CALGARY EATON CENTRE

'Calgary Eaton Centre' is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta. It is connected to the flagship downtown Sears department store (East) and neighboring TD Square shopping centre (West). It is one component in a series of two urban shopping centres (the other being TD Square) which share common ownership, management and branding (“The Core”). Together they form the busiest artery of the +15 skywalk system, which links most major office complexes, hotels, attractions and public buildings with climate controlled bridges. Although the Eaton's department store chain disappeared in 2002, Calgary Eaton Centre has retained the name.

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History

Architecture

Retailers

Anchors

See also

External links

History

The T. Eaton Co. opened its original 4-storey department store on the site in 1929. In the mid-eighties, the company's aggressive nationwide expansion prompted the redevelopment of the site to include a larger Eaton's store and a 4-level shopping centre.

Eaton's store was relocated one block west into a new 4-storey, post-modern 280,000 square foot / 26,012.9 m² building, complete with 2 levels of underground parking. Prior to demolition of the original store, the entire front facade was carefully removed and preserved. The shopping centre portion of the complex was constructed on the site of this original building, and the historic facade was carefully re-installed.
High-end department store Holt Renfrew was quick to secure the main floor to take advantage of the large historic display windows and porte-cochere. While originally occupying only one-and-a-half floors inside, Holt's appeared to dominate the entire building when viewed from the street. Today Holt Renfrew has expanded twice to occupy 42,386 square feet / 3,937.8 m² on 3 levels.

Architecture

The design of the 4-storey Calgary Eaton Centre is unique in that it crosses over both 4th Street and the 3rd Street (Barclay Parade) with massive, 3-storey skywalks. The wider of the two is 150 feet / 45.72 m wide, and both include glass floors allowing visual interaction with the street below.
A continuous glazed barrel vault runs the length of the interior, creating a seamless corridor from one extreme end to the other. The fourth floor includes a food court with seating arranged around the centre's balconies.
The property also includes the 40-storey TD Canada Trust Tower, which sits above the retail podium.

Retailers

Anchors

★ Holt Renfrew (42,386 square feet / 3,937.8 m²)

★ Sears (280,000 sq. ft. / 26,012.9 m²)
Other approximately 80 retailers spread over the four floors of the Calgary Eaton Centre. Notable retailers include:

★ Aldo Shoes

★ BCBG Max Azria

★ Chanel Boutique at Holt Renfrew

★ Esprit

★ Jacob

★ Links of London at Holt Renfrew

★ Louis Vuitton at Holt Renfrew

★ Nine West

★ The Body Shop

★ Tiffany & Co at Holt Renfrew

★ Town Shoes

★ Tristan

See also

★ List of shopping malls in Canada

External links

★ Calgary Eaton Centre - Offiial website
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