Done and done ( couple of interior quickies from the mall :))

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http://img185.echo.cx/img185/8192/00003086nt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

oh they're just copying the logies

22 days till opening.... I can't see all the shops open on the launch day...

Probably not, but you would be surprised at what shopfitters can do in a short space of time. When Harbourtown opened I was manager of a shop there and when I first walked into the place a week before opening I didnt have a back door, there was no glass in the shop front and none of the fittings had arrived so you never know!!

I reckon there will only a large amount of stores that will open but all the space won't be filled because I had a look today and it's pretty big inside. Like GMAC said, you'll be surprised in how quickly they'll get to work inside with all the gear.

The signs for Tiffany’s, Maxmara and Max&co are up along the Edward street side and the externals of these stores seem to be complete, and of course they all look great. It's difficult to see inside with stuff in the way and lights off. One other store seems mostly complete along that side, with the others look untouched. From the Mall I could see a fews shops that have begun fitting out on the first floor.

Most effort seemed to be spent trying to get the last few awnings attached and the footpath completed.

You can see Louis Vuitton now - it's on the corner of queen street and edward street - looks to be a very nice store.

It's all go! How exciting!

Got the money? :lol:

i have louis vuitton wallet :) me special

its prolly a fake one from the markets, lol, nah only joking i beleive ya

its prolly a fake one from the markets, lol, nah only joking i beleive ya
I'm sure they sell them at the night markets - those asian stalls sell a lot of cheap copy stuff.
jt

Is the old one looking like its closing?

I will have to go take a look

its prolly a fake one from the markets, lol, nah only joking i beleive ya

:sleepy: puleassee.

The old one will be closing soon, they have a for lease sign above the shop.

The old one will be closing soon, they have a for lease sign above the shop.

That entire row of shops - treasury row, may be redeveloped according to last weeks Prime Site. All those shops will go eventually.

jt

How cool are the art installations along Edward Street! Very bright too.

How cool are the art installations along Edward Street! Very bright too.

Brisbane artists must be the most highly paid in the country with all the street art going in with every new development.

Haven't seen the Edward st art yet - does it light up, is it static?

jt

Aparantly there was this really old bakery from the 19 century where really famous paople all went. It was tempoarilly moved to make way fir Queens plaza but now, they're not going to put it back.

They could not reach an 'agreement' - probably over the increase in the lease arrangements.

Hinchliffe said that it might be able to go into the second stage of the devopment that I'm not sure how. Even Geoffery Rush has weighed into the argument.

It really is just a stuff up by everyone involved

1) Brisbane City Council gives permission for it to be demolished on the basis that it will be reassembled in the new development
2) Queensland Heritage Council say they wont protect it if it is taken apart; they remove it from the heritage register
3) BCC can't force it to be put it back together now that it is no longer listed.

But back to QP: the escalators have been switched on and they definately getting stuff done, but there looks like there is heaps to go on the common areas, let alone the shops. At least the footpath along edward street is complete.

has anyone seen the shop fronts of louis viutton and tiffinay & co on edward st. and the artwork looks great too by the way

has anyone seen the shop fronts of louis viutton and tiffinay & co on edward st. and the artwork looks great too by the way

I saw the artwork - very bold and colourful, very Brisbane (especially the way its positioned right next to the car park entrance)... :ohno:

Personally I think this will be great for Edward Street and I can see how they are going to narrow it already. They have in effect widened the footpaths and as far as I know will continue to do so all the way down.

jt

^ I was going to say the same thing.

Walked by today.

I Didnt relaise Tiffanys, Maxmara, Mac & Co, Louis Vuiton etc were all going to be on edward St.

That will turn it into quite a shopping st (at least that small part)

With all the other shops on the street...it could become our 5th Avenue :P

The wide footpaths are a very welcome addition, and as for people bitching about them, they've been narrowed for about 2-3 years now :bash:

pics anyone?

5th Avenue? hehe Quite a stretch perhaps. But it's excellent news, we are on the rise at least. Hopefully this will bring more attention to the city, and draw further development and stores.

I'd like to see the Commonwealth Bank branch redeveloped and have shops along the street. There is no need for a jumbo branch these days.

^ The edward st side of commonwealth is a dead shithole lol.

They have massive footpath space as well. Could easily fit some shops along there.

Big article about David Jones' new store and Queens Plaza in the City News today.

Can anyone scan it? Or is it available online?

You know i hardly ever see City News.
Do scan it if you can.

From the City News (http://www.questnews.com.au/city.html) website...

MAY 19: Prada, Chloe, and Ermenegildo Zegna – Brisbane may no longer be seen as a blip on the nation’s fashion radar with the news these, and other prestigious brands will be stocked at David Jones’s new City store.

David Jones will spend $30 million on the fit-out of its new city flagship at the $300 million city shopping mecca QueensPlaza.

QueensPlaza, at the corner of Queen Street Mall and Edward St, City, is tipped to open its doors to the public late this month.

It too will stock up to 60 top-end men’s and women’s labels including jeweller Tiffany & Co, Max Mara and Herringbone.

David Jones’s group general manager stores Paul Zahra said Brisbane would have a clearly-defined fashion precinct thanks to the QueensPlaza development.

Has anyone got any pics of the exterior or the whole thing?

CM announced that most stores seem to be planning to open on the 1st of June, with DJ's a few weeks later.

Definately seems more realistic that the 22nd of May.

You know i hardly ever see City News.

I believe they have cut down on the distribution (I used to live in the area, but now don't) and the total number published.

There was more to the DJ's article which was not in the online version of City News. It mentioned 600 staff will work for around 60 hours moving the stock over to the temp store. Staff from all over SEQ will be involved in the around the clock move.

Taken Today:

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Nice pictures.

Nice pics....I must have just walk past you yesterday, I seen a photographer there taking pics. :bash: In the same spots

^lol.

