Semiahmoo Shopping Centre (/ˌsɛmiˈæmuː/ SEH-mee-AH-moo) is an indoor shopping mall on the Semiahmoo peninsula in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1980, the shopping centre is named after the nearby Semiahmoo Bay and is currently anchored by Save-On-Foods and Winners.
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 Semiahmoo Shopping Centre in 2006 | |
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| Location | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 49°01′57″N 122°48′08″W / 49.0326°N 122.80223°W |
| Address | 1711 152 Street |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Management | First Capital Realty |
| No. of stores and services | 77 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2[1] |
| Total retail floor area | 253,200 square feet (23,520 m2) (figure includes the enclosed Centre and free-standing buildings)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | 1200[1] |
| Website | shopsemiahmoo |
History
editThe mall opened with a Kmart discount department store as an anchor tenant featuring an Automotive Centre and a Kmart Cafeteria. Kmart closed this location in 1998.
In 2013, the mall featured one of only three remaining Zellers-branded department stores still operating in the country, with plans for the brand to continue as a crossover with Hudson's Bay.[2] In June 2014, First Capital announced that the Zellers store would close and be replaced by another retailer.[3] It was confirmed on May 15, 2019, that a Winners store would be replacing the former Zellers.[4]
Redevelopment
editBosa Properties purchased the mall in 2002 and had major plans to expand and redevelop the property.[5]
In March 2010, Semiahmoo Shopping Centre went through a much-needed upgrade to the interior of the mall. The exterior of the mall lost several tenants as the structures that housed their businesses were demolished to accommodate the exterior upgrade.
Plans for residential and commercial redevelopment were put on hold amid concerns that nearby developments in Grandview Heights and Morgan Crossing affected the commercial and residential viability of the town centre.[6] Bosa sold the mall in June 2010 to First Capital Realty, an investment company.[7]
Transportation
editWhite Rock Centre is adjacent to the mall, with TransLink bus services to other parts of White Rock, Surrey, Langley, and Richmond.[8] Parking access is available from Martin Drive and 152nd Street.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Semiahmoo Leasing Brochure - Vancouver Commercial Real Estate" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-10.
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Marc Weisblott (January 8, 2013). "Zellers will stick around Canada's three biggest cities after Target arrives". canada.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
[Zellers] stores in the areas of...and Vancouver will remain open after all.
- ^ Poon, Christopher (10 June 2014). "Zellers to close at Semiahmoo mall". Surrey Now. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Winners to come to Semiahmoo Shopping Centre". peacearchnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Update on Semiahmoo Mall redevelopment". metro604.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ Reid, Amy (15 April 2014). "Neighbourhoods: The character and revitalization of Semiahmoo Town Centre". Surrey Now. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Semiahmoo mall sells for $82.7 million". Vancouver Sun. July 15, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "White Rock Centre map". TransLink. November 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.