By Abbey Cannan
The grand opening of the $440 million redevelopment at the Sunshine Plaza will take place on Thursday 28 March.
Since construction works commenced in September 2016, the centre has secured the region’s first David Jones and H&M stores, as well as a new Big W which will all open as part of the redevelopment.
The significant redevelopment will see Sunshine Plaza become the first super-regional shopping centre north of Brisbane and is expected to generate 2,300 additional retail jobs for the region on completion.
Lendlease Managing Director of Retail, Gary Horwitz said that they have retained and enhanced the indoor-outdoor experience that the centre is known for and created a place that reflects the best qualities of the Sunshine Coast lifestyle.
“Sunshine Plaza now has some of the biggest national brands and most sought-after specialty stores, so locals no longer need to travel to Brisbane for their ideal shopping experience — everything they need, and more, is right here,” Mr Horwitz said.
The total expansion adds 35,000 square metres of retail space to the existing centre, and includes over 100 additional specialty stores such as MECCA, Sheike and Lululemon.
