- Willows Shoppingtown
infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Willows Shoppingtown
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location =Kirwan, Queensland ,Australia
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manager = DEXUS Property Group (formerly known as DB RREEF)
owner = DEXUS Property Group
number_of_stores = 84
number_of_anchors = 3
floor_area = convert|24934|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on
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parking = 1,700 Bays (approx)
website = [http://www.willowsshoppingtown.com.au/ willowsshoppingtown.com.au]
footnotes = Information from DB RREEF. [cite web |url=http://www.willowsshoppingtown.com.au/Corporate/Leasing.shtml |title=Leasing - Willows Shoppingtown |accessdate=2007-12-26 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language=en-au |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Willows Shoppingtown is a sub-regional shopping centre, located in Kirwan, a suburb of
Townsville ,Queensland .History and Development
The centre was purchased by DB RREEF (which has since rebranded to DEXUS Property Group) in 2006 for approximately $100 m
AUD (2006).cite news |title=Townsville appeals to Deutsche fund |accessdate=2007-12-26 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-10-23 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Inside Retailing |pages=9 |language=en-au |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Redevelopments
In a media release by the local council, they claimed to be expecting a commercial building application from the owners of the center valued at some $50 m
AUD (2006). [cite web |url=http://www.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/news/index?media_id=905 |title=Big year ahead for commercial development in Thuringowa |accessdate=2007-12-26 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-09-14 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=City of Thuringowa |pages= |language=en-au |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] The development plans for the centre were claimed to have been lodged in August of that year, but did not proceed at the decision of the developer.cite news |title=Sale confirmed Willows owner buys Cannon Park, Sunland |accessdate=2007-12-26 |last=Raggatt |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-10-18 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Townsville Bulletin |pages=4 |language=en-au |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]In a change of direction, the owners of the centre put the expansion plans to public comment in November 2007.cite news |title=New direction - Feedback wanted for centre |accessdate=2007-12-26 |last=O'Reilly |first=Jennifer |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-11-15 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=
Townsville Bulletin |pages=9 |language=en-au |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] According to the owners, the center would be expanded along it's northern axis, rather than the western axis as first proposed. While the size of the centre's expansion would remain the same, the change in location would mean the proposed discount department store would be some convert|8500|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on and not convert|5500|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on as previous proposed.Big W is to occupy the proposed discount department store site. [ [http://www.realestatesource.com.au/Queensland/DB-RREEF-Wholesale-Property-Fund-DWPF-to-Redevelop-Willows-Shoppingtown-Townsville.html DB RREEF Wholesale Property Fund (DWPF) to Redevelop Willows Shoppingtown, Townsville | Queensland ] ]Construction on the expansion has commenced in August 2008, with works expected to take 18 months to complete. Included within the original expansion area of convert|12500|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on were an an additional 35 speciality outlets and 240 parking bays. This has been revised to 50 additional speciality outlets and 600 car bays.
Transport
The centre is serviced by public transportation run by
Sunbus Townsville .Facilities
Major retailers within the centre include:
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Woolworths Supermarkets
* Target
*Coles Supermarkets Major food retailers within the centre include:
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Gloria Jeans Coffee
*Red Rooster References
External links
* [http://www.willowsshoppingtown.com.au/ Willows Shoppingtown website]
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