I always wonder if ill see someone from the forums taking pics (Or theyll see me)

^Lol, yeah - I've seen people taking pics before, and wondered if they are from the forums - but then I don't usually see the pics posted shortly aftewards.

I was wearing jeans and black t-shirt (I think), short spiky hair?

Nope wasn't you :-/ This guy had brown sorta cargo pants? and A white Polo with short little mohawk - you know those mohawks everyone gets these days. :)

Walked pas today and really stunned at the handywork of the shopfitters.

Looks really nice, and the public art is a good touch. One question I do have though, Where is the entrance to the carpark(??).

on edward st as you cross the intersection in the right hand lane

Wow!! It's looking rather impressive. :) Certainly fills the corner nicely. It doesn't seem that long ago it was a massive hole in the ground!!

A nice suburban shopping mall comes to Brisbane's CBD. :okay:

^ ?

Its just another 'Myer Centre' style department store.

Except smaller

Brumbies GO (http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Brumbys-Go-to-rollout-across-Australia/2005/05/23/1116700629966.html?oneclick=true) should be added to the list of shops opening on June 1.

A nice suburban shopping mall comes to Brisbane's CBD.
Suburban probably wouldn't be the term I would use; unless all centers off the PSM are suburban (?)

it looks nothing like a suburban shopping centre

Ohh geez ppls - I think he (Muse) was been sarcastic = of course Queen's Plaza isnt a suburban shopping centre with Tiffany & Co and Gucci -

It's a nicely designed low-rise mall. :)

hehe - couldn't have put it better myself

Hey Ozzy Nick unfortunately Gucci or prada will not be in Queens Plaza- those brands will only be stocked in the new dj's :(

Muse, how is it any more "suburban" than Mid City Centre, Sydney Central, Piccadilly, Westfield Centrepoint or any of Sydney's CBD malls? Although it's certainly "nicely designed", as opposed to those offerings. (Sydney's gorgeous QVB does, however, redress its less illustrious "suburban" CBD malls.)

Ozzy, jason is right - no Prada or Guccci stores as such - however high end retailers are well-represented and tenants include Tiffany & Co and Louis Vuitton.

Muse, how is it any more "suburban" than Mid City Centre, Sydney Central, Piccadilly, Westfield Centrepoint or any of Sydney's CBD malls? Although it's certainly "nicely designed", as opposed to those offerings. (Sydney's gorgeous QVB does, however, redress its less illustrious "suburban" CBD malls.)Who said that they aren't? Sydney's Mid-City Centre is like anything you would find in any major satellite CBD.

If you read my comments in World Square Retail, which is about to open, you will see i make the suburban analogy there too.

In fact the essence of a mall in itself is very suburban. They are town villages with modern glitz thrown in to gussie them up. In this case, it is a well designed one.

Why do people think that the word "suburban" is automatically a seriously major put down?

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Why do people think that the word "suburban" is automatically a seriously major put down?

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Because we're on a skyscraper nut site :P

Because we're on a skyscraper nut site :PThere are scrapers forming in the inner suburbs, satellites and randomly :S

...and this was never going to be a scraper. :nuts:

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Who said that they aren't? Sydney's Mid-City Centre is like anything you would find in any major satellite CBD.

If you read my comments in World Square Retail, which is about to open, you will see i make the suburban analogy there too.

In fact the essence of a mall in itself is very suburban. They are town villages with modern glitz thrown in to gussie them up. In this case, it is a well designed one.

Why do people think that the word "suburban" is automatically a seriously major put down?

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Well, I disagree with the suburban analogy in the case of Queens Plaza. There's a difference between suburban and CBD-style shopping malls - and Queens Plaza definitely falls into the latter category. Projects like Queens Plaza (and Brisbane's Wintergarden or Sydney's QVB or Galeries Victoria) would never be built in the suburbs. Their primary purpose is not related to filling shopping trollies or bellies, buying whitegoods or supplying generic clothing apparel. The suburbs could never support a centre that didn't cater to these needs.

On a side-note, I agree with your suburban analogy in the case of World Square Retail. It's very suburban, with its primary purpose being to service the basic needs of local residents / immediate surrounds. Hence, its focus is on groceries, whitegoods and generic clothing, with the main tenants being Coles Supermarket, Retravision, Harvey Norman, Foot Locker (or is it Rebel Sport?) etc. Queens Plaza isn't in the same category.

I didn't say your use of the word "suburban" was a serious put-down - I just disagreed with the analogy.

I'd call a shopping centre "suburban" only if it is surrounded by car parks.

Are we going to base this on the superficial aspects such as what type of outlets and car parks or the deeper concepts and basic models this is built upon? Does this mean that because a Tiffany's is involved here that somehow it makes it worlds apart? (There are Tiffs all over the world to the extent that it makes the company almost like a franchise).

Where does this leave the Macarthur Centre with its Big Ws?

If you're going to throw Sydney examples @ me just because I'm in Sydney, then let's think Chatswood Chase. It's not very far from this in design and outlets...and guess what, it's in the suburbs!! Double Bay is full of smaller examples...and guess what.suburbs!! ...and I doubt they will build a QVB ever again anywhere LOL let alone the suburbs.

Also, I didn't single you out isoboy as far as the word "suburban" as a put-down went. Read the previous page.

Hey Ozzy Nick unfortunately Gucci or prada will not be in Queens Plaza- those brands will only be stocked in the new dj's :(

Sorry i dont recall using Prada at any stage, and of course I am aware that Gucci and Prada have no individual franchises in the building - but thanks anyway -

Let's just that it's a city shopping centre because it's IN THE CITY :rant:

Let's just that it's a city shopping centre because it's IN THE CITY :rant:Mmmmyokayyyyy. http://www.sayhey.co.uk/invboard/html/emoticons/ermm.gif

Muse, the bottom line is that Queens Square is not akin to a typical suburban shopping centre, as you claim. If you believe that, you obviously haven't been to the suburbs in a very long time. Using your premise, it would appear that all CBD shopping malls in Australia are "suburban". Can you name a shopping centre located in a CBD, which *isn't* suburban? And explain why it isn't, where Queens Plaza is?

