Vaughan Mills

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Vaughan Mills


Location	Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Opening date	2004
Developer	Mills Corporation Ivanhoe Cambridge
No. of stores and services	200
No. of anchor tenants	15
Total retail floor area	1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m²)
Parking	6,300
No. of floors	1
Website	Vaughan Mills

Vaughan Mills is a large shopping centre in Canada, with almost 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²) of retail space. It is 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 Paramount 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.

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, One's Better Living, 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.

1 History
2 Anchors
3 Outparcels
4 Future Development
5 External links

[edit] History

Vaughan Mills site, October 2000

When Vaughan Mills was originally conceived in 1999, it was meant to be a slightly larger complex at 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m²), with up to 18 anchor retailers and a combined 240 stores and services. The shopping centre intended to be a stepping stone for American retailers wanting to enter the Canadian market. In September 1999, Bed Bath & Beyond and Sun & Ski Sports were among the six American retailers that were announced as Vaughan Mills' first anchor tenants. An ESPN X Games Skatepark 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. Paramount Canada's Wonderland amusement park 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.[1]

[edit] Anchors

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World (131,184 sq. ft.)
Burlington Coat Factory (81,043 sq. ft., coming soon)
The Children's Place (20,255 sq. ft.)
designer Depot (36,722 sq. ft.)
H & M (20,054 sq. ft.)
Holt Renfrew Last Call (29,570 sq. ft.)
La Senza/La Senza Girl (20,054 sq. ft.)
Linens 'n Things (36,897 sq. ft.)
Lucky Strike Lanes (26,367 sq. ft.)
NASCAR SpeedPark (39,369 sq. ft., 15,134 sq. ft. mezzanine, 54,503 sq. ft. total)
Old Navy (20,000 sq. ft.)
Tommy Hilfiger (20,311 sq. ft.)
UpCountry Home & Garden Outlet (20,110 sq. ft.)
Winners/HomeSense (61,494 sq. ft.)
Zimmy Billiard (20,709 sq. ft.)

[edit] Outparcels

In 2005, The Mills and Ivanhoe Cambridge sold off the northern Outparcel lands to another developer, who has built up the lands. All (excluding two or three) are currently unoccupied.

[edit] Future Development

The Mills and Ivanhoe Cambridge have plans for two more Mills style locations in Canada, but financial problems by The Mills may result in Ivanhoe Cambridge being the sole developer.

The locations being selected include: