Harbourside Shopping Centre

Harbourside is a shopping centre in Darling Harbour, close to the Sydney Central Business District. It is located next door to the new International Convention Centre with views of the city's skyline.[1]

Harbourside Shopping Centre
View of Harbourside from Cockle Bay Wharf
LocationDarling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
Coordinates33°52′19″S 151°11′56″E
Opening date4 May 1988 (4 May 1988)
OwnerMirvac
No. of stores and services126
Total retail floor area20,566 m2 (221,371 sq ft)
No. of floors3
Parking1,430 spaces
Websitewww.harbourside.com.au

History

Harbourside opened on 4 May 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II in which she formally opened the Darling Harbour redevelopment as part of the Australian Bicentennial celebrations. Sydney Aquarium was the first attraction to open and was soon followed by a host of museums, shops, restaurants, hotels and bars.[2]

In 2005, Harbourside underwent a full refurbishment which unveiled a new and expanded food court, an entertainment level which is home to a 20-lane Kingpin Bowling Centre, M9 Laser Skirmish and Australia's first Boeing 737-800 flight simulator, Flight Experience.[3]

On 7 November 2013, Harbourside Shopping Centre was acquired by Mirvac for $522 million following the administration of Beville Group which also owns Top Ryde City.[4] Beville Group acquired the centre for $127 million in 2004.[5]

Future

As part of the $3 billion project underway Mirvac planned for a significant new retail shopping centre and commercial office tower," documents, lodged with the Department of Planning and Environment as part of the Harbourside Shopping Centre development in 2015.[6]

However, in August, 2016, Mirvac has dropped plans for an office complex at Darling Harbour and is instead looking to build a taller, skinnier apartment tower as part of its proposed $400 million redevelopment of the Harbourside Shopping Centre.[7]

In October 2020, Mirvac has updated its plans for the new retail centre and apartments which will include a new public domain of over 8,200m² and will create more than 6,100 jobs. This redevelopment will include the demolition of the existing shopping centre and removal of existing pedestrian bridge over Darling Drive and old monorail station. The development will include a mixture of non-residential and residential uses, including a new shopping centre congaing retail and restaurants, residential apartments and public open space.[8][9][10]

Tenants

Harbourside has 20,566m² of floor space. The major attractions include Kingpin bowling alley (includes M9 Laser Skirmish), Australia's first retail Jet flight simulator, RaceCentre, 9D motion moving cinema and Hard Rock Cafe (Sydney's only store).

References
  1. "Harbourside". mirvac.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "History and Heritage - Darling Harbour". Darling Harbour. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. "Harbourside - Darling Harbour". Darling Harbour. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. Cummins, Carolyn. "Mirvac purchases Harbourside shopping centre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. "Mirvac closes Harbourside deal". 7 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  6. McKenny, Leesha (15 November 2015). "Office tower proposed as part of Harbourside Shopping Centre redevelopment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  7. Cummins, Carolyn (22 August 2016). "Mirvac plans apartments at Harbourside". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  8. "Revised Plans submitted to transform Harbourside Shopping Centre Precinct". mirvac.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. "Sydney Darling Harbour redevelopment progresses". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. Object, object (29 October 2020). "Mirvac Switches Up Darling Harbour Plans". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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