Dartmouth Crossing

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Coordinates: 44°42′6″N, 63°33′54″W Dartmouth Crossing is a mixed-use real estate development currently under construction in Dartmouth, a part of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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[edit] Background

Dartmouth Crossing is a CAD$280 million commercial development owned by North American Development Group.[1] For a time, it was the largest retail construction project in Canada east of Calgary.[2]

It is located north of the Highway 118 and Highway 111 interchange in Dartmouth. The centre is adjacent to Burnside Park, the largest business park in Atlantic Canada.[3]

The overall site is comprised of 207 hectares (511 acres), and more than 81 hectares (200 acres) will be alloted to its retail component.[4] By 2009, Dartmouth Crossing is anticipated to contain approximately 204,000 square metres (2.2 million square ft) of retail space.[5] When it is fully built-out in ten years, the centre will contain an additional 46,500 square metres (500,000 square ft) of hotel and office space, and will provide as many as 15,000 jobs.[2][5]

The site is bisected by two waterways, Grassy and Frenchman's Brooks, and contains a number of walking and cycling trails that connect the centre to Burnside Park, nearby Shubie Park and residential areas in the vicinity.[6]

[edit] Shops and businesses

Several of the big-box stores due to open Spring, 2007
Several of the big-box stores due to open Spring, 2007

Once fully completed, Dartmouth Crossing will consist of four components:[1]

  • A "big box" district, made up of large and medium retailers, including the largest Canadian Tire store ever built;[7]
  • A "main street" district containing smaller, fashion-oriented stores;
  • An entertainment district containing restaurants and anchored by a 12-screen Empire Theatres movie theatre;[8]
  • A district containing businesses, including banks and gas stations, intended to serve the nearby business park. As of July 12, 2007, Dartmouth Crossing is connected to Burnside Park through Commodore Street.[citation needed]

Overall, the centre is planned to ultimately contain 20 big box stores, 40 shops, 15 boutiques, 20 restaurants, 10 service uses, 2 hotels, a movie theatre and 9,300 square metres (100,000 square ft) of office space.[4]

[edit] Gallery

Wal-Mart (Now Open)

Home Depot (Now Open)

The largest Canadian Tire store ever built (Now Open)

Theatre and restaurants (Now Open)

Stores to be open by Spring, 2007

Stores to be open by Spring, 2007

Construction scene, March 2007

[edit] References

  • Penhorn Mall loses Wal-Mart. Halifax Daily News, Feb 21, 2006. pg. 14.
  • Dartmouth Crossing getting new 12-screen theatre seating 2,300. Halifax Daily News, Apr 25, 2006. pg. 14.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Everest, Paul. Dartmouth Crossing will hold 45 stores by end of summer. The Burnside News. February 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  2. ^ a b Massinon, Stephane. Crossing at a crossroads: We check in on how work is going at city's newest retail mecca in the making. Halifax Daily News. March 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  3. ^ Burnside Park. Darmouth Crossing official site. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  4. ^ a b Dartmouth Crossing. Presentation to REICNS and Nova Scotia Real Estate Appraisers Association. October 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  5. ^ a b EDM Environmental Design and Management Limited. Country View Fiscal Impact Assessment: Final Report. November 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  6. ^ Trail system. Dartmouth Crossing official site. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  7. ^ Big Canadian Tire opens in fall. Halifax Chronicle Herald. June 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  8. ^ Empire Theatres continues expansion and announces 2 exciting new Cinema and Entertainment complexes! CNW Group. April 24, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-21.

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