Heron City Shopping Centre, Barcelona
Owners: The GPT Group
December 2006 –January 2008

Heron City opened in September 2001, comprises of a 389,882 sq ft (36,220 sq m) unique 3 level (46 unit) amphitheatre style entertainment and retail outlet Centre. The mixed scheme which attracts over 5.5 million visitors has a very strong emphasis on leisure.

A 16 screen Cinesa cinema; NEX youth generation bowling and family entertainment centre; Virgin Active health and fitness centre; 4 lively music bars and a 150 room Ibis Accor Hotel together with 16 restaurants, make it a much sought after location.

The Shopping Centre is in the energetic part of North-East Barcelona, at the heart of the Nou Barris district and benefits from superb communications with good public and private transportation links. It has its own 1,700 space Car Park and is adjacent to the new El Corte Inglés.

The Centre was remodeled in 2005, with around 53,820 sq ft (5,000 sq m) of space being converted into outlet shopping. Thus Heron City is the first and only factory outlet scheme in the whole metropolitan area of Barcelona. The new design has transformed the Shopping Centre into a contemporary retail destination bringing a significant vibrance and colour in one of Europe’s leading City’s. New tenants include Zara, Diesel, Amichi, Funky Fish and Bata.