Warriewood Square

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Warriewood Square
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Warriewood Square
Warriewood Square
Location Warriewood, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°41′45″S151°17′44″E / 33.695827°S 151.295593°E / -33.695827; 151.295593
Address12 Jacksons Rd, Warriewood NSW 2102
Opening date15 April 1980;45 years ago (1980-04-15)
Management Vicinity Centres
Owner Vicinity Centres (50%)
ISPT (50%)
Stores and services111
Anchor tenants 4
Floor area 30,277 m2 (325,899 sq ft)
Floors1
Parking1450 spaces
Public transit TfNSW B.svg Warriewood
Website www.warriewoodsquare.com.au/

Warriewood Square (previously known as Centro Warriewood) is a shopping centre in the suburb of Warriewood in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney. [1]

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Transport

Warriewood Square has bus connections to the Sydney CBD and the Northern Beaches, as well as local surrounding suburbs. It is served by Keolis Downer Northern Beaches which includes the B-Line services. The majority of the bus service are located on Jacksons Road and Pittwater Road. There is no railway station at Warriewood; the nearest station is located at Chatswood.

Warriewood Square also has a multi level car park with 1,450 spaces.

History

20th Century

1980s: opening

Warriewood Square opened on 15 April 1980 and included over 30 stores. The centre included a Kmart, Bi-Lo (later rebranded to Coles), Franklins and 62 specialty stores. The centre has 17,892m² of retail space and 900 car spaces. It was owned by Bankers Trust Australia Ltd and built on the surrounding wetlands. [2]

1990s: redevelopment

In October 1990 Bankers Trust Australia Ltd listed Warriewood Square on the market for $33.5 million. [2]

On 7 March 1996 Centro Properties Group purchased Warriewood Square from Bankers Trust Australia Ltd for $38 million and rebranded the centre to Centro Warriewood. [3] [4] However the centre faced a legal battle at that time over the surrounding wetlands. A previous development application had been lapsed which was to expand the centre by 3,500m² on the adjoining land if it was acquired. The adjoining land was at the centre of a long-running dispute between the owner, Sydney property investor Henry Roth, local planning authorities and a conservationist group who wanted to preserve the wetlands. [5]

On 5 July 1999 Centro Properties Group began work on the $20 million redevelopment of Centro Warriewood. This involved the expansion of the total retail floor area to 21,332m². The Coles supermarket was expanded to 3,600m² and the Franklins Fresh supermarket was expanded to 2,197m². A new food court was added to the expansion and 25 specialty stores were added to the centre. The existing areas in the centre were refurbished with natural light and new mall ceilings added and the carpark was also upgraded with new shaded parking areas added. [6] Construction work was done by Multiplex who finished the work by late November in time for the Christmas rush. [7]

21st Century

2000s

In June 2001 the Franklins supermarket chain was offered for sale and was acquired by Woolworths. Franklins closed in that same year and was replaced by Woolworths. [8]

2010s: rebranding and redevelopment

Centro Properties Group was restructured in 2011 due to financial difficulty and accounting irregularities. As a result of that restructure the company was renamed to Federation Centres in January 2013. [9] In February 2013 Federation Centres signed a $371.4 million co-ownership deal for 50% of four sub-regional shopping centres with Industry Superannuation Property Trust (ISPT). [10] [11] The centre was rebranded back to Warriewood Square on 8 November 2014. [12]

In March 2015 Vicinity Centres began work on the $84 million redevelopment which extended Warriewood Square by 7,500m² and included a new multi-storey carpark. [13] The redevelopment was completed by June 2016 with the grand opening on 23 June 2016. The redevelopment featured a new Aldi supermarket, two mini majors - Amart Sports and Cotton On Mega, a new look Kmart, an expanded Woolworths supermarket, an upgraded food court, around 35 new stores and a multi-storey with additional 1400+ parking spaces. [14] [15]

In October 2017 Amart Sports was rebranded to Rebel as part of the move by Super Retail Group. [16] [17]

In November 2018 JB Hi-Fi opened its store near Woolworths. [18]

2020s

In July 2024 ISPT offered its 50% stake on Warriewood Square for sale. [19] The 50% stake was purchased by JY Group for $135.5 million in October 2024. [20] [21]

Tenants

Warriewood Square has 30,277m² of floor space. The major retailers include Kmart, Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, Cotton On, JB Hi-Fi and Rebel.

References

  1. ↑ "Warriewood Square". www.vicinity.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 Bruce, Pieter (9 October 1990). "BANKERS TRUST PUTS CENTRE ON MARKET FOR $33.5M". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Centro snares $38m Warriewood Square. - Version details". Trove. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Barrymore, Karina (5 August 1996). "Centro in secret $30m deal". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Smith, Fiona (7 March 1996). "Centro to buy Warriewood centre". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Warriewood Square Shopping Centre on the NSW north coast originally engaged MakMax in 1999 to design and install a unique series of large (18m x 18m) freeform shade sails to cover both the car parking spaces and laneways to provide maximum comfort and pr". www.makmax.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Harley, Robert (5 July 1999). "Centro begins Warriewood Centre's $20m facelift". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "UNDERTAKINGS TO THE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISION PERSUANT TO SECTION 87B OF THE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 BY DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND FRANKLINS LIMITED" (PDF). 1 June 2001.
  9. ↑ "Centro changes name to Federation Centres". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Federation Centres sells half-shares in four malls to ISPT for $371.4 million". Apartments.com.au. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  11. ↑ Retailbiz (11 February 2013). "Federation Centre, ISPT enter co-ownership deal". retailbiz. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "NewsLocal digital edition". newslocal.newspaperdirect.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Construction to start on Warriewood Square shopping centre's $84 million redevelopment". dailytelegraph.com.au. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Hudec, Beverley (23 June 2016). "Warriewood Square opens on June 23, 2016".
  15. ↑ Retail, Inside (28 June 2016). "Warriewood Square Shopping Centre redevelopment unveiled". Inside Retail Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "How will Rebel earn $15 million in two years? - Ragtrader". www.ragtrader.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "The end of Amart Sports". couriermail. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "JB Hi-Fi Limited HY19 Results Presentation". 11 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  19. ↑ "ISPT to sell half-share in Sydney's Warriewood Square shopping centre - CBRE". www.commo.com.au/. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  20. ↑ Ignacio, Celene (9 October 2024). "ISPT sells half stake in Warriewood Square for $135.5 million". Inside Retail Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  21. ↑ "JY Group snaps up Warriewood Square stake as it shoots for $3bn retail empire". www.realcommercial.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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