The Palms Shopping Centre facts for kids
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| Location | Shirley Christchurch New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 43°30′24.14″S 172°39′47.49″E / 43.5067056°S 172.6631917°E |
| Address | Cnr Marshland Road & New Brighton Road, Shirley, Christchurch |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Owner | AMP Capital |
| No. of stores and services | 95 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 (Countdown, Kmart, Farmers) |
| Total retail floor area | 35,343 m² (380,429 ft²) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 1450 (810 lighted lot, 640 multi-storey car park) |
| Website | thepalms.co.nz |
The Palms Shopping Centre is a popular shopping mall located in Shirley, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It's about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) away from the city center. This busy mall is a great place for families and friends to shop, eat, and have fun!
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What You'll Find at The Palms
The Palms Shopping Centre is home to 95 different shops and businesses. It has three main "anchor" stores that are very popular: Countdown (a supermarket), Kmart (a department store), and Farmers (another department store).
Entertainment and Food
The mall also features the first Reading Cinemas movie theater in Christchurch. This means you can catch the latest movies right there! After watching a film, you can grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants and cafes in the mall's arena area.
Mall Upgrades and Design
The Palms Shopping Centre has grown quite a bit over the years. In 2003, the mall went through a big upgrade that cost about $50 million New Zealand Dollars. This project almost doubled the size of the mall, making it much larger for shoppers to explore. The total area is now about 35,343 square meters (380,429 square feet). The main entrance area of the mall even won an award in 2004 for its beautiful landscape design!
Future Plans for The Palms
The owners of The Palms Shopping Centre, AMP Capital, have been planning for the mall to grow even more. They wanted to expand the shopping area. In 2015, the Christchurch City Council approved changes that would allow the mall to get bigger. This also meant that some land near the mall could be used for more homes, making the area around The Palms even busier and more connected.
