ɪn lˈeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə wˈɪli ɡɹˈuːp ɐnˈaʊnst ɐ dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪn mˈɪliən plˈæn, dɪzˈaɪnd baɪ kˈɑːks, hˈaʊlɪt ænd bˈeɪli wˈʊdlənd ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts, tʊ ɛkspˈænd ðə bˈoʊt hˈɑːɹbɚz sɔɹˈɛntoʊ kˈiː ʃˈɑːpɪŋ pɹˈiːsɪŋkt baɪ ɛkspˈændɪŋ ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn sˈaɪd ʌvðə fəsˈɪlᵻɾi wɪð ʌv ɹˈiːteɪl ænd dˈaɪnɪŋ spˈeɪs ænd ɐ tˈuːstˈoːɹi tˈævɚn ʌv .
In late 2004, the Wyllie Group announced a $9 million plan, designed by Cox, Howlett and Bailey Woodland Architects, to expand the boat harbour's Sorrento Quay shopping precinct by expanding the northern side of the facility with  of retail and dining space and a two-storey tavern of .