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Raine Square is a property in the central business district of
The later development of the square involved the construction of a large multi-storey building over what had been the square, maintaining some of the heritage properties that had been on the periphery of the original square.
It has since gone through a range of owners and developments since the original construction.
In 2017 further developments were being made to the complex of properties related to Raine Square.
The new development has proposed features that include re-introducing cinemas into the Perth CBD; the last operational cinemas had closed with Piccadilly cinemas closing in October 2013.
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, Western Australia. It is in a block bound by Murray Street, William Street and Wellington Streets. The square is named after Joe and Mary Raine.
History
The square was formed as a pedestrian way through land surrounded by hotels acquired by theUniversity of Western Australia
University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Crawley, Western Australia, Crawley, a suburb in the City of Perth local government area. UW ...
in the 1960s, including the Wentworth and the Royal Hotels.
The name was used in 1984, and the square officially opened in 1986.
Redevelopment
The later development of the square involved the construction of a large multi-storey building over what had been the square, maintaining some of the heritage properties that had been on the periphery of the original square.
It has since gone through a range of owners and developments since the original construction.
In 2017 further developments were being made to the complex of properties related to Raine Square.
The new development has proposed features that include re-introducing cinemas into the Perth CBD; the last operational cinemas had closed with Piccadilly cinemas closing in October 2013.
Transport Links
Raine Square features a connection to Perth Underground station, and the Free Red CAT service which stops nearby. Multiple bus services can be accessed via William and Wellington Street.References
External links
* *{{commons category-inline Landmarks in Perth, Western Australia Office buildings in Perth, Western Australia Wellington Street, Perth Retail buildings in Western Australia Murray Street, Perth William Street, Perth Shopping centres in Perth, Western Australia State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Perth