The District Docklands opened on 17 November 2017, formally taking over from Harbour Town. Following the
Harbour Town concept, it was owned by
ING Real Estate. The District Docklands formally launched over the weekend of 17–19 November 2017, following a $150 million redevelopment and rebrand that repositioned the centre as a mixed-use retail, dining, entertainment and fresh food precinct. The rebrand was announced in August 2017, with the centre described as being redeveloped into a new shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Later expansion plans continued the centre’s evolution into an urban village-style destination in Melbourne’s Docklands. A $150 million facelift and rebranding to The District Docklands was announced in August 2017. Swedish retail giant
H&M signed on as the first retail anchor tenant and is joined by a number of other popular national youth fashion and lifestyle brands. These changes mark the establishment of
Melbourne's latest shopping, entertainment and fresh food precinct. Construction of an eight-cinema
Hoyts and an entertainment concept by Funlab was started in May 2017, and opened in mid-2018. The fresh food marketplace called Market Lane at The District Docklands, anchored by
Woolworths and complemented by a variety of international and local retailers, which formed the final stage of the redevelopment, was completed in mid-2019. The centre has already undergone an extensive aesthetic upgrade, including the installation of all-weather roofing. == Tenants ==