Airds shops: Plans lodged to bulldoze and replace dilapidated shopping centre
A wrecking ball could be swinging through a tired shopping village in Sydney’s southwest, with bold multimillion-dollar plans to revamp the precinct lodged. CHECK OUT THE PLANS.
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A wrecking ball could be swinging towards a dilapidated shopping village in Sydney’s southwest, with bold multimillion-dollar plans to revamp the precinct into a bustling retail hub recently lodged.
The grand plans propose to bulldoze and demolish Airds Village shopping centre, on Riverside Drive, and replace it with a $21 million state-of-the-art shopping centre.
The new vibrant retail precinct would feature a major supermarket, supported with 16 specialty shops, expected to include cafes, bakeries and newsagents, with the 319-space carpark to include 10 electric car-charging ports.
The shopping arcade in recent years had been a magnet for criticism, with Macarthur Chronicle readers describing the centre as an “eyesore” and “safety risk”.
Colliers International director Harry Bui said on Facebook more than 150 potential buyers had reached out to secure the site, with the new mystery owner agreeing to terms last November.
Sales agent Nick Estephen said the new owner saw huge potential in the area.
“He anticipates a revitalisation of the Airds shopping centre and bringing it in line with Landcom’s Newbrook estate,” he said.
Newbrook estate is part of the Airds-Bradbury renewal project, bordering along Georges River Reserve, with an extra 4000 people expected to move into the area in the near future.
To accommodate the proposed shopping centre, up to 19 koala-feeding trees would have to be cut down which would see the developer likely to pay compensation to Campbelltown Council.
The shopping centre is expected to create more than 200 jobs.