Cairns $20m shopping centre upgrade works commence
It is expected that the massive upgrade of this shopping centre will create around 150 jobs during the construction phase. As construction commences, here’s the first look at the $20m rebuild which will transform Cairns’ oldest shopping centre.
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CHAIN wire fences with black bunting and demolition warning signs have been erected around the northern end of Cairns’ oldest shopping centre as building works commence to bring it into the new millennium with a $20m upgrade.
The Raintrees Shopping Centre which has been part of the Cairns retail landscape since 1974, will soon sport significant improvements.
These include upgrades to anchor tenant Woolworths including a proposed parcel pick-up with canopy and multiple speciality stores to its retail and service mix.
On Friday the expressions of interest called by Osbourne Construction Solutions for “all subcontractors,” to undertake work at the Alfred St, Manunda site, closed.
New stores are also expected to be announced into the retail mix as the redevelopment progresses.
Raintrees last upgraded its current 21,166sq m footprint in 2001 and Centre manager Shelia Neil said the estimated cost of the 2022 redevelopment was around $20m.
“The developer said they expect around 150 jobs to created during the construction phase,” she said.
“And another 100 available when the new stores open.”
The refurbishment of the shopping hub is expected to be completed in 2024.
Originally published as Cairns $20m shopping centre upgrade works commence
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