Edmonton City Centre
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Edmonton City Centre is a shopping mall in downtown
Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
, across the street (west) from Churchill Square
.
was added in 1976. In 1978, Oxford Tower and the Sutton Place Hotel
were built on the north edge of the site. Across the street a new development was in planning. The original plan for what was then called Eaton's Centre, announced in 1980, called for several large office and apartment towers. None of the originally designed five towers was ever built but the multi-level Eaton's Centre mall and the Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel were salvaged from the project.
After the demise of the Eaton's
department store in 1999, Eaton's Centre and Edmonton Centre, formerly two independent malls, were redeveloped into one shopping complex connected by a newer and larger pedestrian bridge
spanning 101 Street (that itself contains a number of shops). The Bay
, a former Eaton's competitor, moved into part of the former Eaton's store, with the remainder of the store also partially converted into a parking garage and call centre.
The former Bay location (which was a Woodward's
store prior to 1993) in the Edmonton Centre, was heavily renovated and converted into smaller retail stores. It also is the Edmonton headquarters of CBC
stations CBX (AM)
, CBX-FM
, CHFA (AM)
, CBXT
and CBXFT
.
Edmonton City Centre also has a movie theatre and pedway connections to Manulife Place
and the LRT.
, City Centre Place) are connected to the mall, the third, (Bell Tower
), is located across the street, and the fourth, (Oxford Tower), is located in the lobby of the Sutton Place Hotel. These towers range from 23 to 32 storeys in height and house many different businesses.
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road to the south and Jasper Avenue to the southeast , though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown...
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, across the street (west) from Churchill Square
Churchill Square (Edmonton)
thumb|300px|right|Churchill Square looking towards [[Edmonton City Hall|City Hall]]Churchill Square is the main downtown square in Edmonton, Alberta, which plays host to a large majority of festivals and events including: the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival, Edmonton Fashion...
.
History
In 1974, the City Centre Place shopping mall was completed within the larger Edmonton Centre development; TD TowerTD Tower (Edmonton)
TD Tower is an office tower in Edmonton, Canada. It stands at 117 metres or 29 storeys tall and was completed in 1976. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP and is connected to the Edmonton City Centre retail complex. Tenants in the building include TD Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, ...
was added in 1976. In 1978, Oxford Tower and the Sutton Place Hotel
Sutton Place Hotel
The Sutton Place Hotels are a collection of sophisticated properties in North America. Each hotel is distinctly different in style, yet all offer timeless elegance, consistent product and dependable service...
were built on the north edge of the site. Across the street a new development was in planning. The original plan for what was then called Eaton's Centre, announced in 1980, called for several large office and apartment towers. None of the originally designed five towers was ever built but the multi-level Eaton's Centre mall and the Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel were salvaged from the project.
After the demise of the 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...
department store in 1999, Eaton's Centre and Edmonton Centre, formerly two independent malls, were redeveloped into one shopping complex connected by a newer and larger pedestrian bridge
Edmonton Pedway
The Edmonton Pedway system is a network connecting office buildings, shopping centres, and parkades in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It consists of approximately of year-round climate-controlled underground tunnels and walkways between the second floors of buildings approximately above...
spanning 101 Street (that itself contains a number of shops). The Bay
The Bay
The 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"...
, a former Eaton's competitor, moved into part of the former Eaton's store, with the remainder of the store also partially converted into a parking garage and call centre.
The former Bay location (which was a Woodward's
Woodward's
Woodward's was the name of a department store chain which operated in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada for one hundred years, before its sale to the Hudson's Bay Company .-History:...
store prior to 1993) in the Edmonton Centre, was heavily renovated and converted into smaller retail stores. It also is the Edmonton headquarters of CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
stations CBX (AM)
CBX (AM)
CBX is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 740 AM in Edmonton, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network.-History:...
, CBX-FM
CBX-FM
CBX-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 90.9 FM in Edmonton, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio 2 network.CBX-FM was launched in 1978. In 2004, CBC Edmonton operations moved into a new digital broadcast facility downtown, bringing all operations of Radio and TV,...
, CHFA (AM)
CHFA (AM)
CHFA is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of Radio-Canada's Première Chaîne network in Edmonton, Alberta.The station, which broadcasts on 680 AM, was launched in 1949 by a local non-profit consortium to bring French radio service to Edmonton, and was directly acquired by...
, CBXT
CBXT
CBXT-DT is the television call sign for the CBC's television station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.- History :The station first went on-air on October 1, 1961 as Edmonton's second television station; the previous CBC affiliate, CFRN, switched to the newly-established CTV on the same day. Initially,...
and CBXFT
CBXFT
CBXFT-DT is Radio-Canada's television station serving Franco-Albertans in Edmonton and some parts of Alberta.The station also has rebroadcast transmitters in Bonnyville, Falher, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Hinton, Red Deer, Jean Côté, Lac la Biche, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Peace River.The...
.
Edmonton City Centre also has a movie theatre and pedway connections to Manulife Place
Manulife Place
Manulife Place is a highrise office building and shopping centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was completed in 1983 to the design by Clifford Lawrie Bolton Ritchie Architects. It is located at the corner of 102 Avenue and 101 Street....
and the LRT.
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"...
(167,946 sq ft.) - Empire TheatresEmpire TheatresEmpire Theatres Limited is the second-largest movie theatre chain in Canada, and the only major circuit operating in Atlantic Canada. A subsidiary of Empire Company Ltd., the family-owned parent of the Sobeys supermarket chain presently owns and operates 51 locations in 8 of 10 provinces, from...
(66,692 sq ft.) - Sport ChekSport ChekSport Chek is the largest Canadian retailers of sporting clothing, sports equipment and equipment destroy, with stores across Canada...
(35,825 sq ft.) - Winners (28,539 sq ft.)
Business
ECC is currently home to four office towers: two (TD TowerTD Tower (Edmonton)
TD Tower is an office tower in Edmonton, Canada. It stands at 117 metres or 29 storeys tall and was completed in 1976. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP and is connected to the Edmonton City Centre retail complex. Tenants in the building include TD Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, ...
, City Centre Place) are connected to the mall, the third, (Bell Tower
Bell Tower
Bell Tower is an office tower in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, completed in 1982. The tower comprises 31 stories, and stands 130 meters tall. It was formerly known as the Canadian Commercial Bank Tower, was the headquarters of the Canadian Commercial Bank before that bank failed in 1985...
), is located across the street, and the fourth, (Oxford Tower), is located in the lobby of the Sutton Place Hotel. These towers range from 23 to 32 storeys in height and house many different businesses.