The Shops at Pickering City Centre (formerly known as Pickering Town Centre (PTC)) is a large regional

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located in

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, Canada. Opened in 1972 as Pickering Sheridan Mall, the mall has over 150 stores.

History

The mall opened in 1972 as the Sheridan Mall with 80 stores. Its first significant renovations were in 1998. The PTC underwent a $17 million renovation through 2008 and 2009. This included new floors, ceilings, lighting and seating areas. It has a modern look and features an additional elevator. On the morning of November 28, 2016, the Pickering Town Centre was flooded with water, causing the closure of the majority of the lower-level stores and Santa's Castle. The cause of the flooding was due to a broken water main. Most stores had reopened by December 1, 2016. Following the closure of Target Canada in 2015, in 2017, the former

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store at the mall was replaced by three new stores, a

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outlet store, Cineplex Cinemas 11 and VIP movie theatre and a

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food market. In 2018 new stores were added, such as

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and an Hakim Optical store. There are also redevelopment plans for the former

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movie theatre and a

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department store (under demolition to be replaced by condos) at the mall. In May 2024, the mall was renamed "The Shops at Pickering City Centre". File:Space Needle--Pickering Town Centre.jpg,

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-style space needle at Pickering Town Centre, which was part of the former Famous Players theatre. This has since been removed. Pickering Town Centre Former Cinema 2023.jpg, Former Cinema Pickering Town Centre Access 2023.jpg, Mall Access

Anchors

(opened 2018, formerly Sport Chek) * H&M *

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* Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th (opened 2017, formerly Target) *

(opened 2017, formerly Target) * Cineplex Cinemas (opened 2018, formerly Target)

Former anchors

* Hudson's Bay (closed 2025) *

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(closed 1998, now Saks/Farm Boy/Cineplex) *

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(closed 1999, now Hudson's Bay) *

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(closed 2012, now Saks/Farm Boy/Cineplex) *

(closed 2015, now Saks/Farm Boy/Cineplex) *

(closed 2018, replaced by Cineplex Cinemas as the main theatre, former location now vacant) *

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(closed 2018, now

) *

(closed 2018, became Designer Depot for a short time, now demolished) * Designer Depot (was in Sears' former location for a short time, closed in 2020 and demolished)

References

External links

Official website
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