Also, I don't understand your point, re: "They will never build another QVB ever again anywhere"? No, "they" won't develop something called the Queen Victoria Building, in a derelict former market, with ornate Victorian architecture, as happened with the QVB in 1986. But CBD shopping malls, with similar purposes and functions to the QVB, will continue to be developed occasionally - for instance, Queens Plaza.

1st sign. Getting personal and patronising "you obviously haven't been to the suburbs in a very long time".

2nd sign. "I don't understand you" technique (You brought up the QVB and it being built in the suburbs. Go back and read).

3rd sign: Prove it!! G'awn...prove it to me!!

Dear oh dear...they can always replace Tiffs with a Coffee Club if it 'don't' work out. That's how transient all of this is. It's not set in concrete.

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Silly me. I should know by now - no point discussing anything with Muse unless it's 100% in agreement with his views. Anything else is taken, in characteristic OTT and over-sensitive fashion, as a personal attack.

4th sign. Hissy fit/miffed cop-out with a last boot to the stomach (and a hypocritical one @ that!! re the 100% agreeance)

It all fit a pattern.

I rarely argue/discuss views, so where you came up with that 100% in agreeance with Muse thing is beyond me. :nuts:

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"They will never build another QVB ever again anywhere"? No, "they" won't develop something called the Queen Victoria Building, in a derelict former market, with ornate Victorian architecture, as happened with the QVB in 1986.

What about the GPO development in Melbourne?
OK, it's not as big as the QVB, but it's exactly the same sort of principle - and the line-up of high-end retailers is awesome! I think places like that show a distinct difference between a 'city' shopping centre and a 'suburban' shopping centre.

Ozzy Nick u said

"Ohh geez ppls - I think he (Muse) was been sarcastic = of course Queen's Plaza isnt a suburban shopping centre with Tiffany & Co and Gucci"

you said gucci? but it will not be there

3rd sign: Prove it!! G'awn...prove it to me!!


You started this - you have the onus of proof.

Ozzy Nick u said

"Ohh geez ppls - I think he (Muse) was been sarcastic = of course Queen's Plaza isnt a suburban shopping centre with Tiffany & Co and Gucci"

you said gucci? but it will not be there

I was referring to the brands within and not necessarily
the shops - but anyway lets not get tied up with technicalities

I thought this argument was over when Muse said:

Mmmmyokayyyyy. http://www.sayhey.co.uk/invboard/html/emoticons/ermm.gif

no one here even knows what the shops are.

We know a few shops.


There are shitloads of ''places.... inside which will have stores and no one here actually knows what they willl all be.

I thought this argument was over when Muse said: Mmmmyokayyyyy. http://www.sayhey.co.uk/invboard/html/emoticons/ermm.gif No 'dearheart'. The argument/disussion was over when isoboy copped out!! isoboy loser BIG TIME http://www.sayhey.co.uk/invboard/html/emoticons/loser.gif on the previous page of this thread!!

I was referring to the brands within and not necessarily
the shops - but anyway lets not get tied up with technicalitiesBTW OZZY NICK, what's the prob with getting tied up with technicalities :?

No 'dearheart'. The argument/disussion was over when isoboy copped out!! isoboy loser BIG TIME http://www.sayhey.co.uk/invboard/html/emoticons/loser.gif on the previous page of this thread!!

It would be better if everyone would drop this silly argument - I think isoboy did the right thing by discontinuing his involvement in it. What does it aim to achieve anyway? Whether a CBD, suburban, or fricken rural farmers market shopping centre for goodness sake - it makes no difference. Queens Plaza is what it is, and nobody who is commenting has actually been inside and 'experienced' the centre (as Malt mentioned), so let's save our comments until it is open! :sleepy:

......so let's save our comments until it is open!

Which is next Wednesday, 1 June, according to an article in Prime Site in the Courier Mail today.

It would be better if everyone would drop this silly argument - I think isoboy did the right thing by discontinuing his involvement in it. What does it aim to achieve anyway? Whether a CBD, suburban, or fricken rural farmers market shopping centre for goodness sake - it makes no difference. Queens Plaza is what it is, and nobody who is commenting has actually been inside and 'experienced' the centre (as Malt mentioned), so let's save our comments until it is open! :sleepy:
^ Yes, I agree. He did the right thing by "copping out" yet it was the way that isoboy discontinued the argument, in a very patronising and insulting way. All because I initially made a short one sentence comment a couple of pages back, which wasn't negative anyway.

BTW Nobody on this forum saves their comments until projects are open.

I had no idea it would turn into a mega-drama and isoboy was the first one that went on a fully-fledged attack. I was put into a situation where I had to defend myself and the initial comment that I had made.

He discontinued the "silly argument" as you put it finn because he had nowhere else to go with it. It certainly opened my eyes to what isoboy truly thinks of me, particulary when he opted out....trying to discredit me in front of other forumers.

BTW I still stand by my initial comment, and I still don't see it being particularly negative in the slightest.

Anyway finn, you have a vested interest...and I don't mean in Queens Plaza. ;)

BTW I make so many nice, positive and obvious constructive comments in the QLD section and nobody says "boo" as a result. As soon as what I said about Queens Plaza which was perceived as negative, suddenly I was put in a position to defend my comment.

Says a lot about the human psyche.

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So who's saving up to go shopping? *grin* I think it would max out my credit card on most of that stuff!

Muse,

I suggest you get some perspective. You have become hysterical over a discussion of a shopping centre, on an internet forum.

