Cedarbrae Mall is a

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, Canada. It is located at the corner of

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and

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in the

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district. In terms of size, Cedarbrae Mall may be the eighty-ninth largest shopping mall in Canada with a floor area of . It is anchored by

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and

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History

The mall opened in 1962 as a plaza and was anchored by a

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, a

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store, a Steinberg's and a Simpsons, which later, in 1991 became a Hudson's Bay. Renovations to Cedarbrae Mall would soon replace the original anchors, and bring a larger

store, as well as additional retail space to the east and west sides of the mall. A

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, as well as a renovated food court area and both an upper and lower floor were the next few major events for the mall. In August 1996, the mall was acquired by the Centrefund Realty Corporation. At the time of purchase, Centrefund announced it would begin expansion and renovation with a total redevelopment budget of approximately . The Canadian portion of Centrefund changed its name to

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Corporation in 2001. In 2012, the Zellers store was acquired by

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, but later sold to

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and opened as Walmart in late 2012. A

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store also opened around this time, to the west of No Frills, which is not part of the actual mall. During mid-2013, the mall went through major renovations done by Cinric Construction, which would include the full replacement of the interior and exterior lighting, automatic and energy-efficient washrooms, floor and ceiling finishes, a repaved parking lot, an enhanced food court, and the rebranding of the mall. By late 2013, most of the work was completed, except for final touches such as carpets and mall seating. The food court, named Food Emporium, finished renovations slightly later. Walmart closed permanently on January 31, 2019. It has been filled by new tenants in 2024.

Incidents

On December 9, 2008, a 21-year-old victim was taken to hospital after he received a knife wound to the neck at around 4:15 pm. The suspect, 21-year-old Jamaal Williams, was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. On June 3, 2017, Rehab Dughmosh, believed to be wearing an IS (Daesh) bandanna, was arrested after attempting to attack people with a

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outside the

References

External links

Official siteCedarbrae Mall at Wikimapia First Capital Realty: Property Details for Cedarbrae Mall
{{Shopping Malls in the Golden Horseshoe Shopping malls in Toronto Shopping malls established in 1962 Buildings and structures in Scarborough, Ontario

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