Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City
Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City is a major regional shopping centre adjoining Joondalup railway station in Perth, Western Australia.
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Overview
Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City is a large retail and leisure complex in Joondalup, a major urban centre in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The centre is positioned directly beside Joondalup railway station and the Joondalup transport interchange, giving it an important role in the retail and civic life of the surrounding metropolitan region. It is described as the third-largest shopping centre in Western Australia, after Westfield Carousel and Karrinyup Shopping Centre. Construction began in 1991, and the centre opened in late November 1994. Its development formed part of the broader growth of Joondalup as a strategic metropolitan centre north of Perth. The site was designed not simply as a collection of shops but as a substantial enclosed retail destination connected to public transport, roads, parking facilities and surrounding civic activity. A notable architectural feature is The Great Space, an internal central area covered by prominent white, tent-like roof structures and incorporating a stage and display area for centre activities. The centre has expanded through several development stages. A cinema was built above the Joondalup railway reserve and opened in 1998. Originally operated as a Greater Union cinema, it was sold to Grand Cinemas in 2004 and later became a Hoyts-operated venue following the collapse of Grand Cinemas. A Target department store was added in 1999. The most substantial earlier redevelopment took place between 2006 and 2008, approximately doubling the original centre's size. The A$116 million project added a major supermarket, a department store, around 100 specialty stores and a four-storey parking structure with 1,710 additional bays. It also created or expanded the Fashion Mall, Station Square and the food-court areas while maintaining public access across the railway connection as a condition of development approval. A further southern expansion began in 2012. Its first phase opened in March 2014 and included an 800-bay multi-storey car park and 20 specialty stores, followed by an enlarged Coles supermarket. The second phase opened in November 2014 and introduced a new Myer department store, another fashion mall, a second food court and an alfresco dining precinct. An additional food court opened in December 2014, adding six food tenants, while further food, bar and fashion offerings continued to be introduced during 2015. The latest major redevelopment is generally identified as having been completed in November 2014, with subsequent works and tenant changes continuing afterward. The tenant mix spans essential grocery retail, discount department stores, department-store shopping, fashion, specialty retail, food and entertainment. Major retailers identified with the centre include Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, Big W, Kmart, Target and Myer. The centre is divided into named precincts including The Great Space, East Mall, Fashion Mall, Food Court, Fresh Food Court, Station Square, Fresco, South Mall, North Mall and West Mall. Its facilities include accessible toilets and lifts, taxi ranks, passenger set-down areas and extensive parking. The adjacent railway station opened in 1993 and is served by the Yanchep railway line and numerous Transperth bus routes. Ownership changed in 2010, when Lendlease and the Future Fund each acquired a 50 percent interest. In August 2024, the Future Fund sold its 50 percent shareholding to Vicinity Centres. The available reference material does not establish the complete present ownership structure after that transaction. Lakeside Joondalup remains an active regional shopping destination serving Joondalup and suburbs across Perth's northern metropolitan area.
History
Lakeside Joondalup developed alongside Joondalup's emergence as a major metropolitan centre in Perth's northern suburbs. Construction started in 1991, and the shopping centre opened in late November 1994. Its location beside Joondalup railway station and the associated interchange made transport integration a defining part of the centre's operating model. The railway station itself opened in 1993 and is connected to the Yanchep railway line, while Transperth buses provide additional links across the northern suburbs. The first significant addition after opening was a cinema constructed above the Joondalup railway-line reserve. It opened in 1998 as a Greater Union venue, changed ownership to Grand Cinemas in 2004 and later became operated by Hoyts after Grand Cinemas ceased operating. In 1999, the centre added a Target department store in its south-western area, which had previously been reserved for future construction. Between 2006 and 2008, Lakeside underwent a major expansion that roughly doubled the original centre's size. The project, valued at A$116 million in 2006, added a major supermarket, a department store, about 100 specialty stores and a new four-storey car park with 1,710 spaces. The first part opened on 7 December 2007 and included the Fashion Mall, the Station Square precinct, a relocated food court and selected specialty retailers. A second section opened in April 2008, improving access between the lower centre and Boas Avenue. The remaining works opened on 4 December 2008. The project also converted an existing air-rights lease over the railway land into freehold title. Development approval required public access to be preserved across the transport connection throughout rail operating hours. In 2010, ownership changed to a 50-50 arrangement between Lendlease and the Future Fund. A further redevelopment began in 2012, focused on the southern side of the complex. The first phase opened in March 2014, delivering an 800-space multi-storey car park and 20 specialty stores, followed by an expanded Coles supermarket. The second phase opened in November 2014 and introduced a new Myer department store, a new fashion mall, a second food court and an alfresco dining precinct. A further food court opened in December 2014 with six additional food tenants. Works continued into 2015 with new food outlets, bars and specialty fashion retailers. This sequence of works is generally treated as the centre's latest major redevelopment, completed in November 2014. The centre's internal organization includes The Great Space, East Mall, Fashion Mall, Food Court, Fresh Food Court, Station Square, Fresco, South Mall, North Mall and West Mall. The Great Space is the principal architectural and event area, characterized by white tent-like roof forms, a central stage and a display zone. Operational amenities include toilets and lifts at key entrances and in the car parks, taxi ranks, passenger set-down areas and wheelchair-accessible routes. In August 2024, the Future Fund sold its 50 percent interest to Vicinity Centres. The supplied reference material does not state whether this made Vicinity Centres the sole owner or identify any subsequent ownership changes. Lakeside Joondalup continues to operate as a major shopping and services destination for Joondalup and the wider northern Perth region.
