News & Discussion: CBD Retail

[Nathan]

Good to hear a redevelopment is on the cards, but yeesh, what a shitty way to treat their tenants.

[[Shuz]]

”My daughter turned 18 on August 19 and I took her a cheesecake and she said, ‘No, I don’t cut, this is sad news.’”

Wut?

[Patrick_27]

Redevelopment in March but may happen sooner.

Hopefully its significant.

Citi Centre Arcade food sellers claim trade down by half after tables and chairs removed and toilet shut
Sophie Perri, The City
16 minutes ago
A CITI Centre Arcade tenant says trade has been down by half since the new owners of the Rundle Mall shopping centre cleared away the majority of tables and chairs last week.

Master Chef Indian Tandoori owner Rao Chep said he knew the arcade connecting Rundle Mall and Pulteney St was slated for redevelopment in March next year, but thought trading would run as normal.

“It’s not a good feeling – I’m not happy,” said Mr Chep, who has spent $70,000 on light and gas fittings for his stall.

“For five days I can’t sleep. I sleep for 10 minutes and I wake up and see this in my dreams.

”My daughter turned 18 on August 19 and I took her a cheesecake and she said, ‘No, I don’t cut, this is sad news.’”

While management has now returned about 10 table settings to the arcade, the toilets remain locked every day – aside from noon-2pm – and vendors say the cleaners have had their hours cut.

When The City visited Mr Chep, who runs the business with his wife Manju, a customer asked why the toilets were locked.

“Six months is OK, but don’t take the tables, don’t lock the toilets,” Mr Chep said.

Ke Chong, who works at Eastern Delights, said trade was getting “harder and harder”.

“They have already locked up the public toilets so somehow it’s like they are forcing us to move,” she said.

Joanne Datsopoulos of Arena Coffee said there was “no choice” but to deal with it.


“You come for lunch and you see there’s hardly any tables and chairs. Sometimes people walk away,” she said.

Citi Centre management did not to respond to The City.

Have seen this coming with the number of tenants moving out recently, here's hoping they reconfigure the layout of the building to make better retail space available.

[Patrick_27]

”My daughter turned 18 on August 19 and I took her a cheesecake and she said, ‘No, I don’t cut, this is sad news.’”

Wut?

Haha, yeah, was thinking that as well...

[crawf]

Citi Centre has been dying a slow death for as long as I can remember, I'm surprised how any of them could make a decent profit. It's the worst food court in the city.

Have seen this coming with the number of tenants moving out recently, here's hoping they reconfigure the layout of the building to make better retail space available.

That's what I really want to see aswell. It's an absolute prime position, which deserves quality retail stores and a much nicer looking podium.

Here's a map of the current layout. Potentially maybe the corner area (Telstra / Aussie Disposals / Chemist) could be reconfigured into a larger tenancy?

[monotonehell]

Redevelopment in March but may happen sooner.

Hopefully its significant.

It's very strange behaviour on behalf of the landlord. Hard to not think it's passive aggressive.

[SouthAussie94]

Citi Centre has been dying a slow death for as long as I can remember, I'm surprised how any of them could make a decent profit. It's the worst food court in the city.

Have seen this coming with the number of tenants moving out recently, here's hoping they reconfigure the layout of the building to make better retail space available.

That's what I really want to see aswell. It's an absolute prime position, which deserves quality retail stores and a much nicer looking podium.

Here's a map of the current layout. Potentially maybe the corner area (Telstra / Aussie Disposals / Chemist) could be reconfigured into a larger tenancy?

Tenancy 33 is the McDonalds?

I didn't even know there was a foodcourt in the building...

[Ben]

Hope this will be finished by December.

Type: Application Assessed on Merit
Application Number: DA/576/2017
Lodgement Date: 29/08/2017
Location: RUNDLE MALL PLAZA, 44-60 Rundle Mall, ADELAIDE SA 5000
Description: Facade alterations to southern, western and eastern elevations, new entrance canopy, relocation of existing sculpture and internal refurbishment.

[Algernon]

Citi centre arcade is one of those places that could have been converted into a harris scarfe 10 years ago and you never noticed

[Ben]

To refresh memories after photobucket stole my pics

[timtam20292]

I have been told that Sushi Train on Grenfell Street is closing soon.

[Ben]

There was an application a couple of months back for them to move to the former red door bakery next door.

[Norman]

A move would be a good move, that place is always packed to the brim. I would be very surprised if they closed down.

[timtam20292]

Well I hope that is the case as Ben has said, love my sushi there!

[The Scooter Guy]

I have been told that Sushi Train on Grenfell Street is closing soon.

The windows of the former Lucky 7 on King William St which has been vacant since 2014 now have '50% Leased' stickers on.
Sago Fresh (former Blue Lemon) has newspaper covering the doors.
So Cibo Espresso is likely to go too.

Could this mean something big is going to replace them all?