Swords Pavilions
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| Location |
Swords, County Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Opening date | May 15, 2001 |
| Management | Ian Hunter |
| Owner | Hammerson |
| No. of stores and services | 100 |
| No. of floors | 2 shopping floors, 5 parking floors |
| Website | www.pavilions.ie |
Swords Pavilions is a shopping centre, located in Swords, in North Dublin. The centre is North Dublin’s premier shopping centre with over 90 shops, restaurants and cafes as well as the 11 screen Movies@Swords cinema. It has over 2,000 surface and multi-storey parking spaces. The centre is owned by Hammerson, Irish Life and IPUT. The tenants include: Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, Zara, River Island, Next, Ruby's Pizza and Grill, Nandos, H&M, TK Maxx, Argos, JD Sports, Jack & Jones, Vero Moda and Kylemore Cafe. Swords Central is an adjoining centre which is accessed through Swords Pavilions built in 2007 (Phase 2). Swords Central is home to a large Penneys, Boston BarberBar, Elvery's and KFC. It is owned by Lexeme Retail Group.
History
In 1996, a planning application was sent to the Fingal County Council, for a commercial complex to be built on a 20-acre site between the Main Street and the Swords by-pass. Construction work was meant to start in the middle of 1997 with an opening in the autumn of 1998, however construction did not begin until 1999.[1]
The Pavilions was eventually opened on the 15 May 2001, by then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. In 2006, the Movies@Swords cinema was opened. Also in 2006, Phase 2 of the centre was opened, which consisted of or retailers such as Penneys. There were plans for a Phase 3, which would have been located at the front of the centre. It would also have been located next to the Swords metro stop on the R132, however Phase 3 has been shelved until further notice.[2]
References
- ↑ "£100m Swords centre planned". The Irish Times. 18 September 1996.
- ↑ "Pavilions developers remain committed to phase three". Fingal Independent. 20 November 2012.
