This is a list of small shopping centres (mostly neighbourhood shopping centres ) in the island of Montreal .
63-666: Côte Saint-Luc ( French pronunciation: [kot sɛ̃ lyk] ) is a city on the Island of Montreal in Quebec , Canada. It is a mostly residential suburb of Montreal , within which it forms an enclave . The city is primarily English-speaking , with a large Jewish community. Côte Saint-Luc, along with Hampstead and Montreal West , forms an enclave within the City of Montreal. Côte Saint-Luc itself contains two distinct exclaves that are nestled between Hampstead and Montreal. The larger of
126-647: A French immersion school, Merton School, John Grant and Mountainview High Schools, and the Marymount Adult Centre. There are a number of private schools in the city, including JPPS–Bialik , Hebrew Academy , École Maïmonide and Yeshiva Yavne. Former residents of Côte Saint-Luc include politician and lawyer Irwin Cotler , actor William Shatner , and poet Irving Layton . Other residents included Montreal Expos all-star catcher Gary Carter . Comedy screenwriter Ricky Blitt and older brother Barry Blitt ,
189-440: A bilingual municipality since 2005. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Côte Saint-Luc had a population of 34,504 living in 14,603 of its 15,548 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2016 population of 32,448 . With a land area of 7.04 km (2.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,901.1/km (12,693.9/sq mi) in 2021. Outside Israel, Côte-Saint-Luc contains
252-465: A dead mall throughout the 2000s. In 2010, a large portion of the mall was demolished to make way for a new residential development. Timeline Consolidation and revitalization In August 2007 the owners announced a partial demolition to reduce the mall and consolidate its tenants. In August 2010 the remaining tenants were relocated to the north end of the mall. Demolition of the south end began October 2010. In December 2010 demolition of 40% of mall
315-469: A magazine illustrator, were raised there. Author Gordon Korman grew up in Côte Saint-Luc, as did popular science author and cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker . Island of Montreal The Island of Montreal ( French : Île de Montréal , [il d(ə) mɔ̃ʁeal] ) is a large island in southwestern Quebec , Canada, which is the site of a number of municipalities, including most of
378-447: A walk in clinic, various specialists and doctor's offices. Galeries des Sources (originally West Island Mall until 1988) is an indoor shopping mall owned by Cogir located in the bordering cities of Dollard-des-Ormeaux , Quebec & Dorval , Quebec , Canada on Des Sources Blvd. & Quebec Autoroute 40 . Popular stores include Marché Adonis , Cinemas Guzzo , Canadian Tire and Bureau en Gros . Restaurants inaccessible from
441-484: Is a Metro Plus . Beaconsfield opened in 1961 as an outdoor shopping centre. In 1973, it was turned an enclosed shopping mall and its number of stores jumped from 23 to 35. In 1992 its primary tenants were Steinberg and a Canadian Tire and the former became Metro on June 8, 1992. In 1995, Canadian Tire relocated to a new standalone store in Kirkland, Quebec , while Dollarama , Wimgym & Royal Bank took over
504-410: Is a strip mall . Still, Côte Saint-Luc remained a small agricultural community until the mid-20th century. The population grew from 747 residents to over 20,000 between 1940 and the mid-1960s, due to substantial immigration following World War II. It was officially incorporated as a town in 1951, and as a city in 1958. Côte Saint-Luc was forcibly merged with the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002. It
567-578: Is an indoor shopping centre in Côte Saint-Luc , Quebec, Canada. It includes a food court , a multiplex movie theatre and a medical clinic: the CLSC René Cassin . A small highrise office-building is adjoined to the mall's southern half. Redeveloped in 2011, the mall was reduced to almost half its original size. David Cronenberg 's 1977 film Rabid features scenes shot in the mall. The mall has experienced declining patronage over
630-522: Is currently owned by First Capital Realty and is anchored by Provigo . It opened in 1967 but was destroyed by a fire 1980. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1981. Centre commercial Beaconsfield is a small indoor shopping mall (one of the smallest in the West Island ) located in Beaconsfield, Quebec , Canada, on 50 St. Charles Blvd. across from Quebec Autoroute 20 . The anchor of this mall
