Londoners are learning more details about the neighbourhood-focused redevelopment of the west-end Westmount Shopping Centre.

Its new management announced this week GoodLife Corporation is set to open a Fit4Less health and fitness centre in the spring of 2019.

The new gym will take up 26,748 square feet of the lower-level of the former Target at the mall.

"It gives people that are visiting and working here a place to go to work out and obviously use the facilities there and it just gives another reason to come to the mall beyond the retail and entertainment components," said Sean Jackson, general manager of the mall.

"It's a good fit for the vision going forward."

Earlier this year, the mall was sold in a $31.5-million deal to McCor Management and investment partners CCI Corpfin Capital Inc. and KingSett Capital.

The two-storey historic building is home to several fashion retailers with a top floor of offices, including health care clinics and Ontario Works.

It also houses popular attractions like the Cineplex Odeon movie theatre and the Superking Supermarket, both expected to stay after the renovations, confirmed Jackson.

"We're going to be transforming from what we are now to something more broad and inviting and it'll serve the community more than it is now," said Jackson.

"It's going to be more of a place to come do things versus just strictly shop. It'll become a neighbourhood hub."

He said there will be a future re-branding of the site, including a name change.

Officials will make more announcements in the new year.