Market Mall (Saskatoon)

Last updated
Market Mall
Market Mall (Saskatoon) logo.png
MarketMall-S-Sk2.jpg
Market Mall facing East, McEown Avenue entrance. The former Zellers (now Giant Tiger) can be seen in this photo.
Market Mall (Saskatoon)
Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates 52°06′05″N106°37′12″W / 52.10129°N 106.62005°W / 52.10129; -106.62005
Address2325 Preston Avenue South
Opening dateNov. 22, 1966 [1]
ManagementRedcliff Realty Management [2]
OwnerStrathallen Management Corporation
No. of stores and servicesover 90
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 285,611 sq ft (26,534.1 m2) [3]
No. of floors1
Parking921 surface, 452 in two-level underground parkade
Website saskatoonmarketmall.com
Market Mall sign with Zellers logo on the top sometime before 2012 Market-Mall.jpg
Market Mall sign with Zellers logo on the top sometime before 2012
Market Mall facing West, Preston Avenue entrance in the early 2020s with new exterior shops after renovations, seniors' complex tower visible in background. Market Mall, Saskatoon.jpg
Market Mall facing West, Preston Avenue entrance in the early 2020s with new exterior shops after renovations, seniors' complex tower visible in background.


Market Mall is a shopping centre located in the Nutana Suburban Centre neighbourhood on the east side of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Built in the 1960s as Saskatoon's first enclosed shopping centre, it has undergone four major expansions since the late 1970s and now houses approximately 90 stores and services, anchored as of January 2021 by Giant Tiger, Planet Fitness and FreshCo. It also contains an 18-hole indoor miniature golf course, Ticketmaster booth, a branch of Service Canada, and a six-bay City of Saskatoon Transit terminal that was added in 2006. A branch of the Dollarama discount chain opened in 2014, replacing a bingo hall that had operated in the mall for a number of years.

Contents

Market Mall is located on Preston Avenue on land bounded by Adelaide Street to the North, Louise Street to the South; Preston Ave South to the West, and McEown Avenue to the East.

Former anchor tenants have included Zellers, Kmart, Canadian Tire, Stedmans and a department store that at varying times used the brandings Macleods and Gambles before it was finally closed in the early 1990s. When the mall first opened, and continuing until its first major renovation, a unique feature was an "open air" format that saw most walls between stores being only eight feet tall, creating what was described as a market atmosphere. [4]

In September 2011, it was reported that Target Canada, as part of its takeover of the Zellers chain, had purchased the leasehold for the Market Mall location with the possibility of it being converted to a Target store in the future. [5] Prior to this, in June 2011, mall management announced that the Zellers location would close in 2012 to facilitate plans to build an 18,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the mall and add a residential component. [6] Ultimately, the Zellers location did close in the spring of 2012, and the department-store sized bay did not become a Target, remaining vacant for several years and used for a succession of seasonal and short-term retailers.

In spring of 2011 Hanger's closed its doors and the space sat vacant for three and a half years before Dollarama opened in spring of 2014

In March 2018, the mall changed ownership. The new owners announced that the plans to add 440 condominium units had been cancelled, and that the bay formerly occupied by Zellers would be taken over by two new anchor tenants, Giant Tiger and Planet Fitness. Both opened for business in the fall of 2018. [7] In July 2019, Sobeys announced that the Safeway at Market Mall and three other locations in Saskatoon would be closed and converted to its discount banner FreshCo in 2020. [8]

In June 2021, a fire broke out in the mall's Dollarama location. Although quickly extinguished and causing $100,000 in damages, the fire led to portions of the mall being closed for several weeks. [9] [10] Coinciding with the closure, work began on renovations to the interior of the mall, including the temporary closure of the miniature golf course; several new retailers have been announced as joining the mall, including a branch of Tim Hortons. The renovations were completed by the end of 2021.

Expansions

During the history of the mall, it has undergone 4 major expansions.

