Central City

Central City is a mixed-use development in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, that combines a shopping mall, a university campus, and an office tower complex. It is owned by Blackwood Partners Management Corporation. The complex is located near two SkyTrain stations—Surrey Central and King George—and is the second-largest shopping centre in Surrey after Guildford Town Centre. The Central City tower, main entrance, and galleria were designed by Bing Thom Architects. The tower houses one of the three Simon Fraser University campuses. Originally built in the 1970s as Surrey Place Mall, a standalone shopping centre, it was managed and owned by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. It underwent renovations and refurbishments throughout the 1980s and 1990s; however, the popularity of Guildford Town Centre began to challenge the mall's position as a dominant shopping centre in Surrey. In the late 1990s, foot traffic suffered severely and many stores became untenanted. In 1999, part of the mall was sold off and redeveloped, with an expansion including a new podium and a high-rise office tower known as the Central City tower. From 2003 to 2017, the Central City tower was the tallest building in Surrey. In 2007, the rest of Central City mall was sold to Blackwood Partners Management Corporation. The mall was affected by the closings of Target Canada and Future Shop, but Walmart Canada took over Target Canada's location along with Future Shop's former Best Buy–branded location. As of 2016, given the mixed use of the complex—which includes space dedicated to retail, educational, and office uses—along with an increase in residential condominium density in the surrounding area, the mall has become busier than it was in the preceding decade. Central City features 140 stores, restaurants, services, Simon Fraser University campus, and a AAA office tower. Shop, work, learn.

Central City, originally known as Surrey Place Mall, was built in the 1970s as a standalone shopping centre in Surrey, British Columbia. It was managed and owned by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the mall underwent renovations and refurbishments; however, the popularity of Guildford Town Centre began to challenge its position as a dominant shopping centre in Surrey. In the late 1990s, foot traffic suffered severely and many stores became untenanted. In 1999, part of the mall was sold off and redeveloped, with an expansion including a new podium and a high-rise office tower known as the Central City tower. From 2003 to 2017, the Central City tower was the tallest building in Surrey. In 2007, the rest of Central City mall was sold to Blackwood Partners Management Corporation. The mall was affected by the closings of Target Canada and Future Shop, but Walmart Canada took over Target Canada's location along with Future Shop's former Best Buy–branded location. As of 2016, given the mixed use of the complex—which includes space dedicated to retail, educational, and office uses—along with an increase in residential condominium density in the surrounding area, the mall has become busier than it was in the preceding decade.

• Built in the 1970s as Surrey Place Mall, a standalone shopping centre.

• Underwent renovations and refurbishments throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

• In 1999, part of the mall was sold off and redeveloped, with an expansion including a new podium and a high-rise office tower.

• From 2003 to 2017, the Central City tower was the tallest building in Surrey.

• In 2007, the rest of Central City mall was sold to Blackwood Partners Management Corporation.

• Target opened on November 13, 2013, in the former Zellers location, and closed April 1, 2015.

• Walmart replaced Target on February 25, 2016.

• Future Shop closed March 28, 2015, and reopened as Best Buy in late 2015.

• Bed Bath & Beyond closed in January 2020.

Mixed-use urban development combining retail, education, and office space in Surrey, British Columbia.

• Shopping mall

• Office tower

• University campus

1. 1Central City official websitecentralcity.ca
2. 2Central City (Surrey, British Columbia) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
3. 3Central City - Wikidatawikidata.org