The Park Centre

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Park Centre
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Location Belfast, Northern Ireland
Opening date15 April 1985
OwnerLatt Limited
No. of stores and services35
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 161,458 sq ft
No. of floors1
Website www.theparkcentre.co.uk

The Park Centre is a retail and leisure development that was constructed in a largely built-up residential area in South-West Belfast. [1] The complex was constructed by Brookmount Properties Limited and opened on 15 April 1985. Today it is currently owned and operated by Latt Limited.

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History

The Park Centre opened its doors to the public in 15 April 1985 on the former grounds of the Belfast Celtic F.C. It was one of the few such shopping centres in the whole of Northern Ireland at that time.

In recent times, The Park Centre has had a £400,000 renovation, [2] which included an extension that expanded retail space. Currently, there are 35 shops within the centre including JD Sports, Poundland and Specsavers. The complex also has a number of other tenants including Peacocks and Iceland. [3] The Park Centre also has a number of food outlets including a Subway and a local coffee shop along with a Mace convinence shop.

In the spring of 2018, an investment of £3 million was announced which included the creation of a B&M and a Home Bargains superstore that would replace the former Dunnes Stores food hall in the centre, B&M would relocate as they had a presence in the centre. [4]

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References

  1. "Park Centre - Belfast, BFS".
  2. "Ł400k boost for city's Park Centre - Business News, Business". Belfast Telegraph. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. "Park Centre sees £10 million investment plan - Northern Ireland News". 4ni.co.uk. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. Scott, Sarah (9 April 2019). "Belfast shopping centre creating 100 jobs after £3m investment boost". Belfast Live. Retrieved 13 August 2024.