The original trademark of BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN. This Sydneyside retail hub was the company's very first Shoppingtown-branded property.
Graphic from the Westfield Development Corporation
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A circa-1966 aerial view of the complex. It had been built over a city block of Burwood, the commercial centre of the Municipality of Burwood, a western suburb local government area.
Photo from the Westfield Development Corporation, Limited
BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN TENANTS 1969:
FARMER'S (with Calico Kitchen restaurant, Beauty Salon and Supermarket) / WINNS / COLES VARIETY STORE / COLES NEW WORLD supermarket / MARK FOY'S / A.V. Scalone barber / Angus & Coote Jewelers / Approved Health Foods / Auto-Bake, The Barrow Fruitrers / Best & Less apparel / Brien's News Agency / Bruce's Engraving / Burwood Town Milk Bar / Bush's Hy-Grade Meats / Carnaby Fashions / Carol's Cards / City Fashions / Clark Rubber Stores / Coach House Inn / Coffee Tavern / Darrell Lea Chocolates / David's Ladies' Wear / Downflake Donuts / El Parque hairdresser / Fruit Tree / Gale's Pharmacy / Gallery Bistro licensed restaurant / Gay Shoes / Glover's Pharmacy / Hospitals Contribution Fund / J.D. Camera Centre / J. & M. Electrical / John Coiuffeur hairdresser / Land Butchery / Lawrence Dry Cleaners / Lawrence Heel Bar shoe repairs / Los Angeles Bag Store handbags & accessories / Manhattan Men's Wear / Mansours, Limited linens / Olivia Fashions / Paige Fashions / Playland Toys / Radio Rentals / Reeves Blue Ribbon Cakes / Salon Rubette hairdresser / Singer Sewing Centre / Stuarts Cakes / Swire Bardley Travel / Waltons Frocks & Coats / Watson's Bakeries / Wela Fabrics / West's Music Store / West's Sound Bar / White's Shoes / Wig Shop / Younger Brothers Jewelers
The BURWOOD SHOPPINGTOWN was the first "incline mall" built by the Westfield organisation (there would be three). The unique design utilised a series of ramps, stairs and escalators to connect two shopping concourses. The mall's west (Burwood Road) end was lower than the east. This allowed for 2 levels of retail on the west end.
The original BURWOOD SHOPPINGTOWN was built around the Hoyts Astor Theatre, a circa-1934 movie palace. As part of the mall's construction, the Art Deco ediface was given a new ultra-modern facade and renamed the Hoyts Burwood Theatre.
Photo from www.cinematreasures.org / John Gleeson
Photo from the Westfield Development Corporation, Limited
The Air Fountain is seen in this October 1966 Fashion Court view. In its original state, BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN housed fifty-six stores and services.
Photo from the Westfield Development Corporation, Limited
The mall included a 4-storey tower, which housed medical, dental and professional offices. It was situated on the west side of the centre, facing Burwood Road.
Photo from Wikipedia / "Mw12310"
A 1990s view of BURWOOD SHOPPINGTOWN, which housed around ninety-seven stores. These included Prouds Jewelers, Goldmark Jewelers, Thomas Cook, Darrell Lea Chocolates, McDonald's (the American burger chain), The Urban Store and Portman's ladies' wear. The main anchor store (originally a Farmers) operated as a Myer between 1976 and 1983, when it was rebranded as a Grace Brothers.
Photo from "Old Westfield Shoppingtown Burwood Memories"
In January 1999, the 32-year-old mall was totally demolished. It was replaced with a newly-built retail complex, which began trading to the public in August of the year 2000.
Photo from www.flickr.com / "Kokkai Ng"
A Ground Level layout of the new & improved WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN BURWOOD. The complex encompassed approximately 684,700 lettable square feet over 3 retail floors. These were Ground Level, Level 1 and Level 2. A freestanding cinema complex was also situated on a Lower Ground Level. The 3 floors of the mall proper were topped off by a 3-storey car park, with space for over 3,000 autos.
Both of the WESTFIELD BURWOOD malls have been a short walk from Burwood station, a stop on Greater Sydney's suburban railway network. Officially known as Sydney Trains since July 2013, the system currently extends for 229 route miles.
Photo from Wikipedia / "Gareth"
Not much has changed by the time of a circa-2018 mall plan, although the cinema and main anchor store have been rebranded. Opened as a Grace Brothers in August of 2000, the main anchor store morphed into a Myer in February 2004 and David Jones in May 2007. The movie megaplex was rebannered as an eVent Cinemas venue in 2009.
