Dead Malls of Canada - Page 7

GDS · #**121** Posted **May 2, 2007, 7:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Does Le Bazaar Shopping centre (St. Laurent) still exist?

Its not called that anymore, but there is a Future Shop, Winners, Brault&Martineau discount center and some other stuff. Its kinda half dead.

feepa · #**122** Posted **May 2, 2007, 7:21 PM**

Eatons Centre and the mall that was across the street have formed "Edmonton City Centre Mall" and is doing pretty good I think. A few doors and windows were added at street level too for shops to have street front entrances.

http://www.edmontoncitycentre.com/

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Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Centre_Mall

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Centre_Mall
Edmonton City Centre is a shopping mall in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada across the street from Churchill Square.

After the demise of the Eaton's department store in 1999, Eaton Centre and Edmonton Centre, formerly two independent malls, were redeveloped into one shopping complex connected by a newer and larger pedestrian bridge spanning 101 Street (that itself contains a number of shops). The Bay, a former Eaton's competitor, moved into part of the former Eaton's store, with the remainder of the store also partially converted into a parking garage and call centre. The former Bay location in the Edmonton Centre is now heavily renovated and converted into smaller retail stores and the Edmonton operations of the CBC. Edmonton City Centre also has a movie theatre and pedway connections to other buildings and the LRT.

murman · #**123** Posted **May 2, 2007, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by feepa

Eatons Centre and the mall that was across the street have formed "Edmonton City Centre Mall" and is doing pretty good I think. A few doors and windows were added at street level too for shops to have street front entrances.

http://www.edmontoncitycentre.com/

Wow... that pic should be titled "what happens when someone takes "let's throw it against the wall and see if it sticks" literally..."

What a hodge-podge mess.

harls · #**124** Posted **May 2, 2007, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Manitoba
Brandon Gallery: Brandon - downtown

It's not defunct.. but it certainly sucks. They had Zellers as an anchor, or was it The Bay?

Now I think there's discount shit (Giant Tiger, Red apple, Saan.. that kind of garbage).

CanadianCentaur · #**125** Posted **May 2, 2007, 7:44 PM**

About Heritage Mall...how demolished is it, really? Last time, I went by that mall a few weeks ago, a large chunk of it appears to be still standing but boarded up, especially the western side as seen from 111 St. They appear to be taking an awfully long time to get that mall torn down!

bc2mb · #**126** Posted **May 3, 2007, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

how about nanaimo? when i lived there in 1990/1991 the downtown mall was really dead - sears had pulled out and only london drugs was left to anchor it - they renovated the old sears part into smaller stores but i don't recall any stores moving in

sears moved to rutherford mall which was not as busy as woodgrove was at that time - sears certainly boosted it though i think

but i guess with both woodwards and eatons dying leaving woodgrove with no major anchors it must have died a bit - i think i heard there was a car dealership in that mall now

port place (aka harbour park) is still dead.. big anchors are thrifty foods and London Drugs.. but the rest of the mall is toast. the casino is incredibly busy however.

Woodgrove, however, is the biggest mall on the island ... obviously you haven't been to Nanaimo in a while. It is the premiere shopping centre on the island. (bigger than Mayfair in Victoria)
Anchors are The Bay, Wal-Mart, Winners, Save-On ... higher end stores are Lush, Eddie Bauer, etc.
I only I know this because its my hometown

and I used to work there.

Major renos were completed in 2000/2001.

SpongeG · #**127** Posted **May 3, 2007, 12:27 AM**

an good to hear about woodgrove - that was always my fave mall

is that the new island highway just to the bottom of the pic?

I really should go over one day - its been 15 years since i was there

dubiousmike · #**128** Posted **May 3, 2007, 2:28 AM**

North Hill is a good example. At the very least, I'd nominate it for the "Most Depressing Sears Location" award. Though, to be fair, the Safeway at North Hill gets pretty busy in the evenings.

Shodan · #**129** Posted **May 3, 2007, 2:35 AM**

Hey everyone! Check this out:

http://deadmalls.com/

Coldrsx · #**130** Posted **May 3, 2007, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by DC83

Even though this 'dead mall' is from Hamilton it looks eerily similar in style to Eaton's Centre in downtown Edmonton ... Eaton's Centre used to be quite vibrant and upscale ... well that was until Eaton's went belly up about 10 years ago ... since then the mall has done steadily downhill with fewer and fewer tenants ... mind you I haven't been there for a few years ... do any of you Edmonton forumers know if Eaton's Centre is still a disaster or has it revitalized itself?

