Vaughan Mills

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Vaughan Mills
mall

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caption =
location = Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
opening_date = 2004
developer= Mills Corporation
Ivanhoe Cambridge
manager =
owner =
number_of_stores = 236cite web|url=http://www.vaughanmills.com/static/node960.jsp|title=Vaughan Mills Store Directory|publisher=Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc.|accessdate=2007-07-17]
number_of_anchors = 15
floor_area = convert|1200000|sqft|m2|-4
(110,000 m²)
parking = 6,300
floors = 1 (Aldo has its storage area on a 2nd additional floor added in Winter 2008)
website = [http://www.vaughanmills.com/static/node959.jsp;jsessionid=aRUM6E1VwPAbiWAgs0 Vaughan Mills]

Vaughan Mills is a large shopping centre in Canada located at the southeast corner of Highway 400 and Rutherford Road, in Vaughan, Ontario about 32 km north of downtown Toronto. The mall is located adjacent to Canada's Wonderland. Vaughan Mills opened on November 4, 2004 and was the first regional enclosed shopping complex in the Greater Toronto Area since the Erin Mills Town Centre opened in 1990. It has almost 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²) of retail space.

The shopping centre was designed and built by Ivanhoe Cambridge and The Mills Corporation; the latter owning a portfolio of malls across the United States. JPRA served as the design architect for the center, with Bregman + Hamann Architects as the project architect. Like its American counterparts, Vaughan Mills incorporates a "race track" layout to maximize the exposure of the mall tenants. The complex has over 200 retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment outlets. Fifteen anchor retailers are present, including Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, H&M, The Children's Place, and Urban Behaviour. Entertainment located on the site include Lucky Strike Lanes and NASCAR Speedpark.

In August 2006, The Mills Corporation announced it was selling the stake in the Vaughan Mills to partner Ivanhoe Cambridge and completed at the end of the month.

History

was also planned as the main entertainment venue on the site. The mall originally had a projected opening date of Fall 2001.

However, an economic recession in 2000 forced planners to scale down on the size of Vaughan Mills. Furthermore, many American retailers left the project, leaving existing Canadian companies to fill the void. The project suffered numerous delays and construction finally began in June 2003.

At its opening, Vaughan Mills suffered from a relatively low number of parking spots with just over 6300 spaces. Former Paramount theme park (now owned by Cedar Fair), Canada's Wonderland, was closed for the season and it provided temporary parking for staff and customers. Despite this early setback, the mall has been a rousing success and it welcomed its 2 millionth visitor less than 2 months after its opening. [http://www.toronto.fashion-monitor.com/news.php/toronto_shopping/2004122305shopping_vaughn]

Anchors

*Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World (convert|131184|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*The Children's Place (convert|20255|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*designer Depot (convert|36722|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*H & M (convert|20054|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*Holt Renfrew Last Call (convert|29570|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*La Senza/La Senza Girl (convert|20054|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*Linens 'n Things (convert|36897|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*Lucky Strike Lanes (convert|26367|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*NASCAR SpeedPark (convert|39369|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on., convert|15134|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on. mezzanine, convert|54503|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on. total)
*Old Navy (convert|20000|sqft|m2|-3|abbr=on)
*Tommy Hilfiger (convert|20311|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on)
*Winners/HomeSense (convert|61494|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on
*Pro Hockey Life (30,000 square feet(9000 square meters))

Outparcels

In 2005, The Mills and Ivanhoe Cambridge sold off the northern Outparcel lands to another developer, who has built up the lands.

Exemptions to the Retail Business Holidays Act

Region of York passed an exemption to Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act such that Vaughan Mills is allowed to open on the following statutory holidays: New Year's Day, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day.Currently, Vaughan Mills only closes its doors 3 days a year, those being Good Friday (recently added in 2008), Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day. * [http://www.york.ca/NR/rdonlyres/t3wahuapa2br73szuy3d2nf746rrrsgm3cfdrcrsv3clnmervs4a736yby5uo46muyzkcya73u5nr4cqfmptxsfmac/RBHA+chart.pdf]

Future Development

Ivanhoe Cambridge has plans for three more Mills style locations in Canada. CrossIron Mills, located just outside of Calgary, Alberta, is in advanced planning stages and scheduled to open in 2009.

The other locations being considered include:
* Montreal, Quebec
* Vancouver, British Columbia

References

External links

* [http://www.vaughanmills.com/ Vaughan Mills website]
* [http://www.ivanhoecambridge.com/Company/index.asp?lang=fr/ Ivanhoe Cambridge Official Website]
* [http://www2.icleasing.ca/en/propertyprofile.aspx?propertyid=45 Ivanhoe Cambridge Leasing Property Portfolio]
* [http://local.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.826152,-79.538527&spn=0.006858,0.014591&t=k&z=16&om=1/ Google Maps Imagery For Vaughan Mills]