The Core (shopping centre)

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Coordinates: 51°02′48″N 114°04′07″W / 51.04667°N 114.06861°W / 51.04667; -114.06861
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The Core
Total retail floor area
62,080 m2 (668,200 sq ft)
No. of floors4
Parking600
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The Core (stylized The CORE Shopping Centre), which consists of TD Square, the Holt Renfrew building, the Simons building, the

skywalk system, and as such is the busiest shopping centre in the city by pedestrian count, with around 250,000 visitors passing through each week.[3] The centre's architectural focal point is a vast suspended glass skylight which spans the length of the complex. As of October 29, 2010, The Core offers free evening and weekend parking at its underground lots.[4]

The Core is bounded by 8th Avenue SW (

Devonian Gardens, a unique 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) glass-enclosed indoor botanical park, which reopened to the public on July 27, 2012, after a complete renovation.[5]

History

The

Devonian Gardens indoor botanical garden. In 1990, Eaton's store was relocated into a new building one block west and a four-level shopping centre, the Calgary Eaton Centre, was built on its original site. Following the closure of the Eaton's chain in 2002, Sears acted as an anchor store until 2008 when it was closed to make way for Holt Renfrew's expansion. The combination of the two centres resulted in the property being rebranded "The Core", however the property is still referred to as "The Core - TD Square".[2]

Redevelopment

The centre underwent a three-year, multimillion-dollar redevelopment project, which was completed in 2011.[6] The redevelopment unified the complex under a continuous 85-foot-wide (26 m), 656-foot-long (200 m) suspended glass skylight. The skylight, completed in November 2009, is the largest point-supported structural glass skylight in the world.[7] It creates the feel of an outdoor streetscape on the third floor, which incorporates two-storey retail facades with exterior-grade materials. Heavy construction work forced numerous retailers to close or relocate during the renovation, most of which have renovated or expanded. The renovation also widened the concourses, replaced all interior finishes and facilities, expanded the food court and added a structural glass bridge on the fourth floor of the complex. It also added several 'living green walls' near the entrances to the Devonian Gardens space. In 2009, WestNet City Wi-Fi blanketed the centre with Wi-Fi.[8]

Luxury goods and apparel

A number of stores in the centre sell high-end luxury goods and apparel.[9][10] Brooks Brothers contains the only Canadian locations for the 'Black Fleece' designer shop and 'Fleece' for children.[11]

Images

  • Historic Eaton's façade still remains
    Historic Eaton's façade still remains
  • The main shopping area taken from the fourth floor, December 21, 2013
    The main shopping area taken from the fourth floor, December 21, 2013
  • Installation of the new skylight
    Installation of the new skylight

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Core". Ivanhoé Cambridge. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  2. ^ a b Services, Cushman & Wakefield Asset. "The Core Shopping". coreshopping.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ "Calgary Eaton Centre/TD Square" (PDF). 20 VIC. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  4. ^ Valerie Fortney (October 28, 2010). "Fortney: Free parking keeps city's core flowing". Calgary Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "The City of Calgary: Devonian Gardens". The City of Calgary. 2010. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  6. ^ "» The CORE Redevelopment & Renovation - Cushman & Wakefield". www.20vic.com.
  7. ^ https://calgaryherald.com/business/CORE+project+finishes+installing+massive+skylight/2234926/story.html [dead link]
  8. ^ "WestNet Wireless - Calgary Wi-Fi Coverage". www.westnet.ca.
  9. ^ "New Holt Renfrew confident of Calgary Flagship store downtown opens Wednesday". Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  10. ^ Mario Toneguzzi (September 2, 2010). "High-end clothier Harry Rosen to open new, expanded store in Calgary". Calgary Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Legendary American clothier Brooks Brothers to open three-storey location in Calgary". CNW. August 17, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
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