Sherway Gardens
Shopping mall in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sherway Gardens is a shopping mall in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the interchange of Highway 427 with Queen Elizabeth Way and the Gardiner Expressway. The mall spans 1,182,000 square feet (109,800 m2) of selling space and 215 stores, making it the eighth-largest mall in the Greater Toronto Area and the 18th-largest mall in Canada.[2]
| Sherway Gardens | |
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.jpg) Northeast mall entrance exterior | |
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| Alternative names | CF Sherway Gardens |
| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Type | Shopping mall |
| Location | 25 The West Mall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°36′42.62″N 79°33′25.55″W |
| Opened | February 24, 1971 |
| Owner | Cadillac Fairview |
| Management | Cadillac Fairview |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2
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| Floor area | 1,182,000 square feet (109,800 m2) of gross leasable area |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | The Rouse Corporation |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 215 |
| Number of anchors | 2
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| Website | |
| shops | |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
The mall covered 850,000 square feet (79,000 m2) in an S-shaped configuration and 127 stores, including anchors Eaton's and Simpsons, when it opened in 1971. Subsequent expansions brought the mall to its present-day figure eight configuration. As of 2025[update], the mall is anchored by Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue, both of which will close in June 2025. Previous anchors include Holt Renfrew, Nordstrom, Sears Canada, and Sport Chek.
As the mall has grown, it has changed its mix of stores from a general mix of stores to add more fashion-conscious and luxury brand stores.[4]
History
Summarize
Perspective
Sherway Gardens, a CA$21.5 million project, was revealed to the public by Sherway Gardens Limited on February 24, 1971.[2] The mall was laid out in an "S" shape design.[2] Community events and promotional activities took place at the centre of the mall in the central court with its 31 feet (9.4 m) high skylight.[2] Like other shopping centres, Sherway Gardens contains fountains, indoor greenery, benches and couches for the enjoyment of shoppers.[2] Unlike the designs of other malls, such as the Toronto Eaton Centre, Sherway Gardens was built with "intimate low ceilings".[2]
In 1975, to accommodate for 75 new retail spaces, the "S" layout was altered to resemble a figure eight.[2] In 1987, Holt Renfrew (one of Sherway Gardens anchor retailers) was moved to a location (33,670 square foot) in a newly built wing on the north side of the mall[2] The expansion allowed for 20 additional stores and was later referred to as the "fashion wing", as it housed clothing stores.[2]
In 1989, the mall continued to expand leading to the construction of a new south wing.[2] The new south wing has a large 'tent-like' roof structure on its upper level.[2] The million-dollar canopy, designed by Zeidler Roberts Partnership Architects, won the Canadian Consulting Engineering Award of Merit.[2] In 2000, the Cadillac Fairview Corporation bought Sherway Gardens.[2] Eaton's went bankrupt in 1999 and the mall space was taken over by Sears Canada.
Expansions and renovations
In 2013, Cadillac Fairview announced a CA$335 million renovation and expansion that added 210,000 square feet to the existing 988,000 square foot mall. The project took over three and a half years and added new department store anchors like Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.[4] This added retail space for 50 stores, a food court with a capacity of over 1,000 patrons, and a parking structure for 1,200 vehicles.[3] The expansion used limestone obtained from the same quarry that was used in the mall's initial construction.[3]
Sears Canada vacated its space in 2014, which was subsequently occupied by Saks Fifth Avenue (announced on January 27, 2014), Sport Chek and Atmosphere.[5] On September 22, 2015, the 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2) north expansion was opened, including relocated spaces for Holt Renfrew (consisting of a 29,440 square foot ground floor, a 60,425 square foot second floor, and a 12,000 square foot mezzanine level)[6] and Sporting Life (42,0000-square-foot).[3]
In 2016, Holt Renfrew closed its store just a year after being relocated within Sherway Gardens, in favour of a much larger 130,000+ square foot space at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, as part of the chain's changing strategy to operate stores over 120,000 square feet to keep pace with Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.[7] The entrance was closed off after Tesla, Inc. moved in. The former Sporting Life store and the old food court were demolished to make way for Nordstrom, which opened its store on September 15, 2017.[8] However, it was permanently closed on June 13, 2023 as Nordstrom exited Canada.[9]
On November 2, 2023, an Eataly store opened that took over the former Forever 21 and The Pickle Barrel spaces.[10]
The mall has a seasonal farmers' market, located in the north parking lot, every Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m..[11]
List of anchor stores
| Name | Area | Year opened |
Year closed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton's | 1971 | 2000 | ||
| Holt Renfrew | 1983 | 2016 | Relocated to Square One Shopping Centre | |
| Hudson's Bay | 223,447 square feet (20,758.9 m2) | 1991 | — | Replaced Simpsons; closing in June 2025 |
| Nordstrom | 2017 | 2023 | ||
| Saks Fifth Avenue | 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2) | 2014 | — | Replaced part of Sears Canada; closing in June 2025 |
| Sears Canada | 2000 | 2014 | Replaced Eaton's | |
| Simpsons | 1971 | 1991 | ||
| Sport Chek | 2016 | 2025 | Replaced part of Sears Canada |
Transportation access
Sherway Gardens is the only major mall in Toronto not served by the Toronto subway. Kipling is the nearest subway station and can be reached by the 123 Sherway bus. Sherway is accessible by private automobile and local transit. Major roads in the area serving the mall include the Queen Elizabeth Way/Gardiner Expressway, The Queensway and Highway 427. The mall is surrounded by large surface parking lots with a ring road surrounding the mall. The Toronto Transit Commission and MiWay bus routes connect at special bus platforms located on either side of Sherway Gardens Road, southwest of the mall.
Incidents
On August 13, 2021, a fight between two groups in the mall escalated into shots being fired. In response, Sherway Gardens entered into lockdown.[12]
In pop culture
Parts of the movies F/X (1986), Mean Girls (2004), and The Sentinel (2006) were filmed in Sherway Gardens.[13] In Mean Girls, Sherway Gardens stood in as Westfield Old Orchard (in the film mentioned as Old Orchard Mall), a large shopping centre in suburban Chicago where the film takes place.
Gallery
Hudson's Bay
Saks Fifth Avenue is the second-largest retailer at Sherway Gardens.
Former Nordstrom in Sherway Gardens
Shops in Sherway Gardens
Shops at Sherway Gardens
Old food court were demolished to make way for Nordstrom and several shops
Expansion area of Sherway Gardens in 2021
References
External links
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