GEON has been appointed as the new centre manager for Paradise Garden Shopping Village, a neighbourhood shopping centre in Thornlands, in Brisbane’s east.
The multi-disciplined property company will provide a range of services for the centre, which is owned by Nerinda Pty Ltd ATF Paradise Trust, including property management, facilities management, financial/accounting management, leasing and marketing coordination.
Paradise Garden Shopping Village, which recently celebrated the second anniversary of its opening, is a well-established neighbourhood shopping centre located within the Redlands region of South East Queensland, around 30 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD.
The centre is situated on the corner of Boundary Road and Panorama Drive in Thornlands, on the site formerly occupied by an iconic Round Shop. According to architects Cottee Parker, the design of the shopping centre pays homage to this history, translating that familiar local memory into a modern village layout anchored by a circular plaza surrounded by specialty retailers, food outlets and shaded gathering spaces.
Servicing a growing residential catchment, the Paradise Garden Shopping Village has a strong mix of convenience-based retail and service operators, while also offering 1.4 hectares of green space, providing an important day-to-day shopping destination for the local community.
The 7,683sqm centre, which occupies a 6.25-hectare site, is anchored by Coles and complemented by 18 diversified specialty stores including Baker’s Delight, BP, Direct Chemist Outlet, Ha’Ne Sushi, Jetts, KFC, Liquorland and Thornlands Doctors. It has 400 car parks.
GEON will take over as the new property management team for Paradise Garden Shopping Village from July 1.
The GEON team brings extensive experience in retail property management, with a strong emphasis on proactive asset management, operational excellence and community-focused outcomes. It will work closely with tenants and stakeholders throughout the transition process to ensure a smooth handover and continuity of operations.
“We are excited to commence management of the Paradise Garden Shopping Village,” said Robert Smith, General Manager Property Management at GEON.
“We look forward to working closely with the landlord, retailers and the local community to further enhance the centre’s performance and customer experience.”
“Neighbourhood shopping centres play an important role within their communities, and our focus will be on strengthening retailer relationships, maintaining a high standard of presentation and creating opportunities to drive customer engagement and visitation.
“Our team is committed to delivering responsive management and supporting the long-term success of Paradise Garden Shopping Village. We see a significant opportunity to build upon the centre’s existing strengths and continue creating a welcoming and convenient destination for local residents.”
The appointment for GEON further strengthens its retail management portfolio across Queensland, particularly South East Queensland. Other retail assets under its management include Fairfield & Co and Riverway Plaza in Townsville, along with Smith Collective retail precinct on the Gold Coast.
GEON manages in excess of $300 million worth of developed properties and over 100,000 square metres of retail and commercial leased space in Queensland and has recently expanded into Victoria.
GEON CEO Dan Moore said GEON’s appointment as centre managers to the Paradise Garden Shopping Village reflected confidence in the company’s growing retail management platform.
“Our client was seeking a proactive, relationship-focused management approach from a team that understands retail property from both an asset management and ownership perspective,” he said.
“As both property managers and active property owners/developers, GEON brings a commercially minded and hands-on approach to asset performance, retailer relationships and long-term centre positioning.
“The client also valued the importance GEON places on trust, communication and day-to-day involvement across its managed assets.”
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