693-415: Is exclusively for rental office space. By 2011, in an effort to re-purpose much of the vacant shopping space into a more profitable venture, the mall owner, Canpro Investments Ltd., moved ahead with a project to convert more than a fifth of the 486,000 square foot mall's retail space into a medical centre (spanning 3 floors) with room for doctors' offices. The construction and renovation cost was estimated at
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#1732793860295756-560: The Atlantic Ocean . The Lachine Canal on the island bypasses this complex part of the river. Neighboring islands in the St. Lawrence include Saint Helen's Island , Notre Dame Island , and Nuns' Island . The topography of the island has been significantly altered by human activity, as evidenced by historical maps that name a lake St. Pierre in the island. This lake, and several other watercourses, have been drained or covered over as
819-751: The Gulf of Saint Lawrence . The Island of Montreal is the largest island in the Hochelaga Archipelago , which is formed by the confluence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers. Near the Ottawa shore at the western end of island, the Ottawa River widens into Lac des Deux-Montagnes . A natural watercourse there, between the island and Île Perrot , has been improved by the island's Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal . These waterways, connecting Lac des Deux-Montagnes with Lake Saint-Louis , constitute one of
882-529: The Isle de Mont-real in another map. The island derived its name from Mount Royal ( French Mont Royal , then pronounced [mɔ̃ ʁwajal] ), and gradually spread its name to the town, which had originally been called Ville-Marie. In Kanien’kéha , the island is called Tiohtià:ke tsi ionhwéntsare ('broken in two', referring to the Lachine Rapids to the island's southwest) or Otsirà:ke (meaning 'on
945-812: The Jacques Cartier Bridge together accommodate 101 million vehicle crossings a year. The island of Montreal is a hub for the Québec autoroute system , and is served by Québec autoroutes A-10 (known as the Bonaventure Expressway on the island of Montreal), A-15 (aka the Decarie Expressway south of the A-40 and the Laurentian autoroute to the north of it), A-13 (aka autoroute Chomedey), A-20 , A-25 , A-40 (part of
1008-639: The Saint-Michel neighbourhood and partly in the former city of Saint-Léonard . The mall is just a block north of the Rosemont neighbourhood. Le Boulevard was previously managed by Crofton Moore. The Bay closed its Le Boulevard location on September 14, 2018, a few days shy of the store's 65th anniversary. Its first floor was occupied by a Surplus RD furniture store, but closed in 2022. Surplus RD has since been replaced by an Urban Planet store. Montreal Metro transit Blue line extension Le Boulevard
1071-530: The Trans-Canada Highway system, and known as "The Metropolitan" or simply "The Met" in its elevated mid-town section), A-520 , and R-136 (aka the Ville-Marie autoroute). Many of these autoroutes are frequently congested at rush hour . However, in recent years, the government has acknowledged this problem and is working on long-term solutions to alleviate the congestion. One such example is
1134-400: The 18th-century military officer Luc de la Corne Saint-Luc . Throughout the 1920s, the town grew quickly and accepted many immigrant populations leaving Montreal, notably German - Jewish and British families. Railway development and industrial activities were relocated to the north. An example of this is an old farmhouse, near the intersection of Westminster and Côte Saint-Luc, which today
1197-467: The Dorval Theatre. The store was rebuilt afterwards and reopened on March 4, 1970. It was rebranded as The Bay in 1972. Dorval Gardens was converted into an enclosed shopping centre in 1968. In the 1970s, Dorval Gardens was surrounded with glass (save for Steinberg's and The Bay). In 1985, the mall was expanded into its current layout, doubling its number of stores: the original parts of
1260-505: The Provigo at Dorval Gardens had been rebranded to its sister chain Maxi which remains to this day. A Dollarama operated for a number of years before closing in late 2009. After a one-year absence, Dollarama returned to the mall in the space of Pharmaprix which itself has relocated to Dollarama's former space. Sports Experts returned to the mall, opening November 1, 2012 and occupying
1323-572: The St. Lawrence. The St. Lawrence coast of the island faces a variable waterway. In the southwest, the St. Lawrence River widens into Lake Saint-Louis as it approaches the island. Around a southern point near the center of the island, the St. Lawrence narrows into the Lachine Rapids , then widens into the Bassin de La Prairie past that southern point, and narrows again at the Montreal neighborhood of Cite Du Havre before flowing towards Quebec City and
