- Michael Kras
- 28 Mar 2024
Jackson Square location of Coles is closing after 51 years
It feels like the end of an era as the Hamilton location of bookstore chain Coles in Jackson Square will be closing its doors. Coles has been one of the anchor tenants of the iconic Jackson Squa...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 Jan 2023
Nostalgic Zellers restaurant is coming back – in food truck form
With the exciting announcement that the iconic Zellers brand would be making a return as a store-within-a-store inside of Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) locations across Canada, one big question remaine...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Nov 2022
Hamilton’s Jackson Square celebrates 50th anniversary
A Downtown Hamilton landmark turns 50 this year. Jackson Square, a Hamilton shopping mall that’s as iconic as it is controversial, was built in 1972 in the central lower city and has been a prominen...
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- Michael Kras
- 18 Nov 2022
Hamilton City Centre will close December 26th, dance party this weekend
After being purchased by developers back in 2019, the Hamilton City Centre as we know it is set to close on December 26th. This iconic fixture of Downtown Hamilton – the previous home of the Hamilto...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Jun 2022
Redevelopment plans released for Hamilton’s Lime Ridge Mall
Cadillac Fairview has revealed its plans to redevelop Hamilton’s Lime Ridge Mall, converting it into a mixed-use development by adding 320 residential units in two 12-storey buildings. This proposed...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Mar 2022
Eastgate Square Mall to be reimagined as residential & retail hub
Hamilton’s Eastgate Square is in line to get a major makeover. Private investment firm Harrison Equity Partners Ltd is partnering with Retail Ventures CND Inc. to turn the 45-acre East Hamilton mall...
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- Michael Kras
- 28 Apr 2021
The Disney Store is closing its doors in Lime Ridge Mall
Hamilton’s Lime Ridge Mall is about to become a lot less magical. That’s because The Disney Store – which has taken up prominent residence in the Hamilton Mountain shopping centre for decade...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Dec 2020
Lime Ridge Mall extends hours in anticipation of shoppers from lockdown areas
Though Hamilton is on the brink of lockdown itself, Lime Ridge Mall has announced an extension of its shopping hours leading up to the holidays in anticipation of shoppers coming in from areas with ti...
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- Craig Clark
- 24 Nov 2020
The rise and fall of Hamilton’s Centre Mall
Today, there is an outdoor plaza of large big-box stores. Two decades ago, Centre Mall in Hamilton was the epicentre of 90s mall teen angst buzzing with arcades and unique stores. However, in 2008, Ca...
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- Craig Clark
- 18 Nov 2020
Hamilton malls will be offering virtual Santa visits this year
With 2020 being the year of uncertainty, there’s one holiday tradition that will continue in the Hamilton area this winter; albeit, a little differently than usual. Local malls will be hosting...
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