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Malls · Canada

Kildonan Place

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtWinnipeg, Canada

2022 retrofit added retail/entertainment tenants (HomeSense, Cineplex) to former Sears/Zellers spaces; anchor shifts documented since 2012; peer comparisons show strategy alignment but no performance data. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: HomeSense, Marshalls, H&M, Urban Planet, Hakim Optical, Skechers, CAA & HUB Insurance. In addition, Mastermind Toys, Qdoba, Coal Fired by Carbone, and Almond… record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: HomeSense, Marshalls, H&M, Urban Planet, Hakim Optical, Skechers, CAA & HUB Insurance. In addition, Mastermind Toys, Qdoba, Coal Fired by Carbone, and Almond… record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia
New usesentertainment, other, retailWikipedia
What is there nowHomeSense, Marshalls, H&M, Urban Planet, Hakim Optical, Skechers, CAA & HUB Insurance. In addition, Mastermind Toys, Qdoba, Coal Fired by Carbone, and Almond Nail Bar were added as free standing units. Cineplex Junxion, Save-On-Foods.newtypes-extraction
Retrofit year2022newtypes-extraction

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Union Stockyards (5.6 km)computed

Summary, model-written

Kildonan Place opened as a 1980 mall in Winnipeg with 460,498 sq ft GLA. It underwent a 2022 retrofit using 'redevelop' and 'reinhabit' strategies. Post-2022, it added HomeSense, Marshalls, H&M, Cineplex Junxion, Save-On-Foods, and free-standing units like Mastermind Toys and Qdoba. Historical shifts include the 2012 Target opening (replacing Zellers), 2018 Sears closure, and 2019 Cineplex announcement for the Sears space. The mall now includes 119 stores/services per narrative, but exact current tenant count is not specified in the record. The 'verified' status is 'draft', indicating potential data incompleteness. Peer comparisons show similar GLA and strategies with Lexington Mall (KY), Prestonwood Mall (TX), and others, though specific peer performance metrics are not provided. Unknown: exact current tenant breakdown beyond listed additions, full scope of 'reinhabit' use, and whether 'other' new uses include non-retail components.

Why. Record explicitly lists retrofit year, tenant changes, historical anchor closures, and peer context. No external knowledge added; gaps (e.g., 'reinhabit' specifics) noted as unknown.

Where it stands. Mall completed 2022 retrofit with mixed retail/entertainment tenants. Anchor shifts (Sears, Zellers) replaced by Target/Cineplex over 2012-2022. Peer context confirms strategy alignment but lacks performance data.

For a planner

  • Anchor closures (Sears 2018, Zellers 2012) followed by phased retenanting

For a developer

  • New tenants: HomeSense, Cineplex Junxion, Save-On-Foods (2021) indicate successful repositioning. Free-standing units added as separate structures. GLA aligns with peer redevelopments (e.g., Prestonwood Mall, 462k sq ft).
  • Unknown: Current tenant mix beyond listed additions; 'reinhabit' scope not detailed.

What we do not know yet

  • 'Verified': draft status suggests incomplete data. 'New_use' field lists 'other' but no examples provided. Peer scores (e.g., Lexington Mall 8.0) don't indicate success metrics.

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Similar sites

  • Lexington Mall, Lexington, KY · Malls · similar GLA (508,000 sq ft); opened 1974; same strategy: reinhabit
  • Prestonwood Mall, Dallas, TX · Malls · similar GLA (462,277 sq ft); opened 1979; same strategy: redevelop
  • Twin Peaks, Longmont, CO · Malls · similar GLA (555,919 sq ft); opened 1985; same strategy: redevelop
  • Cavendish Mall, Côte Saint-Luc · Malls · similar GLA (400,000 sq ft); opened 1973; same strategy: redevelop

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History and original facts

Opened1980newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area460,498 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
AnchorsSears, Hudson's Bay, Dominion Foods
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Kildonan Place, an operating shopping mall, retrofitted its former Zellers, Target, and Sears anchor spaces into new retail, grocery, and entertainment uses.

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Background

Kildonan Place is a shopping centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located in the neighbourhood of East Kildonan at 1555 Regent Avenue West. The mall has 119 stores and services, a 6-screen theatre, and food court. It has 460,498 square feet (42,781.7 m2) of gross leaseable area. == History == Kildonan Place opened on September 24, 1980, with anchors Sears, Hudson's Bay, and Dominion Foods. At the opening, the Hudson's Bay store was the largest single-floor Bay store in Canada. An additional 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) of large format stores and in-line stores is planned.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1980 Mall opened
  2. 1980 Opened
  3. 2000 Hudson's Bay store closed
  4. 2012 Zellers store closed
  5. 2013 Former Zellers space opened as Target
  6. 2016 Demolition and conversion of former Target store began
  7. 2017 New stores opened in former Target space
  8. 2018 Sears store closed
  9. 2019 New Cineplex Cinemas announced for former Sears space
  10. 2019 Cineplex Junxion banner announced
  11. 2021 Save-On-Foods opened in former Sears space
  12. 2022 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit

Sources

  • Kildonan Place · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Kildonan Place
    Kildonan Place opened on September 24, 1980, with anchors Sears, Hudson's Bay, and Dominion Foods.
    Hudson's Bay, 120,000 sq ft - closed March 25, 2000
    former Zellers store (closed in November 2012)

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