Anchor tenants

Former anchor tenants

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Square One Shopping Centre</span> Shopping mall in Mississauga, Ontario

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southgate Centre</span> Shopping mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Southgate Centre is a shopping centre located in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, covering just under 90,000 square metres. It contains 165 retailers including The Bay, Aritzia, Zara, Michael Kors, Browns Shoes and Edmonton's only Restoration Hardware and Crate & Barrel. Apple opened a second store in Edmonton at Southgate Centre on May 28, 2010, Edmonton's first Lego store opened in June 2013, London Drugs moved up 51 Avenue from 105 Street in fall of 2022, and Edmonton's sixth H&M location opened in fall of 2022. The centre is located adjacent to Whitemud Drive and 111 Street, and is located across from a transit bus station and the Southgate LRT Station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Market Mall</span> Shopping mall in Alberta, Canada

CF Market Mall is one of the largest malls retail floor space in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area at 907,207 square feet (84,282.3 m2). It is located in Varsity, a suburban neighbourhood in the city's northwest quadrant on Shaganappi Trail. The mall is jointly owned (50/50) by Cadillac Fairview and Ivanhoé Cambridge, two of Canada's largest real estate property managers and developers, but managed by the former.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midtown (mall)</span> Shopping mall

Midtown is a shopping mall in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, located in the Central Business District neighbourhood. The main anchor store is Hudson's Bay and the shopping centre has a total store count of 154 stores. The mall was built on the former site of the city's main railway station as part of a major inner city redevelopment project in the 1960s that also saw construction of a freeway, the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge, TCU Place - an arts-convention complex - and a new facility for the city's YMCA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Centre (Saskatoon)</span> Shopping mall in Saskatchewan, Canada

The Centre is a major shopping mall located south-east of the junction of Circle Drive and 8th Street in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the Wildwood neighbourhood. Sometimes commonly referred to as The Centre At Circle And 8th or The 8th Street Mall It is currently anchored by Sport Chek, Saskatoon Co-op, Rainbow Cinemas, the Centre Cinemas, Shoppers Drug Mart, Best Buy, Indigo Books and Music and Dollarama. Until 2003-2005, Canadian Tire and Walmart were also part of this mall. They both moved to the big box development of Preston Crossing; a Zellers department store that had operated in the west end of the mall since it was built in the early 1970s subsequently relocated from its original location to occupy the vacated Walmart location at the east end. The Zellers has since closed and has been converted into Target, which also subsequently closed. The Centre boasts more than 90 shops and services, several art display spaces in Centre East, and a 2-level temperature-controlled underground parkade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alberni Mall</span> Shopping mall in British Columbia, Canada

Alberni Mall is an outdoor shopping mall located in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Formerly an indoor mall until April 15, 2007, major renovation and redevelopment of the former mall complex began in the spring of that year, and it will most likely also be renamed as part of its updating.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nutana Suburban Centre, Saskatoon</span> City of Saskatoon neighborhood in Saskatchewan, Canada

Nutana Suburban Centre is a mixed-development neighbourhood located in south-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a classified as a "suburban centre" subdivision, composed of medium to high-density multiple-unit dwellings, commercial areas and civic facilities. As of 2009, the area is home to 2,962 residents. Housing in the neighbourhood consists of high-density apartment-style dwellings and row houses. The neighbourhood is considered a lower-income area, with an average family income of $34,474, an average dwelling value of $266,311 and a home ownership rate of 29.3%. The low average income but comparatively high dwelling value is due to the number of senior citizens residing in the neighbourhood. The age distribution of Nutana SC's population is skewed very highly toward residents age 65 and older.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Confederation Mall</span> Shopping mall in Saskatchewan, Canada

Confederation Mall is a 329,128 sq. ft. shopping mall located at 22nd Street and Circle Drive in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The mall was originally named Confederation Park Plaza when it opened in mid-1973, at which time its anchor tenants were Canada Safeway and Woolco.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Mall at Lawson Heights</span> Shopping mall in Saskatchewan, Canada

Lawson Heights Mall is a shopping centre located at the junction of Warman Road and Primrose Drive in north Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the Lawson Heights Suburban Centre neighbourhood. It is currently anchored by Canada Safeway and London Drugs, and has almost 100 shops and services. A third anchor bay housed a Zellers department store from the mall's opening until October 2012; it was later replaced by a Target store until the Canadian Target chain closed in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Place Vertu</span> Shopping mall in Montreal, Quebec

Place Vertu is a shopping mall in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Côte-Vertu Boulevard, at the corner of Cavendish Boulevard. The mall is about 830,000 square feet (77,109.5 m2) in size, and has a high-rise building.

