Dartmouth Crossing is a commercial real estate development in Dartmouth, a part of

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, Canada.

Background

Dartmouth Crossing is a million commercial development owned by North American Development Group.Everest, Paul
Dartmouth Crossing will hold 45 stores by end of summer
. The Burnside News. February 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21. When it was first being developed, it was the largest retail construction project in Canada east of

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.Massinon, Stephane. ''Crossing at a crossroads: We check in on how work is going at city's newest retail mecca in the making.'' Halifax Daily News. March 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-21. It is located north of the interchange between Highway 111 and Highway 118 in Dartmouth. The centre is adjacent to the

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, the largest business park in

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. Dartmouth Crossing can be reached by the following

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bus routes: *56 (Dartmouth Crossing/Portland Hills) *72 (Portland Hills via Woodlawn/Dartmouth Crossing via Wright Ave) The site comprises 207 hectares (511 acres), and more than 81 hectares (200 acres) will be allotted to its retail component.Dartmouth Crossing
. Presentation to REICNS and Nova Scotia Real Estate Appraisers Association. October 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-21. By 2009, Dartmouth Crossing is anticipated to contain approximately 204,000 square metres (2.2 million square ft) of retail space.EDM Environmental Design and Management Limited
Country View Fiscal Impact Assessment: Final Report
. November 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-21. When it is fully built-out, the centre will contain an additional 46,500 square metres (500,000 sq ft) of hotel and office space, and will provide as many as 15,000 jobs. The site is bisected by two waterways, Grassy and Frenchman's Brooks, and contains a number of walking and cycling trails that connect the centre to Burnside Park, nearby

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and residential areas in the vicinity.

Shops and businesses

Once completed, Dartmouth Crossing will consist of four components: *A "big box" district, made up of large and medium retailers, including the largest

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store in Nova Scotia; *A "main street" district containing smaller, fashion-oriented stores, known as 'The Village Shops at Dartmouth Crossing'; *An entertainment district containing restaurants and anchored by a 12-screen Cineplex Cinemas

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. The movie theatre had been owned by

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and

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. *A district containing businesses, including banks and gas stations, intended to serve the nearby business park. *A residential area. Dartmouth Crossing is connected to

directly via Commodore Drive and indirectly via Wright Avenue. Overall, the centre is planned to house 20 big box stores, 40 shops, 15 boutiques, 20 restaurants, 10 service uses, two hotels, a movie theatre and 9,300 square metres (100,000 sq ft) of office space. Anchor tenants of Dartmouth Crossing include

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, Home Depot, Costco, Kent Building Supplies, Canadian Tire and Cineplex Cinemas.

References

* ''Penhorn Mall loses Wal-Mart''. Halifax ''Daily News'', Feb 21, 2006. pg. 14. * ''Dartmouth Crossing getting new 12-screen theatre seating 2,300''. Halifax ''Daily News'', Apr 25, 2006. pg. 14.

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External links

Dartmouth Crossing official siteDartmouth Crossing site plan and tenant informationOnline directory of Burnside Park businesses and Dartmouth Crossing Businesses
Buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia Power centres (retail) in Canada Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Background

Shops and businesses

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