Lidcombe Shopping Centre
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Lidcombe Shopping Centre
| logo = Lidcombe Shopping Centre logo.png
| image =
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| caption =
| location = Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
| address = 92 Parramatta Rd, Lidcombe NSW 2141
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|2005|df=yes}}
| manager = JLL
| developer =
| number_of_stores = 71
| number_of_anchors = 5
| floor_area = {{convert|29,652|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Lidcombe Centre|url=http://www.vicinity.com.au/centres/our-centres/lidcombe-centre|website=Vicinity Centres|accessdate=5 March 2017}}
| floors = 2
| website = {{URL|www.lidcombecentre.com.au}}
| footnotes =
| owner = Private Investor
| coordinates = {{Coord|-33.849392|151.048916|type:landmark_region:AU-NSW|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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Lidcombe Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the suburb of Lidcombe in Greater Western Sydney,{{Cite web|title=Lidcombe Centre for lease|url=https://property.jll.com.au/retail-lease/lidcombe/lidcombe-centre-9465|access-date=2020-10-21|website=JLL Property Portal|language=en}} Australia.
Transport
The Metrobus M92 bus from Sutherland to Parramatta passes through Lidcombe Centre. The bus stop is located on John Street and is a five minute bus ride from Lidcombe Station to the centre.
Lidcombe Shopping Centre has a multi level car park with 1,085 spaces.
History
Auburn Power Centre opened in 2006 on the site of the old Ford Fury car yard, office and warehouse building which was demolished in 2005. It was a bulky goods centre that featured Anaconda, Spotlight, Dick Smith Powerhouse, Discount Party Warehouse, a Ten Pin Bowling Alley and around 30 stores.{{Cite web|title=AUBURN LIFESTYLE CENTRE - POWER CENTRE Project in Lidcombe, NSW - Cordell Connect|url=https://www.cordellconnect.com.au/public/project/ProjectDetails.aspx?uid=142719|access-date=2020-10-21|website=www.cordellconnect.com.au}} Auburn Power Centre was renamed Lidcombe Power Centre in 2009. American retailer Costco opened its second Australian store across the road from Lidcombe Power Centre in late July 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://benism.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/why-is-sydney-crazy-about-costco/|title=why is sydney crazy about costco?|last=Benny|date=2011-09-17|website=ben.ism|access-date=2016-08-07}} Dick Smith closed its store in 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.applianceretailer.com.au/2012/05/szlbbwfadn/#.V6bt1bh97IU|title=Dick Smith using sales to move stock at closing Sydney stores - Appliance Retailer|date=2012-05-07|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-07}}
Despite population growth in the area, Lidcombe Power Centre was facing a decline because it lacked a supermarket and discount department store.{{Cite web|url=http://www.i2c.com.au/2015/11/new-lease-on-life-reinvigorating-underperforming-retail-centres/|title=New Lease on Life: Reinvigorating Underperforming Retail Centres {{!}} i2C|website=www.i2c.com.au|access-date=2016-08-07}} On 10 November 2014, Lidcombe Power Centre went through a $120m redevelopment that transformed the centre from a bulky goods centre to a sub-regional shopping centre. The centre was to be called The Marketplace Auburn. Leading retailers including Woolworths, Aldi and Kmart were added to the centre. Anaconda and Spotlight have continued trading during the redevelopment and moved to the new part of the centre when the redevelopment was completed. Discount Party Warehouse and Tenpin City have remain at their original locations.
This centre was developed by Newmark Capital Ltd and the APN Property Group Ltd. Up to 1000 new jobs were created as a result of the redevelopment.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/work-begins-on-120-million-marketplace-auburn-up-to-1000-jobs-to-be-created/news-story/fcbbcff183eb5b7a7a6ed557506a828b|title=Work begins on 120 million Marketplace Auburn up to 1000 jobs to be created|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}
The centre is now known as the Lidcombe Centre and opened late August 2015.{{Cite web|title=Lidcombe Shopping Centre Grand Opening! {{!}} i2C|url=https://www.i2c.com.au/2015/09/lidcombe-shopping-centre-grand-opening/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=www.i2c.com.au|language=en-US}}
In October 2018, Vicinity Centres sold Lidcombe Shopping Centre to a private investor for $145 million.{{Cite web|title=Private investor pays $145m for Sydney’s Lidcombe Centre|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/vicinity-fund-sells-lidcombe-centre-in-western-sydney/news-story/98cc173f63fd98a54c9f1780a9c9dace|access-date=2020-10-21|website=www.theaustralian.com.au|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-17|title=Vicinity-run Lidcombe changes hands for $145m|url=https://www.afr.com/property/vicinityrun-lidcombe-changes-hands-for-145m-20181017-h16qub|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en}}
In December 2023, Anaconda permanently ceased its operation in Lidcombe Shopping Centre.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The space was replaced by KMALL09 and TK Maxx.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
Tenants
Lidcombe Shopping Centre has 29,652m² of floor space. The major retailers include Kmart, Aldi, Woolworths, Daiso, Discount Party Warehouse, Spotlight, Tenpin City, TK Maxx and KMALL09.
References
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External links
- [https://lidcombeshoppingcentre.com.au/ Lidcombe Shopping Centre Official Website]
{{Shopping centres in New South Wales}}
Category:Shopping centres in Sydney