Bayfair Shopping Centre
{{Distinguish|text = Bayfair Center in California}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{More citations needed|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Bayfair Shopping Mall
| image = Bayfair Shopping Centre.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = Back of the shopping centre
| location = Tauranga, New Zealand
| address = Corner of Maunganui Road & Girven Road Mount Maunganui Tauranga
| coordinates = {{coord|37|40|30|S|176|13|23|E|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = May 1985[https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/98951-join-on-bayfairs-birthday.html Sunlive]
| closing_date =
| developer =
| manager = AMP Capital Shopping Centres[http://www.ampcapital.com.au/shopping-centres AMP Capital Shopping Centres]
| owner =
| architect =
| number_of_stores = 140 approx
| number_of_anchors = 3
| floor_area =
| floors = 1 (except Farmers, which has 2)
| parking = 1600 spaces
| website = {{URL|bayfair.co.nz}}
| footnotes =
}}
Bayfair Shopping Centre, more commonly known as simply Bayfair, is one of the main shopping malls in Tauranga located in the suburb of Arataki. Bayfair is also known for being the first shopping mall built in Tauranga.
Bayfair is owned by Fisher Funds Management, and is managed by Dexus.
Location
Bayfair Shopping Centre is located on the corner of Maunganui Road (State Highway 2) and Girven Road. The rear of the shopping centre backs onto Farm Road, and Jackson Street and Harris Street are located to the side of the building. It is across Maunganui Road from Omanu Golf Course, and across Girven Road from Baywave (a major aquatic complex).
Facilities
Bayfair has three anchor stores: Countdown, Kmart and Farmers. Up until 2018 it was home to New Zealand's only remaining Woolworths supermarket, which was rebranded using the Australian Woolworths logo rather than rebranding to Countdown (like all other Foodtown and Woolworths stores) because there was already a Countdown store in Bayfair. Farmers is the only part of the shopping centre (other than the carpark) to be on more than one floor. There is a large foodcourt with around a dozen food retailers.
Development
In December 2017, a $115 million redevelopment began on Bayfair.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-26 |title=50 stores, cinema complex included in Bayfair's $115 million redevelopment |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/50-stores-cinema-complex-included-in-bayfairs-115-million-redevelopment/YPSHRIO73OEEHTV6SNHFALJK5A/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} Included in the development was a new cinema with 1,300 seats, and a new Countdown supermarket. The old Countdown was moved. Over 400 workers worked on the construction.{{Cite web |date=30 May 2019 |title=Six new restaurants open today at Bayfair |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/six-new-restaurants-open-today-at-bayfair-as-part-of-new-al-fresco-dining-precinct/CAYL3ZKHGV2ETZBZPEFTGBHRLI/ |access-date=26 November 2023 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}
The first stage of the redevelopment opened in December 2018. There were 30 new stores. The redevelopment was expected to end in 2019,{{Cite web |date=2018-12-06 |title=The opening of Tauranga's revamped Bayfair Shopping Centre draws the crowds |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/109144484/the-opening-of-taurangas-revamped-bayfair-shopping-centre-draws-the-crowds |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Stuff |language=en}} which was expected to have 150 stores once finished.{{Cite web |date=30 December 2018 |title=YEAR IN REVIEW: New retailers announced for Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115m expansion |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/year-in-review-new-retailers-announced-for-bayfair-shopping-centres-115m-expansion/M7FTJQRDI2ANXWHQWNDZXKGJ5U/ |access-date=26 November 2023 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} In May 2019, six new restaurants opened at Bayfair.
Buses
Buses stop outside bayfair on Farm Street
| class="wikitable" |
| Previous timetabled stop
! Route ! Next timetabled stop |
|---|
| align="center"| Terminus
| align="center"| CT | align="center"| Ohauiti Road |
| align="center"| Tauranga Central Station towards Terminus | align="center"| 02 | align="center"| Fashion Island |
| align="center"| Mt Maunganui towards Tauranga Central | align="center"| 05 | align="center"| Terminus |
| align="center"| Terminus
| align="center"| 20 | align="center"| Tara Road |
| align="center"| Mt Maunganui towards Terminus | align="center"| 21 | align="center"| Papamoa Plaza |
| align="center"| Tauranga Central towards Tauranga Hospital | align="center"| 143 | align="center"| Papamoa Plaza |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.bayfair.co.nz/ Bayfair Shopping Centre]
{{Shopping centres in New Zealand}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Tauranga
Category:Shopping centres in the Bay of Plenty Region
Category:Shopping malls established in 1985