Southcentre Mall is one of the largest (by area) shopping malls in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 97,743.9 m2 (1,052,107 sq ft),[1] and contains approximately 190 stores and services over two floors.
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| Coordinates | 50°57′10″N 114°03′56″W / 50.95278°N 114.06556°W |
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| Address | 100 Anderson Road SE Calgary, Alberta T2J 3V1 |
| Opening date | October 1974 |
| Management | Oxford Properties |
| Owner | Oxford Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 191 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (major) 3 (junior) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,052,107 sq ft (97,743.9 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Public transit access |   Anderson station |
| Website | www |
It is located in the city's southeast quadrant at the intersection of Macleod Trail and Anderson Road, and across the street from the Anderson C-Train Station, in the neighbourhood of Willow Park. The mall is owned and operated by Oxford Properties.
History
editOriginally opened in October 1974, the mall was expanded in 1986. In 1988, further expansion added a two-level retail wing to the north side. In late 1999, the mall grew again to include a new 3-level department store (planned as Eaton's but ultimately opened as Sears), approximately 20 retailers, and a two-level parkade. The theatre complex was closed at this time and retrofitted into retail space. The most recent expansion was completed in 2009 when the south entrance to the mall was redesigned and a Crate and Barrel opened up.
In 2012, it became the first mall to offer private visits with Santa Claus to children with autism.[2]
In June 2015, the North entrance that was closed off back in 2009 was redesigned into a Sporting Life, adding a 4th major anchor tenant to the mall.
In January 2018, Sears closed down following the company's bankruptcy. Soon after, Showhome Furniture opened in the ground floor space vacated by Sears and closed as of November 2019.[citation needed] In July 2020, Oxford Properties announced that Dollarama, PetSmart, and Winners would open stores on the vacant ground floor space as part of an ongoing redevelopment project. Dollarama officially opened in November 2020, while PetSmart and Winners are scheduled to open in Spring 2021, with Winners opening on April 21.
It was also announced in 2023 that the third floor of the old Sears would be redesigned into an entertainment space. More information about this is still to come out.
Anchor tenants
edit- Hudson's Bay, (original anchor)
- Sporting Life, (formerly Zellers & Target)
- Dollarama, (formerly Sears)
- Decathlon, (formerly Sears)
- PetSmart, (formerly Sears)
- Winners, (formerly Sears)
- Crate and Barrel (formerly Indigo)
- Shoppers Drug Mart
Former tenants
edit- Sears (closed 2018, now a variety of stores)
- Indigo Books and Music (now Crate and Barrel)
- Zellers closed 2012. Replaced with Target the following year which closed in 2015
- Target closed 2015. now Sporting Life
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About". Southcentre Mall. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ DeMara, Bruce (25 November 2013). "Autistic kids get quiet time with Santa at malls". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-12-21.