In an interior view, we see storefronts on Level 1 (the mall's second floor). On the right are The Body Shop, The Hour House and "12." Stores on the left include Honey Bridette, Dusk and Bonds Kids.
Photo from https://www.scentregroup.com / The Scentre Group
Above is a view of one of two food courts in today's WESTFIELD BURWOOD. This facility is situated on the Ground Level, in the southeast corner of the mall. In the foreground are kiosks for Hero Sushi, Breadtop and Donut King. In the background, we see storefronts for CTC Tobacconist and Baker's Delight.
Photo from https://www.scentregroup.com / The Scentre Group
BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN
Burwood Road and Wilga Street
Municipality of Burwood, New South Wales
The tenth retail-related project undertaken by Australia's Westfield Development Corporation was built on a 6.4-acre plot, located 5.4 miles west of Sydney's Central Business District. The mall site was within the Municipality of Burwood local government area, in the town centre of the Burwood suburb.
Construction commenced on BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN in September 1965. New South Wales Premier Bob Askin officiated at the official dedication, which was held on October 11, 1966. The centre, designed by Brian Woolstone and B. E. Sabolch, was Westfield's first large-scale merchandising complex and the first to be branded as a "Shoppingtown."
The mall was built on a sloping lot, which facilitated its unique "incline mall" design. 2 levels, Ground and Gallery, were situated on a gently-ascending grade and connected via a system of ramps, stairs and escalators. Major stores on the east end of the shopping precinct had 1 storey, with those on the west having 2. Stairways and elevators also provided access to a 2-level covered car park and rooftop deck.
The 8 million dollar BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN encompassed 327,000 lettable square feet and contained fifty-six shops and services. There were two anchor stores; a 2-level (107,000 square foot), Sydney-based Farmer's and a 2-level (25,000 square foot) Winns.
Mini-major stores were Mark Foy's, a Coles variety store and Coles New World supermarket. A branch of Best & Less apparel held its grand opening in the spring of 1967. A listing of original shops and services would include Angus & Coote Jewelers, White's Shoes, Glovers Chemist (a pharmacy), Frisco Furniture, The Gallery Bistro licensed restaurant, Singer Sewing Centre, Paige Fashions, Approved Health Foods, The Barrow Fruitrer and City Fashions.
The interior decor of BURWOOD SHOPPINGTOWN was a departure from designs used for the standard 1960s shopping centre. Modern-style steel and glass storefronts typical of the era were eschewed. Storefronts reflected a variety of classic styles, such as London Regency Period, English Tudor, Nautical, 16th Century Spanish and Palladian.
Competing commercial centres in the vicinity included ROSELANDS CENTRE (1965) {4.7 miles south} and BANKSTOWN SQUARE (1966) {4.8 miles southwest}.
Renovations were done to the BURWOOD facility in 1972. In 1976, a second remodeling was completed. In November of the same year, the Farmer's anchor store was rebannered as a Myer. On April 18, 1983, the Myer BURWOOD store received a Grace Brothers nameplate.
By the late 1990s, the shopping centre was seen as obsolete. Westfield decided to shutter, demolish and replace it. This would be the first time that a Westfield property would be completely razed and rebuilt from the ground up. The 285 million dollar reconstruction project got underway in January 1999.
On August 17, 2000, the new WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN BURWOOD made its debut. The complex encompassed approximately 684,700 lettable square feet and housed over 230 shops and services.
There were 3 levels of retail; Ground, 1 and 2. Above these was a 3-level car park. The mall proper featured the 13-bay Food On the Park Food Court (which included an outdoor dining terrace),"The Street," an entertainment and lifestyle precinct, and Greater Union Cinemas Burwood 12.
The primary anchor of the new WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN BURWOOD was a 3-level (160,300 square foot) Grace Brothers. This store was rebannered, as a Myer, in February 2004. It was shuttered March 24, 2007 and re-opened, as a Sydney-based David Jones, on May 5, 2007. Mini-majors in the shopping hub were a 1-level (63,800 square foot) Target, 1-level (65,800 square foot) Kmart, 1-level (42,100 square foot) Coles supermarket and 1-level (39,000 square foot) Woolworths supermarket.
In July 2004, the Westfield conglomerate was restructured. It re-emerged as the Westfield Group. The company was divided into two entities in June 2014. The Scentre Group would own and manage shopping precincts in Australia and New Zealand, while The Westfield Corporation would oversee operations in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe.
Burwood Road and Wilga Street
Municipality of Burwood, New South Wales
The tenth retail-related project undertaken by Australia's Westfield Development Corporation was built on a 6.4-acre plot, located 5.4 miles west of Sydney's Central Business District. The mall site was within the Municipality of Burwood local government area, in the town centre of the Burwood suburb.
