Robert Bleekemolen CEO founder of B&O Retail, a market leader in retail real estate in the Netherlands, has over 25 years of experience in all areas of the retail real estate business, including real estate operations (from both asset management and property management perspectives), asset sales and acquisitions, leasing, and development. Roberts focus is providing strategic, value adding advice in line with client’s requirements for their high Street, retail park and shopping centre assets and portfolios. This advice is based on nationwide experience and previous involvement and experience of all aspects of the retail market.
He and his team provides leasing agency services to landlords and developers, letting and re-gears, retail property rent reviews, as well as acquisition and disposal advice to retailers across the Netherlands.
‘With sustained challenges continuously moving the Dutch retail real estate market, we offer dedicated expert advice to guide our clients through this complex market. We combine top market intelligence and creative solutions with a profound understanding of retail. The result is focused, strategic advice where clients need it: locally and nationally. We work with clients to understand their objectives before creating a plan to help deliver the optimum retail potential and bring a comprehensive range of services to retailers to anything from high street and shopping centres to retail warehouses and food stores.
Robert is renowned for understanding his clients’ needs to identify, negotiate terms, buy and dispose of property in the most effective and profitable way. In addition, his retailer services help retail and leisure occupiers on all aspects of their portfolios throughout the Netherlands, from acquisitions to valuations.