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Published: Thursday, April 12, 2007
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EDMONTON — Southgate Centre today began a $108 million expansion to accommodate more than 30 new retailers and restaurants., u0 u5 `$ ^4 _, ?
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The two-year project, facing 111th Street, will add 126,000 square feet of leasable space on the ground floor — and two levels of parking above.: z) ?0 ~; V5 c, @
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“Part of the redevelopment will include enhanced site lighting and closed-circuit TV security systems monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Southgate general manager Paul Fairbridge.
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: K/ X6 ?/ n5 M* YIt also will include hotel-quality washrooms and private sitting rooms for nursing mothers.0 b- Y2 l' V$ Q. K$ Y
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The expansion is expected to create at least 500 new full-time and part-time jobs.
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- p( J5 b2 S( ^' pSouthgate, a 36-year-old mall located south and west of 51st Avenue and 111th Street, now has 130 stores and services. It is owned by Ivanhoe Cambridge, based in Montreal.! s. v3 C3 ^7 s* v& |
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! t, X* ~; }. l, B, ~5 SAn artist's drawing of the expanded Southgate. |
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