Port Adelaide Plaza

The centre originated as a $9 million Super Kmart development in November 1986. Port Adelaide's Super Kmart was South Australia's first hypermarket. Opposite the hypermarket was an open-air mall with specialty retailers.Precision Group, Port Adelaide Plaza (6 July 2023) .https://www.precision.com.au/leasing/our-shopping-centres/port-adelaide-plaza

In 1989, the Super Kmart concept was scrapped, with the building divided in half to become a separate Coles and Kmart.{{Cite news|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/paelocalhistory/11185495434/in/photostream/|title=SuperKmart, Port Canal Shopping Centre, Port Adelaide|work=Flickr|access-date=2018-10-04|language=en-us}}

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In 1998 the Port Canal Shopping Centre was purchased by Precision Group for $36 million.{{Cite news|title = Precision Timing Pays Off - A Young Shopping Centre Magnate Started Small and Ended in the Big Time|last = Carter|first = Bridget|date = Sep 25, 2008|work = The Australian|page = 32}}{{Cite news|title = Bonett's Rich Pickings|last = Corby|first = Stephen|date = Jul 29, 2007|work = Sunday Telegraph|page = 3}}

In July 2014 the Port Adelaide Enfield Council approved a $10 million upgrade of the Port Canal Shopping Centre.{{Cite news|url = http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/developers-seeking-more-state-government-action-before-committing-to-port-adelaide-projects/story-fnii5yv4-1226979128723|title = Developers seeking more State Government action before committing to Port Adelaide projects|date = Jul 5, 2014|work = news.com.au|access-date = Aug 31, 2015}} In 2017, the South Australian government approved a $45 million redevelopment of the Port Canal Shopping Centre consisting of a new mall built in connection with the existing Coles and Kmart. Among other changes, the centre has been rebranded as "Port Adelaide Plaza," and the existing Port Canal Shopping Centre has been demolished.{{cite news | last1=Lenaghan | first1=Nick | title=How a shopping centre owner targets consumers in $133m revamp | url=https://www.afr.com/real-estate/how-a-shopping-centre-owner-targets-consumers-in-133m-revamp-20180608-h115xq | date=13 June 2018 | newspaper=The Australian Financial Review | access-date=January 23, 2019}}

Stage 1 of the new centre opened in April 2019 with a new Aldi, several new specialty stores and a new casual dining precinct. The early opening of Aldi and the earlier-than-expected take up of retail space saw Stage One 91% leased.{{cite web | last1=Changarathil | first1=Valerina | title=Port Adelaide Plaza's $45m expansion seeing strong uptake, traffic | url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/sa-business-journal/port-adelaide-plazas-45m-expansion-seeing-strong-uptake-traffic/news-story/aff58b2a91aaf97420f979fa8d35981f | date=September 20, 2019 | work=The Advertizer | access-date=February 9, 2022}}{{cite web | last1=Evans | first1=Richard | title=Port Adelaide Plaza shopping centre ahead of schedule | url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/port-adelaide-plaza-shopping-centre-ahead-of-schedule/news-story/fc091d406402c2d19cd631e40221f1d6 | date=March 19, 2019 | work=The Advertizer | access-date=February 9, 2022}}{{cite web | last1=Changarathil | first1=Valerina | title=Port Adelaide Plaza secures dozen more retail, food outlets by November | url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/port-adelaide-plaza-secures-dozen-more-retail-food-outlets-by-nov/news-story/31117a63bb3e18da13185a328007e1e3 | date=September 9, 2020 | work=The Advertizer | access-date=February 9, 2022}}

In 2019, Precision Group entered into an agreement with Autonomous Energy to install an 824 kW solar system on the centre’s rooftop. This system spans 5,000 square metres and provides around 50% of the centre's total electricity requirement.{{cite web |date=October 1, 2019 |title=Power boost for Port retail centre |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-advertiser/20191001/textview |access-date=February 9, 2022 |work=The Advertiser}}

On December 3, 2020, Port Adelaide Plaza completed the second stage of its now-$50 million redevelopment, with an additional dozen new dining and retail stores.{{cite web | title=Port Adelaide Plaza unveils Stage 2 of its comprehensive $50m redevelopment | url=https://www.shoppingcentrenews.com.au/shopping-centre-news/industry-news/port-adelaide-plaza-unveils-stage-2-of-its-comprehensive-50m-redevelopment/ | date=December 8, 2020 | work=Shopping Centre News | access-date=February 9, 2022}}{{Cite news|last=Changarathil|first=Valerina|date=9 September 2020|title=Port Adelaide Plaza secures dozen more retail, food outlets by November|work=The Advertiser|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/port-adelaide-plaza-secures-dozen-more-retail-food-outlets-by-nov/news-story/31117a63bb3e18da13185a328007e1e3|access-date=11 September 2020}}

In October 2021, the final stage of the Port Adelaide Plaza's redevelopment opened, with 12 new retailers and 97% of the space leased. At the time, it had in total 60 retailers and 17 casual dining restaurants, with additional businesses scheduled to open in 2022.{{cite web | last1=Tauriello | first1=Giuseppe | title=Port Adelaide Plaza unveils $50m revamp | url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/west-beaches/port-adelaide-plaza-unveils-50m-revamp/news-story/b82fdcf1debbe635a098697497f89873 | date=October 27, 2021 | work=The Advertizer | access-date=February 9, 2022}}{{cite web | title=Precision Group unveils final stage of Port Adelaide Plaza's $50m development | url=https://www.shoppingcentrenews.com.au/shopping-centre-news/industry-news/precision-group-unveils-final-stage-of-port-adelaide-plazas-50m-development/ | date=November 2021 | work=Shopping Centre News | access-date=February 9, 2022}}

In July 2023, Wesfarmers announced that the Kmart store located within Port Adelaide Plaza would be permanently closing in 2024.{{Cite news |last=Olle |first=Emily |date=5 July 2023 |title=Shock closure of Port Adelaide Kmart store |work=The Advertiser |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/west-beaches/shock-closure-of-port-adelaide-kmart-store/news-story/07f0e8126a644b6b30fd39dcd94eab8d |access-date=6 July 2023}}

Following the announcement of the Kmart closure, in February 2024, Port Adelaide Plaza announced that Kmart would be replaced by Big W in late-2024, and that Coles would be replaced by Woolworths in 2025.{{Cite web |last=Tauriello |first=Giuseppe |date=28 February 2024 |title=Australia's biggest Woolies and new Big W store set for Port Adelaide Plaza |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/australias-biggest-woolies-and-new-big-w-store-set-for-port-adelaide-plaza/news-story/ec179c12361459f116479f8faabcedce?amp&nk=329c4d564a0575890281467bde5ff058-1714554182 |website=The Advertiser}} Kmart closed in Mid 2024 and was replaced with Big W in November 2024. While Coles officially closed their doors on the 9th February 2025 with Woolworths expected to open in July 2025.

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File:Port Adelaide Plaza Night.jpg|Port Adelaide Plaza eastern entrance

File:Aldi Port Adelaide.jpg|Aldi at Port Adelaide Plaza

File:Australia Post Port Adelaide Plaza.jpg|Australia Post at Port Adelaide Plaza

File:Port Adelaide Plaza - Kids' Activities.jpg|Kids' activities area at Port Adelaide Plaza

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