Construction commenced on BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN in September 1965. New South Wales Premier Bob Askin officiated at the official dedication, which was held on October 11, 1966. The centre, designed by Brian Woolstone and B. E. Sabolch, was Westfield's first large-scale merchandising complex and the first to be branded as a "Shoppingtown."
The mall was built on a sloping lot, which facilitated its unique "incline mall" design. 2 levels, Ground and Gallery, were situated on a gently-ascending grade and connected via a system of ramps, stairs and escalators. Major stores on the east end of the shopping precinct had 1 storey, with those on the west having 2. Stairways and elevators also provided access to a 2-level covered car park and rooftop deck.
The 8 million dollar BURWOOD WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN encompassed 327,000 lettable square feet and contained fifty-six shops and services. There were two anchor stores; a 2-level (107,000 square foot), Sydney-based Farmer's and a 2-level (25,000 square foot) Winns.
Mini-major stores were Mark Foy's, a Coles variety store and Coles New World supermarket. A branch of Best & Less apparel held its grand opening in the spring of 1967. A listing of original shops and services would include Angus & Coote Jewelers, White's Shoes, Glovers Chemist (a pharmacy), Frisco Furniture, The Gallery Bistro licensed restaurant, Singer Sewing Centre, Paige Fashions, Approved Health Foods, The Barrow Fruitrer and City Fashions.
The interior decor of BURWOOD SHOPPINGTOWN was a departure from designs used for the standard 1960s shopping centre. Modern-style steel and glass storefronts typical of the era were eschewed. Storefronts reflected a variety of classic styles, such as London Regency Period, English Tudor, Nautical, 16th Century Spanish and Palladian.
Competing commercial centres in the vicinity included ROSELANDS CENTRE (1965) {4.7 miles south} and BANKSTOWN SQUARE (1966) {4.8 miles southwest}.
Renovations were done to the BURWOOD facility in 1972. In 1976, a second remodeling was completed. In November of the same year, the Farmer's anchor store was rebannered as a Myer. On April 18, 1983, the Myer BURWOOD store received a Grace Brothers nameplate.
By the late 1990s, the shopping centre was seen as obsolete. Westfield decided to shutter, demolish and replace it. This would be the first time that a Westfield property would be completely razed and rebuilt from the ground up. The 285 million dollar reconstruction project got underway in January 1999.
On August 17, 2000, the new WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN BURWOOD made its debut. The complex encompassed approximately 684,700 lettable square feet and housed over 230 shops and services.
There were 3 levels of retail; Ground, 1 and 2. Above these was a 3-level car park. The mall proper featured the 13-bay Food On the Park Food Court (which included an outdoor dining terrace),"The Street," an entertainment and lifestyle precinct, and Greater Union Cinemas Burwood 12.
The primary anchor of the new WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN BURWOOD was a 3-level (160,300 square foot) Grace Brothers. This store was rebannered, as a Myer, in February 2004. It was shuttered March 24, 2007 and re-opened, as a Sydney-based David Jones, on May 5, 2007. Mini-majors in the shopping hub were a 1-level (63,800 square foot) Target, 1-level (65,800 square foot) Kmart, 1-level (42,100 square foot) Coles supermarket and 1-level (39,000 square foot) Woolworths supermarket.
In July 2004, the Westfield conglomerate was restructured. It re-emerged as the Westfield Group. The company was divided into two entities in June 2014. The Scentre Group would own and manage shopping precincts in Australia and New Zealand, while The Westfield Corporation would oversee operations in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe.
In May 2019, the Scentre Group sold a 50-percent interest in the WESTFIELD BURWOOD center to the Perth-based Perron Group.
Sources:
The Sydney Morning Herald
www.westfield.com / The Westfield Group
Westfield Trust Annual Report 2000
http://westfield.com.au/burwood
http://fabsydneyflashbacks.blogspot.com
http://www.sydneyarchitecture.com
http://www.scentregroup.com / The Scentre Group
"Scentre Group Property Compendium" / December 2015
"Westfield Burwood" article on Wikipedia
Sources:
The Sydney Morning Herald
www.westfield.com / The Westfield Group
Westfield Trust Annual Report 2000
http://westfield.com.au/burwood
http://fabsydneyflashbacks.blogspot.com
http://www.sydneyarchitecture.com
http://www.scentregroup.com / The Scentre Group
"Scentre Group Property Compendium" / December 2015
"Westfield Burwood" article on Wikipedia
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