This "argument" began when I said that if you think Queens Plaza is a typical suburban shopping centre, you hadn't been to the suburbs in a while. For some reason, you chose to take this as an outrageous personal attack. I responded in kind, saying that you were being over-sensitive and over-the-top. I stand by that assessment. I also indicated that such over-sensitivity was not unusual from you. Well, I'm sorry, but it's not.

Regarding your complaints about me "copping out" of the discussion: I didn't see any point discussing the topic further with you, as you were not responding in any sensible or coherent way. When I asked you to justify your suburban analogy, you got very worked-up and launched into some convoluted "1st point, 2nd point, 3rd point" rant that had nothing to do with Queens Plaza. You're right that I had nowhere further to go! What to say in response to your baffling rant?

As for your complaints about my "personal attacks" on you - don't you think you're being somewhat hypocritical? To put it mildly? Over the last two pages, you have called me a loser, labelled me a cop-out, ascribed "nutter" and "loser" emoticons to me, claimed that I "discredited you in front of other forumers", accused me of launching a "fully-fledged attack" on you, accused me of booting you in the stomach (WTF!?), stated that I put you in a situation where you were forced to defend yourself etc. etc. etc. All ridiculous, offensive, melodramatic stuff. I'm honestly shocked to come back to this thread and see the way you've gone on. Even for you, this is a bit much.

Now, I repeat. Stop being so bloody ridiculous and get some perspective. It seems to me that it's time you stepped away from the internet (where you've amassed thousands upon thousands of posts on several forums) and had a spell in the real world, where debates over new shopping centres do not assume such monumental importance.

I tend to agree.

Usually i get sucked into arguements...
But this one was about nothing, and it was rather boring.

Now this has turned from an argument on whether Queens Plaza is suburbian and now, the threads turned into commenting on who won.

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well lets bring it back on topic

Lower Ground -
Eyegear……………………………….All Phones
Michel’s Patisserie……………………Australian Homemade Icecream
PO Box……………………………….Giordano
Sportsco………………………………Sanity
Golden Li……………………………..Oporto
Ali Baba………………………………Sumo Salad
International Café and Carvery………Suncrane
Healthy Habits……………………….Prego Pasta & Pizza
Crepe Café…………………………....Diva
EB Games……………………………Flight Centre
Brumby’s GO………………………..Healthy Life
Australian Geographic……………….Kikki K
Le Desire……………………………OPSM

Ground Level –
Canturi …………………………….. Herringbone
Max and Co…………………………Nautica
Max Mara…………………………..Tiffany & Co
Mont Blanc…………………………Louis Vuitton
Shades………………………………Witchery
Fossil……………………………….Mimco
Mecca Cosmetica………………….Guess Accessories
Aquila Shoes……………………….Nine West
Col Nayler Barber………………….LR Sushi
Giallo……………………………….Starbucks Coffee
Rodd & Gunn………………………Escape Travel
Nationwide Currency Exchange

Level 1 –
Coffee & Chocolate Plaza…………De Cjuba
Bayswiss…………………………..Wittner Shoes
Review…………………………….Endless Spirit
Jigsaw……………………………..David Lawrence
Ojay………………………………..Seed
Crabtree & Evelyn………………...Saba
Alannah Hill....................Esprit
Oxford Menswear

That leaves between 18 and 28 specialty stores yet to be confirmed.

d-double post

I thought Coles Central was also to be returning to the site???

I though so aswell :S
maybe they thought the can't win against woolies across the road.


Looks like a pretty nice line-up, tiffany's etc. have really made a good impression on the street, the shopfronts look great.

Doesn't David Jones only move down the mall about 30m?

David jones doesnt move at all.

The current david jones store is in the building Directly beside this.
They are keeping both and making it a very large store. Closing the old one when this one opens and renovating it, then joining them both when their done.

Muse,

I suggest you get some perspective. You have become hysterical over a discussion of a shopping centre, on an internet forum.

This "argument" began when I said that if you think Queens Plaza is a typical suburban shopping centre, you hadn't been to the suburbs in a while. For some reason, you chose to take this as an outrageous personal attack. I responded in kind, saying that you were being over-sensitive and over-the-top. I stand by that assessment. I also indicated that such over-sensitivity was not unusual from you. Well, I'm sorry, but it's not.

Regarding your complaints about me "copping out" of the discussion: I didn't see any point discussing the topic further with you, as you were not responding in any sensible or coherent way. When I asked you to justify your suburban analogy, you got very worked-up and launched into some convoluted "1st point, 2nd point, 3rd point" rant that had nothing to do with Queens Plaza. You're right that I had nowhere further to go! What to say in response to your baffling rant?

As for your complaints about my "personal attacks" on you - don't you think you're being somewhat hypocritical? To put it mildly? Over the last two pages, you have called me a loser, labelled me a cop-out, ascribed "nutter" and "loser" emoticons to me, claimed that I "discredited you in front of other forumers", accused me of launching a "fully-fledged attack" on you, accused me of booting you in the stomach (WTF!?), stated that I put you in a situation where you were forced to defend yourself etc. etc. etc. All ridiculous, offensive, melodramatic stuff. I'm honestly shocked to come back to this thread and see the way you've gone on. Even for you, this is a bit much.

Now, I repeat. Stop being so bloody ridiculous and get some perspective. It seems to me that it's time you stepped away from the internet (where you've amassed thousands upon thousands of posts on several forums) and had a spell in the real world, where debates over new shopping centres do not assume such monumental importance.^ Now that is a rant. Pot. Kettle. Black.

All Because i made a simple comment along the lines that Queens Plaza is a nicely desigged suburban mall in the CBD. In no way did I get "hysterical" @ any point. Nor did I take it as personal attack, etc etc etc...and I'm much thicker skinned as to many of your other , let's say comments about me.

...and don't be dictatorial isoboy in telling me to "....it's time you stepped away from the internet...and had a spell in the real world."

Now who was being insulting (and definitely patronising)? Once again...Pot. Kettle. Black.

