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[[File:The Pen Centre shopping mall.jpg|right|thumb|Exterior shot of the Pen Centre viewed from the south-east.]] |
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'''The Pen Centre''' (originally '' |
'''The Pen Centre''' (originally '''Niagara Peninsula Shopping Centre''') is the largest shopping mall in the [[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara Region]], located in [[St. Catharines]], [[Ontario]], Canada. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Pen Centre was built in 1957 as the Niagara Peninsula Centre, a single |
The Pen Centre was built in 1957 as the Niagara Peninsula Centre, a single-level, outside strip mall anchored by Loblaws and 50 retail stores and opened in 1958. In 1966, the evolution of the Pen Centre included the addition of Simpsons-Sears and 80 new stores, making the Pen Centre the fourth largest shopping centre in Canada. The mall remained as an open strip, with landscaped walkways in between. By September 1975, the strip mall was enclosed and became a climate-controlled environment at the cost of $2 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM19CZ_Malls_The_Pen_Centre_St_Catharines_ON |title = Malls - The Pen Centre, St. Catharines ON - Indoor Malls on Waymarking.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=http://thepencentre.com/pages/thepencentre-history | title=The Pen Centre - History }}</ref> Located next to the [[Ontario Highway 406|Highway 406]], it has over one million square feet of floor space and features over 180 stores, a major department store, a supermarket, a ten-screen movieplex, and several large format anchors.<ref>[http://www.20vic.com/cms/wp-content/themes/20vic/leasing-pdf-generator/retail.php?id=286 Property Overview] 20vic.com</ref> |
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[[Famous Players]] opened the first [[SilverCity]] 8-screen multiplex cinema at that location on November 7, 1997. It is now owned by [[Landmark Cinemas]]. |
[[Famous Players]] opened the first [[SilverCity]] 8-screen multiplex cinema at that location on November 7, 1997. It is now owned by [[Landmark Cinemas]]. |
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In 2011, the mall began a $13 million renovation of the common space, including 3,600 sq. ft. of new skylights, a new food court, floors and ceiling treatments.<ref>http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2011/03/10/pen-centre-to-undergo-13m-interior-renovation</ref> The renovations were completed in 2012.<ref |
In 2011, the mall began a $13 million renovation of the common space, including 3,600 sq. ft. of new skylights, a new food court, and floors and ceiling treatments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2011/03/10/pen-centre-to-undergo-13m-interior-renovation |title=Pen Centre to undergo $13M interior renovation {{!}} St. Catharines Standard |website=www.stcatharinesstandard.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015202557/http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2011/03/10/pen-centre-to-undergo-13m-interior-renovation |archive-date=2017-10-15}}</ref> The renovations were completed in 2012.<ref name="auto"/> |
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The mall previously housed several large retailers: |
The mall previously housed several large retailers: |
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* [[Sears Canada|Sears]] (194,611 sq ft.) Closed its store in January 2018. |
* [[Sears Canada|Sears]] (194,611 sq ft.) Closed its store in January 2018. |
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* [[Eaton's]] (converted to mall space in the late 1990s) |
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* [[Target Canada|Target]] (126,690 sq ft.)<ref> |
* [[Target Canada|Target]] (126,690 sq ft.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.20vic.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PEN001_1_20170124upper-level-1.pdf|title=20Vic floor map|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref> - Vacated spring 2015. - Formerly Zellers. The space is now occupied by a [[Walmart Canada|Walmart]]. |
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Target announced |
Target announced opening a store in the Pen Centre's former Zellers location in 2013. Just over a year later, in April 2015, Target shuttered all of its Canadian stores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/target-leaving-canada-losing-money-every-day-1.2189973|title = Target leaving Canada: 'Losing money every day' |date = January 15, 2015}}</ref> Later in 2015, the location was sold to [[Walmart Canada|Walmart]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2015/05/08/walmart-buys-13-former-target-canada-stores.html|title = Walmart buying 13 former Target Canada stores|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = May 8, 2015}}</ref> which began construction on a newly revamped building in February 2018, and opened on August 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/9563128-long-awaited-walmart-opens-pen-centre-doors/|title=Long-awaited Walmart opens Pen Centre doors|last=Walter|first=Karena|date=2019-08-23|website=StCatharinesStandard.ca|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-10-03}}</ref> Sears closed its store along with all other Canadian stores in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2017/10/13/sears-closures-122-niagara-jobs-to-be-eliminated |title=Sears closures: 122 Niagara jobs to be eliminated {{!}} St. Catharines Standard |website=www.stcatharinesstandard.