The Core (stylized The CORE Shopping Centre), which consists of TD Square, the Holt Renfrew building, the Simons building, the Stephen Avenue Place shops, Scotia Centre, and the former Calgary Eaton Centre, is the dominant shopping complex located in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2] It spans three city blocks and contains approximately 160 retailers on four levels. The property also contains six major office towers (TD Canada Trust Tower, Home Oil Tower, Dome Tower, and the historic Lancaster Building. It is the hub of downtown Calgary's +15skywalk system, and as such is the busiest shopping centre in the city by pedestrian count, with around 250,000 visitors passing through each week.[3] The centre's architectural focal point is a vast suspended glass skylight which spans the length of the complex. As of October 29, 2010, The Core offers free evening and weekend parking at its underground lots.[4]
The Core is bounded by 8th Avenue SW (Stephen Avenue pedestrian mall) on the south, 7th Avenue SW (LRT Corridor rapid transit line) on the north, and extends above 3rd Street SW (Barclay Parade) and 4th Street SW. The mall is directly connected to the neighbouring retail compandes of Bankers Hall (south), Intact Place (north), Brookfield Place via Scotia Centre/Hudson's Bay Store (north), and Manulife Place (west) via the +15skywalk system. It also contains the Devonian Gardens, a unique 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) glass-enclosed indoor botanical park, which reopened to the public on July 27, 2012, after a complete renovation.[5]
The T. Eaton Co. opened its original Calgary department store on the site in 1929. In 1977, it was joined by TD Square (originally named Oxford Square) to the east. TD Square, an office and shopping complex, covered four levels over an entire block and contained the original Devonian Gardens indoor botanical garden. In 1990, Eaton's store was relocated into a new building one block west and a four-level shopping centre, the Calgary Eaton Centre, was built on its original site. Following the closure of the Eaton's chain in 2002, Sears acted as an anchor store until 2008 when it was closed to make way for Holt Renfrew's expansion. The combination of the two centres resulted in the property being rebranded “The Core”, however the property is still referred to as "The Core - TD Square".[2]
Redevelopmentedit
The centre underwent a three-year, multimillion-dollar redevelopment project, which was completed in 2011.[6] The redevelopment unified the complex under a continuous 85-foot-wide (26 m), 656-foot-long (200 m) suspended glass skylight. The skylight, completed in November 2009, is the largest point-supported structural glass skylight in the world.[7] It creates the feel of an outdoor streetscape on the third floor, which incorporates two-storey retail facades with exterior-grade materials. Heavy construction work forced numerous retailers to close or relocate during the renovation, most of which have renovated or expanded. The renovation also widened the concourses, replaced all interior finishes and facilities, expanded the food court and added a structural glass bridge on the fourth floor of the complex. It also added several 'living green walls' near the entrances to the Devonian Gardens space. In 2009, WestNet City Wi-Fi blanketed the centre with Wi-Fi.[8]
Luxury goods and appareledit
A number of stores in the centre sell high-end luxury goods and apparel.[9][10]Brooks Brothers contains the only Canadian locations for the 'Black Fleece' designer shop and 'Fleece' for children.[11]
Imagesedit
Historic Eaton's façade still remains
The main shopping area taken from the fourth floor, December 21, 2013
^. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
^Mario Toneguzzi (September 2, 2010). "High-end clothier Harry Rosen to open new, expanded store in Calgary". Calgary Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
^"Legendary American clothier Brooks Brothers to open three-storey location in Calgary". CNW. August 17, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
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The Core stylized The CORE Shopping Centre which consists of TD Square the Holt Renfrew building the Simons building the Stephen Avenue Place shops Scotia Centre and the former Calgary Eaton Centre is the dominant shopping complex located in the downtown core of Calgary Alberta Canada 2 It spans three city blocks and contains approximately 160 retailers on four levels The property also contains six major office towers TD Canada Trust Tower Home Oil Tower Dome Tower and the historic Lancaster Building It is the hub of downtown Calgary s 15 skywalk system and as such is the busiest shopping centre in the city by pedestrian count with around 250 000 visitors passing through each week 3 The