Bayers Lake Business Park is a

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in Halifax,

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west of Clayton Park.

History

The Bayers Lake Industrial Park was developed from the mid-1980s, and was served by

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's Chester Subdivision rail line running from Halifax to Yarmouth as well as

Highway 102 Route 102 or Highway 102 can refer to multiple roads: China * China National Highway 102 Canada * New Brunswick Route 102 * Newfoundland and Labrador Route 102 * Nova Scotia Highway 102 * Ontario Highway 102 * Prince Edward Island Rou ...

and Highway 103. Some of the earliest developments were the

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head office and distribution centre and the

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, both constructed in 1987. The industrial park began a transition into a business/retail park in the early 1990s. The first major development occurred when the

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warehouse store chain Price Club (currently a

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) established a retail store on a westward extension of Lacewood Drive which was called Chain Lake Drive. Additional big box development followed with the establishment of a

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, followed by a

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(subsequently redeveloped as a

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, then a

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, now a

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), and an

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. The popularity of the new retail outlets at Bayers Lake Industrial Park, or "BLIP" as it was popularly referred to by locals, was apparent. Further development occurred when Empire Theatres selected Bayers Lake for the establishment of the largest theatre multiplex in Atlantic Canada (17 screens + 1 IMAX); the multiplex is currently operated by

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. The multiplex development led to an expansion in restaurants and other retail outlets. Bayers Lake Business Park presently occupies over and is mostly retail with a declining manufacturing and logistics presence. The property is administered by the

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Transportation

The business park is located at the junction of two major highways;

and Highway 103. The park is approximately 10 kilometres from

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. An abandoned

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line runs through the park as a

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. The park is also serviced by

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buses: 21 Timberlea, 28 Bayers Lake, and 123 Timberlea (rush hour only at St. Margarets Bay Rd and Lakelands Blvd).

Mystery walls

The Bayer's Lake Mystery Walls were discovered several years ago during an expansion of the Bayers Lake Business Park. Extending more than 200 metres and measuring as high as two metres, the stone wall is baffling to many historians.

Tenants

;Major retailers *

* Bed Bath and Beyond (formerly Future Shop) *

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(formerly Kmart, Zellers and Target) * Walmart Supercentre ;Minor retailers *

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*Cleve's Source for Sports (formerly Cleve's Warehouse Outlet) *

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*Kartbahn Racing *Lane Home Furnishings * La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery *

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* Mark's Work Warehouse *

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* Moores *

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Optical Warehouse
*

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*Pets Unlimited *Privateers

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*Putting Edge *Racing Around * Sears Appliance & Furniture *

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;Restaurants * A&W *

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* Harvey's *Kokomos *

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* Jack Astor's *Jungle Jim's Eatery * Montana's *

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*Ela! Greek Taverna (Formerly OPA!) *

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''(in Scotiabank Theatre)'' *

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'' (in Scotiabank Theatre)'' *

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''(in Chapters)'' * Subway *Sushi Nami *

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(on Lacewood Drive) *

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''(in Scotiabank Theatre)'' *

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;Hotels * Lakeview Inn and Suites *

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;Theatres * Scotiabank Theatre Halifax with

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(formerly Empire Theatres and Cineplex Cinemas)

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