Work starts on Deepwater Plaza

Work will soon start to extend and refurbish Deepwater Plaza at a cost of $8.9 million.

The extension will accommodate new major tenants, Best and Less and The Reject Shop, as well as 15 additional specialty stores.

The redevelopment, which will begin later this month and is due to be completed by May next year, will also see an extra 101 carpark spaces created.

Deepwater Plaza centre manager Ms Julie Marr said the redevelopment of Deepwater Plaza, which has been owned by the Schwartz Family Company for 13 years, will create a new entry point facing Railway St and Woy Woy Railway Station to better serve rail commuters and to create even better traffic flows for shoppers.

"The mall will be refurbished with better lighting and a new and revitalized colour scheme and the Franklins loading dock will receive a face lift in order to improve the visual aspect to Railway St and Woy Woy Railway Station," Ms Marr said.

"The amenities will receive a refurbishment which will see an improvement to the parent's room and toilets as well as the creation of new amenities in the extended section of the centre.

"The changes to the centre will create more convenience for customers with the extra parking and we are also looking for food, service, homewares and fashion retailers to take the new tenancies to give those living in the lower part of the Central Coast a greater retail choice."

Ms Marr said the redevelopment, which will see gross lettable area increase from 16,252 sqm to 18,372.5 sqm, would be completed in three stages.

Stage 1 would include the extension of the multi deck car park.

This would be open for Christmas.

Stage 1 would also include an extension of the shopping centre.

Stage 2 would include the reconfiguration of existing tenancies for Christmas, with stage 3 including mall entries and external verandah upgrades.

Press release, August 11 Tony Turner