Marek Noetzel

Since June 2022, Marek Noetzel has been COO of NEPI Rockcastle, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest owner, operator and developer of shopping centres, with a portfolio of over €8bn across eight CEE countries comprising 60 properties. He is responsible for the company’s operations and is a member of its Investment Committee.

He joined Rockcastle Global Real Estate in 2016, establishing its offices in Poland and expanding its activities abroad. In 2017, Rockcastle, a real estate company with a significant portfolio in Poland and Czech Republic merged with NEPI, which had most of its assets in Romania. Prior to this, Marek was Polish Head of Retail at Cushman and Wakefield.

Under his operational leadership, NEPI Rockcastle’s portfolio has undergone a programme of strategic developments, asset modernisation and retail mix optimisation – helping the company to deliver strong growth in net operating income. The group is the first point of call for international retailers wanting to open and expand in the region. Well-known brands such as Primark, Rituals, Lefties, Sports Direct and Wendy’s have marked their entry to the region by opening stores with NEPI Rockcastle.