Botany Developments: What's Changing? | News

The once known to be one of the most iconic places in East Auckland is now going to be even better. Botany Town Centre will soon be developing and making further expansion to the growing shopping town centre. The floor area is increasing from increasing its floor area from just over 58,000sqm to 62,700sqm.

AMP had announced that they will be investing $78 million into the expansion project, bringing in more international retailers as well as national retailers to create a premium shopping experience for Aucklanders. This upgrade is expected to see more growth in the area, particularly with the growing residents in Flat Bush.

Opened in 2001, Botany Town Centre development project will be carried out by AMP Capital Shopping Centre, the specialist retail division, that currently has over A$10 billion assets under management.

These new changes include more shops, leisure, entertainment and of course more food and beverages. These retailers include Swedish fashion retailer H&M, Australian beauty Mecca Maxima, Starbucks, Gong Cha, Decjuba, Platypus Shoes, Postie +, The Cosmetic Clinic and Stewart Dawsons.

The first area is the row of shops that have closed down between New World and the fountains leading into the food court. It will be upgraded into ‘Garden Lane’ that allows a botanical and floral environment with a sun roof to create a more welcoming and bright ambience.

A ‘Market Square’, just in front of New World supermarket will be filled with food trucks, kiosks and other food stations as well as an event space. There will be a skylight and a sunshade in the entrance towards the Market Square with an automatic door that helps to control the temperature inside.

The Pavilion, used to be named ‘The Conservatory’ will also be upgraded and will soon see a third H&M in Auckland coming into place. There will also be approximately 63 new car parks within this vicinity.

The investment into the building development for Botany Town Centre is to bring more confidence to the centre, provide more valuable shopping experience for customers and create a more lively and welcoming environment for shoppers.

The architectural design will see a unique, floral-inspired aesthetic that provides a weather-proof shelter to increase the quality of the experience and lifestyle of shoppers in East Auckland.

The target for completion is expected to be by the end of May 2019, according to AMP.

Sheuk-Yeeng Tan

This was published in the University of Auckland magazine, Craccum

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