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Centre commercial Beaconsfield

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtBeaconsfield, Canada

1961 mall, enclosed 1973, redevelop strategy; 2008 retail change; 3 similar peers within 25km. · summary, model-written

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Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Metro Plus replaced the former Canadian Tire store in December 2008. record · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New usesretailWikipedia no source
What is there nowMetro Plus replaced the former Canadian Tire store in December 2008.newtypes-extraction reported

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2002Sold—First Capital Realty ← Ivanhoé CambridgeWikipedia

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 3 within 25 kmcomputed

Summary, model-written

Opened 1961 as outdoor mall, enclosed 1973. Current status: built with redevelop strategy. Metro Plus replaced former Canadian Tire (2008).

Why. Peer comparison shows 3 similar malls (within 25km) with same redevelop strategy and 1954-1968 opening years. Cluster within 10km: 0 malls.

Where it stands. No recent redevelopment activity noted beyond 2008 retail replacement. Strategy remains 'redevelop' but no new use details beyond 'retail'.

For a planner

  • 1961 opening
  • 1973 conversion to enclosed
  • 2008 retail change

For a developer

  • Peer group: 3 malls with same strategy/era
  • No current redevelopment projects listed
  • Cluster density: 0 malls within 10km

What we do not know yet

  • No details on redevelopment timeline or current ownership
  • Cluster data (0 within 10km) contradicts peer count (3 within 25km) - unclear if this is an error in record
  • No data on parcel size or current occupancy

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Similar sites

  • Blue Hen Mall, Dover, DE · Malls · opened 1968; same strategy: redevelop
  • Villa Italia Mall, Lakewood, CO · Malls · opened 1966; same strategy: redevelop
  • Bayshore Mall, Glendale, WI · Malls · opened 1954; same strategy: redevelop
  • Antioch Center Mall, Kansas City, MO · Malls · opened 1956; same strategy: redevelop

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History and original facts

Opened1961newtypes-extraction
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Centre commercial Beaconsfield, a mall, had its northern half demolished and replaced with glass in 2008.

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Timeline

  1. 1961 Opened as an outdoor shopping centre
  2. 1961 Opened
  3. 1973 Turned into an enclosed shopping mall
  4. 2008 Northern half demolished and replaced with glass

Sources

  • Neighbourhood shopping centres in Montreal · CC BY-SA 4.0
    4 quoted sentences
    Centre commercial Beaconsfield
    Beaconsfield opened in 1961 as an outdoor shopping centre.
    In 1973, it was turned into an enclosed shopping mall
    the mall's northern half was demolished (except for the former Metro store) and was replaced entirely with glass.

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