Dufferin Mall
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Dufferin Mall is a shopping mall and office complex in Toronto
, Canada
. It is located on the west side of Dufferin Street
, between Sylvan Avenue and Croatia Street (formerly Awde Street), south of the intersection of Bloor Street West, on the site of a former race track
, in the Dufferin Grove
neighbourhood.
Anchored by H&M, Winners, Wal-Mart, Toys 'R' Us and a No Frills Supermarket, Dufferin Mall features over 140 shops and services, and has over 12 million shopper visits annually.
Dufferin Mall is owned and managed by Primaris REIT.
subway station.
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It was also featured in Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together
.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on the west side of Dufferin Street
Dufferin Street
Dufferin Street is a major north-south street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a concession road, two concessions west of Yonge Street. The street starts at the foot of Lake Ontario, continues north to Toronto's northern boundary with some discontinuities and continues into York Region where it...
, between Sylvan Avenue and Croatia Street (formerly Awde Street), south of the intersection of Bloor Street West, on the site of a former race track
Dufferin Park Racetrack
Dufferin Park Racetrack was a Canadian racetrack for thoroughbred horse races located on Dufferin Street in the city of Toronto, Ontario. It was demolished in 1955 and its stakes races moved to Woodbine Racetrack as part of a consolidation of racetracks in the Toronto area.-History:After a...
, in the Dufferin Grove
Dufferin Grove
Dufferin Grove is a neighbourhood located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, west of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered by Bloor Street West to the north, Ossington Ave to the east, College Street to the south, and Dufferin Street to the west.-Character:...
neighbourhood.
Description
Dufferin Mall is a well-established, 567000 square feet (52,676 m²) regional shopping centre, known for community collaboration in the densely populated west end of Toronto.Anchored by H&M, Winners, Wal-Mart, Toys 'R' Us and a No Frills Supermarket, Dufferin Mall features over 140 shops and services, and has over 12 million shopper visits annually.
Dufferin Mall is owned and managed by Primaris REIT.
History
The location was previously occupied by the Dufferin Racetrack, a horse race track which operated from 1907 until 1955. The first shopping plaza on the site was established in 1956 and was named Dufferin Plaza Shopping Centre. The shopping plaza was converted to enclosed mall space and renamed Dufferin Mall in the 1970s. In the 2000s, the mall underwent an interior facelift.Transportation
The mall is served by the route 29 Dufferin Street bus, and is located one block south of the DufferinDufferin (TTC)
Dufferin is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 1126 Bloor Street West at Dufferin Street...
subway station.
Mobile application
Dufferin Mall has a free downloadable app for iPhone iPad and iPod touch, available on iTunes at the Apple App Store. The new app was created to enhance shoppers’ experience by allowing users to easily find products and services through a single search function called “What are you looking for?” Personal Shopping and Virtual Guest Services features are also included.In popular culture
The Dufferin Mall was used as a filming location for the Family Channel original series, Naturally, SadieNaturally, Sadie
Naturally, Sadie was a Canadian teen drama sitcom that ran for three seasons from June 24, 2005 to August 26, 2007. It was produced in Canada, set in Whitby, Ontario. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, most of the show was shot inside a former Catholic elementary school in Little Italy, including the...
.
It was also featured in Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together
Scott Pilgrim
Scott Pilgrim is a graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It consists of six digest size black-and-white volumes, released between August 2004 and July 2010, by Portland-based independent comic book publisher Oni Press. It was later republished by Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins...
.