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#17327938602951386-480: The bedrock of the island consists of Chazy limestone , with some Utica shale . At the centre of the island stand the three peaks of Mount Royal , a volcanic intrusion (not an extinct volcano , contrary to popular belief). This short mountain (elevation 233 metres (764 feet) is a member of, and gives its name to, the Monteregian Hills . The island of Montreal is the major component of the territory of
1449-540: The chain store Winners - HomeSense and various independent discount and service shops. A fitness gym and a video lottery gambling bar are also situated within the mall. Government service offices of the SAAQ automobile licence bureau, Saint-Laurent Local Employment Center and Service Canada employment insurance center are also found within the mall, as well as the Décarie Medical Centre. The third floor
1512-622: The city developed, while areas on the island's shores have been reclaimed and extended. The southwest of the island is separated by the Lachine Canal between Lachine and Montreal's Old Port ; this portion of the island is partially divided further by the Canal de l'Aqueduc, running roughly parallel to the Lachine Canal, beginning in the borough of LaSalle and continuing between the boroughs of Le Sud-Ouest and Verdun . Most of
1575-567: The city of Montreal , along with Île Bizard, Saint Helen's Island, Notre Dame Island, Nuns' Island, and some 69 smaller islands. With a population of 2,014,221 inhabitants (22% of the population of Québec ), it is by far the most populous island in Canada . It is also the 6th most populous island of the Americas and the 37th most populated island on Earth. In addition, it is the world's most populous island surrounded by fresh water. Montreal and
1638-506: The city of Montreal , and is the most populous island in Canada. It is the main island of the Hochelaga Archipelago at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers. The first French name for the island was l'ille de Vilmenon , noted by Samuel de Champlain in a 1616 map, and derived from the sieur de Vilmenon , a patron of the founders of Quebec at the court of Louis XIII . However, by 1632 Champlain referred to
1701-460: The construction of its new Metro transit station (not to be confused with the Metro grocery store). The upcoming demolition affects Urban Planet (former RD Surplus) as well as the empty space left by the vacated SAQ store. Jean Coutu 's current location will also be torn down but the pharmacy will relocate elsewhere in the mall and will live on in the trimmed shopping centre, as will the anchors in
1764-436: The demolished mall underwent construction of roads and sidewalks along with newly built townhouses and semi-detached homes. This included the sale of 39 lots for single-family homes. Côte Saint-Luc Shopping Centre is a small indoor shopping mall in Côte Saint-Luc , Quebec, Canada. Built in 1956 by Ivanhoe , it is now operated by First Capital Realty . It was transformed into an enclosed mall in 1970. The first anchors of
1827-486: The eastern part such as the Metro grocery store and Canadian Tire. The five tenant spaces south of the current Jean Coutu pharmacy, including The Source , will also be razed. Overall, Le Boulevard will lose its western portion which is basically the part that is in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood, representing about a third of the shopping mall. Comparison of anchor spaces: Zellers A small Zellers store
1890-487: The entire mall from owner Crofton Moore as part of its expropriation of the land, Le Boulevard will get a new landlord. The STM gave the right to operate the shopping centre to its subsidiary Transgesco which in turn hired the service of Colliers International to support it and to manage the operations of Le Boulevard. In March 2023, the STM announced that part of the shopping mall will need to be demolished by early 2024 for
1953-559: The extension of Quebec Autoroute 30 on Montreal's south shore , which will serve as a bypass . Today's existing highways have been planned in the 1960s as part of a grid like transport system. Notably, turning right on red on the island is prohibited, and signage at entry points to the island indicates as such. Cavendish Mall Plaza Baie d'Urfé is a small strip mall located in Baie d'Urfé , Quebec, Canada, on 90 Morgan Street across from Quebec Autoroute 20 . The shopping centre