...and I agree with Malt - that it has become boring.

***As I already see, forumers have moved on and rightfully so :okay:

Apologies to any of the forumers that had to endure all of this, which was initially to be quite innocent.

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Orfeo, how did you conclude it was between 18 and 28 stores left?

I thought the temp David Jones site in the new building would be refurbished, once the old store is redeveloped. This would then enable a 'Pacific Fair/Daimaru' transformation for more retail outlets?

I thought Coles Central was also to be returning to the site???

I believe it is, but I don't think it is counted as a specialty store...At least they don't count it in the Myer centre as one.


Orfeo, how did you conclude it was between 18 and 28 stores left?

The articles written about the project generally have said '90 specialty stores' but I have seen some with number as 80. I had the names of 62, which would leave between 18 - 28 left. I now have another 2 (i've ammended the list) so only 16-26 now.

I thought the temp David Jones site in the new building would be refurbished, once the old store is redeveloped. This would then enable a 'Pacific Fair/Daimaru' transformation for more retail outlets?

Not really. The end product will be that DJ will take up space in both of the buildings, and each will be about the same size, thus it will have double the space. The idea is that it will be a real flagship store with a lot more on offer than any other store in Qld

I have (obviously unconfirmed and certainly unofficial) word that it's opening on Wednesday (June 1st, I think that's been said in this thread already), with only about 8 stores ready to open on that day. This is only what I've been told, so I guess we have to wait and see if it's right or not :)

^ I concur.

I have read that date elsewhere.

All of the scaffolding is removed and the shops are almost open, she's lookin pretty good!

All of the scaffolding is removed and the shops are almost open, she's lookin pretty good!

So I guess opening will be tomorrow, eh?


Where's the entrance to the carpark? I've seen the exit to Edward .St. . .

Correction - it's open! Very nice inside, everything is white. There are guards in Tiffany and Co, I Couldn't afford much though he he.

Go Brisbane!

some things inside are dodgy. like the blind ppl tectiles are coming off and some of the plasterboard finishes are crap. but its still sorta in the phase of fitout so i guess you can excuse it.

Shouldn't we re-name the thread?
Any pics?

I'm going to try and get down there sometime on the weekend.

seen the grand opening a little bit ago on the news, and I must say it turned out pritty good, and yes, very white... They did say but that its stage one. so what might stage 2 be???

Stage 2 is, as we already know,
Refurbishment of David Jones old store. Whens its done theyll join them and have 1 big store.

OIC, they did say somthing about that but couldnt really make sense out of it, but now its all clear....

Cheers

The only thing I am a little disappointed in is some of the stores - a lot of them are stores that already exist elsewhere in the city - I wish it had more stores that are in Sydney and Melbourne - like FCUK for example, those stores are everywhere down there. or a Chanel (haha not a chance!)

My girlfriend dragged me along just as the centre opened this morning, so I was among the first of the general public to set foot in it. It's nice, but not as big as I thought it'd be. Most shops weren't open today, so it was a bit of an anti-climax, but it was still nice to have a wander around.

Apparently there were still workers there feverishly finishing off the inside (and parts of the outside) early this morning to make the 9am deadline for opening. Sounds a lot like when the Myer Centre first opened -- Brisbane is making a bad habit of this! :tongue2:

When did the Myer centre open?

Jimmy, according to this in 1988: Burnett / Buchan Group (http://www.burnett.com.au/content.asp?contentid=1212&title=Myer+Centre+Brisbane+-+Buchan+Group)

To make the deadline for opening in 1988, workers in the Myer Centre were working 24 hours up until the morning it opened.

I had quick chats to a few of the retail managers in a few stores yesterday, it wasn't uncommon to hear stories of them being there until 2 or 3am on Wednesday morning just to finish filling out their stores.

All these stores mustn't be very happy about having to open at sale-time! Especially DJs - you'd think having to open a new store just as they're starting their clearance would cost them a few $$$.

Today's Fin Rev (Thurs 2 June '05)...

On the opening and 'stuff'.

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When did the Myer centre open?

1988, just before Expo, I still have my commemorative glass, given to the Myer employees that worked during the changeover (sad but true). And yes, those wee hour workings did happen. The worst part was working in the old centre, with it's very "open on the streets" frontage, through the x-mass rush, the construction of both the Myer centre and the extension to the Mall, while the Disney Christmas album played in the background.

Ah, memories.

Pretty crap memories.

Love the look of Queens Plaza. I realy love the Edward St frontage and the lighting is great! Hopefully they will continue the Edward street narrowing all the way to Mary street.

jt

where is the entrance to the carpark?

^ LOL
You're having issues with the carpark entrance aren't you nikko? :D

Nobody's willing to answer. I don't know.

^ LOL
You're having issues with the carpark entrance aren't you nikko? :D


Too bloody right!!! :mad2:

I want to know because I've seen the exit for it (complete with traffic lights [ should be great for peak hour traffic :stupid:] it's exits to Edward. St]

But I've looked all around the place and there's no bloody way to get in!!

Entrance is to the right of the exit when looking at Queens Plaza from the other side of Edward Street! (Remember that Edward Street is one way)

then entrance is on edward street! there is a sign saying parking :P

then entrance is on edward street! there is a sign saying parking :P


are you sure?

I though that was just an exit???

definitely - it has a digital board showing the price above the entrance

well fuck me dead.

Is it one portal for entrance/exit then or what?

well fuck me dead.

Is it one portal for entrance/exit then or what?

You've got it! One way in, one way out, right next to each other.

You've got it! One way in, one way out, right next to each other.Theyve actually installed new traffic lights between Adelaide and Queen for the car park.

Its not a bad outcome actually - the footpath is so wide around there now.

Theyve actually installed new traffic lights between Adelaide and Queen for the car park.

