Westfield Burwood

Last updated

Westfield Shoppingtown Burwood
Westfield Burwood
Location Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°52′29″S151°06′21″E / 33.87464444°S 151.1058972°E / -33.87464444; 151.1058972 Coordinates: 33°52′29″S151°06′21″E / 33.87464444°S 151.1058972°E / -33.87464444; 151.1058972
Address100 Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134
Opening dateOctober 1966;56 years ago (October 1966) (original)
17 August 2000;22 years ago (17 August 2000) (new)
Management Scentre Group
OwnerScentre Group (50%)
Perron Group (50%)
No. of stores and services236
No. of anchor tenants 6
Total retail floor area 63,204 m2 (680,322 sq ft)
No. of floors5
Parking3,014 spaces
Old Westfield Burwood, view from Burwood Park Old Westfield Burwood.jpg
Old Westfield Burwood, view from Burwood Park

Westfield Burwood (officially Westfield Shoppingtown Burwood) is a shopping centre in the suburb of Burwood in the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales. [1] It is a located a few hundred metres away from The Burwood Plaza Shopping Centre.

Contents

Transport

The Northern and Inner West & Leppington Line offer frequent train services to Burwood Station which is a short walk from the centre.

Westfield Burwood has bus connections to Sydney CBD, Inner West, Northern Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, as well as local surrounding suburbs. The majority of its bus services are located on Burwood Road, Victoria Road and Shaftsbury Road.

Westfield Burwood has multi level car parks with 3,014 spaces.

History

The original Westfield Burwood first opened on 11 October 1966 by then Premier of New South Wales Robert Askin, and was one of the first shopping centres in Australia. [2] The centre was known as Westfield Shoppingtown Burwood and was the first Westfield to contain the Westfield logo and to be branded as "shoppingtown". Shoppingtown was the idea that the centre would contain more than just shops, but professional services like cinemas, petrol stations, doctors and dentists. [3]

Westfield Burwood was built on a slope which meant that it was the first centre that facilitated an "incline mall" design. This meant that the centre was a gently-ascending grade and that the levels were connected via a system of ramps, stairs and escalators. The centre also featured a circular stage and an ornate air fountain which shoots controlled compressed air with metallic coloured balls in the air. [4]

The original centre was half the size it is today, and was first to have a Hoyts cinema inside the centre (later closed sometime in the 1980s). Westfield Burwood was partially built on the site of the old Hoyts Astor theatre which was rebuilt as the Hoyts Burwood. Westfield Burwood featured Farmers, Coles New World, Mark Foy's and Winns. [5] In 1972 the centre expanded by acquiring land south on Victoria Street and a Fossey's store opened on that site which operated until its closure in 1993 and was taken over by Target. Westfield Burwood was again redeveloped in 1976 with the addition of Nock & Kirby (later rebranded to BBC Hardware until its closure sometime in the 1990s when Hardwarehouse now Bunnings Warehouse opened in Ashfield). In November 1976, the Farmers store was rebranded to Myer which was then renamed Grace Bros on 18 April 1983. [6]

In January 1999, the centre underwent a $300 million redevelopment, and was the first Westfield to be completely demolished and rebuilt. This redevelopment doubled the size of the original centre and allowed for more stores in the centre. Westfield Burwood featured Grace Bros (rebranded to Myer in 2004), Kmart, Target, Coles and Woolworths. Westfield Burwood was the first Westfield in NSW to feature 'The Street' entertainment and lifestyle precinct with a 12 screen Greater Union (now Event Cinemas) cinema complex. The centre also featured 'Food on the Park', an 800-seat food court that extends to a balcony overlooking the park, and 'The Market' precinct, which feature fresh food retailers outside Coles. The new Westfield Burwood was opened on 17 August 2000. [2]

On 24 March 2007 Myer closed and was replaced by David Jones which opened on 5 May 2007 by model Megan Gale. The change from Myer to David Jones paralleled a swap in the opposite direction (from David Jones to Myer) at Bankstown Central in 2008, which was attributed to demographic change. [7] After these two changes, Burwood replaced Bankstown as the location of the only David Jones store west of the City stores (on Market Street and Elizabeth Street) and east of the Parramatta store. A new cosmetics department was built, the whole top floor was renovated and carpets were relaid in some sections. Store fittings in other departments remained the same.

In July 2014, as part of a restructure of the Westfield Group, it came under the control of the Scentre Group. [8] However, on 20 May 2019, Scentre Group has sold a half stake for $575 million to Perron Group, which was established by the late Perth-based billionaire Stan Perron. [9] [10]

Tenants

Westfield Burwood has 63,204m² of floor space. The major retailers include David Jones, Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths and Event Cinemas.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Parramatta</span> Shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia

Westfield Parramatta is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Parramatta in Greater Western Sydney.