centre s architectural focal point is a vast suspended glass skylight which spans the length of the complex As of October 29 2010 The Core offers free evening and weekend parking at its underground lots 4 The CoreThe skylight at The CoreCoordinates51 02 48 N 114 04 07 W 51 04667 N 114 06861 W 51 04667 114 06861Address324 8th Avenue SW Calgary Alberta CanadaOpening date1977 1990ManagementCushman amp WakefieldOwnerIvanhoe Cambridge 50 1 AIMCoNo of stores and services160No of anchor tenants4Total retail floor area62 080 m2 668 200 sq ft No of floors4Parking600Websitewww wbr coreshopping wbr caThe Core is bounded by 8th Avenue SW Stephen Avenue pedestrian mall on the south 7th Avenue SW LRT Corridor rapid transit line on the north and extends above 3rd Street SW Barclay Parade and 4th Street SW The mall is directly connected to the neighbouring retail compandes of Bankers Hall south Intact Place north Brookfield Place via Scotia Centre Hudson s Bay Store north and Manulife Place west via the 15 skywalk system It also contains the Devonian Gardens a unique 2 5 acre 1 0 ha glass enclosed indoor botanical park which reopened to the public on July 27 2012 after a complete renovation 5 Contents 1 History 2 Redevelopment 3 Luxury goods and apparel 4 Images 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editThe T Eaton Co opened its original Calgary department store on the site in 1929 In 1977 it was joined by TD Square originally named Oxford Square to the east TD Square an office and shopping complex covered four levels over an entire block and contained the original Devonian Gardens indoor botanical garden In 1990 Eaton s store was relocated into a new building one block west and a four level shopping centre the Calgary Eaton Centre was built on its original site Following the closure of the Eaton s chain in 2002 Sears acted as an anchor store until 2008 when it was closed to make way for Holt Renfrew s expansion The combination of the two centres resulted in the property being rebranded The Core however the property is still referred to as The Core TD Square 2 Redevelopment editThe centre underwent a three year multimillion dollar redevelopment project which was completed in 2011 6 The redevelopment unified the complex under a continuous 85 foot wide 26 m 656 foot long 200 m suspended glass skylight The skylight completed in November 2009 is the largest point supported structural glass skylight in the world 7 It creates the feel of an outdoor streetscape on the third floor which incorporates two storey retail facades with exterior grade materials Heavy construction work forced numerous retailers to close or relocate during the renovation most of which have renovated or expanded The renovation also widened the concourses replaced all interior finishes and facilities expanded the food court and added a structural glass bridge on the fourth floor of the complex It also added several living green walls near the entrances to the Devonian Gardens space In 2009 WestNet City Wi Fi blanketed the centre with Wi Fi 8 Luxury goods and apparel editA number of stores in the centre sell high end luxury goods and apparel 9 10 Brooks Brothers contains the only Canadian locations for the Black Fleece designer shop and Fleece for children 11 Images edit nbsp Historic Eaton s facade still remains nbsp The main shopping area taken from the fourth floor December 21 2013 nbsp Installation of the new skylightSee also editList of shopping malls in CanadaReferences edit The Core Ivanhoe Cambridge Retrieved 2018 05 08 a b Services Cushman amp Wakefield Asset The Core Shopping coreshopping ca Retrieved 2023 10 04 Calgary Eaton Centre TD Square PDF 20 VIC 2007 Archived from the original PDF on July 7 2011 Retrieved November 3 2010 Valerie Fortney October 28 2010 Fortney Free parking keeps city s core flowing Calgary Herald Retrieved November 3 2010 permanent dead link The City of Calgary Devonian Gardens The City of Calgary 2010 Archived from the original on February 19 2011 Retrieved November 3 2010 The CORE Redevelopment amp Renovation Cushman amp Wakefield www 20vic com https calgaryherald com business CORE project finishes installing massive skylight 2234926 story html dead link WestNet Wireless Calgary Wi Fi Coverage www westnet ca New Holt Renfrew confident of Calgary Flagship store downtown opens Wednesday Archived from the original on October 4 2009 Retrieved May 15 2010 Mario Toneguzzi September 2 2010 High end clothier Harry Rosen to open new expanded store in Calgary Calgary Herald Retrieved November 3 2010 permanent dead link Legendary American clothier Brooks Brothers to open three storey location in Calgary CNW August 17 2010 Retrieved November 3 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Core shopping centre amp oldid 1178494335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
