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Published: Thursday, April 12, 2007' ]( f+ k, F- X6 x( r. R9 [; L
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EDMONTON — Southgate Centre today began a $108 million expansion to accommodate more than 30 new retailers and restaurants.9 b; J. R. n) @' ?' r( B/ Z
3 d, O V2 ?# g+ PThe two-year project, facing 111th Street, will add 126,000 square feet of leasable space on the ground floor — and two levels of parking above.
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“Part of the redevelopment will include enhanced site lighting and closed-circuit TV security systems monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Southgate general manager Paul Fairbridge." c5 c1 L0 w% }* @( w# y
0 r4 `$ f4 q( I: S2 p! U' B( _It also will include hotel-quality washrooms and private sitting rooms for nursing mothers.
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/ G4 g. s4 s- ^+ V/ `0 PThe expansion is expected to create at least 500 new full-time and part-time jobs.
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7 _8 F9 @* s9 aSouthgate, 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.% ?% G' l) n$ _' \4 A2 K# V7 T
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) ?( ^" B3 m+ `! K: e+ K4 qAn artist's drawing of the expanded Southgate. |
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