Garden City Shopping Centre (Winnipeg)
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| Location | 2305 McPhillips Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 3E1 |
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| Coordinates | 49°57′03″N 97°08′42″W / 49.9508°N 97.1449°W |
| Opening date | August 12, 1970 |
| Developer | James Kelly |
| Management | RioCan REIT |
| Owner | RioCan REIT |
| Stores and services | 70 |
| Anchor tenants | 3 |
| Floor area | 379,681 sq ft (35,273.5 m2) |
| Floors | 1 |
| Parking | 2,700 vehicles |
| Public transit |  Winnipeg Transit |
| Website | www |
Garden City Shopping Centre is a single-level shopping centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located at the intersection of McPhillips Street and Leila Avenue.[1] Built in 1970, it was opened on August 12 that year.[2]
With an area of 379,681 ft2 (35,273.5 m2),[3] the mall consists of 70 stores and 10 restaurants on a single level. Anchor stores include Canadian Tire, Winners and GoodLife Fitness.[4]
The shopping centre is managed by McCor Management.[5] The centre was sold by Primaris REIT in 2024 to a private ownership group. [6]
The shopping centre was developed by James Kelly of Toronto.[2] The centre was built in West Kildonan upon 40 acres (16 ha) of land.[7] Upon construction in 1969–1970, at a cost of millions of dollars, 100,000 ft2 (9,300 m2) of space. The initial plan was for 40 stores. The T. Eaton Co. Limited also purchased space in the mall.[7][8]
A major expansion began in 1974, with a 181,000 ft2 (16,800 m2) addition. Anchor stores at that time included the Simpson-Sears store and a Dominion supermarket, with plans to add an Eaton's store and a Beaver Lumber.[9] T. Eaton Co. Limited opened an 86,000 ft2 (8,000 m2) store in August 1976.[10] As of that same year, Garden City was one of the four largest regional malls in the city of Winnipeg.[11]
The Eaton's store closed in 1998, and its space was taken over by a Canadian Tire store.[12]
In Spring 2018, Garden City completed a $10-million renovation. The centre was enhanced with revitalized interiors, new seating, new bathrooms, revamped food court, and energy-efficient lighting throughout.[13]
With Sears Canada having closed their operations due to nationwide bankruptcy, the space formerly occupied by them at the shopping centre has been redeveloped.[14] The 92,000 ft2 (8,500 m2) area was divided into multiple units, and a lease has been signed with Seafood City Supermarket, a new-to-Winnipeg iconic Filipino-focused grocer, Michaels, and Bulk Barn.[15][16]