Mall of Varna opens to the public
Friday, June 13th, 2008Mall of Varna, which claims to be biggest shopping centre built in Bulgaria to date, officially opened its doors to the public June 12. The day of its opening also marks the official change of ownership, with British privatelyowned Miller Developments taking over.Intersevice Uzunovi AA, a major Varnabased investor, has invested close to 50 million euro in the project, but agreed to sell the thenincomplete development for 120 million euro. The selling price is the highest paid for a shopping centre in Bulgaria so far. It is also the second most important transaction in the country in regards to real estate value, according to Dnevnik daily. The annual rate of return, estimated by Miller Developments, is up to 7.5 per cent, the daily said.