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014032142/http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2017/10/13/sears-closures-122-niagara-jobs-to-be-eliminated |archive-date=2017-10-14}}</ref> The former space occupied by Sears was renovated into two large format stores [[Sport Chek]] which relocated from elsewhere in the mall (opening summer 2020) and [[Mark's]] (opening early 2021) as well as numerous smaller retail spaces. In addition, Trillium College opened in the basement of this space in November 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CH-2AJzMGmO/ | title=Trillium College on Instagram: "We relocated! Check out our Niagara Campus at the Pen Centre. Isn't it beautiful? #trilliummoments #trilliumcollege #niagara #niagarafalls #stcatharines #pencentre #glendale #collegelife #backtoschool #education #campus"}}</ref> As a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] environment the remainder of these retail units remain vacant.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thepencentre.com/pages/thepencentre-what-s-new | title=The Pen Centre - What's New! }}</ref> |
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As a result of the COVID environment the remainder of these retail units remain vacant |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Official website|http://www.thepencentre.com/}} |
* {{Official website|http://www.thepencentre.com/}} |
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{{Shopping Malls in the Golden Horseshoe}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 1 August 2023
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| Location | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
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| Address | 221 Glendale Avenue |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Management | BentallGreenOak |
| Owner | Ontario Pension Board |
| No. of stores and services | 180 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,036,696 sq ft (96,312.2 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | 5000 |
| Website | The Pen Centre |
The Pen Centre (originally Niagara Peninsula Shopping Centre) is the largest shopping mall in the Niagara Region, located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
History
[edit]The Pen Centre was built in 1957 as the Niagara Peninsula Centre, a single-level, outside strip mall anchored by Loblaws and 50 retail stores and opened in 1958. In 1966, the evolution of the Pen Centre included the addition of Simpsons-Sears and 80 new stores, making the Pen Centre the fourth largest shopping centre in Canada. The mall remained as an open strip, with landscaped walkways in between. By September 1975, the strip mall was enclosed and became a climate-controlled environment at the cost of $2 million.[1][2] Located next to the Highway 406, it has over one million square feet of floor space and features over 180 stores, a major department store, a supermarket, a ten-screen movieplex, and several large format anchors.[3]
Famous Players opened the first SilverCity 8-screen multiplex cinema at that location on November 7, 1997. It is now owned by Landmark Cinemas.
In 2011, the mall began a $13 million renovation of the common space, including 3,600 sq. ft. of new skylights, a new food court, and floors and ceiling treatments.[4] The renovations were completed in 2012.[2]
The mall previously housed several large retailers:
- Sears (194,611 sq ft.) Closed its store in January 2018.
- Eaton's (converted to mall space in the late 1990s)
- Target (126,690 sq ft.)[5] - Vacated spring 2015. - Formerly Zellers. The space is now occupied by a Walmart.
Target announced opening a store in the Pen Centre's former Zellers location in 2013. Just over a year later, in April 2015, Target shuttered all of its Canadian stores.[6] Later in 2015, the location was sold to Walmart,[7] which began construction on a newly revamped building in February 2018, and opened on August 22, 2019.[8] Sears closed its store along with all other Canadian stores in January 2018.[9] The former space occupied by Sears was renovated into two large format stores Sport Chek which relocated from elsewhere in the mall (opening summer 2020) and Mark's (opening early 2021) as well as numerous smaller retail spaces. In addition, Trillium College opened in the basement of this space in November 2020.[10] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic environment the remainder of these retail units remain vacant.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malls - The Pen Centre, St. Catharines ON - Indoor Malls on Waymarking.com".
- ^ a b "The Pen Centre - History".
- ^ Property Overview 20vic.com
- ^ "Pen Centre to undergo $13M interior renovation | St. Catharines Standard". www.stcatharinesstandard.ca. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
- ^ "20Vic floor map" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Target leaving Canada: 'Losing money every day'". January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Walmart buying 13 former Target Canada stores". The Toronto Star. May 8, 2015.
- ^ Walter, Karena (August 23, 2019). "Long-awaited Walmart opens Pen Centre doors". StCatharinesStandard.ca. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Sears closures: 122 Niagara jobs to be eliminated | St. Catharines Standard". www.stcatharinesstandard.ca. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Trillium College on Instagram: "We relocated! Check out our Niagara Campus at the Pen Centre. Isn't it beautiful? #trilliummoments #trilliumcollege #niagara #niagarafalls #stcatharines #pencentre #glendale #collegelife #backtoschool #education #campus"".
- ^ "The Pen Centre - What's New!".