Westfield celebrates the grand opening today of their latest shopping centre in Stratford, London, at the Olympic Village. The car park features the M3 Park Assist System, the 13th Westfield property with Park Assist.
With 1.9m square feet of retail space, the latest Westfield development, at the London Olympic Village, is the largest retail center in Europe. It is also the 13th Westfield development to incorporate Park Assist in the car parks.
With 5,842 spaces, the ability of the M3 Park Assist System to help visitors locate their car after a busy day enjoying the 300 stores at the center was a key consideration in selecting it. After visiting other sites using Park Assist Westfield selected Park Assist over other bidders.
The big test will come when the Olympics begin in 2012 as all visitors to the Olympic Stadium will have to pass through Westfield Stratford.
About Westfield Group
Westfield Stratford is owned by the Westfield Group (ASX: WDC), the world’s largest listed retail property group by equity market capitalization. Westfield operates a global portfolio valued at approximately $59.6 billion that includes 124 shopping centers in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Westfield is an internally managed, vertically integrated, shopping center group undertaking ownership, development, design, construction, funds/asset management, property management, leasing and marketing activities and employing in excess of 5,000 staff worldwide.
Westfield Announces Park Assist Electronic Parking Guidance System In the United States, Westfield operates a portfolio of 55 shopping centers that encompass over 8,700 specialty stores and comprise more than 62 million square feet of leasable space in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Washington. For more information, please visit www.westfield.com.
About Park Assist
Park Assist is the global leader in sophisticated parking technologies which are now used by some of the largest retailers and developers in Australia, Europe and the USA. The company specializes in the use of Sensors to enhance a customer’s parking experience, improve car park revenues and optimize asset management. The Park Assist system has been demonstrated to substantially improve financial returns for public and private clients.
The Company’s products are developed in-house and provide clients with a turn-key solution from installation to ongoing support. The Park Assist team has a diverse and unique array of skills ranging from hardware and software development to Advanced Parking Modeling. For more information, please visit www.parkassist.com
