White Oaks Mall (London, Ontario)
| Location |
1105 Wellington Road London, Ontario N6E 1V4 |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Management | Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP |
| Owner | Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP |
| No. of stores and services | 185 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 698,500 sq ft. |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | 3,350 |
| Website |
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White Oaks Mall is a shopping centre in London, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the southwest corner of Wellington Road and Bradley Avenue, just north of Highway 401.
Location
White Oaks is located in South London, adjacent the arterial Wellington Road. It is serviced by a number of bus routes operated by the London Transit Commission, and is expected to be the southern terminus of one route on the planned London Rapid Transit system.[1]
History
Beginnings
The property on which the mall is now located was originally occupied by a small outdoor plaza, built in 1962, before major development began in the surrounding neighborhoods. In 1972, the plaza was completely rebuilt to make way for expansion. It became a fully enclosed shopping center in 1973, anchored by Woolco in addition to 40 stores.[2]
Expansions
The mall's first major expansion in 1976 brought in a Simpson's department store. Over the years, the mall saw further growth as it competed with other shopping centers in London. A food court was added which replaced the Loblaw's grocery store, and over 50 stores were added in 1989.
Today
White Oaks saw a small expansion in 2006 which brought in Swedish retailer H&M along with an Applebee's which failed to perform and subsequently closed.[3] In 2010 CPP Investment Board became the sole owner of the mall, until the property, along with two other regional malls, was acquired by Bentall Kennedy in 2013.[4] Since Bentall Kennedy's ownership, the mall has seen further renovation, including decorative changes as well as updates to the washrooms.
There are over 185 stores and services in the mall.[5]
Anchors and majors
- Hudson's Bay (165,000 sq ft or 15,300 m2)
- Walmart (151,000 sq ft or 14,000 m2)
- Sport Chek (20,000 sq ft or 2,000 m2)
- H&M (18,000 sq ft or 1,700 m2)
- Ardene (16,000 sq ft or 1,500 m2)
- Urban Planet (15,000 sq ft or 1,400 m2)
- Dollarama (13,000 sq ft or 1,200 m2)
Criticisms
The mall has received some criticism in recent years for forcing out independent stores. This included the gift-shop Durga, which had been a tenant with the mall for 26 years.[6] Similarly, Logo Sports was also denied a lease renewal in 2014 after 25 years at the mall. Logo was replaced by a competing franchise.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.lfpress.com/2015/05/22/city-hall-is-recommending-a-pair-of-corridors-to-serve-as-the-spines-of-londons-proposed-rapid-transit-system. Retrieved 2016-06-02. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://canada.malls.com/malls/white_oaks_mall.html. Retrieved 2016-06-02. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.mcgroup.ca/projects/142. Retrieved 2016-06-02. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.bentallkennedy.com/pdf/EN_Press_Release_2013_12_19.pdf. Retrieved 2016-06-02. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "White Oaks Mall map" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ↑ http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/01/21/16983031.html
- ↑ http://www.lfpress.com/2014/03/14/stalwart-business-logo-sports-handed-the-heave-ho-after-25-years
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