Kingsway Mall

Kingsway Mall (formerly Kingsway Garden Mall) is a shopping centre located in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The mall, constructed in 1976, completed a $70-million redevelopment from 2007–2009. The "Revealing" held the weekend of 13 November 2009, saw the name change, introduced the public to the new mall, and opened the winter shopping season. Bordered by three major commuter roads (109 Street, Princess Elizabeth Avenue, and Kingsway), Kingsway Mall is situated near NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) and the Royal Alexandra Hospital. On 14 March 2014, its Target location opened,[3] but closed in 2015. Also in 2015, Forever 21 opened in the former Smitty's and Shefield Express. It also had the last Smart Set in Edmonton. Hot Topic opened in the mall Fall 2015 and it is the first in Edmonton. In 2017, they announced they would go under a renovation adding a new wing of the mall in the former Target.

Kingsway Mall
LocationEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates53°33′42″N 113°30′20″W
Opening date1976
ManagementOxford Properties Group
OwnerOMERS Realty Corp.
No. of stores and servicesOver 200
No. of anchor tenants7[1] (6 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area963,000 square feet (89,500 m2)[2]
No. of floors2+basement & offices
Parking3,900+
Websitekingswaymall.com

General information
The Kingsway Garden Mall logo up to November 2009

Kingsway Mall is the second largest mall in Edmonton, behind West Edmonton Mall. The mall contains over 200 stores and services including Hudson's Bay, Sport Chek, H&M, and Marshalls/HomeSense.[4] The mall has two main shopping levels (with one store situated in the basement) and a third floor consisting of professional offices. Over 3,900 parking stalls surround the mall, in two levels on the east side, as well as Edmonton Transit System services at the Kingsway/Royal Alex LRT Station.[5]

Current anchors

Former anchors
  • Christmas at the mall in 2012.
  • The post office in the Shoppers Drug Mart at the mall in 2012. The Sears sign's shadow can be seen in the background.
  • The Sears at the mall during its' closing sale in 2017. As stated from the signs, Sears closed on January 8, 2018 and is now vacant as of 2020.
  • The Sears 10 days after closing.
  • The Sears 15 days after closing.
  • The Sears 15 days after closing (outside entrance).
  • The Urban Planet at the mall in 2018.

See also

References
  1. Oxford – Kingsway Mall
  2. Oxford Leasing – Kingsway Mall
  3. "Target to Celebrate Grand Opening of Toronto Stockyards Store". CNW Group. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. Kingsway Mall General Info
  5. Kingsway Mall Parking Info
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