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{{short description|Shopping mall in Burnaby, British Columbia}}
{{Short description|Shopping mall in Burnaby, Canada}}
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{{infobox shopping mall|
{{infobox shopping mall|
| name = Metropolis at Metrotown
| name = Metropolis at Metrotown
| logo = Metropolis at Metrotown logo.png
| logo = Metropolis at Metrotown logo.png
| image = Metropolis at Metrotown (32466796547).jpg
| image = Metropolis at Metrotown north entrance and surrounding towers.jpg
| caption = Mall entrance facing Central Boulevard and SkyTrain station
| caption = Aerial view of the mall from the north
| location = 4700 Kingsway<br />[[Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, BC]], Canada
| location = 4700 Kingsway<br />[[Burnaby]], British Columbia, Canada
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1986}}
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1986}}
| developer = Cal Investments
| developer = Cal Investments
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| floors = 3
| floors = 3
| parking = 8,500
| parking = 8,500
| publictransit = {{rint|vancouver|translink}} [[Metrotown station]]
| publictransit = {{plainlist|
* {{rint|vancouver|translink}} [[Metrotown station]]
{{rint|vancouver|expo}} [[Expo Line]]
* {{rint|vancouver|bus}} [[List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver#Burnaby / New Westminster|Bus]]
}}
{{rint|vancouver|bus}} [[List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver#Burnaby/New Westminster|19, 31, 49, 110, 116, 119, 129, 130, 144, 146, 147, 222, 430]]
| website = {{URL|http://metropolisatmetrotown.com}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.metropolisatmetrotown.com/}}
}}
}}
[[Image:Metropolis at Metrotown (46677227024).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Mall atrium]]
[[Image:Metropolis at Metrotown (46677227024).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Mall atrium]]
[[Image:Metropolis at Metrotown (32466797937).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Skylight of the mall]]
[[Image:Metropolis at Metrotown (32466797937).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Skylight of the mall]]
[[Image:Metropolis at Metrotown (32458692977).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Fountain inside the mall]]
[[Image:Metropolis at Metrotown (32458692977).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Fountain inside the mall]]
'''Metropolis at Metrotown''' (commonly referred to as '''Metrotown''') is a three-storey [[shopping mall]] complex in [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]], Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest mall in British Columbia, and the [[Canada's largest shopping malls|third-largest in Canada]] behind Alberta's West Edmonton Mall and Ontario's Square One Shopping Centre, with 27{{nbsp}}million customer visits annually.<ref>[http://www.shopping-canada.com/shopping-malls-centers/british-columbia/burnaby/metropolis-at-metrotown Metropolis at Metrotown], Shopping Canada. Quoted: July 3, 2015.</ref> The mall is located adjacent to [[Metrotown station]] on the [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] rapid transit system. Three office buildings are part of the complex along Central Boulevard.
'''Metropolis at Metrotown''' (commonly referred to as '''Metrotown''') is a three-storey [[shopping mall]] complex in the [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]] area of [[Burnaby]], British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1986, it is the largest mall in British Columbia and the [[Canada's largest shopping malls|third-largest in Canada]], behind Alberta's [[West Edmonton Mall]] and Ontario's [[Square One Shopping Centre]], with 27{{nbsp}}million customer visits annually.<ref>[http://www.shopping-canada.com/shopping-malls-centers/british-columbia/burnaby/metropolis-at-metrotown Metropolis at Metrotown], Shopping Canada. Quoted: July 3, 2015.</ref> The mall is located adjacent to [[Metrotown station]] on the [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] rapid transit system. Three office buildings are part of the complex along Central Boulevard.


