Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Auckland 22

LynnMall
-First American-style shopping centre in NZ. -Opened in 1965 -Extended in 1970, upgraded in 1999 and had cinemas/restaurant complex in 2015.

-2015 development is called The Brickworks. -cinema opened on 25 November 2015

-Site chosen due to the "growth potential" of New Lynn in the early 1960s. -When idea was mooted, people had concerns that this would take business away from Avondale, anew Lynn and other West Auckland shopping streets. -NZ's first regional shopping centre (presumably they mean suburban) -promoted by the Hammerson Group of Companies in London. -planning and managing: Mr. Livingstone, Mr. Jones, Lang Wootton. -land purchased from Bob McGrae of the Auckland Bus Company. -building took approx 9 months at a cost of $1,000,000. -contractors were Cubbitt Wells Ltd and Cubbitt (Overseas) Limited. -Opened on 7-acre site in Oct 1965. 90,000 square feet of floor space. Major dept stores and specialty shops. 500+ parking spaces. -Sister shopping centre Warringah Mall in North Sydney, opened 4 April 1963 (presumably similar design or company - book doesn't say). -As of 1981 shopping centre had 150,000 feet of floor space, parking for 800. -In 1981 largest shopping centre in West Auckland.