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 and Highway 103. Some of the earliest developments were the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission 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

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(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 Kent Building Supplies, followed by a

Kmart Kmart ( ), formerly legally registered as Kmart Corporation, now operated by Transformco, is a department-store chain and online retailer in the United States and Territories of the United States, its territories. It operates four remaining Kma ...

(subsequently redeveloped as a

Zellers Zellers was a Canadian discount store chain founded by Walter P. Zeller in 1931. It was acquired by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in 1978, and after a series of acquisitions and expansions, peaked with 350 locations in 1999. However, fierce ...

, then a

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, now a

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), and an Atlantic Superstore (Now

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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 Empire Theatres Limited was a movie theatre chain in Canada, a subsidiary of Empire Company Ltd., the holding company of the Sobey family conglomerate. In June 2013, Empire announced it would exit the movie theatre business, selling the vas ...

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; Highway 102 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 *

(formerly Kmart, Zellers, and Target) *

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(on Lacewood Drive) * Kent Building Supplies *

* Walmart Supercentre ;Minor retailers *Bath Depot (formerly Hometown,

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) *

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(formerly

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) *

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* Bulk Barn *Canada Computers & Electronics (formerly

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) *

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(formerly La Senza) *

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*Chatters *Cleve's Source for Sports (formerly Cleve's Warehouse Outlet) * DSW (formerly Ardene, and other multiple stores) * GAP * Giant Tiger (formerly

) *Golf Central *

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

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*Mattress Mart *

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* Moores *New Asian Market (formerly Tomavo, Pet Unlimited) * Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation *

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Optical Warehouse
* PartyCity *

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*Privateers

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*PSEUDIO (formerly Danier) *Putting Edge *Racing Around * Reitmans *Ren's Pets (formerly Ardene, Addition Elle) *Roots * Rogers (Paired with Fido) * The Shoe Company *

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* Staples * Value Village *

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*Worldwide Furniture (formerly Glow,

) ;Restaurants * A&W *

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* Boston Pizza *

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*Ela! Greek Taverna (formerly OPA!) *

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(formerly Bombay) *

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

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* Montana's * Moxie's *

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(on Lacewood Drive) *

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''(in

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)'' * Subway *Sushi Nami *

Swiss Chalet Swiss Chalet is a Canadian chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Swiss Chalet has locations in most Canadian provinces, but about 80% are in Ontario and there are currently none in Quebec or British Co ...

(on Lacewood Drive) *

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;Hotels * Coastal Inn and Suites * Comfort Inn * Halifax Tower Hotel ;Theatres * Scotiabank Theatre Halifax with

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(formerly Empire Theatres and Cineplex Cinemas)

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