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2019 PCA Retail Outlook wrap-up
2019 PCA Retail Outlook wrap-up
Customers, Data, Innovation and the future of Department stores were just some of the themes at the Property Council of Australia (PCA) NSW Retail Outlook 2019. With a stunning line-up...
AMP Capital’s Quay Quarter Tower 76% leased
AMP Capital’s Quay Quarter Tower 76% leased
AMP Capital have announced that Deloitte Australia will be taking a 10-year lease over approximately 32,000m2 in Quay Quarter Tower at Circular Quay, bringing the total pre-commitment of the Tower to 76% (with...
Three Australian retailers make Top 250 Global Powers of Retailing
Three Australian retailers make Top 250 Global Powers of Retailing
Deloitte’s latest annual Global Powers of Retailing report reveals three locally based retailers: Wesfarmers, Woolworths and JB HiFi – remain in the Top 250, after JB HiFi was added last...
Tauranga Crossing announces new retailers
Tauranga Crossing announces new retailers
With construction near complete at Tauranga Crossing in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, the next group of exciting retailers opening alongside international fashion retailer H&M have been announced.  Some of New...
 2018 Frank Lowy Fellowship winner announced
 2018 Frank Lowy Fellowship winner announced
The 2018 Frank Lowy Fellowship winner highlights the power of digital innovation and data analytics to strengthen customer insights. This week, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) announced that Genevieve Elliott, General...
The Park at Westfield Coomera opens
The Park at Westfield Coomera opens
An exciting new concept is hitting Westfield Coomera on the Gold Coast following the opening four months ago of Scentre Group’s very first greenfield development delivered in partnership with QICGRE. From the...
Coles divests three WA assets for combined $45 million
Coles divests three WA assets for combined $45 million
Western Australia’s commercial property market is rising on the radar of investors, with first time purchasers into the state snapping up three Coles retail assets for a combined price of...
Woolworths to divest Banksia Grove Shopping Centre
Woolworths to divest Banksia Grove Shopping Centre
Woolworths has listed Banksia Grove shopping centre for sale, representing a circa $35 million investment opportunity in WA’s burgeoning City of Wanneroo.  Woolworths occupy 3,850m2 as the anchor tenant, for...
Purpose-built food plans released for Artarmon’s Home HQ
Purpose-built food plans released for Artarmon’s Home HQ
Fortius Funds Management has laid out plans to revitalise a Sydney homemaker centre with a new street-front food and beverage development and fresh tenancies. A new food and lifestyle destination for...
City of Sydney launches Sydney’s first Retail Innovation Program for bricks-and-mortar stores
City of Sydney launches Sydney’s first Retail Innovation Program for bricks-and-mortar stores
Bricks-and-mortar retailers are increasingly facing new challenges to stay competitive in today’s digital economy. With online shopping on the rise, Australia’s $300 billion retail sector needs to innovate in order...
Australian retail investment volumes hit the third highest level on record
Australian retail investment volumes hit the third highest level on record
JLL’s latest annual Australian Shopping Centre Investment Review and Outlook 2019 talks about the ever evolving retail sector creating opportunities for investors. In 2018, sales volumes remain elevated, recording the third highest...
Vicinity CFO to take on MD role at QIC
Vicinity CFO to take on MD role at QIC
Vicinity Centres has announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer, Michael O’Brien who will become the new Managing Director for Global Real Estate at QIC. O’Brien joined Vicinity in 2015...
Macquarie Centre’s future to include an Olympic-sized Ice Rink
Macquarie Centre’s future to include an Olympic-sized Ice Rink
Today AMP Capital announced that any future redevelopment of Macquarie Centre will include a solution for an Olympic-sized ice rink. This decision follows AMP Capital’s decision to put on hold...
Global-first trial of a clear solar glass structure at Vicinity Centres
Global-first trial of a clear solar glass structure at Vicinity Centres
Vicinity Centres has partnered with smart building company ClearVue Technologies to launch a global-first trial of a clear solar glass structure installed at Warwick Grove shopping centre in Western Australia. ...
Marrickville Metro’s $142 million development commences
Marrickville Metro’s $142 million development commences
Construction has begun on AMP Capital’s $142 million development of Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre in Sydney’s inner west and is expected to take around two years to complete.The development will add an...
