Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City

Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City is a major shopping centre, located in Joondalup, a satellite city in the north of Perth. It is located next to Grand Boulevard and is adjacent to the Joondalup railway station. It is currently the largest shopping centre in Western Australia.History and developmentConstruction of the centre commenced in 1991, and it opened in late November 1994. It celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2004.RedevelopmentsThe centre has undergone a number of relevant extensions and developments since opening.Stage 1The cinema, originally opened as a Greater Union was constructed on top of the Joondalup Line railway reserve and opened in 1998. Post 2000, the cinema was then sold to Grand Cinemas.Stage 2In 1999, the centre has added a new Department Store in the South-west corner. The area was originally left vacant and was secured until the construction phase began.Stage 3Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City was developed extensively between 2006 and 2007, the complex expanded to about twice of its original size. The redevelopment was completed in late 2008.Valued at A$116 million (2006), the expansion included a new major supermarket, department store and some 100 speciality stores, as well as adding a four storey parking structure of 1,710 new car bays located on the south eastern side of the site. The new extensions connect with the existing centre via an enclosed area over Station Square. As part of the extension, ING Real Estate's existing "air rights lease" over the railway line was converted to freehold title. It was a condition of development approval that public access be maintained from the commencement to cessation of rail services at the adjoining Joondalup Interchange.