The shopping centre benefits from a strong and diversified tenant mix, including leading international and regional brands such as SPAR, dm, Mohito, Deichmann, Hervis, Douglas, Sinsay, New Yorker, KiK, Office Depot, Cofidis, BestByte, Libri, and Erste Bank, ensuring stable footfall and long-term income resilience.
The transaction underscores the group’s continued commitment to expanding its retail portfolios across Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on high-performing regional assets outside capital cities.
Strategic focus on regional growth
Commenting on the transaction, Tomasz Lisiecki, CEO of TriGranit, emphasized the long-term vision behind the investment: “We strongly believe that the future of retail in Central and Eastern Europe is not limited to capital cities. Cities like Nyíregyháza are gaining importance as regional hubs with strong catchment areas and loyal customer bases. Our investment in Korzó reflects our confidence in the enduring value of well-located, community-oriented shopping centres.”
Jan Pelíšek, Managing Director of DRFG Real Estate, part of DRFG Investment Group, highlighted the group’s strategic approach: “This acquisition is fully aligned with our strategy of investing in stable, income-generating assets with long-term growth potential. Retail continues to evolve, but physical destinations remain essential. We see significant opportunity in enhancing the customer experience and strengthening the role of regional shopping centres as social and commercial anchors.”
Strengthening retail resilience in CEE
The partners underline that the retail sector in Central and Eastern Europe continues to demonstrate resilience, supported by strong household consumption and a gradual shift towards modern retail environments outside major metropolitan areas. While e-commerce continues to expand, brick-and-mortar retail remains essential, particularly in regional cities where shopping centres often serve as key community hubs.
Korzó Shopping Centre is well positioned to benefit from these structural trends, with opportunities for asset enhancement, tenant mix optimization, and improved customer experience initiatives.
Looking ahead
TriGranit and DRFG Investment Group intend to actively manage and further develop the asset, ensuring its long-term competitiveness and relevance in the evolving retail landscape. The partners reaffirm their commitment to responsible investment, sustainable development, and value creation across their portfolios in Central and Eastern Europe.
About TriGranit
TriGranit stands out as a premier real estate development platform in Central Europe, renowned for its ability to acquire and develop prime, sustainable office and alternative real estate projects that have become regional landmarks. In its 3 decades of operation, TriGranit has completed nearly 50 landmark projects, adding 1.7 million sqm of GLA across seven CEE countries, and has received over 50 prestigious international awards.
About DRFG Investment Group
DRFG Investment Group was founded in Brno in 2011. As a strategic investor, it has long focused on real estate, telecommunications, and financial services. Through its investment activities, the group operates across nine European markets. DRFG manages real estate and development projects worth over CZK 27 billion. In telecommunications, it specializes in the construction and maintenance of telecommunication networks for multinational mobile operators.
