This is not the "future" this is the last 20 years, or so, in America. And it aint pretty on a number of levels, imo.Ben wrote:Some good tenants here.
From the Advertiser:
Gepps Cross centre draws interest
SARAH MARTIN
March 25, 2009 12:15pm
BIG-NAME retailers new to SA will open their doors in June at a $170 million retail centre at Gepps Cross.
Developers hope the new centre, which covers 16.5ha on the former abattoir site, will be able to lure customers to shop in spite of the economic downturn.
The site will be twice the size of the Mile End Homemaker Centre and will comprise 48 tenancies and two cafe areas.
A much-anticipated public road connecting Main North Road and Port Wakefield Road is also being created.
Harvey Norman will open its largest SA store at the centre - a 12,000sqm super store which will be the largest in SA and the second biggest in the country.
Discount furniture retailer Super A-Mart will open its first SA store in the complex, as will Victorian baby goods retailer Baby Bunting.
Harris Scarfe has also committed to the centre and will launch its new concept store Harris Scarfe at Home.
The centre is 75 per cent leased and on track to open in June this year.
JB HiFi, Nick Scali, Pets Domain, Dreamland, Truscotts Casual Living and Radio Rentals are among the 21 confirmed tenants.
The site is being developed by Axiom Properties, Charter Hall and Harvey Norman.
CB Richard Ellis director of retail services John Savva said he expected the site to attract shoppers looking for bargains.
"A lot of retailers are viewing this sort of complex as a place of the future which offers customers comparative shopping - it is a one stop destination for major purchases,'' he said.
Axiom Properties general manager Paul Rouvray said the development was 80 per cent complete, and he was confident the centre would be 90 per cent leased at opening.
"There is no where else like this in SA. It has a very impressive list of tenants,'' he said.
I choose not to accept this future, so I won't be shopping there.