McConaghy Properties celebrates the opening of two centres
It has been a big year for McConaghy Properties with the opening of two shopping centres in two months – Castletown in Townsville opened on 28th May and Lismore Square...
Armada Dandenong Plaza unveils new-look Woolworths Precinct
On Thursday 23 June, Armada Dandenong Plaza, in Melbourne’s south-east, celebrated the opening of its new-look Woolworths Precinct on Level 3. The upgrade development works originally commenced in October 2021....
National connectivity movement
Some of the most ambitious transport infrastructure projects are currently underway across the country. In this article, published in the latest issue of SCN – CBD Guns 2022 – Nik...
Newly renovated Mornington Central welcomes new retailers
Vicinity’s Mornington Central has revealed its modern and vibrant renovations, positioning it as the Mornington Peninsula’s leading destination for devotees of fresh food and speciality ingredients. Following extensive research and...
HomeCo Daily Needs REIT records net valuation gains and progresses $500m development pipeline
With a portfolio spanning 2.6 million square metres of site area, preliminary valuations for all 57 properties in the HomeCo Daily Needs REIT (HDN) portfolio have been completed. The June...
Watertown Brand Outlet to open new dining precinct
Western Australia’s original brand outlet shopping experience – Watertown Brand Outlet Centre, is set to open a new dining precinct as part of a strategic investment into the rejuvenation of the...
Stage 2 of Frasers Property’s Eastern Creek Quarter officially launched
The opening launch of the second stage of Frasers Property Australia’s award-winning Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ), ECQ XL, was held today, kickstarting a five-day celebration with special offers, music, and...
Woolworths Clarkson Shopping Centre on track for November opening
Woolworths Clarkson Shopping Centre is preparing to launch the revitalised $15 million development with anchor, Woolworths this November, along with eight new speciality stores including a pharmacy, speciality convenience, and takeaway...
National brands continue to be enticed to the Nicholas Street Precinct – the new urban heart of a revitalised Ipswich
Nicholas Street is about celebrating Ipswich’s invaluable past with a modern twist. With heritage sites and landmarks right around the corner, the precinct is the gateway between the old and...
Vicinity receives approval on plans for Box Hill Central redevelopment
Vicinity is a step closer to realising its vision to revitalise Box Hill’s CBD, with the Council’s approval of its plans to bring to life the first stage of its...
SRL opens Botanic Ridge Village, providing major economic boost to Melbourne’s south-east
Retail and logistics property group SRL has marked a major milestone in its $1.3 billion portfolio, completing and opening Botanic Ridge Village, its 6000m2 retail centre in the City of...
The reimagining of Westfield Knox to include community basketball court
Momentum builds at Westfield Knox as Scentre Group today announced it will introduce a new professional, full-sized outdoor basketball court as part of its $355 million investment in the centre....
Opportunity to partner on major development in Sydney’s North West
An opportunity to jointly masterplan, develop and co-own a major retail/mixed-use project in Rouse Hill is being offered to the market on behalf of Civil Contracting-based company, ABAX Contracting. CBRE’s...
Sydney’s Lord Mayor officially opens Quay Quarter Lanes
Quay Quarter Lanes, Sydney’s newest lifestyle precinct, officially opened today with a ribbon-cutting by Sydney’s Lord Mayor, Clover Moore. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11am in Loftus Lane, was followed by...
Yamanto Central turns ONE and rolls out new retail concepts
Queensland’s newest sub-regional shopping centre, Yamanto Central, is hitting another major milestone. The centre which launched during the pandemic is celebrating its first birthday, with the next 12 months set to...
Distillery Road Market to launch Food and Entertainment District
The days of the bland shopping mall and boring food courts are over. Distillery Road Market (DRM) will transcend what is on offer today and transform people’s expectations of what...
Frasers Property’s ECQ XL on track for mid-year opening
Boat, caravan and 4WD retailer Road Tech Marine, global BBQ brand Weber and workplace safety specialists RSEA Safety have been revealed as the new names coming soon to Stage 2...
Retail resilience on show in Quay Quarter Lanes
Sydney’s newest lifestyle precinct, Quay Quarter Lanes, is proving that retail is back and thriving after a tumultuous two years in which thousands of Australian businesses closed. The eclectic community...
Brand-new, convenience retail and essential services centre in Brisbane comes to market
Ferny Grove Central, the brand-new, convenience retail and essential services centre, uniquely integrated with the adjacent Ferny Grove Train Station and Bus Interchange some 20km north of Brisbane’s CBD, is...
Plans approved for Jam Factory precinct regeneration
The ambitious plans to transform Chapel Street’s Jam Factory into a world-class retail, residential, hotel and commercial precinct will soon become reality as the City of Stonnington this week approved...
World renowned brands Missoni and Brunello Cucinelli to join Sydney’s 25 Martin Place
Dexus today announced world renowned Italian luxury fashion houses, Missoni and Brunello Cucinelli, will unveil their flagship Australian store at 25 Martin Place, Sydney. Joining a line up of premium...
Auckland Airport breaks ground on New Zealand’s first purpose-built fashion outlet centre
Auckland Airport is laying the foundation for a major new retail development on the airport precinct, with earthworks now underway for the construction of the country’s largest purpose-built fashion outlet...
Westfield Parramatta commences work on $33 million upgrade
Scentre Group has today announced a $33 million investment in Westfield Parramatta to revitalise and enhance its fresh food experience. The upgraded 7,000m2 fresh food experience on Level 5 will...
Opportunity amid volatility: What’s next for construction?
Mainbrace has established itself as one of Australia’s leading shopping centre construction companies. Although it’s not our business, what happens in the construction industry, what affects it, the challenges it...
Marrickville Metro: A vibrant new destination for the Inner West
This article by Iain Stewart, Senior Associate at Hames Sharley, was first published in SCN Vol. 40 No. 1, 2022 Big Guns edition. In 2017, AMP Capital embarked on an expansion of...
A Sydney icon set to relaunch in 2023 with Maurice Terzini as Creative Director
Lendlease has announced the appointment of DTL Entertainment Group to re-launch the Sydney institution Jacksons on George at its Sydney Place development in early 2023. DTL Entertainment is led by...
Woolworths and BIG W boost retail offer with multi-million dollar Sydney CBD investment
Woolworths Group will invest more than $10 million to open a new BIG W store alongside a renewed Woolworths Supermarket offering in Sydney’s Town Hall by the middle of 2022. The...
Karrinyup to launch holistic Wellness Precinct
Karrinyup is set to open a dedicated Wellness Precinct as part of the $800 million development of the shopping centre, which AMP Capital is managing on behalf of UniSuper. The...
Westfield Mt Druitt’s $55 million rooftop dining, entertainment and lifestyle precinct opens
Scentre Group, together with its joint venture partner Dexus Wholesale Property Fund, today opened the doors to Westfield Mt Druitt’s highly anticipated $55 million rooftop dining, entertainment and lifestyle precinct....
Westfield Mt Druitt announces retail lineup for $55 million upgrade
Westfield Mt Druitt will unveil its $55 million rooftop dining, entertainment, and lifestyle precinct next month. Designed and curated specifically for the Western Sydney community, the redevelopment will take the...
Approval received for $100m Sunbury South major town centre
SRL has received approval for its $100 million Sunbury South Major Town Centre. The Urban Design Framework (UDF) has been approved by the Hume City Council and Victorian Planning Authority....
Revelop finalises plans for Calderwood Village and Chisholm Village
Within six months of Revelop acquiring the Calderwood Village town centre site from Lendlease and in consultation with Shellharbour City Council and Architects BN Group, plans have been finalised, lodged...
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