State-of-the-art childcare opens with Miguel Maestre designed meals
The Precision Group has welcomed a state-of-the-art childcare centre, Paisley Park Early Learning Centre adding to its $45 million redevelopment at South Australia’s Port Adelaide Plaza. The childcare centre has opened...
AMP Capital appoints new fund managers to flagship diversified property fund
AMP Capital has appointed a new fund management team for the AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund (ADPF), with Tom Green appointed as Fund Manager and Andrew Jeffs as Deputy Fund...
Sephora sets location of second SA store
Global beauty retailer Sephora continues its expansion in South Australia with the announcement of it’s second location set to open later this year. Strategically located just 10 kilometres south-west of the...
Stockland Townsville launches parklet with local organisations
Made popular in San Francisco, parklets are designed as a public place for passersby to relax and enjoy the atmosphere and amenities at hand. Following on the success of its first...
Macarthur Square hosts 38th Annual All American car show
The All American Day car show is cruising back into Lendlease’s Macarthur Square, with more than 400 classic American cars on display and lots of free family fun on offer this...
Shopping Centre Industry bands together in a crisis
It is the natural Australian spirit to help each other in times of crisis. The recent and ongoing unprecedented bushfires has changed the nation in so many ways – but...
Vicinity to acquire 50% interest in Uni Hill Factory Outlets and divests its Lennox Village
Vicinity Centres has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Uni Hill Factory Outlets in Victoria from MAB Corporation for $67.8 million, while MAB Corporation will retain a 50% interest...
EOY commentary 2019: Australia continues to attract foreign capital
Lower interest rates and the loosening of banks’ lending requirements amidst the local and global market challenges, which included a major Federal Election, the ever-changing economic landscape, global uncertainty and...
Lascorp in $62 million Charter Hall deal
Retail investor Lascorp has acquired three Charter Hall supermarket based assets for $62.35 million in an off-market purchase highlighting the recent spike in investor demand for both comparatively attractive commercial...
Vicinity completes Australia’s largest car park solar program
Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) has completed Australia’s largest car park solar installation in South Australia (SA), with 1,400 solar shaded car spaces at Elizabeth City Centre (ECC). The project is another completed...
Pacific Fair only Gold Coast centre to receive 5 Star Nabers rating
Pacific Fair is the only centre of their size (or larger) in Australia, and the only centre on the Gold Coast to have achieved a 5 Star Nabers Energy rating....
Signature Hospitality Group opens two new venues at Robina Town Centre
Signature Hospitality Group has honed in on the Gold Coast, officially launching two new venues in Robina last week – The Sporting Globe and TGI FRIDAYS. Both located on The...
Charter Hall sells Canberra’s Erindale Shopping Centre
A neighbourhood shopping centre in Canberra has been snapped up by private investor in an off market transaction worth $39 million. Erindale Shopping Centre is located in Canberra’s southern suburb of...
The Palms showcases local artists on International Day of People with a Disability
AMP Capital’s Palms Shopping Centre is a place of inclusiveness, and in honour of International Day of People with Disability on Tuesday 3 December, the east Christchurch shopping centre expanded...
ISPT moves ahead with $160 million Karingal Hub redevelopment
ISPT is forging ahead with the exciting transformation of Karingal Hub Shopping Centre in Frankston, which will see it expanded and refurbished over the coming 18 months. After several years...
Construction commences for stage one of Merrifield City
QIC GRE Director – Investment Management Australia, Daryl Stubbings, today turned the first sod to officially commence work on Merrifield City, a retail-led town centre for Victoria’s largest mixed-use master...
Burwood Brickworks official opening
Frasers Property Australia’s Burwood Brickworks shopping centre in Burwood East, Victoria opened on Friday 6 December. To mark the occasion an official ribbon cutting ceremony was held, with proceedings hosted by...
Stockland Burleigh Heads first retail centre in Queensland to launch app for vision-impaired
Australian startup BindiMaps is revolutionising the way people who are blind or vision-impaired experience large indoor spaces with an app that facilitates simple navigation in indoor locations, like shopping centres. Stockland...
Charlestown’s newest dining and entertainment hub officially opens
The Corner, a dynamic new dining and entertainment precinct in Charlestown officially opened to the public on 5 December, bringing together independent Newcastle food producers and boutique brands along with artists...
AMP Capital introduces Scentre Group as JV partner to Garden City Shopping Centre
AMP Capital has introduced Scentre Group as a joint venture partner in Garden City Shopping Centre, by selling a 50% interest for $575 million on behalf of investors in the...
QICGRE delivers stage one of the Castle Towers redevelopment
Delivering greater accessibility and convenience to next-gen concept stores, Castle Towers unveiled the first stage of its master-planned retail and lifestyle destination today. The first chapter in a multi-year transformation...
Port Adelaide Plaza commences stage two with Reject Shop announcement
The $45 million redevelopment of Port Adelaide Plaza is progressing with opening of stage one of the redevelopment unveiling a new dining precinct, which has been popular with locals and has delivered a...
Goobne brings K-Food concept to Australia with flagship Sydney store
Riding on the tails of Australia’s newfound love of all things Korean, a K-food trend has kicked off in Australia with the arrival of Korean chicken pros, Goobne opening its...
Charter Hall Retail supports domestic violence survivors this Christmas
Charter Hall Retail and Two Good Co have continued their partnership to ‘empower, nourish and heal’ women, with an ‘In Good Hands’ gift with purchase campaign this holiday season. Commencing...
Antony Keenan joins AMP Capital
AMP Capital recently announced changes to its senior leadership team and is now welcoming Antony Keenan to the shopping centre retail team as General Manager, Property Management, Retail. Keenan will...
Lakeside Joondalup puts a spotlight on International Day of People with Disability
Lendlease’s Lakeside Joondalup has put a spotlight on International Day of People with Disability by launching two display cabinets, styled in collaboration with the Ability Centre and twin sisters Emily J and...
Stockland Shellharbour launches ‘Luminary’ light installation
Last Friday, Stockland Shellharbour unveiled its new installation, ‘Luminary’ – a mesmerising art and light activation, to the Illawarra area region. The installations were previously exhibited at Vivid Sydney and now...
Standalone Coles sells with tightest yield of 2019
A prized standalone Coles supermarket at Mentone has sold on the tightest Victorian yield of 2019 in one of the year’s most anticipated retail auctions with numerous bids from an...
Lendlease launches coffee cup recycling across retail portfolio
Lendlease is the first shopping centre landlord to implement coffee cup recycling in all its centres. To help combat the growing number of takeaway coffee cups ending up in landfill,...
Vicinity reveals $685 million redevelopment of Chadstone
Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) has today revealed plans for the future Chadstone enhancing the centre in five key areas, totalling $685 million, to continue the evolution of Chadstone, with the community...
2019 Frank Lowy Fellowship awarded to Dennis Michael, QICGRE
QIC Global Real Estate’s (QICGRE) Head of Commercial – Brand iQ and New Business, Dennis Michael has been announced as the third Fellow of The Shopping Centre Council of Australia’s...
HomeCo opens Hawthorn East and Keysborough
HomeCo opened its doors to two new centres in Hawthorn East and Keysborough Victoria on Wednesday 27 November, following eight months of redevelopment. The two high profile Melbourne metropolitan locations,...
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