- 2024
Future Fund interest sold to Vicinity Centres
[1]Vicinity Centres acquired the Future Fund's 50 percent shareholding.
- 2014
Major southern redevelopment opens
[1]The redevelopment added parking, specialty stores, an expanded Coles, a new Myer, fashion retail, food courts and alfresco dining facilities.
- 2012
Southern expansion begins
[1]A further expansion program focused on the southern part of the centre commenced.
- 2010
Ownership passes to Lendlease and Future Fund
[1]Lendlease and the Future Fund acquired equal 50 percent interests in the centre.
- 2008
Major redevelopment completed
[1]The remaining part of the Stage 3 expansion opened on 4 December, following an earlier access section opened in April.
- 2007
First part of major expansion opens
[1]The first part of the major redevelopment opened on 7 December, adding the Fashion Mall, Station Square, a relocated food court and specialty stores.
- 2004
Cinema changes operator
[1]The cinema was sold to Grand Cinemas.
- 1999
Target added
[1]A Target department store opened in the south-western part of the centre.
- 1998
Cinema opens
[1]A cinema built above the railway reserve opened as a Greater Union venue.
- 1994
Shopping centre opens
[1]Lakeside Joondalup opened to the public in late November.
Products and positioning
A major regional shopping, dining and entertainment destination serving Perth's northern suburbs, with direct rail and bus interchange access and a broad mix of supermarkets, department stores, specialty retailers and leisure facilities.
Grocery retail
Supermarket precinct
The centre includes three identified supermarket operators: Woolworths, Coles and Aldi. Together they provide full-line grocery shopping, fresh food and everyday household provisions and help anchor the centre's routine, convenience-led customer traffic.
Department-store retail · 1999
Discount department stores
Big W, Kmart and Target form the centre's discount department-store offer. These stores cover broad merchandise categories such as apparel, home products, consumer goods and general household shopping, complementing the supermarket and specialty-retail mix.
Department-store retail · 2014
Myer
A new Myer department store opened as part of the second phase of the southern redevelopment in November 2014. It expanded the centre's department-store offer and strengthened its fashion, beauty, home and general merchandise positioning.
Specialty retail · 2007
Specialty retail and fashion precincts
The Fashion Mall and other mall precincts accommodate specialty fashion retailers and a broad range of smaller stores. The expansion program added approximately 100 specialty stores during the 2006–2008 redevelopment, with further fashion and specialty tenants introduced during the 2014–2015 works.
Food and beverage · 2014
Food and dining precincts
Lakeside Joondalup contains food courts, a Fresh Food Court and the Fresco alfresco precinct. Dining capacity was expanded through the southern redevelopment, including a further food court opened in December 2014 with six food tenants, followed by additional restaurants, bars and food outlets.
Entertainment · 1998
Cinema
The centre's cinema opened in 1998 above the railway reserve. It began under the Greater Union banner, was sold to Grand Cinemas in 2004 and is now operated by Hoyts according to the supplied reference material.
Brand decisions
2024
Transfer of Future Fund shareholdingM&ABackground
The Future Fund held a 50 percent interest in Lakeside Joondalup after the equal ownership arrangement established with Lendlease in 2010.
Action taken
In August 2024, the Future Fund sold its 50 percent shareholding to Vicinity Centres.
Aftermath
The available material records the change in shareholding but does not specify the complete post-transaction ownership structure or transaction value.
2012
Expand south and refresh the tenant mixStrategyBackground
A further expansion was planned to extend the centre southward and add capacity in parking, grocery retail, department stores, fashion, dining and specialty retail.
Action taken
The staged program delivered an 800-bay car park, 20 specialty stores, an expanded Coles, a new Myer, a fashion mall, additional food courts and an alfresco dining precinct.
Aftermath
The principal second phase opened in November 2014, with further food, bar and fashion additions continuing through 2015.
2006
Proceed with major expansionStrategyBackground
The centre pursued a substantial redevelopment intended to increase its footprint, retail offer, parking capacity and connectivity across the railway-adjacent site.
Action taken
The approximately A$116 million project added a major supermarket, department store, around 100 specialty stores and a 1,710-bay parking structure, with works delivered in sections from December 2007 through December 2008.
Aftermath
The redevelopment approximately doubled the original centre's size and added the Fashion Mall, Station Square and expanded food-court facilities.
Redevelopment value. A$116 million (2006)
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