Croydon Central redevelopment opens amid COVID-19 creating local jobs.
The refurbished Croydon Central shopping centre has opened to shoppers, creating jobs for the local community amid COVID-19.
Centre Manager Rosemary Cain said the redevelopment had created retail jobs in addition to construction-industry jobs during the redevelopment.
‘We’re thrilled that we are able to offer employment opportunities at a time when so many people have lost jobs or had their hours reduced due to COVID-19,’ Ms Cain said. ‘The past few months has been tough for many retailers – this has driven us even more to deliver our project on time and open stage one of our redevelopment on Wednesday, May 20.’
Croydon Central is owned by Haben Property Fund and is anchored by Coles and ALDI, complemented by two mini majors and more than 25 speciality tenants.
Stage one of the redevelopment includes a brand-new Aldi store relocated inside the main centre (the existing store was located in a freestanding external site), a new dining precinct ‘The Grove’ to be home to Sakura Sushi and new food retailers Dumpling Folks, Jin Oriental Cuisine, and South East Delish.
Croydon Central also welcomes new retailers Rainbow Meats, The Jolly Miller Café, TSG Tobacco Station, The Beauty and Brow Parlour,and Kwik Alteration. They will join existing retailers who have relocated to refurbished stores: Who Framed Hong, and Supa Bargains. The development also includes brand new bathrooms and parent’s room.
‘The Centre was in need of an upgrade – we wanted to modernise and upgrade our facilities to provide a better experience for our shoppers,’ Ms Cain said. ‘We’re excited to open the refurbishment after just over 12 months of construction.’
The next phase of the redevelopment involves refurbishment of the southern end of the centre, and new services and stores including Zestyland Fine Foods, Bottlemart, HealthMint Medical Centre, laundromat, dental surgery and childcare centre, among others.
‘There is no doubt that the continuous redevelopment of Croydon Central will provide numerous jobs within construction sectors, as well as in new stores,’ Ms Cain said.
Ms Cain said strict COVID-19 safety measures* would be in place and the new dining hall to be known as ‘The Grove’ would be open for take–away only until restrictions on social gatherings were lifted.
‘Ensuring the health and wellbeing of our community and retailers is paramount,’ she said.
*COVID-19 safety measures: hand sanitiser stations around the centre, no in-centre events and physical distancing rules.
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