The Crown Estate
The Crown Estate is an independent business sitting between the public and private sectors acting in the national interest. It’s £15bn portfolio includes London’s iconic Regent Street, St James’ and Jermyn Street as well as major regional schemes including Fosse Park and Rushden Lakes.
The Crown Estate is recognised for its focus on best-in-class tenant mix, placemaking, sustainability and creating dynamic and commercially successful destinations.
Triple Five
The Triple Five Worldwide Group of Companies own and operate three of the world's largest tourism retail and entertainment destinations comprising over 13 million sq ft. The properties include American Dream in metropolitan New York, Mall of America in Minnesota and West Edmonton Mall in Canada.
American Dream, New Jersey opened in 2019 and is one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in the US spanning more than 3 million square feet. The destination combines luxury and high street retail together with major leisure attractions such as Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park, DreamWorks Water Park, Big SNOW indoor ski resort, and an ice-skating rink.
Frey
Frey is one of Europe’s leading owners and operators of open-air retail, outlet and mixed-use destinations with a portfolio in France, Spain, Portugal and Scandinavia.
Frey are specialists in large-scale open-air placemaking combining retail, leisure, food and public realm within highly accessible regional destinations.
Frey significantly expanded its European outlet platform through the acquisition of Retail Outlet Shopping (ROS), adding a portfolio of leading outlet destinations and further strengthening its position within the European outlet sector. Prominent projects include Berlin Designer Outlet, Franciacorta Village and Malmö Designer Village.
Cadillac Fairview
Cadillac Fairview is one of Canada’s leading owners, operators and developers of premium retail and mixed-use real estate. Wholly owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, the business manages one of Canada’s strongest retail portfolios including 7 of the country’s top 10 shopping centres by sales productivity.
Its portfolio includes landmark destinations such as Toronto Eaton Centre, Pacific Centre in Vancouver and Chinook Centre in Calgary together with a growing focus on mixed-use, residential and experiential placemaking.
Value Retail – The Bicester Collection
Value Retail is the leading owner and operator of luxury outlet destinations with 11 villages across Europe, China and the US including Bicester Village, La Roca, Fidenza and Belmont Park.
The market-leading portfolio is known to be one of the highest-performing retail platforms globally, combining exceptional sales densities with a strong emphasis on consumer experience, hospitality and innovation.
Macerich
Macerich is one of the leading owners, operators and developers of high-quality retail and mixed-use destinations in the United States, with over 40 major retail assets concentrated in affluent metropolitan markets.
The company’s assets include a number of the country’s highest-performing shopping centres including Scottsdale Fashion Square in Arizona, Tysons Corner Center in Virginia and Queens Center in New York.
Macerich is currently undertaking a major reinvestment programme across its leading assets with more than $2 billion being invested in redevelopments, renovations and anchor repositioning projects between 2025 and 2028.
Cale Street Partners
Cale Street Partners, backed by the Kuwait Investment Authority (one of the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds), has invested across a broad range of landmark retail and mixed-use assets including projects on Bond Street London, Fifth Avenue New York and Via Monte Napoleone Milan.
In addition, Cale Street acquired full control of Derbion, UK in 2020 and has overseen the repositioning of the scheme as a leading regional retail and leisure destination.
Cale Street has also established a strategic partnership with FREY, one of Europe’s leading owners and operators of open-air retail and outlet destinations.
NHood
Nhood is part of the Mulliez Family Association (AFM), one of Europe’s largest privately owned business groups and the shareholder behind Auchan, Decathlon and Leroy Merlin.
Operating across Europe, Nhood manages a wide-ranging portfolio of retail, residential, office, logistics and mixed-use assets on behalf of institutional and private owners including Entrecampos, Lisbon, a new 300,000 sq m mixed use development in the geometrical centre of Lisbon on behalf of Fidelidade/Fosun Group scheduled to open in 2028.
Blackstone Real Estate / Multi
Blackstone Real Estate is one of the world’s largest private equity real estate investment firms, managing more than $300 billion in assets globally. Blackstone invests across a wide range of sectors with a strong presence in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Multi Corporation is a leading real estate company specialising in the development, management, and redevelopment of shopping centers across Europe and Turkey. Based in the Netherlands, the company creates innovative mixed-use retail destinations and manages high-profile commercial properties in major urban markets.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield own and operate 87 shopping centres in 12 countries, of which 53 are flagships in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States.
SKI provided strategic retail advice and connections for over 10 years on iconic projects including Forum des Halles, Carrousel de Louvre, Centro, Mall of The Netherlands, Mall of Scandinavia and World Trade Center.
SKI is retained by some of the largest and most forward-thinking owners of prime retail destinations across the UK, Europe and North America.
Special Projects
We also undertake Special Projects.
LX Factory, Lisbon (Arie Group / Europi Property Group)
LX Factory is a unique landmark mixed-use asset in the heart of Lisbon’s most dynamic area Alcântara. It presents a unique offering of retail, offices, F&B and events/cultural spaces, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city.
LX Factory was acquired by a joint venture between the Arié Group and Europi Property Group in 2022. SKI advised on tenant mix and re-anchoring including a new partnership with ASM Global the world’s leading venue management and live events companies to deliver a unique events and cultural programme.
Norblin Factory, Warsaw (Capital Park / Europi Property Group)
Norblin Factory, opened in Autumn 2021, is an exciting new 66,000 sq m mixed-use regeneration project in the heart of Warsaw comprising offices, retail, dining, a foodhall and organic food market, and a boutique cinema.
SKI was appointed by Capital Park and Europi Property Group, a leading owner, operator and developer in Poland, to provide pre-leasing strategic development, retail and leisure advice.
The Mercers’ Company - Covent Garden Estate (London)
The Covent Garden portfolio comprises six blocks of property. SKI was retained to review the existing status of the Estate and propose a co-ordinated strategic retail approach.
Grosvenor, London - The South Molten Triangle Project
This mixed-use project near Bond Street tube station comprises 67,500 sq ft of shops restaurants and cafes. SKI was retained to formulate a future vision and tenant mix strategy drawing on in its international experience.
London and Continental Railways - Curzon Street Station Birmingham and Leeds Station
SKI was retained to work with Leslie Jones Architects and Savills to formulate the future retail vision strategy for Curzon Street Station Birmingham and review the retail strategy for the mixed use project around Leeds City Station.