Lansdowne Centre

Lansdowne Centre is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, located on No. 3 Road. It is one of the city’s major retail destinations and is generally described as Richmond’s second-largest mall after Richmond Centre. The property contains more than 56,000 square metres of retail space, or approximately 600,000 square feet, while the full site, including parking and surrounding land, covers more than 20 hectares. The centre was developed on land that had previously been used as a horse-racing track known as Lansdowne Park. The present shopping complex opened in 1977 under the name Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre. Woodward’s, a prominent Canadian department-store chain that has since ceased operations, was among its early anchor tenants. Over time, the centre evolved from a traditional department-store-led mall into a multi-anchor retail complex containing discount, home-furnishing, electronics, grocery, apparel, food-service and specialty tenants. Its tenant mix has included Best Buy, HomeSense, JYSK, Winners, Dollarama and T&T Supermarket, alongside more than 120 stores and services. Food and beverage operators reported at the centre include A&W, Bubble Waffle Cafe, Grill King, KFC and Villa Vietnamese. The property’s retail offer therefore combines national chains with restaurants and services aimed at the diverse population of Richmond and the wider Metro Vancouver area. Lansdowne Centre has also reflected wider changes in Canadian retail. Target Canada occupied space at the mall before the retailer exited the Canadian market. T&T Supermarket subsequently replaced Target in the tenant mix, reinforcing the centre’s grocery and Asian-oriented retail relevance in a region with a large and diverse consumer base. The mall’s long-term future has been tied to a large redevelopment proposal. Reference material states that the existing mall is planned for demolition as part of a roughly 20-hectare, mixed-use redevelopment expected to contain 24 towers. This proposal represents a shift from a relatively low-density, parking-intensive shopping-centre format toward a substantially denser urban project. Because the supplied material does not establish the final implementation status, ownership structure, construction schedule or the precise post-redevelopment brand identity, those details remain unspecified.

Lansdowne Centre occupies a site in Richmond that was originally associated with Lansdowne Park, including a horse-racing track. The conversion of the former racing property into a shopping destination formed part of the suburban retail development pattern in the Lower Mainland. The current mall was constructed and opened in 1977 as Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre. Woodward’s was one of the original major tenants. At the time, department stores were central to the identity and commercial economics of Canadian shopping malls, and Woodward’s gave the new centre a substantial anchor. The complex subsequently developed into a larger multi-store retail destination serving Richmond residents and shoppers from surrounding parts of Metro Vancouver. The property has more than 56,000 square metres of retail area and a total site of more than 20 hectares when parking and related land are included. Its scale enabled a broad tenant roster spanning electronics, home goods, apparel, discount retail, grocery, restaurants and services. The centre has been associated with more than 120 stores and services, with named anchors including Best Buy, HomeSense, JYSK, Winners, Dollarama and T&T Supermarket. Lansdowne Centre’s tenant history also illustrates the volatility of the Canadian department-store and big-box retail sectors. Target Canada operated at the property before its Canadian business collapsed and exited the market. T&T Supermarket later replaced Target, adding a major grocery component and strengthening the centre’s fit with Richmond’s multicultural consumer base. Food operators such as A&W, Bubble Waffle Cafe, Grill King, KFC and Villa Vietnamese have complemented the retail offer. The centre’s long-term trajectory has increasingly been shaped by redevelopment planning. Supplied reference material describes a proposal under which the existing mall would be demolished in 2025 and replaced by a dense, mixed-use development across the approximately 20-hectare site, with 24 towers. Such a plan would represent a fundamental change in land use, replacing the established enclosed shopping-centre format with a large urban project combining high-rise buildings and retail or other uses. The available material does not confirm whether demolition occurred, whether the proposal received all required approvals, or what entity would own and operate the completed project. Accordingly, Lansdowne Centre is documented here primarily as the established shopping mall described by the canonical Wikipedia subject, with the redevelopment recorded as a planned future transition rather than a completed fact.

• 2025

  Planned demolition and redevelopment

  [1]Lansdowne Centreen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material describes plans to demolish the mall as part of a 20-hectare development containing 24 towers.

• 1977

  Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre opens

  [1]Lansdowne Centreen.wikipedia.org

  The present shopping mall was constructed on the former Lansdowne Park horse-racing site and opened under the name Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre.

• The centre adopts the Lansdowne Centre name

  [1]Lansdowne Centreen.wikipedia.org

  The property is now known as Lansdowne Centre, although the supplied sources do not specify the exact year of the name change.

• Target Canada space is replaced by T&T Supermarket

  [1]Lansdowne Centreen.wikipedia.org

  T&T Supermarket replaced Target following Target Canada’s withdrawal from the Canadian market.

A large, community-serving shopping centre with a broad multi-category tenant mix, strong convenience and value retail, food services, and grocery-oriented appeal in Richmond, British Columbia.

• Shopping centre services · 1977

  Retail shopping

  Lansdowne Centre’s principal offering is an aggregated retail environment with more than 120 stores and services. Its tenant mix covers everyday shopping, apparel, electronics, home furnishings, discount goods, grocery and food service, allowing visitors to combine routine purchases with destination shopping in one centre.

• Retail tenants

  Anchor and big-box retail

  The centre has hosted large-format and anchor tenants including Best Buy, HomeSense, JYSK, Winners and Dollarama. Together, these stores provide electronics, home products, furniture, apparel and value-oriented general merchandise, giving the property a broad commercial base beyond conventional department-store retail.

• Grocery retail

  T&T Supermarket

  T&T Supermarket is identified as an anchor tenant that replaced Target after Target Canada exited the country. Its presence gives Lansdowne Centre a substantial grocery component and supports the mall’s relevance to Richmond’s diverse local population.

• Food service

  Food and beverage outlets

  Food operators associated with the centre include A&W, Bubble Waffle Cafe, Grill King, KFC and Villa Vietnamese. These restaurants and food outlets extend the centre’s role beyond shopping and provide quick-service, casual and Asian-oriented dining options.

• 2025

  Redevelop the existing shopping-centre siteStrategy

  Background

  The existing mall occupies a more than 20-hectare site that includes extensive parking and retail space. Reference material describes a plan to replace the current format with a much denser development.

  Action taken

  The planned action is demolition of the existing mall and construction of a 24-tower development across the site.

  Aftermath

  The supplied sources do not establish the final approval, construction or occupancy status. If implemented, the proposal would fundamentally change Lansdowne Centre from an established enclosed mall into a large mixed-use urban development.

  Source

1. 1Lansdowne Centreen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Lansdowne Centre official websitelansdowne-centre.com