Westfield Carindale
A large shopping centre in Carindale, Brisbane, Queensland, featuring more than 450 specialty stores, major department stores, dining, entertainment, civic services and extensive parking.
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Overview
Westfield Carindale is a major shopping centre in the Brisbane suburb of Carindale, Queensland, Australia. It opened in 1979 on the site of Belmont House and began operation as a comparatively large suburban retail complex with about 50 specialty stores. Its original floor area was approximately 116,884 square metres, making it Brisbane's largest shopping centre at the time. Over the following decades, the centre expanded from a conventional suburban mall into a broad retail, dining, entertainment and community-services destination. The centre's retail offer includes more than 450 specialty stores, department-store anchors, supermarkets, fashion and beauty retailers, restaurants and food outlets. It also provides a Brisbane City Council library, a cinema complex, a dedicated dining area known as The Glasshouse Dining Precinct, and a large multi-level car park with parking guidance technology. Carindale bus station serves the centre and connects the surrounding area with Brisbane's central business district, major universities and the Redland area. A future Eastern Busway connection has also been proposed for the precinct. Ownership and management arrangements changed substantially during the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 1996, the property was placed within the Suncorp Property Trust. Westfield Group subsequently bid for Suncorp's 50 percent interest in the trust, with the transaction completed in 1999. The trust was renamed Carindale Property Trust and the shopping centre was rebranded as Westfield Carindale. Suncorp later sold its remaining interest in 2001 as part of the sale of the Suncorp Retail Property Fund to Lendlease's Australian Prime Property Fund. The centre had previously been managed by Jones Lang LaSalle for approximately two decades, until the change in management associated with Westfield's acquisition. A major redevelopment began in October 2010 with an announced investment of approximately A$300 million. The project added roughly 22,000 square metres of retail space and was delivered in two principal stages during 2012. The first stage opened on 29 March 2012 and introduced a two-level parallel mall with more than 75 new tenancies, a full-line Coles supermarket and a relocated, larger Target store. The second stage opened on 9 August 2012 and concentrated on fashion, premium retail, dining, entertainment and community facilities. New or expanded retail representation included brands such as Adidas, Aesop, Kookai, Leona Edmiston, Marcs, Mecca Maxima, Saba and Scotch & Soda. The redevelopment also delivered a new Brisbane City Council library, an Event Cinemas complex, The Glasshouse dining precinct and improved car-park management. Subsequent changes continued to reshape the tenant mix. In December 2013, the centre opened We Play, its first indoor children's play centre, on level three. In 2019, David Jones reduced its presence from a two-level department store to a single-level ground-floor format. The former upper-floor department-store space was later occupied by a Kmart store, which opened in 2020. Westfield Carindale remains an active regional shopping and services destination operated within Scentre Group's Australian Westfield portfolio.
History
Westfield Carindale opened in 1979 in Carindale, a suburb in Brisbane's eastern metropolitan area. Constructed on the same site as Belmont House, the centre initially contained approximately 50 specialty stores and had a floor area of about 116,884 square metres. It was described at opening as Brisbane's largest shopping centre, establishing the site as a significant suburban retail destination. The centre's ownership structure began to evolve in the 1990s. In 1996, the property was floated through the Suncorp Property Trust. At that stage, management had been provided by Jones Lang LaSalle for roughly 20 years. In 1999, Westfield Group launched a successful bid for Suncorp's 50 percent interest in the trust. The transaction led to both a change in the centre's branding and the renaming of the trust as Carindale Property Trust. Westfield Carindale also became the first shopping centre in Queensland to accommodate Myer and David Jones as major department-store anchors in the same centre, a change reported in March 1999. Suncorp disposed of its remaining 50 percent interest in 2001 as part of the sale of the Suncorp Retail Property Fund to Lendlease's Australian Prime Property Fund. The centre underwent its most substantial physical transformation in the early 2010s. Work began in October 2010 on a redevelopment valued at approximately A$300 million. The project added around 22,000 square metres of retail area and was completed through two major openings in 2012. Stage one opened on 29 March and added a new two-level parallel mall with more than 75 new tenancies, a full-line Coles supermarket and a larger Target store in a relocated position. Stage two opened on 9 August and focused on fashion, premium retail, dining, entertainment and public amenities. The redevelopment brought brands including Adidas, Aesop, Kookai, Leona Edmiston, Marcs, Mecca Maxima, Saba and Scotch & Soda to the expanded centre. It also introduced a Brisbane City Council library, a new Event Cinemas complex, The Glasshouse dining precinct and an upgraded car-park management system with parking guidance. Further tenant and service changes followed the redevelopment. In December 2013, the centre opened We Play, its first indoor children's play centre, near the then-Go Health gym. The facility provided supervised play for children for periods of up to two hours. In 2019, David Jones reduced its store from two levels to one ground-floor level. The vacated upper-floor space subsequently became home to Kmart, which opened in 2020. Today, Westfield Carindale is a large Australian shopping centre with more than 450 specialty stores and nearly 6,000 car-parking spaces. Its offer extends beyond retail to food courts, dining, cinemas, children's activities, a public library and transport connections. Carindale bus station is an important local interchange, linking the centre and surrounding suburbs with Brisbane's central business district, universities and the Redland area. The proposed Eastern Busway infrastructure has been identified as a potential future improvement to public transport access.
