Klépierre acquires the Casamassima shopping centre in Bari

Klépierre - a French real estate company specialising in shopping centres with an exclusive focus on continental Europe - has concluded the acquisition of Casamassima, the leading shopping centre in the Bari metropolitan area with a population of 1.4 million, at the end of 2025. The shopping centre registers an annual flow of 7.5 million visitors, with a loyalty rate of more than 90 per cent, testifying to the unique market positioning of the asset in the catchment area.

The Casamassima shopping centre represents the largest shopping destination in Puglia, with 100,000 square metres of shops and leisure facilities, including Spazio Conad as a reference point for catering, Leroy Merlin, Decathlon, MediaWorld, Sephora, Foot Locker, Rituals and a 9-screen cinema. The fashion segment is manned by a Zara flagship store, the only Primark store in Puglia, Bershka, Stradivarius and Pull & Bear.

The transaction is in line with the company's Business-to-Business roadmap, which aims to accompany the expansion of international retailers in the territory. Further strengthening the retail mix of

Casamassima, several brands have committed to expanding their presence, including with new flagship stores, while Klépierre will renovate the centre to further enhance the customer experience.

'By joining Klépierre,' the company explains, 'Casamassima will benefit from the leading shopping centre platform in Southern Europe, enabling it to improve operational performance through reversibility, refinancing and the introduction of shopping centre revenues. Klépierre aims to generate a high single-digit return on this investment already in the first year'.