Westfield Fountain Gate is a super-regional shopping centre located in Narre Warren in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It is the second largest shopping centre in Australia by floor area. However, it is the largest shopping centre in Australia with all 3 discount department stores, Big W, Target and Kmart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Miranda</span> Shopping mall in Miranda, New South Wales

Westfield Miranda is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Miranda in Sutherland Shire of Sydney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Knox</span> Shopping mall in Victoria, Australia

Westfield Knox is a shopping centre, outdoor entertainment and professional services complex in the outer eastern Melbourne suburb of Wantirna South, in the Australian state of Victoria. The centre opened on 9 November 1977 with 88 stores and 2300 parking spaces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Carousel</span> Shopping centre in Cannington, Western Australia

Westfield Carousel is an Australian shopping centre in the Perth suburb of Cannington. It is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Perth's central business district on the Albany Highway and approximately 600 metres (2,000 ft) from Cannington railway station. Following a redevelopment in 2018, Westfield Carousel became the largest shopping centre in Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Doncaster</span> Shopping mall in Victoria, Australia

Westfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by Scentre Group and 25% owned by ISPT and 25% owned by Asia Property Fund located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As of July 2014, the Westfield Group became two companies Scentre Group and Westfield Corporation. The Westfield Group portion is now owned by Scentre Group. It is located on the corner of Williamsons Road and Doncaster Road in the Doncaster Hill precinct, an ongoing planning initiative by the local Manningham council. It is located 20 minutes east of the CBD and is one of the biggest shopping centres in Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Hornsby</span> Shopping center in New South Wales, Australia

Westfield Hornsby is a large indoor/outdoor shopping centre in the suburb of Hornsby in the Upper North Shore of Sydney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Booragoon</span> Major regional shopping centre in the city of Perth, Western Australia

Westfield Booragoon is a major regional shopping centre in the city of Perth, Western Australia. Westfield Booragoon is located at the corner of Marmion Street and Riseley Street in the southern suburb of Booragoon. 50% of the shopping complex is owned by Dexus with the remaining 50% owned by Scentre Group which owns and operates its properties under the Westfield name from which the company is derived.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bankstown Central</span> Shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia

Bankstown Central is a shopping centre in the suburb of Bankstown in South Western Sydney.

Westfield Tuggerah is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Tuggerah on the Central Coast. It is the second largest shopping centre on the Central Coast after Erina Fair.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Whitford City</span> Shopping centre in Perth, Western Australia

Westfield Whitford City, formerly Whitford City Shopping Centre, is a major shopping centre located in Hillarys, east of St. Mark's Anglican Community School in Perth, Western Australia. Built in 1977 on the former Red Cattle Ridge site at Marmion Avenue approximately 18 kilometres north of the Perth central business district, the centre is owned by the Scentre Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Warringah Mall</span> Shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia

Westfield Warringah Mall is a large indoor/outdoor shopping centre in the suburb of Brookvale in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Chermside</span> Shopping mall in Brisbane, Australia

Westfield Chermside, colloquially known as 'Chermside or Chermy', is a regional shopping centre located in the Brisbane northern suburb of Chermside. It is the second largest regional shopping centre in Australia by number of stores, behind Chadstone Shopping Centre, and is operated by Scentre Group. The centre contains the Chermside bus station, a major hub for buses north of Brisbane.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Bondi Junction</span> Shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia

Westfield Bondi Junction is a large, upmarket shopping centre in the suburb of Bondi Junction in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indooroopilly Shopping Centre</span> Shopping mall in Indooroopilly, Brisbane Australia

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre is a major regional shopping centre in the western suburb of Indooroopilly in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It hosts over 300 specialty stores over 4 floors and is the largest shopping centre in the western suburbs of Brisbane, by gross lettable area, and contains the only Myer and David Jones store in that region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Sydney</span> Shopping centre in Sydney, Australia

Westfield Sydney is a large, upmarket shopping centre in the Sydney central business district. It is located underneath the Sydney Tower and is located on Pitt Street Mall, adjacent to the MidCity, Glasshouse and near The Strand Arcade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Eastgardens</span> Shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia

Westfield Eastgardens is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Eastgardens in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.

Westfield Mt Gravatt is one of Brisbane's major shopping centres, located in the suburb of Upper Mount Gravatt in Queensland, Australia. The centre carries the affectionate slang name of Garbo and is operated by Westfield. Previously the centre was operated by AMP Limited before the takeover in 2003. The shopping centre currently has 470 specialty stores, cafes, restaurants and other services and food vendors.

Westfield Plenty Valley is a shopping centre in the suburb of South Morang, Victoria, Australia. Until its expansion in 2008, it was known as Plenty Valley Town Centre and hosted one major store, and approximately 22 specialty stores.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westfield Hurstville</span> Shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia

Westfield Hurstville is a shopping centre in the suburb of Hurstville in the St George area of Sydney.

References

  1. ↑ "Westfield Burwood". Scentre Group. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Westfield Burwood – Media Centre". The Westfield Group. 17 August 2000. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007.
  3. ↑ "Westfield Place opens in Blacktown - Australian food timeline". Australian food history timeline. 19 September 1950. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Old Westfield Shoppingtown Burwood Memories". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Amuso, Fabian (10 October 2016). "Fab Sydney Flashbacks: MILESTONE: Westfield Burwood opens (1966)". Fab Sydney Flashbacks. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "THE SHOPPING MALL MUSEUM" . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "David Jones dumps Bankstown store". 17 May 2007.
  8. ↑ "How the wild, wild Westfield restructure deal was eventually won". Australian Financial Review. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Johanson, Simon (20 May 2019). "Perron Group buys 50pc share of Westfield Burwood mall". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Perron Group purchases 50% interest in Westfield Burwood – Shopping Centre News" . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.