Westfield Hornsby
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| Westfield Hornsby | |
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| Owner | The Westfield Group |
| No. of stores and services | 273 [1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 |
| Website | westfield.com/hornsby |
Westfield Hornsby is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Hornsby, New South Wales. It is the oldest mall in the Westfield chain,[citation needed] although the first location was at Blacktown.
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[edit] History
The original shopping centre was opened in 1961.[2] It received its first upgrade in 1968, followed by a further upgrade in 1976.
The latest upgrade started in 1999 with the closure and subsequent demolition of the existing Westfield centre and closure of part of the existing Northgate centre. On January 22, 2000, Westfield temporarily shut the centre to pave the way for a two-year A$360 million redevelopment project which doubled retail space and brought more major retailers on board, including restaurants and cinemas.
[edit] 1999 - 2001 redevelopment
The four-stage revedelopment saw Westfield take over and incorporate the adjacent Northgate shopping centre (known for a while as Westfield Northgate) into the new centre.
- Stage 1, the redevelopment of the Westfield Northgate side, opened on October 26, 2000. The Northgate name was dropped and it became known as part of Westfield Hornsby. The initial stage included construction of 50 speciality shops and a Coles supermarket. Kmart also redesigned their store, knocking out a side wall to become a mall entry/exit.
- Stage 2 opened on May 31, 2001. This was the old Westfield Hornsby side, and was physically separate from the Stage 1 development until August, when the Level 1 underground walkway opened. Stage 2 included a Woolworths supermarket, more than 40 specialty shops, and two levels of parking.
- Stage 3 was completed on September 13, 2001, with the opening of David Jones, Target, Gowings, a Food Court, and 100 specialty stores. At this stage, the centre has increased from 48,000 m² to 98,000 m².
- The Grand Opening of the new centre was held on September 26, 2001.
- Stage 4 opened in November and included a nine-screen cinema complex and alfresco restaurant precinct.
[edit] Major stores
Besides its numerous smaller and specialty stores, Westfield Hornsby contains the following major stores:
- Coles
- David Jones
- Greater Union
- Kmart
- Myer
- Target
- Woolworths
- JB-Hi-Fi
[edit] Access
Westfield Hornsby has two carparks, the Albert St carpark on the Westfield side, and the Burdett St carpark on the old Northgate side. The Burdett St carpark remains largely unchanged from its original state prior to the redevelopment except that it now contains boom gates and parking fees (weekdays only), and now incorporates access to the centre from the intermediate levels. Westfield Hornsby is a short walk from Hornsby Railway Station.
[edit] Problems
Recently Westfield Hornsby has turned into "the place to be" for "lads." Lads typically have short/shaved hair with "rat-tails" topped off with hats that are positioned on high angles. Another favourite accessory typical of a Lad is the bumbag or Nike shoes. Other brands that are common-place with lads are Nautica and Everlast. The Lads that have occupied the area have named themselves as "HB" standing for Hornsby Boys. Their dealings are often secret but there is no doubt that their minds are criminally-orientated. However, much to the delight of local residents, Hornsby Westfield and the Hornsby Police are aware of the Lads and have placed appropriate measures so that public safety and the good imagery associated with Hornsby Shire is maintained.
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[edit] External links
- Westfield Hornsby is at coordinates Coordinates:
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