Westfield Liverpool
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Westfield Liverpool is a major shopping centre, located in Liverpool
, a suburb of Sydney.
The centre has a current catchment area of 386,860 persons, and retail spending in the catchment area estimated at 3.2 billion (2005). Annual turnover at the centre for 2006 was 318.2 million with 11.4 million visitors per year.
, and had 57664 m² (620,690 sq ft) of GLA
. The 2006 extensions brought the GLA to 93619 m² (1,007,707 sq ft). These extensions were valued at an estimated $200 million (2006). In 2011, another redevelopment will occur in the shopping centre which will include widening of the mall, new flooring, lighting and furniture, as well as the relocation of existing retailers.
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
, a suburb of Sydney.
History and development
Westfield Liverpool was opened in 1971.The centre has a current catchment area of 386,860 persons, and retail spending in the catchment area estimated at 3.2 billion (2005). Annual turnover at the centre for 2006 was 318.2 million with 11.4 million visitors per year.
Redevelopments
The centre has been extended and redeveloped three times in its life, the first in 1991, again in 1993, and more recently in 2006. By its 1993 extension, the centre was jointly owned by Westfield and RodamcoUnibail-Rodamco
Unibail-Rodamco is a French-Dutch company, headquartered in Paris, that focuses on investment in commercial property. It is the largest commercial real estate company in Europe. The main assets managed by the company fall into three categories: shopping centres, convention centres and office...
, and had 57664 m² (620,690 sq ft) of GLA
Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...
. The 2006 extensions brought the GLA to 93619 m² (1,007,707 sq ft). These extensions were valued at an estimated $200 million (2006). In 2011, another redevelopment will occur in the shopping centre which will include widening of the mall, new flooring, lighting and furniture, as well as the relocation of existing retailers.
Transport
The centre can be accessed by multiple transport options, including public bus, and is within walking distance of Liverpool railway station.Major retailers
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