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Bankstown Central Shopping Centre is a major regional shopping centre situated in Bankstown, in the central business district of the City of Bankstown, in the suburb of Sydney, Australia. Opened as "Bankstown Square" on 21 September 1966, it was at the time Australia's largest〔Clark L (2002) ''(Finding a Common Interest )''. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge〕 and was one of Sydney's first major shopping centres.〔(Bankstown Square ), ''Dictionary of Sydney''〕 The development of the shopping centre was a moment of significance in the development of Bankstown as a satellite centre of south-western Sydney. A major centre of governmental and community service provision as well as retail commerce, the Centre remains an important part of the civic life of this region of Sydney.〔Matthew B (2007). "(Perceptions of Shopping Centre Development in Sydney: a celebratory or more complex history? )". paper delivered at ''Humanity 2007 Symposium'' (Macquarie University, Sydney)〕 Today, the Centre has over 310 specialty stores including a number of major retail stores. Opened in 1966, the shopping centre has undergone several refurbishments and additions. The most recent work involved extension of the shopping complex to a block of land opposite Lady Cutler Avenue. ==History== The shopping centre was developed as "Bankstown Square" by Lend Lease and opened in 1966. It was at the time Australia's largest shopping centre, and remained for many years the flagship property in Lend Lease's portfolio.〔Clark L (2002) ''(Finding a Common Interest )''. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge〕 It was also one of Sydney's first major shopping centres.〔(Bankstown Square ), ''Dictionary of Sydney''〕 The development of the shopping centre was a moment of significance in the development of Bankstown as a satellite centre of south-western Sydney. Not only did it bring major retailers such as David Jones Limited, the premium department store, to the area for the first time, it also became a centre of community and governmental service provision for south-western Sydney.〔Matthew B (2007). "(Perceptions of Shopping Centre Development in Sydney: a celebratory or more complex history? )". paper delivered at ''Humanity 2007 Symposium'' (Macquarie University, Sydney)〕 In 2002, the centre was owned 50-50 by the General Property Trust (GPT) and the Government Superannuation Office (GSO). In October 2002, GPT divested its 50% interest in Bankstown Square to Centro Properties Group for $176 million,〔(''General Property Trust'' Archive News ) - gpt.com.au, retrieved 17 August 2006.〕 the remaining 50% share was sold to another Centro vehicle in 2003. The shopping centre was renamed "Bankstown Centro". Centro Properties Group was restructured in 2011 due to financial difficulty and accounting irregularities. The successor entity, Federation Limited, rebranded the centre to "Bankstown Central" in 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bankstown Central Shopping Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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