Highfield Square
Shopping mall in New Brunswick, Canada
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Highfield Square, also known as Highfield Square Shopping Centre, was an enclosed shopping mall located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Highfield Square was owned and operated by Crombie REIT before being sold to the city of Moncton. Demolition began in August 2014.[3]
 Highfield Square sign and parking lot | |
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| Location | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46.086296°N 64.784817°W |
| Opened | 1967[1] |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Demolished | 2014 |
| Owner | originally Crombie REIT, now City of Moncton[2] |
| Stores | 60 |
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| Floors | 2 |
| Website | [link removed] |
Aftermath
The property has been converted to the Avenir Centre.
History
The mall contained at its peak over 60 stores and services. The major anchor during its lifetime included:
- Hudson's Bay, previously Eatons
- Sobeys
- The Met
- Shoppers Drug Mart
Other prominent tenants included RadioShack, Reitmans and Famous Players Highfield Cinema (which opened in 1969).
After the mall closed the Highfield Cinema in 1979, it converted the former cinema space into a large food court with many restaurants, such as Pizza Delight, A&W, Deluxe, Tim Hortons, and Ed's Sub. The mall mascot was Hifie the Bear.