Hendon Central, new $45m shopping centre in Adelaide’s west, opens this week
A new $45m shopping centre in Adelaide’s west opens for the first time this week, boasting supermarket and fast food outlets.
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A new $45m shopping centre in Adelaide’s west will open its doors for the first time this week.
Known as Hendon Central, the 15,500sq m centre on Tapleys Hill Rd features a Romeo’s Foodland, Barber Boys, St Georges Bakehouse, Start Discount Chemist, specialty shops, and KFC and Hungry Jack’s outlets on ‘pad sites’ within the carpark area, which will provide parking for more than 160 vehicles.
Thirteen Commercial director Anthony Lenzi, who’s heading up the project, said the centre was fully leased and would become a major food and services hub for residents in Adelaide’s western suburbs.
“Right from the moment the public notification for this development was released we’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response from the local community,” he said.
“Throughout the leasing campaign … we received numerous offers from similar tenants, giving us the ability to negotiate and select the best tenancy mix for the area.”
Thirteen Commercial is currently overseeing construction of several residential development projects across Adelaide, including 42 apartments at Christie Downs and 35 apartments in Flinders Park.
The developer’s pipeline includes larger residential projects in Gawler and Dover Gardens, as well as projects across the retail, child care and industrial sectors.
Construction of a retail shopping centre in Greenfields is set to get under way next year, and will include bulky goods and food offerings.
However, Mr Lenzi said delivering more housing remained a strong focus for the developer given the current shortage of accommodation across Adelaide.
“A big focus for us, and something we’re very passionate about, is residential developments to help ease the housing crisis currently gripping South Australia,” he said.
“We look carefully at where the greatest demand is and we do what we can to alleviate the pressure.
“We want to help keep people where they currently live and where they’ve built a life and a community, instead of having to relocate to various other suburbs in search of affordable housing.”
Mr Lenzi said Thirteen Commercial had also adapted its approach to projects in light of the run of interest rate rises.
“It is an interesting time in the Adelaide market and as a result we’re seeing building companies approach developments differently and pull back in certain areas,” he said.
“We’ve adjusted our strategy for certain projects, choosing to lease them for the time being instead of selling.”
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