==History==
==History==
Metrotown Centre opened in 1986 – attached to a new Woodward's department store, and a [[Sears Canada]] department store that had been operating there since the early 1950s – on land that had held a [[Ford Canada]] motor factory,<ref>http://vintageairphotos.com/bo-52-357/</ref> warehouses, other light industry, and a supermarket, and which was adjacent to the former Vancouver Interurban Rail line (now the route for the SkyTrain). The mall has been expanded and renovated several times, and has contributed to the rapid growth of the area's population. A new Bay store and an expansion wing was added in 1992.
Metrotown Centre opened in 1986 – attached to a new Woodward's department store, and a [[Sears Canada]] department store that had been operating there since the early 1950s – on land that had held a [[Ford Canada]] motor factory,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://vintageairphotos.com/bo-52-357/ | title=Vintage Air Photos - BO-52-357 : Metrotown }}</ref> warehouses, other light industry, and a supermarket, and which was adjacent to the former Vancouver Interurban Rail line (now the route for the SkyTrain). The mall has been expanded and renovated several times, and has contributed to the rapid growth of the area's population. A new [[Hudson's Bay (department store)|Hudson's Bay]] store and an expansion wing was added in 1992.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

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Two additional shopping centres were constructed adjacent to the original Metrotown – Eaton Centre and [[Station Square (Metrotown)|Station Square]]. These three different malls were connected by pedestrian overpasses, as were the two office towers known as the Metrotowers. In 1998, Eaton Centre added Metropolis, a collection of stores aimed towards younger shoppers, including the [[Cineplex Entertainment|SilverCity]] movie theatre which opened in 1998, and [[Rainforest Cafe]] which opened in June 1998 (but was permanently closed in October 2001). The name Metropolis came to apply to Eaton Centre once its main tenant, [[Eaton's]] department store, shut down in 1999. In 2005, a major expansion project combined Metrotown and Metropolis into a megamall, and added many new stores and Western Canada's largest [[food court]]. Following this expansion, the two malls became one entity under the name "Metropolis at Metrotown". Station Square was not included in this merger, and as of 2013, it was demolished to make way for a new high-rise complex to be named after Station Square that was completed in August 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chan |first=Kenneth |date=September 26, 2022 |title=That time Save-On-Foods Metrotown collapsed during its grand opening |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/save-on-foods-station-square-collapse-metrotown-parking |work=Daily Hive |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref>


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Construction on Metrotower III, located immediately south of the other two office towers, began in mid-2008, was subsequently put on hold, and was completed in April 2014. This completed the original plan for the Metrotower complex.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrotowerofficecomplex.com/MetrotowerIII |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114234311/http://www.metrotowerofficecomplex.com/MetrotowerIII |archive-date=November 14, 2012 |title=MetroTower}}</ref>
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Two additional shopping centres were constructed adjacent to the original Metrotown – Eaton Centre and [[Station Square (Metrotown)|Station Square]]. These three different malls were connected by pedestrian overpasses, as were the two office towers known as the Metrotowers. In 1998, Eaton Centre added Metropolis, a collection of stores aimed towards younger shoppers, including [[Cineplex Entertainment|SilverCity]] which opened in 1998 and [[Rainforest Cafe]] which opened in June 1998 (but was permanently closed in October 2001). The name Metropolis came to apply to Eaton Centre once its main tenant, [[Eaton's]] department store, shut down. In 2005, a major expansion project combined Metrotown and Metropolis into a megamall, and added many new stores and Western Canada's largest [[food court]]. Following this expansion, the two malls became one entity under the name "Metropolis at Metrotown". Station Square, however, has not been included in this megamall, and as of 2013, it is being demolished to make way for a new high-rise complex, to be named after Station Square.


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In January 2018, Sears Canada closed as the company went out of business.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.burnabynow.com/business/sears-canada-to-shut-its-doors-for-good-1.23065801 |title=Sears Canada to shut its doors for good |last=Dobie |first=Cayley |date=October 16, 2017 |work=Burnaby Now}}</ref>
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Construction on Metrotower III, located immediately south of the other two office towers, began in the summer of 2008, was put on hold, and was completed in April 2014. This completed the Metrotower complex.<ref>http://www.metrotowerofficecomplex.com/MetrotowerIII</ref>


In October 2024, Toys-R-Us closed to make way for the towers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metropolis-at-metrotown-mall-redevelopment-master-plan-concept |title=This is the proposed master plan to redevelop Metropolis at Metrotown mall |last=Chan |first=Kenneth |date=April 15, 2024 |work=Daily Hive}}</ref>
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In January 2018, Sears Canada closed as the company went out of business.<ref>https://www.burnabynow.com/business/sears-canada-to-shut-its-doors-for-good-1.23065801</ref>


