Markville Shopping Centre

Markville Shopping Centre

Markville Shopping Centre entrance. Promotions for Sony and HMV stores are on the top while Shoppers Drug Mart and La Vie en Rose are on the bottom.
Location Markham, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°52′08″N 79°17′17″W / 43.869°N 79.288°W / 43.869; -79.288Coordinates: 43°52′08″N 79°17′17″W / 43.869°N 79.288°W / 43.869; -79.288
Opening date March 17, 1982
Developer JDS Development
Management Cadillac Fairview
Owner Cadillac Fairview
No. of stores and services over 160
No. of anchor tenants 6
Total retail floor area 981,000 square feet (91,100 m2)
No. of floors 2
Website www.markville.ca
Markville Shopping Centre Atrium
Old Markville Mall food court before it was relocated in 2012. Currently, this space has turned into stores. Places seen in the photo are A&W, Manchu Wok, New York Fries, Madina, and KFC.

Markville Shopping Centre (branded as "CF Markville") is a shopping mall located at 5000 Highway 7 East (at McCowan Road) in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The shopping centre opened in 1982 and is owned by Cadillac Fairview. It was named for its proximity to the historical villages of Markham and Unionville (now both incorporated in the city of Markham). It has a gross leasable area of 981,000 square feet (91,100 m2).[1]

Anchors

Former anchors

Renovation

CF Markville was renovated by EllisDon for $110 million from 2011-2013. The renovation included the installation of 180,000 square feet (17,000 m2) of porcelain tile flooring, and 12,000 linear feet of glass handrails. Over 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2) of commercial space was to be renovated, which would add many brands new to Canada or the Greater Toronto Area. A new food court that would replace the old one was also in the renovation plans, it opened on 23 August 2012 as "Express Eatery" beside the lower level Sears entrance. The former food court location has been remodelled into shop space, as well as two outdoor patio areas. This was the second renovation at the centre since the 2000 expansion. The renovation was completed in two years, and was finished in the fall of 2013.[2] During this transitional period, the mall's store count was reduced to 160. The last piece of the mall by Toys "R" Us was renovated by mid-2015 which saw new tiles and LED lights after delays.

Public transit access

Several transit networks make nearby connections to Markville.[1] They include: York Region Transit (YRT)/Viva, and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) which only operates a high volume route, 129A McCowan North that links between Scarborough Centre RT Station and Major Mackenzie Drive.

Bus Routes

Bus routes that stop at the intersection of McCowan Road and Highway 7 include:

On October 16, 2005, Viva Purple was extended to McCowan as the temporary east terminus until January 27, 2008 when it was extended to Markham Stouffville Hospital. On November 20, 2005, Viva Green was extended here during peak-periods and is still currently the east terminal until further notice.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Address and Location Map - Markville Shopping Centre". Markville Shopping Centre. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "EllisDon to manage $110 million makeover of Cadillac Fairview mall in Markham, Ontario". Daily Commercial News. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

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