Westfield Chartwell
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Westfield Chartwell is a shopping centre located on a 4.22 hectares (10.43 acre) site in the suburb of Chartwell
, 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) north of Hamilton
, New Zealand
. The shopping centre is informally referred to as "Chartwell Square" by many Hamilton residents, as this was its name before The Westfield Group
took over ownership.
Westfield Chartwell has undergone a massive $40 million upgrade. This has seen a Skycity Cinema , a new food court with 450 seats, multi-storey car parking for 270 vehicles, and many new stores in place. The grand opening of the refurbished Westfield was scheduled for Thursday, 7 December 2006, but the opening of the Skycity Cinema was delayed until Thursday, 17 May 2007.
Westfield Chartwell has committed NZ$33million to start yet another upgrade in January 2010. Farmers has committed to a new two level department store and a significant number of leading fashion brands have already signed and committed to the project. With top fashion labels already signed up to open their doors next year, Westfield’s move to invest further will see Westfield Chartwell reinforced as Hamilton’s top fashion destination.
At the completion of the Westfield Chartwell project the centre will comprise:
• 126 retailers
• A new 5,700m2 two level Farmers department store
• SKYCITY Cinemas 6-screen complex
• Foodtown supermarket
• 450 Seat Foodcourt
• Gross Lettable Area 28,500m2. The latest update to the mall was completed in October 2010.
Chartwell, Hamilton
Chartwell is a suburb in north-eastern Hamilton, New Zealand. The suburb was named after Chartwell, the country home of Sir Winston Churchill. The area became a part of Hamilton in June 1962 and was officially defined as a suburb in 1974. Most of the housing is private single or 2 level dwellings...
, 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) north of Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The shopping centre is informally referred to as "Chartwell Square" by many Hamilton residents, as this was its name before The Westfield Group
The Westfield Group
The Westfield Group is an Australian shopping centre group undertaking ownership, development, design, construction, funds/asset management, property management, leasing and marketing activities...
took over ownership.
History and development
The centre was built in 1974, and underwent a major redevelopment in 1992.Westfield Chartwell has undergone a massive $40 million upgrade. This has seen a Skycity Cinema , a new food court with 450 seats, multi-storey car parking for 270 vehicles, and many new stores in place. The grand opening of the refurbished Westfield was scheduled for Thursday, 7 December 2006, but the opening of the Skycity Cinema was delayed until Thursday, 17 May 2007.
Westfield Chartwell has committed NZ$33million to start yet another upgrade in January 2010. Farmers has committed to a new two level department store and a significant number of leading fashion brands have already signed and committed to the project. With top fashion labels already signed up to open their doors next year, Westfield’s move to invest further will see Westfield Chartwell reinforced as Hamilton’s top fashion destination.
At the completion of the Westfield Chartwell project the centre will comprise:
• 126 retailers
• A new 5,700m2 two level Farmers department store
• SKYCITY Cinemas 6-screen complex
• Foodtown supermarket
• 450 Seat Foodcourt
• Gross Lettable Area 28,500m2. The latest update to the mall was completed in October 2010.