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and Baseline Road, and is north of

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. It has an area of and houses 35 stores and services across 11 buildings. Originally called Shoppers City West, the mall opened in November 1961. Over the years, the mall featured stores like

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, Towers (later

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. Other services detached from the main building included Top Valu gas station and car wash, Beer Store,

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and a round-shaped building that had a convenience store, Pinto. In July 2001, Shoppers City West was closed and redeveloped as College Square by

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and the Leiken Group. The new stores opened 2002—2003. Current tenants include

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, Beer Store,

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, LCBO, Kettleman's Bagel Co., McDonald's,

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, Subway,

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and

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. Chances R and BMO are the only remaining original tenants.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195302/http://www.obj.ca/Other/Archives/2001-01-22/article-2161000/College-Square-replaces-Shoppers-City-West-mall/1 {{Ottawa shopping centres Shopping malls in Ottawa Shopping malls established in 1961 1961 establishments in Ontario