Upper Canada Mall is the 25th largest shopping mall in Canada, located in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. The mall is situated on the northwest corner of the Davis Drive West and Yonge Street intersection. The mall is owned and operated by Oxford Properties, one of the largest shopping centre development companies in Canada. It opened in 1974, at which time its layout was a north-south arrangement with two sunken sitting areas surrounded by brick planters on the lower level.

Sherwood Park Mall is a shopping mall located in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. It has 97 stores and services including Safeway, Cineplex Cinemas, Designer Shoe Warehouse and Indigo Books & Music. It is the only enclosed mall in Strathcona County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northgate Centre</span> Shopping mall in Alberta, Canada

Northgate Centre is a shopping mall located in the northern part of Edmonton, Alberta. It contains more than 70 stores and services. Its main anchor tenants are Marshalls, Safeway, and Walmart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hillcrest Mall</span> Shopping mall in Ontario, Canada

Hillcrest Mall, or Hillcrest, is a 54,419-square-metre (585,758 sq ft) enclosed shopping centre located in the town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Carrville Road. It has 135 shops, services, and restaurants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deerfoot City</span>

Deerfoot City is an outdoor shopping centre located in northeast Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It opened in 1981 as Deerfoot Outlet Mall, just east of Deerfoot Trail on 64th Avenue NE. The 1.1 million square foot shopping centre, owned by Shape Properties, sits on an 80-acre site.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Target Canada</span> Defunct Canadian discount department store chain

Target Canada Co. was the Canadian subsidiary of the Target Corporation, the eighth-largest retailer in the United States. Formerly headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the subsidiary was formed with the acquisition of Zellers store leases from the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in January 2011. Target Canada opened its first store in March 2013, and was operating 133 locations by January 2015. Its main competition included Walmart Canada, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Canadian Tire.

Bridlewood Mall is a neighbourhood shopping centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It serves the L'Amoreaux neighbourhood in the Scarborough district of Toronto. Its anchors include Shoppers Drug Mart, Dollarama, Metro, and Yours Food Mart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seaway Mall</span> Shopping mall in Ontario, Canada

Seaway Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Welland, Ontario, Canada. The mall has 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of space and includes tenants such as Sport Chek, Cineplex Entertainment, Winners and Shoppers Drug Mart.

References

  1. "Unique Mall to Open", Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Nov, 21, 1966
  2. "Redcliff Realty Management". Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). www.redcliffrealty.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Architecture sets off Mall", Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Nov. 22, 1966, p. 16.
  5. Three Target stores proposed for Saskatoon, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Sept. 23, 2011, retrieved Jan. 6, 2012
  6. "Zellers leaving Market Mall", SaskatoonHomePage.ca, Paul Burke, June 3, 2011; retrieved Jan. 6, 2012
  7. Kessler, Ryan (March 1, 2018). "Condos at Market Mall not going ahead under new ownership". Global News . Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  8. Piller, Thomas (July 24, 2019). "4 Safeway locations in Saskatchewan converting to FreshCo stores". Global News . Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. Piller, Thomas (June 4, 2021). "Partial closure at Market Mall after fire in Dollarama store causes $100K damage". Global News . Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  10. Zakreski, Dan (June 11, 2021). "Store owners want answers as Market Mall remains closed after June 2 fire". CBC . Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  11. "Market Mall Grows Into the Future" (promotional advertising feature), Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Sept. 4, 1980; retrieved June 25, 2012
  12. "Market Mall to Expand", Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Feb. 23, 1982; retrieved June 25, 2012
  13. "Mall Plans $3-million Expansion", Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Oct. 1, 1986; retrieved June 25, 2012
  14. "Market Mall a-buzz with changes, expansion". Saskatoon Sun. Oct 4, 1992.