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Iconic Sydney mall opened by the Queen closes, with nearly 100 iconic stores forced to close
- Sydney’s iconic Harborside shopping center to be demolished in January 2023
- It’s part of a $2 billion plan to revamp areas surrounding Sydney Harbour.
- Queen Elizabeth II opened the unique center in 1988 for the Australian Bicentenary.
One of Australia’s most iconic shopping malls will soon be demolished as part of a major tourism ‘rejuvenation’.
Darling Harbor’s Harborside shopping center will be scrapped and replaced with a 42-story residential tower as part of Sydney’s $2bn plan to revamp its iconic harbour.
Work on the building will begin in January 2023, some 35 years after Queen Elizabeth II opened the center in 1988 as part of Australia’s Bicentenary celebrations.
Property giant Mirvac will oversee the project that will add 300 luxury homes, commercial offices, a retail precinct and outdoor areas to the waterfront.
Sydney’s Harborside shopping center (above) will be demolished in January 2023 as part of a $2 billion plan to redevelop the harbour.
The complete redevelopment of the port is scheduled to be completed by mid-2027.
The mall has been left largely empty since Covid hit the retail industry in 2021.
However, the shop owners who survived the hard times and remained downtown are upset that they are now being forced to leave.
Stores that will be affected include Hard Rock Cafe, Typo, McDonald’s, Ally Fashion and Pancakes on the Rocks.
“All the companies are very upset about having to close, but what we do is beyond us,” said Lilly Makhoul of Marco Gianni Shoes. 7News.