$15m redevelopment of DFO Jindalee completed with centre full as last seven tenants move in

After a massive $15m redevelopment, a western Brisbane shopping centre is full with the last tenants moving in.

DFO Jindalee is celebrating the end of a two-year $15m redevelopment with thefully leased centre securing its final seven restaurant and cafe tenants.

The long-term Coffee Club, which was the only dining option at the centre for many years, is now joined by eateries Coco Bliss, The Yiros Shop, Sushi Paradise, Jindalee Cafe, Noodle Street, BMT Viet, and In Tea, which will open soon.

The redeveloped and award-winning DFO Jindalee.

DFO Jindalee centre manager Jeff Litte said the 16,485sq m shopping centre even had a leasing waiting list as the owners Chin Yin Pty Ltd finalised the redevelopment journey that began when they purchased it in 2016.

“The opening of our final restaurant and cafe retailers will complete the centre’s transformation, offering customers 60 specialty and dining retailers plus four major retailers and over 900 car parks,” he said.

DFO Jindalee first opened its doors in 2007 as an outlet shopping centre and has been transformed into a centre with premium leisure, sports and fashion brand outlets, plus an entertainment and dining precinct with a cinema.

“Stage 1 of the redevelopment included the opening of a 1499sq m BCF store, new amenities and a parents’ room, plus several new sports and fashion retailers,” he said.

“Stage 2 delivered the new Reading Cinemas complex, plus new lighting and skylights over a simplified floor plan and redirected shopping flow; the first fresh food retailer at the centre in Amazons Family Fresh Markets; and our new external green space and landscaping.”

Inside the redeveloped DFO Jindalee.

Kane Constructions recently won the Brisbane Region Master Builders Association Award for ‘Retail Facilities over $5m’ for its second stage completed at the end of last year.

Kane Constructions project manager David Laycock said removing 1600sq m of roof and structure from the middle of an operational shopping centre is not common place and the temporary engineering solutions and site access restrictions made it even more difficult.

“The judges made special mention that the level of finish achieved, especially in the cinema space, constructed in so little time was impressive,” he said.