==Surrounding neighbourhood==
==Surrounding neighbourhood==
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== Stores ==
== Stores ==
The complex consists of over 450 shops and services; the anchors are [[Hudson's Bay (retailer)|Hudson's Bay]], [[Walmart]], [[Toys "R" Us]], [[T & T Supermarket]], [[Sport Chek]], [[Indigo Books and Music]], [[H&M]], [[Old Navy]], [[Real Canadian Superstore]], [[Urban Behavior]], [[Winners]]/[[HomeSense]], [[Zara (retailer)|Zara]], [[Cineplex Entertainment|Cineplex Cinemas]], [[Uniqlo]] and [[Muji]].
The complex consists of over 450 shops and services; the anchors are [[Cineplex Entertainment|Cineplex Cinemas]], [[H&M]], [[Hudson's Bay (retailer)|Hudson's Bay]], [[Indigo Books and Music]], [[Muji]], [[Old Navy]], [[Real Canadian Superstore]], [[Sport Chek]], [[T & T Supermarket]], [[Toys "R" Us]], [[Uniqlo]], [[Urban Behavior]], [[Walmart]], [[Winners]]/[[HomeSense]], and [[Zara (retailer)|Zara]].


Food chains include [[Chipotle Mexican Grill|Chipotle]], [[Menchie's Frozen Yogurt|Menchie's]], and [[Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake|Uncle Tetsu's]].
Food chains found at the food court include [[Chipotle Mexican Grill|Chipotle]], [[Menchie's Frozen Yogurt|Menchie's]], and [[Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake|Uncle Tetsu's]].


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
Immediately below the Central Boulevard entrance and covered walkway is a bus loop and exchange, which is a major hub for services coming in from other parts of Burnaby as well as Vancouver, Richmond, and New Westminster.<ref>http://infomaps.translink.ca/System_Maps/skytrain_station_maps/metrotown_station.pdf Map of Metrotown station]</ref> The mall is also served by Metrotown station on the [[Expo Line (TransLink)|Expo Line]] of the SkyTrain network.
Immediately below the Central Boulevard entrance and covered walkway is a bus loop and exchange, which is a major hub for services coming in from other parts of Burnaby as well as Vancouver, Richmond, and New Westminster.<ref>http://infomaps.translink.ca/System_Maps/skytrain_station_maps/metrotown_station.pdf Map of Metrotown station]</ref> The mall is also served by [[Metrotown station]] on the [[Expo Line (TransLink)|Expo Line]] of the SkyTrain network.


== Future ==
== Future ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official website|http://www.metropolisatmetrotown.com}}
* {{official website|https://www.metropolisatmetrotown.com/}}
* [http://www.ivanhoecambridge.com/ Ivanhoe Cambridge Official Website]
* [http://www.ivanhoecambridge.com/ Ivanhoe Cambridge Official Website]


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Latest revision as of 20:57, 25 December 2024

Metropolis at Metrotown
Metropolis at Metrotown logo
Aerial view of the mall from the north
Map
Location4700 Kingsway
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Opening date1986; 38 years ago (1986)
DeveloperCal Investments
ManagementIvanhoé Cambridge
OwnerIvanhoé Cambridge
No. of stores and services450
No. of anchor tenants14 (12 open, 2 vacant)
Total retail floor area165,646.6 m2 (1,783,005 sq ft)
No. of floors3
Parking8,500
Public transit access
Websitewww.metropolisatmetrotown.com
Mall atrium
Skylight of the mall
Fountain inside the mall

Metropolis at Metrotown (commonly referred to as Metrotown) is a three-storey shopping mall complex in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1986, it is the largest mall in British Columbia and the third-largest in Canada, behind Alberta's West Edmonton Mall and Ontario's Square One Shopping Centre, with 27 million customer visits annually.[1] The mall is located adjacent to Metrotown station on the SkyTrain rapid transit system. Three office buildings are part of the complex along Central Boulevard.