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2016-630: The fire'). In Anishninaabemowin , the land is called Mooniyaang , named for the first stop in the great Anishinaabe migration from Dawnland (the Maritimes ) to the Great Lakes . The island is approximately 50 km (31 mi) long and 16 km (9.9 mi) wide at its widest point, and has a shoreline of 266 km (165 mi). It is the second largest island in the Saint Lawrence River , after Anticosti Island in
2079-412: The former M space in 1994, alongside a Club Ultima . In 1993, the west mall entrance was discontinued in favor of a Coconuts play park (which closed in early 1999; now a dental office & pediatric medical centre). Club Ultima closed in 1996, with a 10-screen Cinemas Guzzo occupying the old space in 1998. There is no mall entrance to Cinemas Guzzo. There was no outdoor entrance to Club Ultima, thus
2142-465: The indoor Club Ultima entrance became a Rubino shoe store. The Rubino shoe store moved to the old Stokes warehouse store in the early 2000s, with EconoSport occupying the old Rubino space, and it is currently used by Benix & Co. Club Biz went bankrupt, and its previously occupied site became Bureau en Gros which officially launched on June 1, 1996 (though the store had already opened its doors before that date). Also, Consumers Distributing left
2205-541: The inside of the mall but with their own exterior entrance include Bellepro's , Jack Astor's , and Marathon Souvlaki , the latter occupying some of the old M Store space. Other types of businesses with no indoor mall entrance include the clinics, the Guzzo movie theatre, the Canadian Tire hardware store, and Optimum personnel. The mall opened on October 4, 1966, and was anchored by Steinberg's and Miracle Mart . It
2268-437: The late 2000s, IGA's store was remodelled by counting its exterior. Since its inception, the mall has always had only two major anchors; the current ones are IGA & Jean Coutu (occupying the former Zellers/Prohome/Rona space). A Blockbuster store opened in the late 1990s, and closed in 2011. Décarie Square is a three-story indoor shopping mall, with two floors of retail shopping and one floor of office space, located on
2331-532: The lease and remodelled the store before opening it to the public in September 2012. This location was not one of the 39 Zellers stores that Walmart Canada acquired from Target Canada at a similar time. In mid-1992, the Steinberg's supermarket became a Provigo despite the presence at the time of another grocery store with the same banner in the adjacent strip mall (located on 960 Herron Road). By late 1992,
2394-504: The lease. Formerly an Ivanhoe shopping centre, Beaconsfield was sold in 2002 to First Capital Realty by Ivanhoé Cambridge . Royal Bank moved to a new standalone location near the mall in 2008 and the mall's northern half was demolished (except for the former Metro store) and was replaced entirely with glass. Metro Plus replaced the former Canadian Tire store in December 2008. Cavendish Mall (also known as Quartier Cavendish )
2457-507: The mall correspond to what is to the south or west of the enclosed walkway, including the spaces currently occupied by Maxi and Hudson's Bay; areas to the east or north of the walkway were added. These additions included a Pascal hardware store, which relocated from a nearby strip mall. The Pascal store was closed and emptied in 1991, before reopening as Zellers in October 1992. Zellers closed its doors on January 22, 2012. Walmart assumed
2520-416: The mall in 1996, with its current tenants Corbeil Appliances occupying the first half of it in 1998. The second half was occupied by a Stokes warehouse store. In the late 2000s, Bouclair reduced its space, and an Elixir restaurant took the other half of the former Bouclair space. Following the expansion of Canadian Tire in 2009, the mall entrance for Canadian Tire was closed, and L'Aubainerie Entrepôt took
2583-472: The mall were a Steinberg & Zellers. Prohome eventually took place of the Zellers store in 1987. Steinberg went bankrupt in 1992, and the store was sold as an IGA store. Prohome closed in 1997, and Rona Le Quincallier took its place. That store closed in 2005. Jean Coutu, which relocated within the mall, took part of the space, and a Caplan Duval opened in part of the former Rona space in 2010. Also, in
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2646-480: The old mall entrance. Dorval Gardens ( French : Les Jardins Dorval ) is a shopping mall in the suburb of Dorval , in Montreal , Quebec , located on Dorval Avenue near Autoroute 20 . It is the oldest shopping centre in the West Island and the fourth in Montreal after Norgate , Village Champlain and Le Boulevard . It was built in 1954 by Sam Steinberg and his Ivanhoe Corporation . The shopping centre
