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Alberni Mall
Alberni Mall transitioned from indoor mall (1979–2007) to outdoor retail (2007–present), operated by Shape Properties, with mixed tenant success. · summary, model-written
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Kmart
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| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed |
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| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | The first two new tenants for the mall as part of its revitalization arrived in late 2007 when the dollar store chain Dollar Giant opened for business in November, followed by Boston Pizza on December 28.extracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2007extracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Shape Propertiesextracted, unreviewed |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
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| Overture Maps | place Alberni Mall (atm, confidence 0.94, from AllThePlaces, Overture); building footprint 8,682 m², 4.682984828948975 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
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Summary, model-written
Alberni Mall (Port Alberni, BC), opened 1979 as an indoor mall, closed 2007, and reopened as an outdoor retail site in 2007 under developer Shape Properties (owner since 2010). Initial tenants included Dollar Giant (Nov 2007) and Boston Pizza (Dec 2007), though Boston Pizza closed by 2010. Current status is operating.
Why. Closure and retrofit followed a 'redevelop' strategy; reasons for closure are unspecified in record.
Where it stands. Operating as outdoor retail; no current name change confirmed. Tenant turnover (Boston Pizza closure) noted.
For a planner
- Outdoor retail format post-retrofit; phased tenant activation (2007).
- Boston Pizza closure (2010) indicates potential tenant stability challenges.
For a developer
- Shape Properties owns since 2010; adaptive reuse ongoing (e.g., 2012 Home Hardware relocation).
- Tenant mix includes national chains (Dollar Giant) and local operators (Boston Pizza).
What we do not know yet
- Reasons for 2007 closure and retrofit details unknown.
- Current occupancy rates, financials, and retrofit costs unverified.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- 3550 Johnston Road , Port Alberni, BC V9Y 7W8 | CommercialCafe.com commercialcafe.com
- Alberni mall 2008 commons.wikimedia.org
- Alberni Mall | Commercial center in Port Alberni cogir.net
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1979extracted, unreviewed |
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| Closed | 2007extracted, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 45extracted, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Royal Oak Holdingsextracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Kmart, Safeway |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in Canada |
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Background
Alberni Mall is an outdoor shopping mall located in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Formerly an indoor mall until April 15, 2007, major renovation and redevelopment of the former mall complex began in the spring of that year, and it will most likely also be renamed as part of its updating.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1979 Mall opened
- 2007 Indoor mall closed for redevelopment
- 2007 Renovation began spring 2007
- 2007 Dollar Giant opened
- 2010 Boston Pizza closed due to rent arrears
- 2012 Home Hardware relocation deal
Sources
- Wikipedia: Alberni Mall · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
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The mall was completed and opened for the first time as the Alberni Mall on May 30, 1979, with 42 stores and services, including original anchor tenants Safeway and Kmart.
On April 15, 2007, the main part of the mall closed to allow demolition and renovations to resume.
In 1977, Royal Oak Holdings, a Vancouver-based company which had recently opened the Ironwood Mall in Campbell River, British Columbia, were approached by a group of Port Alberni citizens about building an indoor mall in their city.
The first two new tenants for the mall as part of its revitalization arrived in late 2007 when the dollar store chain Dollar Giant opened for business in November, followed by Boston Pizza on December 28.
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