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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.) ^9 g" F( f& H2 D* f
$ Q9 q* y2 U; Q& l- N# T& RThe 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.: h3 }$ ~! _% _: P
( H; h z. Q6 \1 a$ K' Z& |“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.) J" _7 E* O" u9 W% T2 [4 C
- Y4 d, | X+ a( `3 B: s3 ^; _ hIt also will include hotel-quality washrooms and private sitting rooms for nursing mothers.3 t$ r* x5 @: ^! H$ K% k8 h& K
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The expansion is expected to create at least 500 new full-time and part-time jobs.' }) |( g& z) o6 N+ c" K
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Southgate, 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.
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* F1 s1 \% `$ d7 P! C7 e! B. v) \An artist's drawing of the expanded Southgate. |
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