of a shopping centre

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JANUARY

Modelo de Albufeira Shopping Centre becomes AlbufeiraShopping

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MARCH

Inauguration of LeiriaShopping, in Portugal

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APRIL

Fernando Guedes de Oliveira becomes Sonae Sierra’s CEO

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JUNE

Sonae Sierra enters Colombia

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JUNE

Sonae Sierra awarded “Best Real Estate Developer of the Year”

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MARCH

Sonae Sierra enters Morocco

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MARCH

Close of Sonae Sierra Brazil IPO

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FEBRUARY

Sonae Sierra enters Algeria

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MARCH

Inauguration of Le Terrazze, in Italy

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MAY

Sonae Sierra inaugurates AlgarveShopping’s expansion

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MAY

Inauguration of Boulevard Londrina Shopping, in Brazil

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SEPTEMBER

Sonae Sierra announces the 3 phases’ plan of NorteShopping refurbishment, in Portugal

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OCTOBER

Entry in Turkey through Sierrra Reval

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of Passeio das Águas Shopping, in Brazil

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OCTOBER

Inauguration of Hofgärten Solingen, in Germany

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MARCH

Sierra Portugal Fund acquires full ownership of AlbufeiraShopping and Centro Comercial Continente de Portimão

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MAY

Sonae Sierra does its first investment in Morocco

By starting a 3 phases’ development of Zenata Shopping Centre

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JULY

Sonae Sierra and ING sell 90% of Le Terrazze Shopping (Italy) Centre to Union Investment

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MARCH

Sonae Sierra Shopping Centres in Brazil awarded the LIDE Shopping Centers Prize

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JUNE

Sonae Sierra and IKEA establish an agreement to open a store at Nova Arcada Shopping Centre, in Portugal

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MARCH

Madison International Realty acquires 25% stake in Sierra Portugal Fund

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JUNE

Launch of Iberia Coop

A progammatic venture between CBRE Global Investment Partners and Sonae Sierra

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SEPTEMBER

Inauguration of ParkLake, in Romania

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FEBRUARY

Bankinter and Sonae Sierra launch ORES Socimi on the Alternative Stock Market

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MARCH

Sonae Sierra and McArthurGlen started construction of Designer Outlet in Málaga, in Spain

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MARCH

Iberia Coop Fund acquires Albufeira Retail Park and Continente Guia, in Portugal

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JUNE

Acquisiton of Área Sur, in Spain

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DECEMBER

Sierra Portugal Fund sells C.C. Continente de Portimão, in Portugal, while retaining Property Management of the asset

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DECEMBER

Sierra Portugal Fund sells AlbufeiraShopping, in Portugal, while retaining Property Management of the asset

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JANUARY

Start of NorteShopping expansion, in Portugal

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JANUARY

Sonae Sierra and Ocidental create partnership to acquire MaiaShopping, in Portugal, from the Sierra Fund

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JANUARY

Sonae Sierra and Ocidental create partnership to acquire GuimarãeShopping, in Portugal, from the Sierra Fund

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FEBRUARY

Sonae Sierra and Armórica form a partnership for the acquisition of Serra Shopping, in Portugal, from the Sierra Portugal Fund

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FEBRUARY

Sonae Sierra and Impresa Pizzarotti & c. S.p.A sign a 50/50 joint venture agreement

To develop a new shopping District in Parma (Emilia District), in Italy

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JULY

Sonae strengthens position at Sonae Sierra changing the shareholder structure

50%(Sonae)/50%(Grosvenor Group) to 70%(Sonae)/30%(Grosvenor Group)

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JULY

GranCasa (Spain) refurbishment was completed

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SEPTEMBER

Alexa (Germany) refurbishment was completed

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NOVEMBER

Sonae Sierra and Bluehouse inaugurated the new Fashion City Outlet

In Thessaly, in Greece

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DECEMBER

Sonae Sierra and Peter Korbačka sign a Joint Venture agreement

To acquire GranCasa, Valle Real and Max Center, in Spain

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JANUARY

New Sierra Balmain Joint Venture

Created for Poland and CEE markets

 

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FEBRUARY

Inauguration of Jardín Plaza Cúcuta

In Colombia

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MAY

Sonae Sierra acquires 50% of 3 companies from Luís Malheiro (LM) Group

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AUGUST

Fusion of Sonae Sierra Brasil and Aliansce Shopping Centers

Creating Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers S.A

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NOVEMBER

Inauguration of Arribat Center, in Morocco

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FEBRUARY

Inauguration of McArthurGlen Design Outlet Málaga, in Spain

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MARCH

Sonae Sierra launched a new investment vehicle, SIERRA PRIME, alongside Allianz, APG and ELO

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JUNE

Bankinter and Sonae Sierra launch ORES Portugal in Euronext Access Lisbon

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AUGUST

Bankinter and Sonae Sierra’s SIGI

Real Estate Investment and Asset Management Company acquires first five urban real estate assets in Portugal

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OCTOBER

Sonae Sierra inaugurates NorteShopping’s expansion

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FEBRUARY

ORES Portugal honoured at the Euronext Lisbon Awards 2021

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MARCH

Launch of the Reify. Brand

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OCTOBER

Sierra German Food Retail Income Fund

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NOVEMBER

Sonae Sierra recognised as a Green Star in the GRESB ranking

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JANUARY

Sonae Sierra is the first company in real estate to issue bonds with sustainability criteria

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FEBRUARY

Sonae Sierra changes global brand

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MARCH

Sonae strengthens position at Sonae Sierra

Sonae Sierra changes the shareholder structure from 80%(Sonae)/20%(Grosvenor Group) to 90%(Sonae)/10%(Grosvenor Group).

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OCTOBER

Entry in the Kosovo market

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DECEMBER

Sierra adheres to the Principles for Responsible Investment

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MAY

Sierra wins at ECSP Awards with NorteShopping and Plaza Mayor

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SEPTEMBER

Sierra wins Best Investment Manager in Peninsula ibérica at Euromoney Awards 2023

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SEPTEMBER

Sierra wins Best Investor Report at Iberian Property Awards 2023

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NOVEMBER

NorteShopping wins Best Refurbishment & Redevelopment Project with the Cookbook and Galleria at MAPIC Awards

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JANUARY

Sierra launches new investment vehicle with CTT

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FEBRUARY

Sierra launches ORES Germany, a new investment vehicle

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APRIL

Sierra launches a hospitality joint venture with PGIM

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JUNE

Sierra and AXA IM Alts develop office building in Centro Colombo

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