BNE Auto Mall enlists AP Eagers as latest major tenant
A MEGA car dealer precinct and racetrack slated for Brisbane Airport has landed another major tenant.
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THE $300 million Brisbane Airport Auto Mall has secured another major tenant, with AP Eagers pre-committing to a number of sites in the development.
The automotive giant has secured a total area of 6.14ha in the precinct, which will have entertainment and shopping, restaurants and bars, driver experiences, hotels and conference facilities, all tailored to the automotive market and wrapped around a 2.5km Mark Skaife-designed performance track.
AP Eagers chief executive Martin Ward said the BNE Auto Mall offered an exciting opportunity to provide a truly unique customer experience.
“It is extremely exciting to have a blank canvas only 8km from the centre of Brisbane’s CBD to create a world-class automotive retailing experience for our customers of the future,” he said.
The project’s land development program will commence later this year, with the first sites scheduled for completion in late 2020.
AP Eagers represents 12 major car brands within the geographic area serviced by the BNE Auto Mall, with the opportunity for a number of other brands to join the group.
The existing brands represent just under half the total automotive industry.
Sci-Fleet Motors was announced as the BNE Auto Mall anchor tenant earlier this year.
JLL’s Geoff McIntyre, Ben Koop and Jacob Swan are handling the negotiations.
BAC general manager of commercial businesses John Tormey said the AP Eagers’ presence was fitting for the BNE Auto Mall.
“We’re delighted to have AP Eagers join us for the first of three stages of this iconic project,” he said.
“The group will bring an incredible range of brands and experiences to the precinct as one of the country’s largest and most successful dealers.
“We are very pleased with the level of interest in the BNE Auto Mall and are continuing negotiations with other leading automotive groups to secure the final vacant sites.
“The vision for the project remains the same — to provide an unrivalled automotive platform for dealers and manufacturers with the ultimate in test drive experience.
“We know that leading automotive brands are continuing to raise the bar, and this requires a new and fresh approach, a new platform, for how they engage with their customers.”
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