Mercado to open new flagship at Marina Mirage
Mercado to open new flagship at Marina Mirage
Marina Mirage will be home to one of the country’s largest and most glamorous food destinations after luxury marketplace, Mercado, confirms its first store on the Gold Coast. In a landmark...
Macquarie Centre plans for the future
Macquarie Centre plans for the future
AMP Capital has asked City of Ryde Council to put on hold the centre’s $195 million development application while there is further community consultation about the proposal including the Macquarie...
Stockland, the only Australian property company included on global climate A-List
Stockland, the only Australian property company included on global climate A-List
This week, Stockland’s sustainability credentials have been celebrated on the world stage, achieving recognition as the only Australian property company on the 2018 Climate A-List compiled by CDP (a not-for-profit...
Worksmith partners with GPT to open at Melbourne Central
Worksmith partners with GPT to open at Melbourne Central
Melbourne’s game-changing hub for hospitality, Worksmith, has teamed up with The GPT Group to bring its highly successful co-working blueprint to Melbourne Central with the launch of Worksmith at ELLA –...
Camberwell Place delivers sweet new look
Camberwell Place delivers sweet new look
Camberwell Place, owned by ISPT, is a boutique shopping centre located on Burke Road, in the heart of Camberwell in Melbourne. The centre is anchored by Coles, JB Hi-Fi and...
Macarthur Beach Club splashes in for a second time
Macarthur Beach Club splashes in for a second time
Macarthur Beach Club is back these summer school holidays. Located in Kellicar Lane in Macarthur Square with a pop-up ball pool,  sun, sand and surfing. Visitors to the centre will...
Kidchella arrives at Highpoint Shopping Centre
Kidchella arrives at Highpoint Shopping Centre
Kidchella, an internationally-inspired, Summer music and crafts festival has opened in Melbourne’s West and you don’t need to camp out for tickets or drive to the desert! Designed for both the young...
GPT announces plans to sell 50% share of MLC Centre
GPT announces plans to sell 50% share of MLC Centre
The GPT Group have announced plans to divest its 50% share of the MLC Centre (jointly owned by GPT and Dexus). The A Grade office tower and retail complex comprises...
Yeerongpilly Green to deliver local retail
Yeerongpilly Green to deliver local retail
Consolidated Properties Group has announced the start of a $250 million development program at its Yeerongpilly Green development, led by a commitment from Woolworths to anchor the planned shopping hub...
H&M announces opening at Botany Town Centre
H&M announces opening at Botany Town Centre
H&M, the international fashion retailer known for fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way, is pleased to announce further expansion in Auckland with the opening of...
Birkenhead Point opens complimentary Guest Services Lounge
Birkenhead Point opens complimentary Guest Services Lounge
In time for the peak Chinese New Year tourist season, Birkenhead Point Brand Outlet has launched a brand-new Guest Services Lounge as a complimentary space for visitors to relax and...
Grand Plaza – making end of year festivities more inclusive
Grand Plaza – making end of year festivities more inclusive
Shopping centres are usually busy with crowds of people particularly around the festive season which can be a deterrent for some shoppers. Sensory events offer a more quiet experience within...
Charter Hall acquires Campbellfield Plaza for $74 million
Charter Hall acquires Campbellfield Plaza for $74 million
To round out the year, another sub-regional centre has transacted with Charter Hall Retail REIT acquiring Campbellfield Plaza from ISPT for $74 million. JLL’s Simon Rooney, Stuart Taylor and Tom Noonan have...
Richmond Marketplace refurbishment complete
Richmond Marketplace refurbishment complete
Richmond Marketplace, owned by ISPT is celebrating the completion of its latest $11 million refurbishment project with a weekend of jam-packed activities and events for local residents. The centre located in the outer...
Warrawong Plaza opens ‘The Place’
Warrawong Plaza opens ‘The Place’
Warrawong Plaza on New South Wales’ South Coast has delivered a new casual dining precinct ‘The Place’ – transforming the shopping centre into a new foodie destination for the Illawarra region,...
Woolworths opens Prestons Place
Woolworths opens Prestons Place
The new Woolworths-developed Prestons Place opened to massive crowds of local shoppers on Wednesday 5 December. The centre located 37 kilometres south west of the CBD was built to provide...
CS Square $45 million development hits key milestones
CS Square $45 million development hits key milestones
Lendlease today announced its stage three extension of Caroline Springs Square shopping centre, better known as CS Square, in the suburb of Caroline Springs in Melbourne’s west, is on track...

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