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Published: Thursday, April 12, 2007
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, f# ?+ T8 \$ Y, M! g \4 W( DEDMONTON — Southgate Centre today began a $108 million expansion to accommodate more than 30 new retailers and restaurants.# O% W b; {$ E+ s
% w2 [) B I! a D( |1 zThe 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.9 ~8 Q7 \4 y; s! ]: k+ e) d' h
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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.$ Q4 M; P; a ^" z, f' m
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It also will include hotel-quality washrooms and private sitting rooms for nursing mothers.8 }& x# X( e3 i: x
3 O V& ]0 T9 E0 P& q4 zThe expansion is expected to create at least 500 new full-time and part-time jobs.; w6 `! t: g6 a8 L9 `
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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.) N. m* g1 i+ ]! c, N0 i. l
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& r6 E! \. k/ z* ?$ zAn artist's drawing of the expanded Southgate. |
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