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The Bay Centre (formerly the Victoria Eaton Centre) is a shopping mall in

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, Canada. It is bounded by

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, Fort, and View streets, in the city's historic centre.Ward, Robin (November 17, 1990). "A world of kitsch: Victoria is losing some of its architectural charm, with the Eaton Centre the latest example of inappropriate design", ''

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'', p. D1. It has of retail space. Opening in 1989, the mall was the first large shopping mall in

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. It occupies two city blocks of the Old Town area, including the site of the original downtown Eaton's store (previously Spencer's) at 1150 Douglas Street. Eaton's was demolished in 1987–88 to make way for the Eaton Centre project. The development of the shopping centre was initially the subject of controversy,(March 1, 1989). "Controversial shopping mall opens in Victoria", ''

'', p. B1. as construction involved demolishing several historic buildings (or reducing them to facades in front of new construction)Kloster, Darron (May 14, 2010). "Bay Centre sold to U.S. company: City landmark estimated to have fetched at least $90 million", ''

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'', p. A1. and closing one block of Broad Street. The centre was initially a partnership between Eaton's and

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. When Eaton's went bankrupt in 1999, the Eaton's store in this mall was occupied first by

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, and then by The Bay (now Hudson's Bay), for which the mall was renamed. In 2010, Cadillac Fairview sold the complex to

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for an undisclosed price in the range of to , which is among the largest real estate transactions in the city's history.

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* Hudson's Bay () * Passport CanadaWilson, Carla (January 31, 2008).
Passport office secures mall space: Passport Canada will be bringing citizens out of the cold – and into the mall
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Architectural artifacts
An historical overview of the location. {{Eaton's Eaton's Buildings and structures in Victoria, British Columbia Shopping malls established in 1989 Shopping malls in British Columbia Tourist attractions in Victoria, British Columbia 1989 establishments in British Columbia

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