Devonshire Mall
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 Howard Avenue entrance in 2024 | |
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| Location | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 42°16′30″N 83°00′07″W / 42.275°N 83.002°W |
| Address | 3100 Howard Avenue |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Management | Primaris REIT |
| Owner | Primaris REIT |
| No. of stores and services | 165 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 (6 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,056,473 square feet (98,149.6 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 plus staff basement, 3 in Hudson's Bay (currently only ground, and upper floor in use), 2 in Sears (currently vacant), Sport Chek, and Fit4Less |
| Website | devonshiremall |
Devonshire Mall is a shopping mall in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1970 at the location of the former Devonshire Raceway, a horse racing track, that had existed since 1935. The initial anchor stores were Simpson-Sears, Simpsons, and Miracle Food Mart.[1] The mall has been expanded several times since its opening, in 1981, 1996, 1999-2002, 2008, and 2018.[2] At over 175 stores, it is by far the largest mall in Windsor.
In 2015, Ivanhoé Cambridge sold its 50 percent stake in the mall to Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), which already owned the other 50 percent of the property.[3] The following year, HOOPP announced a major renovation to the mall which included new tenants and an expanded food court. The work was expected to take two-years and cost approximately $70 million.[4]
In 2021, the shuttered Sears store at Devonshire became home of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site as part of a cooperative effort between Windsor Regional Hospital, the City of Windsor and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.[5]
In 2022, HOOPP sold the property to H&R Reit and it is currently operated by Primaris REIT.[citation needed] In spring 2024, mall management announced another redevelopment plan which included demolishing the former Sears building which had been vacant since the store closed in 2018. In summer 2024, management announced that they would construct a new entry at the Sears site that will include new facilities for Sport Chek and Mark's which would relocate from other areas of the mall.[6] Primaris is reviewing other plans for the space which it says may include hotels, residences or entertainment venues.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Photos: Devonshire Mall through the years". Windsor Star. August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Devonshire Mall Announces First Group of Retailers Opening in the New Food Court" (PDF) (Press release). Devonshire Mall. May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Ontario health-care pension fund buys 1/2 of Devonshire Mall". CBC News Windsor. The Canadian Press. January 30, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Buckshon, Mark (August 16, 2016). "Windsor's Devonshire Mall to receive $70 million redevelopment, renovation". Ontario Construction Report.
HOOPP has been a long term investor in Devonshire Mall and increased its ownership to 100 per cent in 2015.
- ^ "Future Vaccination Site at Devonshire Mall" (Press release). Windsor Regional Hospital. May 8, 2021.
- ^ Kentner, Melanie (August 15, 2024). "Two stores relocating in Devonshire Mall after Sears demolition". CTV News Windsor. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (November 18, 2024). "Redevelopment plans aim to make Devonshire Mall a destination". Windsor Star. Retrieved November 26, 2024.