History

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Metrotown Centre opened in 1986 – attached to a new Woodward's department store, and a Sears Canada department store that had been operating there since the early 1950s – on land that had held a Ford Canada motor factory,[2] warehouses, other light industry, and a supermarket, and which was adjacent to the former Vancouver Interurban Rail line (now the route for the SkyTrain). The mall has been expanded and renovated several times, and has contributed to the rapid growth of the area's population. A new Hudson's Bay store and an expansion wing was added in 1992.[citation needed]

Two additional shopping centres were constructed adjacent to the original Metrotown – Eaton Centre and Station Square. These three different malls were connected by pedestrian overpasses, as were the two office towers known as the Metrotowers. In 1998, Eaton Centre added Metropolis, a collection of stores aimed towards younger shoppers, including the SilverCity movie theatre which opened in 1998, and Rainforest Cafe which opened in June 1998 (but was permanently closed in October 2001). The name Metropolis came to apply to Eaton Centre once its main tenant, Eaton's department store, shut down in 1999. In 2005, a major expansion project combined Metrotown and Metropolis into a megamall, and added many new stores and Western Canada's largest food court. Following this expansion, the two malls became one entity under the name "Metropolis at Metrotown". Station Square was not included in this merger, and as of 2013, it was demolished to make way for a new high-rise complex to be named after Station Square that was completed in August 2022.[3]

Construction on Metrotower III, located immediately south of the other two office towers, began in mid-2008, was subsequently put on hold, and was completed in April 2014. This completed the original plan for the Metrotower complex.[4]

In January 2018, Sears Canada closed as the company went out of business.[5]

In October 2024, Toys-R-Us closed to make way for the towers.[6]

Surrounding neighbourhood

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The Metrotown neighbourhood is home to a number of smaller shopping centres. The pedestrian overpass originally connecting Station Square to the SkyTrain station was closed in November 2016,[7] and is awaiting demolition. Pedestrians needing to get to and from the SkyTrain station and the shopping center are now required to use the street access. The Asian-themed Crystal Mall opened near Metropolis in 2000, but has no direct connection. Old Orchard Centre is another shopping centre located nearby that is considered part of the Metrotown district. It is a strip plaza that predates the other shopping centres in the neighbourhood.[8]

Stores

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The complex consists of over 450 shops and services; the anchors are Cineplex Cinemas, H&M, Hudson's Bay, Indigo Books and Music, Muji, Old Navy, Real Canadian Superstore, Sport Chek, T & T Supermarket, Toys "R" Us, Uniqlo, Urban Behavior, Walmart, Winners/HomeSense, and Zara.

Food chains found at the food court include Chipotle, Menchie's, and Uncle Tetsu's.

Transportation

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Immediately below the Central Boulevard entrance and covered walkway is a bus loop and exchange, which is a major hub for services coming in from other parts of Burnaby as well as Vancouver, Richmond, and New Westminster.[9] The mall is also served by Metrotown station on the Expo Line of the SkyTrain network.

Future

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In October 2019, Burnaby city council approved a long-term master plan that will eventually replace the mall with a downtown neighborhood with new high rises, retail space, streets, and pedestrian plazas.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Metropolis at Metrotown, Shopping Canada. Quoted: July 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Vintage Air Photos - BO-52-357 : Metrotown".
  3. ^ Chan, Kenneth (September 26, 2022). "That time Save-On-Foods Metrotown collapsed during its grand opening". Daily Hive. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "MetroTower". Archived from the original on November 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Dobie, Cayley (October 16, 2017). "Sears Canada to shut its doors for good". Burnaby Now.
  6. ^ Chan, Kenneth (April 15, 2024). "This is the proposed master plan to redevelop Metropolis at Metrotown mall". Daily Hive.
  7. ^ Hewitt, Jessica (November 9, 2016). "Attention Metrotown SkyTrain riders!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  8. ^ Map of Burnaby Metrotown area with its mega malls and outdoors recreation facilities for shopping, entertainment and parks ( Metrotown-Metropolis-Crystal malls / Central Park)
  9. ^ http://infomaps.translink.ca/System_Maps/skytrain_station_maps/metrotown_station.pdf Map of Metrotown station]
  10. ^ Gawley, Kelvin (October 28, 2019). "Burnaby's biggest mall getting a massive makeover". Burnaby Now. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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