2709-560: The only volunteer EMS first responder system on the island of Montreal, which responds to more than 3,000 calls early. Advanced care and transportation to local hospitals is provided by Urgences-santé . In 2008–2009, the Montreal Fire Department implemented an island-wide first responder system set to replace the Côte Saint-Luc EMS; however, the city fought to keep their system and private member's bill
2772-476: The original 35 tenants opened on April 7, 1954. A minority of tenants opened at slightly later dates including Morgan's which inaugurated on April 29, 1954. At 57, 000 square feet of floor space, it was the largest of the three suburban Morgan's locations until it was surpassed by a new store at Lawrence Plaza in North York . Morgan's added a second floor to its store on August 28, 1961. The Morgan's store
2835-564: The other municipalities on the island compose the administrative region of Montréal . The area of the Urban agglomeration of Montreal , which includes the Island of Montreal and several other smaller islands, is 499 km (193 sq mi).). The crossings which connect the island to its surroundings are some of the busiest bridges in the country and the world. The Champlain Bridge and
2898-449: The outskirt of Côte Saint-Luc , a city in Montreal , Quebec, Canada. The mall was constructed in 1977 at a cost of over $ 20 million, under the ownership of Oshawa Group . Going back as far back as the mid-1980s, it has been described as a white elephant due its extremely high vacancy rate and low shopper traffic. Even today, much space in the mall remains empty with for renting signs plastered on vacant shop windows. The mall includes
2961-409: The past decade due to an aging population. Another serious blow was the closing of its two main anchors: Eaton's and Canadian Tire. Other notable closures included Caplan Duval, The Source, Gap, Consumers Distributing, Music World, Steinberg's, Miracle Mart, Staples, Cineplex theater and restaurants: Pumpernicks, Cattleman's and Katerina's. With the southern half of the mall vacant it had been considered
3024-538: The places where the Ottawa flows into the St. Lawrence. North of the island's western end, Lac des Deux-Montagnes flows into Rivière des Prairies , still part of the Ottawa. The Prairies separates the island from the other major part of the Hochelaga Archipelago including Île Bizard and Île Jésus . After coursing about 55 km (34 mi), the Prairie, at the northeastern tip of the island, joins
3087-446: The same space it did in the 2000s (formerly Cohoes in the 1990s and early 2000s). Hudson's Bay announced it will be permanently closing its store location at Dorval Gardens by September 2021, after 67 years of operation. Le Boulevard Shopping Centre is a small indoor shopping centre at the corner of Jean-Talon East and Pie-IX Boulevard in Montreal . The mall was officially inaugurated on September 29, 1953, with 32 stores. It
3150-470: The time between $ 10-million to $ 15-million and was started before any interested parties came forward or signed any leases; in essence a built-it-and-they-will-come strategy. The late David Azrieli , former head of Canpro, was quoted as saying "I'm willing to sign off that by August 2012 it will be ready and occupied." After a slow start, by 2017, the medical center had over 20 tenants with 30,000 square feet still available to lease. The space currently includes
3213-561: The two contains a residential development north of Hampstead and the Decarie Square Mall , while the smaller one consists of fifteen residential buildings along Macdonald Avenue. About a third of Côte Saint-Luc's territory is occupied by the Canadian Pacific rail yards . The area encompassing Côte Saint-Luc was first settled in the 18th century, and was incorporated as a village in 1903. Its name may commemorate
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#17327938602953276-484: The world's seventh largest Jewish community as a percentage of total population, with 69.1% of the population being Jewish. The former mayors of Côte Saint-Luc are as follows: Côte Saint-Luc operates a full-time Public Security Department that enforces municipal by-laws, and in 2006 launched the Volunteer Citizens on Patrol (vCOP) program that allows residents to help deter crime. Côte Saint-Luc also runs