Its not a bad outcome actually - the footpath is so wide around there now.

yeah...on Edward. St a couple of metres before the next set (Edward and Queen)

What's Grand Plaza that they speak of in the article I posted?

Today's Fin Rev (Thurs 2 June '05)...

On the opening and 'stuff'.

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Just a suburban shopping centre on the outer south side - Browns Plains. Nothing Special.

In nearby Springfield they are currently constructing the Orion Centre, a 196,000 square meter shopping complex, the first stage of which is due to open next year. The construction reminds me of when Parlaiment House in Canberra was being built. Its massive, and thats just the earthwork.

There you go, Nikko. Weeks upon weeks of pissing everyone off and you've finally got your answer.

Just a suburban shopping centre on the outer south side - Browns Plains. Nothing Special.

In nearby Springfield they are currently constructing the Orion Centre, a 196,000 square meter shopping complex, the first stage of which is due to open next year. The construction reminds me of when Parlaiment House in Canberra was being built. Its massive, and thats just the earthwork.


Springfield has been delayed by 6 months, and the first stage is only a handful of retail stores plus Big W + Woolworths. Looking at the map I think the actual 'mall' at Springfield will not be as large as they say. Bulk retail stores will make up the most of it eventually.

Now back to Queens Plaza, I will be scoping that out today for sure.

Just a suburban shopping centre on the outer south side - Browns Plains.LOL JayT. I sort of figured that out myself.

There is an article in the Courier Mail today moaning about the car park entrance and exit because it uses one lane of Edward Street that was formerly a taxi rank (and therefore never available as a traffic lane).

Maybe the writer thinks that the entrances and exits from the Myer Centre and the Wintergarden - which both cut off the footpaths completely - are preferable.

I totally agree, the carparks for the Myer Centre and Wintergarden are shocking for the streetscape, you have to walk around them to get back out to the footpath - ridiculous!

The Wintergarden one isnt as bad as the Myer Centre one.

Myer Centre basically means its whole frontage along Elizabeth St is just a big blank wall.

Wintergarden directs you though the food court which isnt AS BAD, partially because it doesnt go for as long.

There you go, Nikko. Weeks upon weeks of pissing everyone off and you've finally got your answer.

Mate, don't try to cut above me. It's posts like what you've jsut put that really do piss people off. Try to use some substance.
I asked it a few times because I was curious (someone had also mentioned something about an old 'taxi tunnel')

The last time I saw the building was two weeks ago and (where it is now) had not been laid out yet. Because the exit, however had been completed I assumed the entrace was at another location.

Mate, don't try to cut above me. It's posts like what you've jsut put that really do piss people off. Try to use some substance.
I asked it a few times because I was curious (someone had also mentioned something about an old 'taxi tunnel')

The last time I saw the building was two weeks ago and (where it is now) had not been laid out yet. Because the exit, however had been completed I assumed the entrace was at another location.

:kiss: c'mon guys...kiss and make up

I'm over it. Sorry nikko. I won't be a fag any more.

... Moving along there was the usual gawking crowd (inc myself) there yesterday. The new DJ's looks pretty impressive, and should be operational by the end of the month. I think that the temp wall near the food hall may eventually lead to the DJs food hall

Isn't all the stores expensive fashion?

Jimmy, that's what the whole thread has been about. Please go back and read it instead of picking on forumers with your one-liners.

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The whole thread? Let's not your forget your argument about the suburban shopping centre. When I started on the site, that's all that was happening. I didn't read the earlier pages.

The whole thread? Let's not your forget your argument about the suburban shopping centre. When I started on the site, that's all that was happening. I didn't read the earlier pages.What's my defending my view got to do with anything? I'd be surprised if you read much of it anyway. You were already a member. I don't pick on people like a smart ass and then request them to supply me with answers (you ask a lot of questions with the info in the threads...just lazy).

(I've answered questions twice for you now, and you don't even acknowledge us).

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Settle down guys!!! But I have to say that not all of the stores are expensive, sure the ground floor and top floors are but the lower ground floor is just like any other shopping centre. I know its sale time but I wasnt expecting to be able to walk into shops and buy $20 tops, and I wasnt expecting booths in the middle.
Nagelixen, Im not so sure that that wall will be leading to a David Jones food hall, the only reason I say this is that all David Jones entrances had David Jones painted on the temp walls. Having said that if there are more shops to open between there and the food hall then that would make sense. I guess we will just have to wait and see!!

Any Pics?


I might be able to go tomorrow. . .and when I do, I'll get a few.

... The lower floor i'd class as the 'cheap floor', which reminded me alot of the retail area in Crown Entertainment Complex. Stores such as EB Games, Sanity and National Geographic are on the basement floor, along with the Food Hall.

... The lower floor i'd class as the 'cheap floor', which reminded me alot of the retail area in Crown Entertainment Complex. Stores such as EB Games, Sanity and National Geographic are on the basement floor, along with the Food Hall.
Guess is down there too.

Kind of interesting place. I was also a bit surprised with the booths in the middle of the floor on the bottom level. It really took away from the exapansivness of the other 2 floors. I think when DJs opens the center will be a bit better...at the moment it is like having dead ends on 3 floors.

Guess is down there too.


I'm guessing its cK, Polo, or Levi :jk:

Very nice place.

It is Such an improvement for Adelaide street, it's no longer dark there anymore :D it's lined with shops :P

The interior is very bright and apart from the tactile edging coming up (probably didn't make the surface rough first :bash:) it looks great. Very open, the carpark blends in well and the public art is a great addition.


I'll get photos on Friday.

I've got photos of Queens Plaza. Word of warning, security have banned cameras...

I've got photos of Queens Plaza. Word of warning, security have banned cameras...

oh yeah, that'd be right.

Uptight bastards. If they say anything, I'll spray them with a coating of bullshit.

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Here are the external shots of the building. The inside is really nice and modern.

I have inside shots that I'm reluctant to post at this point in time.