- 2020
Kmart opens
[1]Kmart opens in the upper-floor area formerly associated with David Jones.
- 2013
We Play opens
[1]The centre opens its first indoor children's play centre.
- 2012
Stage one redevelopment opens
[1]The first stage adds a parallel mall, more than 75 tenancies, Coles and a larger relocated Target store.
- 2012
Stage two redevelopment opens
[1]The second stage adds fashion retailers, dining, cinema, library and parking improvements.
- 2010
Major redevelopment begins
[1]A redevelopment valued at approximately A$300 million begins, planned to add about 22,000 square metres of retail space.
- 2001
Suncorp exits its remaining interest
[1]Suncorp sells its remaining 50 percent interest as part of the sale of the Suncorp Retail Property Fund to Lendlease's Australian Prime Property Fund.
- 1999
Westfield acquires Suncorp's interest
[1]Westfield Group successfully bids for Suncorp's 50 percent interest, leading to the Carindale Property Trust name and the Westfield Carindale rebrand.
- 1999
Myer and David Jones operate in the same centre
[1]The centre becomes the first in Queensland to have both Myer and David Jones as major department-store tenants.
- 1996
Property floated through Suncorp Property Trust
[1]The shopping-centre property is placed within the Suncorp Property Trust.
- 1979
Centre opens
[1]Westfield Carindale opens on the Belmont House site with about 50 specialty stores and approximately 116,884 square metres of floor area.
Products and positioning
A large regional shopping and lifestyle centre serving Brisbane's eastern suburbs, combining mass-market retail, department stores, fashion and beauty brands, dining, entertainment, public services and transport access.
Retail · 1979
Specialty retail stores
The centre's core offer comprises more than 450 specialty stores across fashion, beauty, accessories, homewares, services and other consumer categories. The expanded 2012 retail areas added a substantial number of new tenancies and broadened the centre's range of Australian and international brands.
Retail anchors · 1999
Department stores
Department-store anchoring has been an important part of the centre's format. Myer and David Jones were both present from 1999, making the centre the first in Queensland to host the two major department-store brands together. David Jones later consolidated into a single-level store, while Kmart opened in the former upper-floor space in 2020.
Food service · 2012
Food and dining
Westfield Carindale includes a food court and a purpose-built dining offer. The Glasshouse Dining Precinct was delivered through the 2012 redevelopment and forms part of the centre's effort to combine traditional shopping with restaurant and leisure visits.
Entertainment · 2012
Event Cinemas
A new Event Cinemas complex was introduced as part of the second stage of the 2010–2012 redevelopment, adding mainstream film exhibition to the centre's retail and dining offer.
Community service · 2012
Brisbane City Council library
The centre houses a Brisbane City Council public library. Its inclusion gives the property a civic and community-service function in addition to its commercial role.
Children's leisure · 2013
We Play
We Play was the centre's first indoor children's play centre. It opened in December 2013 on level three and provided supervised play for children for visits of up to two hours.
Brand decisions
2019
Restructure David Jones tenancyStrategyBackground
David Jones had occupied two levels of the centre, while the property continued to adjust its department-store and value-retail mix.
Action taken
David Jones was reduced to a single-level ground-floor store.
Aftermath
The former upper-floor space was subsequently used for a Kmart store, which opened in 2020.
2010
Approve major centre redevelopmentStrategyBackground
The centre sought to expand its retail capacity and strengthen its fashion, dining, entertainment and community offer.
Action taken
A redevelopment valued at approximately A$300 million was commenced, with plans for roughly 22,000 square metres of additional retail space.
Aftermath
The project opened in two stages in 2012 and delivered new tenancies, major retailers, dining, cinemas, a library and improved parking infrastructure.
Redevelopment investment. Approximately A$300 million announced investment (2010 redevelopment program)
1999
Westfield bids for Suncorp's interestM&ABackground
The property was held through the Suncorp Property Trust, with Suncorp owning a 50 percent interest. Westfield Group sought to acquire that stake after a long period of third-party management.
Action taken
Westfield successfully completed the bid for Suncorp's 50 percent interest and rebranded the centre as Westfield Carindale. The trust was renamed Carindale Property Trust.
Aftermath
Suncorp retained its remaining interest until 2001, when it was sold as part of the disposal of the Suncorp Retail Property Fund to Lendlease's Australian Prime Property Fund.
Recent events
- 2020
Kmart opens at Westfield Carindale[1]
Product launch · Other
Kmart opened in the upper-floor space previously associated with the larger David Jones department-store format.
- 2019
David Jones reduces its store footprint[1]
Other
David Jones moved from a two-level format to a single-level ground-floor store, freeing the former upper-floor space for a subsequent Kmart tenancy.
- 2012
First stage of redevelopment opens[1]
Product launch · Other
The first redevelopment stage opened with a new two-level parallel mall, more than 75 new retail tenancies, a full-line Coles supermarket and a larger relocated Target store.
- 2012
Second redevelopment stage adds fashion, dining and civic facilities[1]
Product launch · Other
The second stage introduced additional Australian and international fashion brands, a Brisbane City Council library, an Event Cinemas complex, The Glasshouse dining precinct and upgraded parking systems.
- 2010
Westfield Carindale redevelopment begins[1]
Other
A major redevelopment project commenced, with an announced investment of approximately A$300 million and plans to add about 22,000 square metres of retail space.
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