3339-464: Was amalgamated with its neighbouring suburbs of Hampstead and Montreal West to form the borough of Côte-Saint-Luc—Hampstead—Montréal-Ouest . In a referendum held on June 20, 2004, Côte Saint-Luc residents voted to demerge; Côte Saint-Luc was re-established as a separate city on January 1, 2006. According to the Office québécois de la langue française , Côte Saint-Luc has been officially recognized as
3402-485: Was built by Ivanhoe Corporation which also was the original manager of the mall until January 2002. The mall was expanded in 1986, and Steinberg moved out to the expanded space, becoming a Marché Du Jour (later Steinberg Plus in 1988 & Xtra in 1991). In addition, Miracle Mart was renamed M Store, and reducing the space of the store as well, giving part of the former Miracle Mart space to Bouclair . The Steinberg space (not counting Marché Du Jour/Steinberg Plus/Xtra)
3465-482: Was completed, effectively removing its southern end. The mall was reduced to 250,000 square feet (23,000 m ) of space (for let) with room for 55 stores and space for a small indoor children's play area. Previously the mall was approximately 400,000 square feet (37,161.2 m ). Extensive reconstruction was done in the old Caplan Duval site, where the CLSC Rene Cassin is now located. The former section of
3528-400: Was destroyed by a major fire on April 21, 1969, which caused over $ 1.0 million in damage (equivalent to $ 8 million in 2023) and required the help of firefighters from other neighbouring West Island municipalities to contain the blaze. Following the destruction of its store, Morgan's relocated to a temporary location on the site of a former bowling alley in the same building as
3591-554: Was in the Boulevard shopping centre from about 1955 until 1976. It directly touched the north side of the Morgan/Bay store. After Zellers closed, The Bay expanded into the former space of Zellers and merged it into its own store. Today, the old Zellers space can be recognized as the section of the vacant Bay store that had one floor (in contrast to the original section of The Bay which had 2 floors). The basement of The Bay, which
3654-464: Was left vacant until Canadian Tire occupied it in 1991. A mechanic centre was built as a result of expansion of the former Steinberg store that time. After Canadian Tire moved in, it kept the old Steinberg outdoor entrance, which has since been demolished. In 1992, the Xtra store & M Store closed after Steinberg went bankrupt; Super C & Club Biz replaced the former Xtra store. Winners occupied
3717-478: Was once the city's central hub, housing stores like Steinberg's , Eaton's and Discus. In recent years, part of the mall has been replaced with single family homes, townhouses and apartment buildings. The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSMB) operates two Francophone primary schools in Côte Saint-Luc: École de la Mosaïque and École des Amis-du-Monde. The English Montreal School Board operates
3780-427: Was owned for more than 45 years by Ivanhoe but was sold in 2001. It is currently managed by CentreCorp Management Services Ltd. Anchor stores are Walmart, Hudson's Bay (closing in late 2021) and Maxi . Dorval Gardens was originally built as a large L-shaped strip mall which opened in 1954 with 35 stores. Anchor stores in 1954 were Morgan's department store and Steinberg's supermarket. Steinberg's and most of
3843-608: Was passed in the National Assembly of Quebec to exclude Côte Saint-Luc from the Montreal Fire Department. The city's Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Public Library was named in honour of Eleanor London, who served as the city's chief librarian for 36 years. The Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Library is one of few libraries in North America that is open every day of the year. The Cavendish Mall
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#17327938602953906-599: Was slated to close on December 1, 2021, after 68 years and be demolished to accommodate the addition of new stations of the Montreal Metro Blue Line . However it was later announced that the shopping mall will remain open and that only its parking lot will be used for the extension of the Blue Line. Since the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) had already been forced by a provincial court to purchase
3969-417: Was the third shopping centre built in the Montreal area, preceded by Norgate and Village Champlain . Le Boulevard is built in the shape of a L and is composed of 70 stores. The former The Bay store (originally Morgan's) and Metro Plus (originally Steinberg's) each border a side of the mall, with Canadian Tire (formerly Pascal's) being in the middle. Geographically, Le Boulevard is situated partly in
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