Halifax Shopping Centre is a Canadian

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...

 shopping mall

Shopping mall

A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...

 located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The mall is owned by 20 VIC Management Inc., headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. With over 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²), two floors and an annex, there are over 200 stores making it the largest multi building shopping centre in Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...

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History

The first phase was built in 1961 on Mumford Road on the site of the old Saint Patrick's Industrial School for boys. Together with the nearby Simpsons-Sears building, constructed in the 1920s, The Halifax Shopping Center, Simpson-Sears and the Bayers Road Shopping Centre formed a shopping hub in west end Halifax. Additions and renovations were completed throughout the years, the largest of which in 1989. This addition added 75000 square feet (6,967.7 m²) to the Shopping Centre. Between 2000-2005, a large portion of the former Sears building across the street was demolished and redeveloped, known as the "Halifax Shopping Centre Annex". Today, the mall includes more than 1100000 square feet (102,193.3 m²) of retail, office and service space.

Renovation

In 2007 the mall completed a massive renovation, restoring the washrooms, hallways and the food court. The renovation also saw the mall getting new signage. Also, many of the mall's retailers joined in by updating or building new storefronts. In 2011 a lot of their stores will be renovated. Many high-profile retailers opened in 2011 including Sephora

Sephora

Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...

, Hollister Co.

Hollister Co.

Hollister Co., sometimes advertised as Hollister or HCo., is an American lifestyle brand by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The concept was originally designed to attract consumers aged 14–18 through its SoCal-inspired image and casual wear. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store...

, Aeropostale

Aéropostale (clothing)

Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14-to-17-year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale stores and 7-to-12-year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale stores...

, and Rockport

Rockport (company)

The Rockport Company is a manufacturer of shoes based in Canton, Massachusetts.Founded in Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1971 by Bruce Katz, the company produces footwear and operates stores in the United States and 66 countries around the world...

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Major Tenants

• American Eagle Outfitters
  American Eagle Outfitters
  American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by Mark and Jerry Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company which also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear...
  
  
• Aeropostale
  Aéropostale (clothing)
  Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14-to-17-year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale stores and 7-to-12-year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale stores...
  
  
• Banana Republic
• Club Monaco
  Club Monaco
  Club Monaco is a mid-priced, high-end casual clothing retailer owned by Polo Ralph Lauren. With more than 69 stores in North America, the retailer has locations in Canada, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea, China, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United...
  
  
• Coach
• Gymboree
• Hollister Co.
  Hollister Co.
  Hollister Co., sometimes advertised as Hollister or HCo., is an American lifestyle brand by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The concept was originally designed to attract consumers aged 14–18 through its SoCal-inspired image and casual wear. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store...
  
  
• Rockport
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is an international franchisor, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. The Company is based in the town of Durango located on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado...
  
  
• RW & CO.
• Sears
• Sephora
  Sephora
  Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...
  
  
• Sobeys
  Sobeys
  Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1,300 supermarkets operating under a variety of banners. Headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, it operates stores in all ten provinces and accumulated sales of more than $14 billion CAD in 2009...
  
  
• SportChek/Atmosphere
• Swarovski
  Swarovski
  Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...
  
  
• Wal-Mart
  Wal-Mart Canada
  Wal-Mart Canada Corp. is the Canadian unit of Walmart and was founded in 1994 in Mississauga, Ontario with the purchase of the Canadian Woolco stores from Woolworth Canada....
  
  

External links

• Halifax Shopping Centre