Im going to go in ad take 100 photos of the inside just to piss them off.

Nice shots anyway. Post the inside ones, they wont do anything lol. Theyre just security guards in a shopping centre :P

^ The inside is a publicly used area. It's only banking chambers and some office building foyers that have a problem with taking pics. Shopping centres are usually fine.

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Here are the external shots of the building. The inside is really nice and modern.

I have inside shots that I'm reluctant to post at this point in time.Excellent shots there ABS. Looking sleek, linear and 'simple modern'.

How is it looking @ night guys? Any kind of funky illuminations and.or signages?

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Here are a few of my internal shots of Queens Plaza. It's really modern and very presentable. They should also get plenty of pedestrian traffic traveling between Anzac Square and the Queen Street Mall.

Architecturally quite interesting inside but very stark and cold - no humanising touches, no internal artwork, no greenery, nowhere to sit while your partner is checking out the dress shops!

Streetscapes are great, particularly Edward street and the Edward/Adelaide corner.

The fencing for the entry and exit points to the underground carpark breaks up some of the urban mass on Edward Street. In case your interested the photos were taken around 9am in the morning.

I bet that in a few months more kiosk food stores will appear in the food hall area, squeezing every dollar out of any available space - it would be alot worse if Westfield owned it. Just look what they did to garden city. More kiosks than flies on s***

Yeah ,almost every opening between floors has been closed in and filled with Kiosks at Garden City. Simply horrid!!! :puke:

How is it looking @ night guys? Any kind of funky illuminations and.or signages?Well, I guess not many have seen it at night yet.

oh no, it looks great at night :D
The footpaths surrounding it have ligths shining upwards, the area around it looks VERY bright.
The public art on Edward streets lights up (blue, yellow etc)

In QSM, theres a blue neon with 'Queens Plaza' on it, and I believe there is pink or something lights around the top of the building.

There's no other store ... not any more there isn't
From the Courier Mail
28jun05
FIFTY years of Brisbane history took only 64 hours to be moved into a whole new era as Queen St's old David Jones department store shifted into its new home.

In a streamlined operation, boxes, clothing, mannequins and staff were shuffled from the old store into the new one in QueensPlaza.

About 200 David Jones staff, 250 contractors, 50 professional removalists and 50 carpenters chipped in to shift 15,000 boxes down the street to the corner of Queen Street Mall, Edward and Adelaide streets.

David Jones is the major tenant at QueensPlaza and occupies five floors, and the entire centre is fully leased with 80 specialty stores.

The move is only the first stage for the flagship Queensland store.

Once completed, the store in QueensPlaza will have doubled its floor space.

David Jones first moved into Queens St in 1955 when it bought Finney Isles.

By 1967 the store was renamed David Jones.

Queensland University of Technology head of fashion Suzi Vaughan said yesterday the new David Jones store represented the growth of fashion and culture in Brisbane and a maturing of the city.

"Brisbane is growing in confidence and the new David Jones store is one of the signs the city is becoming more cosmopolitan," Ms Vaughan said.

Despite its "daggy" appearance, people were shopping at David Jones before it moved.

"I think it has a history and a tradition, which was encapsulated in its old building in the heart of Brisbane.

"This new store is an investment in the future and it will draw people back into the city centre," Ms Vaughan said.

After opening June 1, this morning also sees the official launch of QueensPlaza, dubbed the QueensPlaza Royal Celebration from 8am.

O-M-G how cool is the new Dj's ... we kick Melbourne's butt now !

O-M-G how cool is the new Dj's ... we kick Melbourne's butt now !

Yes and thats only the half of it. The old DJ's is about to get a massive revamp and will open next year with Australia's largest foodhall and overall will be the second largest DJ's in the country after Sydney.

This is obvious testimony to how well Brisbane CBD shopping is doing.

I looked at it today. Doesn't really have any personality or warm feeling about it at all which distresses me as i'm a DJ's boy from way back. The tiling has not been finished in most parts as ypu walk on white painted concrete. There is also some besser blocks painted white. Are they going to fix this? I also asked the information people about the foodhall and they say there is no decision yet. I would have thought if DJ's intended to put in a foodhall they would commit themselves. Silence seems to equal no foodhall. *sigh*

I looked at it today. Doesn't really have any personality or warm feeling about it at all which distresses me as i'm a DJ's boy from way back. The tiling has not been finished in most parts as ypu walk on white painted concrete. There is also some besser blocks painted white. Are they going to fix this? I also asked the information people about the foodhall and they say there is no decision yet. I would have thought if DJ's intended to put in a foodhall they would commit themselves. Silence seems to equal no foodhall. *sigh*

The DJs which opened today is just a temp layout. Expect a vastly different store when the old store is refurbished.

The existing (closed) store will then me merged into Queens Plaza, creating as others have said a showcase store.

The same thing happened when Fletcher Construction revamped Toowoomba Central. Myer had exposed concrete floors and it looked like a cheap outlet store...

Patients.... Give it 10 months or so and you'll never look back.

The information people know nothing, lol.
And you should know this.

JayT clearly stated it is going in the revamped old store.

Melbourne's Department stores, both Myer and David Jones are a disgrace, infact any shop facing the Bourke Street Mall is horride. Best shopping, Little Collins, Collins, Flinders lane, Red Cape Lane, Albert Coats Lane, Melbourne Central.

Give the mall and both Myer and DJ's the flick when down here.

Melbourne's Department stores, both Myer and David Jones are a disgrace, infact any shop facing the Bourke Street Mall is horride. Best shopping, Little Collins, Collins, Flinders lane, Red Cape Lane, Albert Coats Lane, Melbourne Central.

Give the mall and both Myer and DJ's the flick when down here.

thats the same with the myer centre up here. i wouldnt say give it the flick but it is looking very 80's. Pink & green tiles. YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are currently facelifting Myer itself which is looking very bright but the shopping centre is horendous!

