Southcentre Mall
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Southcentre Mall is one of the largest (by area) shopping malls in Calgary
, Alberta
, 97743.9 m² (1,052,106.6 sq ft), and contains approximately 190 stores and services over two floors. 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 neighborhood of Willow Park. The mall is owned and operated by Oxford Properties
.
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 and includes a relocated food court, new retailers including Alberta's first Restoration Hardware
and Crate and Barrel
stores, and a complete renovation including zones for relaxation, sports, and family.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, 97743.9 m² (1,052,106.6 sq ft), and contains approximately 190 stores and services over two floors. It is located in the City's southeast quadrant at the intersection of Macleod Trail
Macleod Trail (Calgary)
Macleod Trail is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a six to eight lane principal arterial road extending from downtown Calgary to the south of the city, where it merges into Highway 2. South of Anderson Road, Macleod Trail is an expressway and is slated to be upgraded to a freeway in...
and Anderson Road, and across the street from the Anderson
Anderson (C-Train)
Anderson is a station on the South Line of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta.-History:The station was, until October 9, 2001, the southern terminus of the South Line, having served in this capacity since the LRT's original opening in 1981. It is located at the junction of Anderson...
C-Train
C-Train
C-Train is the light rail transit system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has been in operation since May 25, 1981. The system is operated by Calgary Transit, a department of the Calgary municipal government.-Operations:...
Station, in the neighborhood of Willow Park. The mall is owned and operated by Oxford Properties
Oxford Properties
Oxford Properties is an investor, owner, developer and manager of commercial real estate of more than . of commercial & industrial space, more than half of it in the city of Toronto and its suburbs, from where the company is based, but also has regional head offices in New York and London...
.
History
Originally opened in 1974, the mall was expanded in 1986 to include a 7-screen theatre complex and new restaurant and office space. In 1988, further expansion added a major 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
Eaton's
The T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...
but ultimately opened as Sears
Sears Canada
Sears Canada Inc. is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 196 corporate stores, 195 dealer stores, 38 home improvement showrooms, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and...
), 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 and includes a relocated food court, new retailers including Alberta's first Restoration Hardware
Restoration Hardware
Restoration Hardware is an American furniture chain of home furnishings, bath fixtures and bathware, functional and decorative hardware and related merchandise. The company defines its wares as classic and authentic American. Restoration Hardware, Inc. sells its merchandise offering through its...
and Crate and Barrel
Crate and Barrel
Crate & Barrel is a 170+ store chain of American retail stores, based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializing in housewares, furniture , and home accessories. Its corporate name is Euromarket Designs, Inc. The company is wholly owned by Otto GmbH.-Founding:Gordon and Carole Segal opened the first...
stores, and a complete renovation including zones for relaxation, sports, and family.
Anchors
- The BayThe BayThe Bay is a chain of 91 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. It is the main brand of Hudson's Bay Company , North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the Simpson Tower in Toronto. In French, the chain is known as la Baie, short for "Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson"...
(164,514 sq. ft. / 15,283.9 m²) - SafewaySafeway Inc.Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...
(76,326 sq. ft. / 7,090.9 m²) (Outparcel) - SearsSears CanadaSears Canada Inc. is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 196 corporate stores, 195 dealer stores, 38 home improvement showrooms, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and...
(234,109 sq. ft. / 21,749.4 m²) - Sport ChekSport ChekSport Chek is the largest Canadian retailers of sporting clothing, sports equipment and equipment destroy, with stores across Canada...
(24,305 sq. ft. / 2258 m²) - Crate and BarrelCrate and BarrelCrate & Barrel is a 170+ store chain of American retail stores, based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializing in housewares, furniture , and home accessories. Its corporate name is Euromarket Designs, Inc. The company is wholly owned by Otto GmbH.-Founding:Gordon and Carole Segal opened the first...
(22,011 sq. ft. / 2,044.9 m²)