Preston Crossing
| Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 52°8′55.79″N 106°37′6.74″W / 52.1488306°N 106.6185389°WCoordinates: 52°8′55.79″N 106°37′6.74″W / 52.1488306°N 106.6185389°W |
| Address | 1715 - 1747 Preston Avenue North |
| Opening date | Fall 2002 |
| Developer | Rencor Developments Inc. |
| Management | Harvard Property Management Inc. |
| No. of stores and services | 15 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 432,000 square feet (40,100 m2) |
| Parking | 1820 |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | Preston Crossing |
Preston Crossing is a big box shopping area in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located at Preston Avenue North and Circle Drive and was the first major big box shopping area in Saskatoon, other than minor ones like River City Centre.
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[edit] History
Preston Crossing's development coincided with the construction of an overpass over Circle Drive linking Attridge Drive to a realigned Preston Avenue North.[1] 46 acres (190,000 m2) of land, owned by the University of Saskatchewan, was marked for commercial development. The university paid for the initial water, sewer and roadway construction; in exchange, it leases the land to retail tenants and the revenue goes into its Land Endowment Fund.[2]
Calgary-based Rencor Developments formed a joint venture called Preston Crossing Properties Inc. with two Saskatchewan companies, Harvard Developments and TGS Properties.[3] It completed all development, leasing and financing for the project; the architecture mirrored the gothic elements of the University campus buildings. In the fall of 2005, Harvard gained sole acquisition of the shopping center.[4][5]
Construction began in the spring of 2002 and the first stores opened in the fall of the same year.[1][6] Development has continued in phases, although full build-out has not yet been reached.[3][7][8][9] As of 2010, three building phases have been completed; a fourth phase was announced in June 2010.[10]
[edit] Stores
Four stores are considered as anchors:
- Canadian Tire
- Sobeys (formerly Garden Market IGA)
- Rona[11]
- Wal-Mart
Additional stores include:
- Burger King
- Chili's
- Co-op (gas station and car wash)
- Future Shop
- Home Outfitters
- Mark's Work Wearhouse
- Michaels
- Old Navy
- PetSmart
- Pier 1 Imports
- Shoppers Drug Mart
Under construction:
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Historical Resources". City of Saskatoon - City Archives. 2007. http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/clerks_office/archives/history/index.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-24.[dead link]
- ^ "'Preston Crossing' retail big-box development to be open by October". On Campus News. University of Saskatchewan. 2002-03-01. http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/march1-02/news1.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ a b "Big-box Phase 2 proposal readied". On Campus News. University of Saskatchewan. 2003-05-16. http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/03-may-16/news12.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Preston Crossing". Rencor Developments Inc.. http://www.rencor.ca/prestoncrossing.html. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Saskatoon". Harvard Property Management Inc.. http://www.harvardmanagement.ca/saskatchewan-saskatoon.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Some big-box stores now open". On Campus News. University of Saskatchewan. 2002-10-18. http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/02-oct-18/news12.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "City okays big-box Phase 2 for opening in late 2004". On Campus News. University of Saskatchewan. 2004-04-02. http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/04-apr-02/news02.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Lease arrangements proceed on Preston Crossing phase 3". On Campus News. University of Saskatchewan. 2007-11-02. http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/07-nov-02/11.php. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Restaurant will complete Preston Crossing phase two". On Campus News. University of Saskatchewan. 2008-11-14. http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/08-nov-14/3.php. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Preston Crossing to expand". On Campus News. University of Saskatchewan. June 25, 2010. http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/10-jun-25/10.php. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Kyle, Cassandra (August 21, 2009). "Hammer time for Rona". The StarPhoenix. http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Hammer+time+Rona/1915012/story.html. Retrieved 2009-08-21.[dead link]
- ^ "Preston Crossing Expansion Approved". Saskatoon Media Group. 05 April 2011. http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/index.php?option=com_content&id=31380&task=view. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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