Market Village
Encyclopedia
Market Village is a mall in Markham, Ontario
and is one of the largest Chinese
malls in Toronto
and in North America
. Located at the corner of Steeles Avenue
and Kennedy Road, it dominates approximately 325,000 square feet (30,000 m²) of retail space and consists of over 170 stores.
Built by Cedarland Properties Limited in 1990, it attempts to mirror and mimic a rural town Ontario
, the northwest and southeast façades feature barn like and farm house designs. In the 1800s and early 1900s, the property was farmland.
Market Village was originally built as a retail addition to the Cullen Country Barns located to the west side of the new mall along Kennedy Road.
However, the new tenants of the mall were (and still are) mainly catering to Cantonese Chinese clientele and attracted few non-Chinese shoppers in the early years. Some parts of the south side of the mall was enclosed in 1995 (two storey office space was demolished during this time). Many of the original tenants have left and in their place new stores reflecting the retail trends within the Chinese community in the Greater Toronto Area
.
The mall was threatened with new competition by the newer Pacific Mall
, which was built on the location of the former Cullen Country Barns (demolished), but the two malls have co-existed and dominates retail in the region. Indeed, as the existing traffic and parking was already congested with the opening of Market Village, the addition of Pacific Mall has made these problems significantly worse (for instance, the underground parking in Pacific Mall is not nearly enough to handle the customers attracted by the new complex).
have been opened. Some stores, along with these in Pacific Mall, have been targeted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(RCMP) for selling counterfeit
DVDs,video games and CDs. There are currently 149 stores in market village listed on the map at the front entrance.
A list of current and major tenants at the mall:
Former tenants:
By 2009, plans have the entire mall demolished and replaced with a larger and modern complex called the Remington Centre. It will feature a two level structure with over 800000 square feet (74,322.4 m²) of retail and commercial space and a condo/hotel tower located on the southeast end.
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
and is one of the largest Chinese
Culture of China
Chinese culture is one of the world's oldest and most complex. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between towns, cities and provinces...
malls in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Located at the corner of Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue is an east-west street that forms the northern city limit of Toronto and the southern limit of York Region, Ontario, Canada. It stretches across the western Greater Toronto Area from Milborough Townline in Halton Region east to the Scarborough-Pickering limit. It runs for within...
and Kennedy Road, it dominates approximately 325,000 square feet (30,000 m²) of retail space and consists of over 170 stores.
Built by Cedarland Properties Limited in 1990, it attempts to mirror and mimic a rural town Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, the northwest and southeast façades feature barn like and farm house designs. In the 1800s and early 1900s, the property was farmland.
Market Village was originally built as a retail addition to the Cullen Country Barns located to the west side of the new mall along Kennedy Road.
However, the new tenants of the mall were (and still are) mainly catering to Cantonese Chinese clientele and attracted few non-Chinese shoppers in the early years. Some parts of the south side of the mall was enclosed in 1995 (two storey office space was demolished during this time). Many of the original tenants have left and in their place new stores reflecting the retail trends within the Chinese community in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
.
The mall was threatened with new competition by the newer Pacific Mall
Pacific Mall
Pacific Mall is an Asian shopping centre located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the northeast side of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road, right across the municipal border from the City of Toronto, on the site formerly occupied by Cullen Country Barns. The two entrance roads of the mall...
, which was built on the location of the former Cullen Country Barns (demolished), but the two malls have co-existed and dominates retail in the region. Indeed, as the existing traffic and parking was already congested with the opening of Market Village, the addition of Pacific Mall has made these problems significantly worse (for instance, the underground parking in Pacific Mall is not nearly enough to handle the customers attracted by the new complex).
Tenants
Most stores in Market Village are family run stores, but there are a few non-Chinese retailers and some stores with links to Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
have been opened. Some stores, along with these in Pacific Mall, have been targeted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
(RCMP) for selling counterfeit
Counterfeit
To counterfeit means to illegally imitate something. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product...
DVDs,video games and CDs. There are currently 149 stores in market village listed on the map at the front entrance.
A list of current and major tenants at the mall:
- Bank of MontrealBank of MontrealThe Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
- non-Chinese tenant - HSBCHSBCHSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
- non-Chinese tenant - Qalala
- W.Y. Trading
- My Heart
- 401 Collections
- Chois Fashion
- Devine Jewelry
- Soho
- City Hollywood Cafe
- Miu Garden Chinese Cuisine
- Station Asia Fusion Restaurant
- Gui Hua Tang
- Sam's Congee Delight
- Wonton Time
- Yan Woo Soya Bean
- Curry's Art Store - non-Chinese tenant
- Market Bill Trading
- Long Food Supermarket
- Goldfield Supermarket
- McDonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
- non-Chinese tenant - Bell WorldBell CanadaBell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
- non-Chinese tenant - One's Better Living
- JCY House
- Sing Tao Daily - Markham Branch
- Windsor Bakery
- Advance Optical
- Yan Woo Soya Bean - Canadian Branch of popular Hong Kong eatery
Former tenants:
- City Inn Chinese Cuisine
- Just Desserts - non-Chinese tenant
- Pro Hardware - non-Chinese tenant
- Chinese theatre
- Food Fair Supermarket
- Bank of Nova Scotia Branch - non-Chinese tenant relocated to new location southeast of Market Village
- LCBO - non-Chinese tenant
Future expansion
On June 15, 2006, Pacific Mall and Market Village announced plans for a major expansion to the south shopping complex in south Markham. An additional 400,000 square feet (37,000 m²) of retail space, a luxury hotel and a multi-level parking structure is to be built. The project was expected to begin in a year or two, and would bring the combined size of the two malls to about 1 million square feet (92,900 square meters). However, that plan was delayed until late 2009 and is set to open in the early 2010s.By 2009, plans have the entire mall demolished and replaced with a larger and modern complex called the Remington Centre. It will feature a two level structure with over 800000 square feet (74,322.4 m²) of retail and commercial space and a condo/hotel tower located on the southeast end.
See also
- Toronto's ChinatownsChinatown, TorontoChinatown is an ethnic enclave in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses extending along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. First developed in the late 19th century, it is now one of the largest Chinatowns in North America and...
- List of Canadian Chinatowns
- Pacific MallPacific MallPacific Mall is an Asian shopping centre located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the northeast side of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road, right across the municipal border from the City of Toronto, on the site formerly occupied by Cullen Country Barns. The two entrance roads of the mall...
- The Landmark (Toronto)The Landmark (Toronto)The Landmark is a new retail commercial condominium project under way in north-east Toronto, Canada. The Chinese-themed mall will become one of the largest Asian malls in the Greater Toronto Area ....
- Splendid China TowerSplendid China TowerSplendid China Mall is a Chinese-themed ethnic shopping centre located at the southeast corner of Redlea Avenue and Steeles Avenue in the former Toronto municipality of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Visar Realty Inc...