In brisbane all our shopping is on one street so i guess thats where you have to go. If you want alternative / bohemian shopping, then you would go to the valley

Myer Centre isn't the bad, to tell the truth I still like the old 80's look.

Nup, Wrecking ball is the only thing that will fix that building.
Realistically, that could at least replace all the tiles and ballustrades

I thought the Myer Centre was going to have a refurb?

Sure they did the food hall, and the Cinemas... but what about the rest?

They have had those 'test tiles' out the front of Coles Central. Surely Gandel (GRM) have the case to modernise this ailing 80's icon??

In brisbane all our shopping is on one street so i guess thats where you have to go. If you want alternative / bohemian shopping, then you would go to the valley

Dude, there are other places to 'shop' other than Myer Centre/Queen St Mall

Ever been to Elizebeth Arcade?

Ever been to Anzac Square?

Brisbane has so many nooks and crannies with hell cool shops that never get noticed. Do yourself a favour and explore more.

^ i know of them but i wouldnt call them shopping precincts.

^ i know of them but i wouldnt call them shopping precincts.

Ditto - they are just small arcades within the city.

For great shopping in Brisbane the city is good but there are other shopping precincts to note like:

Stones Corner
Fortitude Valley both north and south sections
Paddington & Red Hill
Toowong
West End & South Brisbane

You have to explore this city as it has an amazing array of shopping delights - if you like that sort of thing.

You cant dismiss all the arcades...
Adelaide St, Elizabeth st (top end mostly) Albert St, Edward St.

Admittadly all of the shopping on these streets ooze out from the QSM.. gradually spreading.

Yeah, Myer Centre is almost at a point of no return.

Everything fits in with each other well, so modernising the colour scheme would mean new signage, detailing, furniture, fencing/balustrades, lifts etc.
I don't mind it, it's a little easier on the eye than the new, utilitarian blinding white style that's popping up everywhere.

Too bad the 80's weren't a great period of architectural design, if only the interior of Myer Centre was say, Art Deco? :drool:

^ blindingly white like the new myer! holy shit :cool:

Entering Myer from Queen Street Mall
1) Wear your sun glasses
2) Sunscreen SPV Factor 30+

The City News today:

"Brisbane is the new black"

LOVE it!

I was going to pick it up but didnt :(

What was the article about? (I dont get the title lol)

On QP, i walked throught today. Dont see why people are complaining? yes, a little more work but its very.. white and expensive looking.

I was going to pick it up but didnt :(

What was the article about? (I dont get the title lol)

On QP, i walked throught today. Dont see why people are complaining? yes, a little more work but its very.. white and expensive looking.

Whoa, I was in QP too.

They just have a big fold out advertising the new place, then an article with a fashion guru talking about the different stores and stuff available etc.

Entering Myer from Queen Street Mall
1) Wear your sun glasses
2) Sunscreen SPV Factor 30+
At night its easily to be temporarily blinded when you walk because your eyes do not ajust to the bright white light fast enough.

I'm not sure about the floor in DJ's, I hope they give it another coat (I heard they will) - it's a shocker!!!

The floor will be covered when stage 2 is opened. Don't worry - it will be a flagship store - not a Crazy Clarks

It all sounds very interesting, god knows the Myer flagship in Melbourne is in desperate and dire need of refurbishment....Has the DJs got any of the services that the Melb and Syd flagships have yet? or will it have? (such as beauty and hair salons, restaurants and cafes, catering..?)

It all sounds very interesting, god knows the Myer flagship in Melbourne is in desperate and dire need of refurbishment....Has the DJs got any of the services that the Melb and Syd flagships have yet? or will it have? (such as beauty and hair salons, restaurants and cafes, catering..?)

Judging by the fact that I've NEVER heard of such services I dunno

Myer Brisbane has a Hair Salon, as does Indooroopilly.
DJ's Carindale/Garden City have a Hair and Beauty salon, restaurant/cafe.

It all sounds very interesting, god knows the Myer flagship in Melbourne is in desperate and dire need of refurbishment....Has the DJs got any of the services that the Melb and Syd flagships have yet? or will it have? (such as beauty and hair salons, restaurants and cafes, catering..?)

They all have those services. A friend of mine works at the Hair salon at David Jones in Carindale out in the suburbs. I'm sure Melbourne's suburban stores will have or will soon have those services as well.

I remember when K-Mart had a cafe at the back :P

They all have those services. A friend of mine works at the Hair salon at David Jones in Carindale out in the suburbs. I'm sure Melbourne's suburban stores will have or will soon have those services as well.

Well im not sure about the Myers around, but i was asking about DJs coz last time (albiet many years ago) i was at the DJs in Brissy it didnt have any of the high end services that the other flagships did, and with them doing a major refurb of myer i thought that DJs would need to follow suit. The Melb flagship already has all those and more, but the website for Brisbane says that the DJs only has two or three...just wondering if they're getting more

Brisbane CBD DJ's will get a large amount of new brands when stage 2 opens!
It will be then the second largest DJ's in Australia after Sydney CBD.

I remember when K-Mart had a cafe at the back :P


Holly's Cafe to be precise.


Big W in its earlier form also have a cafe - back when it was a 'cut and paste' of Kmart.

Some suburban Kmarts still have a cafe don't they?

I remember Pick n Pay at Chermside has a cafe.

I think the one at Mt Gravatt closed, most of them were replaced with a book department.

They've blocked off a decent section of floor in the open area next to the food court, so it looks like there will be another booth or two.

They've blocked off a decent section of floor in the open area next to the food court, so it looks like there will be another booth or two.


Of course since Westfield own it (Garden City), if they can find an empty square metre of floor space they will shove another kiosk in. Bring back the Peacock!

Yeah virtually every opening between floor levels at Garden City has been filled in to shove in more kiosks.