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Get ready for a one-of-a-kind destination where people can come together, enjoy exceptional shopping and participate in cultural activities all year round. We’re pleased to announce that some stores and services will open in the next few months.
 TD Bank
now open
Jack Astor’s
summer 2008
LCBO
winter 2008
mcewan
winter 2008
Prepare yourself for a shopping experience like no other. Shops at Don Mills will be a unique open-air concept that integrates classic simplicity, modular design, picturesque landscaping, public walkways and abundant parking to enhance the lifestyle of the entire community.
Stroll through tree-lined pedestrian walkways. Hop from one fashion boutique to another specialty shop. Make new friends at the central Town Square. Relax at a charming sidewalk café. All while experiencing the freshness of the outdoors.
The Grand Opening of The Shops at Don Mills will be April 8, 2009...
The Don Mills Centre was a shopping centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was located on a 44 acre (178,000 m²) commercial site, at the southwest corner of Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East in the planned community of Don Mills. There were at least 98 stores during the height of the mall's existence. The majority of the mall was closed and demolished in summer 2006 for redevelopment.
History:
E.P. Taylor of Argus Corporation originally bought the land for a brewing plant, but decided to make the site the focal point of the 2,100 acre (8.35 km²) planned community. Initial construction of the Don Mills Centre began in 1954. In 1955, a strip plaza was opened with a Dominion Supermarket, Kofflers Drug Store (the first Shoppers Drug Mart), Brewers Retail and a dozen other retailers.
Don Mills Centre was primarily intended to serve the local community, centrally located within walking distance of many rental units built around the core of the community. It quickly became a regional centre, drawing people from North York, East York and Scarborough. It also serves as a meeting place for students from the nearby Don Mills Collegiate Institute.
As the Don Mills district was developed, the Don Mills Centre expanded to serve the increasing population. Eaton's opened one of its first suburban department stores in 1961. By 1965, the Dominion supermarket had relocated into a larger store at the south end, Zellers moved in and an outdoor mall expanded to 65 stores.
By the mid 1960s, other amenities had been added to the site, such as a post office, curling rink, movie theatres, hockey arena, service stations and a 15 storey office building.
In 1978, a major renovation was undertaken to enclose the mall. The mall was expanded from 400,000 to 462,000 square feet (37,000 to 43,000 m²). The number of tenants grew from 87 to 120. In 1986, the under-utilized curling rink at the north-west corner of the development was demolished. A 4-storey office building and a small outdoor plaza were built in its place. In 1989, the service station in the north-east corner of the site at Lawrence Avenue and Don Mills Road was demolished, and replaced by a 6 storey office building with retail on the ground floor.
After its closure in the 1990s, the lower level of the Eaton's store was converted to a Sears Canada outlet store, which later closed. The store once again stood empty for some time until it was leased by a sporting goods store, National Sports. The store then left the site after two years and was replaced by a patio furniture store and a used car dealership.
Center info:
Shops at Don Mills is poised to become Ontario’s first and finest outdoor lifestyle centre, located only minutes away from Toronto’s Don Valley Parkway and accessible by TTC.
People from all walks of life will come together, enjoy exceptional shopping and participate in cultural activities year-round. Shops at Don Mills combines a colourful mix of neighbourhood amenities, gourmet food options, fashion stores and premium casual restaurants tied together by onsite residences, office buildings, pedestrian-friendly streets and a central town square.
With 100 retail stores and services in an open-air setting on 30 acres, Shops at Don Mills is the next step in Toronto’s retail evolution.
The Grand Opening of The Shops at Don Mills will be April 8, 2009.
Employment
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Contact:
Don Borisko, General Manager
416-447-6087 ext. 226
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Kathy Stamatopoulos, Revenue Coordinator
416-447-6087 ext. 221
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Pamela Setzke, Senior Marketing Director
416-598-8274
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