Lisboa, 11th of April 2007
In a competition organized by "Imobiliária" Magazine
RioSul Shopping gives Sonae Sierra another Real Estate "Óscar"
Shopping and leisure centre RioSul Shopping, in Seixal (Portugal), an innovative development held in equal shares by Sonae Sierra and RockSpring, trough the PanEuropean Fund, has been distinguished with the "Real Estate Óscar 2007" for the commerce sector, an award from Revista Imobiliária, with the purpose of highlighting, through the choices of a specialized jury, the finest real estate developments of each year.
In the ceremony held yesterday night, RioSul Shopping was also awarded with the Eurohypo Special Award delivered by the Eurohypo Bank.
RioSul Shopping, is the result of the expansion of Shopping Centre Continente do Seixal, and represents a decisive contribution towards the modernization and increase in the quality of the commercial and leisure offer in its region.
Designed by a team lead by architect José Quintela, RioSul Shopping presents a modern and innovative architectural design, based on the history of Seixal and its typical boats (Varinos, Faluas and Cacilheiros), and it embodies Sonae Sierra's philosophy, since it's a space to be enjoyed by everyone, not only for shopping but also for leisure purposes.
RioSul Shopping, which represented an investment of €68 million, makes available a total of 137 shops, hosting the most prestigious brands, including a Continente hypermarket, as well as 22 restaurants and a free parking lot with 2.300 spaces, 1.900 of which are indoors.
Besides its creative and innovative architectural design, this new shopping and leisure centre offers its visitors the highest levels of safety, comfort and environmental protection. Certified, in the construction stage, by the ISO 14001 environmental standard, RioSul Shopping, features the most sophisticated solutions in fields such as waste treatment or the monitoring of water and air quality, and its energy savings system is fully computerized (BMS - Building Management System).
In terms of safety, RioSul Shopping also benefits from some of the most advanced support systems, such as the automatic fire detection system (SADI), the closed circuit television surveillance system (CCTV), the automatic intruder detection system (SAI), or the portable fire-fighting network (RIA).
The RioSul Shopping also has a certification for its global accessibility management system, ensured by the UNE 170001-2:2001 standard, which concerns the good access of all visitors, namely the ones with moving impairments.
Sonae Sierra, www.sonaesierra.com, is an international shopping centre specialist, with a passion for bringing innovation and excitement to the shopping and leisure centre industry. The Company owns or co-owns 43 Shopping Centres, in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece and Brazil, with a total Gross Lettable Area (GLA) of more than 1,6 million m2. Currently, Sonae Sierra is developing 15 more projects in Portugal, Spain, Germany Greece and Brazil, with a total GLA of more than 500.000 m2.