Pran Central
| Pran Central Shopping Centre | |
|---|---|
 Pran Central Chapel St view | |
| General information | |
| Type | Retail CBD Centre, including Specialty Shops and Food Court |
| Address |
325 Chapel St, Prahran 3181 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°50′50.6904″S 144°59′36.6108″E / 37.847414000°S 144.993503000°E |
| Current tenants | Anchor Tenants: Australia Post, ANZ, Kaya Health Club, Prahran Medical Clinic |
| Owner | Precision Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 5,350 m2 |
| Website | |
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Pran Central is a shopping centre with 2 apartment towers built above it, located on the corner of Chapel Street and Commercial Road in the well-known retail precinct of Prahran, a suburb in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The shopping centre has three levels of retail space on the lower ground, ground floor and first floor mezzanine, and approximately 45 specialty stores along with a food court.[1][2]
History
The building was constructed in 1914-15 and opened under the name Read's Stores and contained Charles Read’s Emporium, the largest department store in Australia at that time.[3] The lower storeys were converted into a retail facility and renamed Prahran Central in 1978, then Pran Central after redevelopment in 1999.[1][4]
Lang Walker acquired the property from Maurie Alter in 1999 for $22 million, and carried out a $60 million upgrade to the building. Construction was completed on both the shopping centre and the upper six floors to convert them from office space into "New York" style luxury apartments.[1][3]
SJB Architects won the 2004 City of Stonnington Urban Design Award for Best Heritage Design, Alterations and Additions/Restoration for the upgrade to the Pran Central Apartments.[5]
In 2006 the shopping centre was purchased by Precision Group, from Lang Walker for $34.5 million.[2]
Key features
It is housed in an iconic seven storey building, notable for its Edwardian baroque architecture, parapets and dual domes.[1][4]
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has listed the building as being of regional architectural, historical and social importance.[1]
Gallery
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Pran Central Food Court
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Pran Central Mall
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Pran Central Mezzanine Level
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Pran Central Kaya Health Club
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gurvich, Victoria (Apr 22, 2001). "Livin' La Vida Chapel". Sunday Age. p. 1.
- 1 2 Lindsay, Nicole (Nov 9, 2006). "Prahran's Pran Goes to Sydney Developer". Herald Sun. p. 83.
- 1 2 "Landlords `on a different planet'". The Australian. Mar 23, 2001. p. 36.
- 1 2 Siew-Ching, Goh (Nov 1, 2003). "Property Reviews: Pran Central Apartments, 325 Chapel Street". The Age. p. 24.
- ↑ "Victoria". Architecture Australia. July 2004. p. 30.