and a town square which features an outdoor eating area surrounded by apartments and offices on the upper levels. The first stage of development costed $101 million, with stage two costed $99 million. Stage two opened in late 2007 with an Aldi supermarket and an additional 30 specialty stores. The second phase of stage two opened in November 2007, with a Fitness First on level 1. Also level 1 featured the Maroubra Medical Centre and Pacific Square Physiotherapy. The completion of this stage made Pacific Square Sydney's largest and most complex strata schemes. In April 2015, Charter Hall purchased Pacific Square for $137 million. In the early hours of 17 May 2016, around 1:53 am a pair of masked men doused petrol on a juice bar and set the store on fire. One man's leg was almost caught in the blaze. About 50 people were evacuated from the apartment complex above on Anzac Parade after the explosion ripped through the cafe and the shopfront blown into the street. When police arrived the building was well alight and it took about 30 firefighters to bring the blaze under control. In August 2017, Pacific Square commenced $7.1 million refurbishment of the fresh food precinct. The development included a new expanded Aldi, a new relocated Liquorland to make way for the new bigger Coles. This refurbishment was completed in late 2018. Tenants Pacific Square has 13,778 m2 of floor space. The major retailers include Aldi, Coles and Fitness First. References External links Pacific Square Official Website Shopping centres in Sydney Shopping malls established in 2004 2004 establishments in Australia