Yep. That's exactly what happened in Hamilton.
Body Shop, The Gap, HMV are just some names of companies who left very shortly after Eaton's left.

Le Chateau & La Senza are pretty much the only remaining Big Name stores left in the Hamilton Eaton Centre... My Bad, Hamilton "City" Centre![/QUOTE]

was a mess 10 yrs ago....30-40% vacant...now 10% and going strong...sales up, rents, up.....downtown Edmonton is back.

it has 4 anchors:

BAY, home outfitters, sportcheck, winners

i prefer this mall to any in the city and it is connected to the high end stuff like holt etc as well.

great future with the downtown pop tripling here since 1996 and gonna double again in 5-6 yrs.

flar · #**131** Posted **May 3, 2007, 2:57 AM**

The County Fair Mall in Wallaceburg was so dead they tore most of it down. It was once anchored by Zellers and A&P. Zellers closed and was demolished a couple years ago. After that nearly everything else went out of business and in the past year most of the rest of the mall has been demolished. Now there are about 10 store spaces left, only 2 occupied (by insurance office and dentist office). I think the last remaining retailer was Reitman's.

These pictures are from last year with half the mall left:

SpongeG · #**132** Posted **May 3, 2007, 3:09 AM**

where would Canada be without Winners - haha

seems to be anchoring a lot of malls

SunCoaster · #**133** Posted **May 3, 2007, 3:12 AM**

Some large-ish malls which come to mind which weren't on the list are -

Red Deer South Centre - Red Deer, AB
Orchard Park - Kelowna, BC
Hillside Mall - Victoria, BC
Mayfair Mall - Victoria, BC

aastra · #**134** Posted **May 3, 2007, 3:42 AM**

Orchard Park is there.

SunCoaster · #**135** Posted **May 3, 2007, 3:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by aastra

Orchard Park is there.

I stand corrected

Adding to the list though ...

Aberdeen Mall - Kamloops, BC
Seven Oaks Mall - Abbotsford, BC
Willowbrook Mall - Langley, BC
Brentwood Mall - Burnaby, BC
Oakridge Shopping Centre - Vancouver, BC
Richmond Centre - Richmond, BC

West_aust · #**136** Posted **May 3, 2007, 4:01 AM**

Soon to be dead, Place Portobello in Brossard

Walmart is supposed to move closer to a new lifestyle center in the same city, they are opening a brand new Maxi at the same place, André Lalonde sport is now closed.

And most of the stores inside are either asian cheap stuff stores, dentist, hairstylist, real estate office, bank...

I wouldnt be surprised if they tore a big chunk of it when walmart leave, and if maxi also leave the shopping center

SpongeG · #**137** Posted **May 3, 2007, 4:43 AM**

what is Maxi?

West_aust · #**138** Posted **May 3, 2007, 5:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

what is Maxi?

Maxi is low cost grocery store that is owned by Provigo/Loblaws

http://www.maxi.ca/qcen/about_us.asp

jeffwhit · #**139** Posted **May 3, 2007, 6:13 AM**

There's one in Stratford Ontario that is as close as it gets. Saddest foodcourt ever.

Windex · #**140** Posted **May 3, 2007, 12:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Found this list of defunct shopping centres in Canada. Any information/photos would be great!

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Peterborough Eaton Centre: Peterborough - downtown

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Actually Peterborough Square, as it's properly known, isn't really defunct. Like many downtown malls in smallish cities it seems to be gradually turning into office space. There's a call centre in there now and some kind of rehabilitation center. As far as retail goes, it's been kind of slumping along for the past ten years or so, ever since Eaton's went belly up. It's only real saving grace is the fact that Galaxy Cinemas moved in to what was the second floor, or street level (the mall was built mostly underground), of where Eaton's used to be. An old folks home was also built onto the end of it, so that supplies a steady supply of elderly wanderers in the mall. I'd say of the remaining retail space about 75% is filled up but it's still pretty quiet. Every couple years the owner of the mall raises a little ruckus on how he's going to redevelop it and have it be the jewel of the downtown again (see here for an example of the bluster from a couple years ago:http://www.peacefulcommunities.ca/20...ber/Sep17.htm). It looks a bit nicer in there now but the pictures do give a rough idea of the state it's in.