Dartmouth Crossing

Dartmouth Crossing
Urban Neighbourhood
Picture of a store in Dartmouth Crossing
Picture of a store in Dartmouth Crossing
Dartmouth Crossing is located in Nova Scotia
Dartmouth Crossing
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°42′6″N 63°33′54″W / 44.70167°N 63.56500°W / 44.70167; -63.56500
CountryCanada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
CommunityDartmouth
Community councilHarbour East - Marine Drive Community Council
District6 - Harbourview - Burnside - Dartmouth East
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Postal code
B3B
Telephone Exchanges902 468
GNBC codeCAFMT

Dartmouth Crossing is a commercial real estate development in Dartmouth, a part of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Background

Dartmouth Crossing is a C$280 million commercial development owned by North American Development Group.[2] When it was first being developed, it was the largest retail construction project in Canada east of Calgary.[3]

It is located north of the interchange between Highway 111 and Highway 118 in Dartmouth. The centre is adjacent to the Burnside Industrial Park, the largest business park in Atlantic Canada.[4]

The site comprises 207 hectares (511 acres), and more than 81 hectares (200 acres) will be allotted to its retail component.[5] By 2009, Dartmouth Crossing is anticipated to contain approximately 204,000 square metres (2.2 million square ft) of retail space.[6] 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.[3][6]

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 Shubie Park and residential areas in the vicinity.[7]

Shops and businesses

IKEA Halifax, pictured in 2019

Once completed, Dartmouth Crossing will consist of four components:[2]

  • A "big box" district, made up of large and medium retailers, including the largest Canadian Tire store in Nova Scotia;[8]
  • 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 movie theatre.[9][10] The movie theatre had been owned by Empire Theatres and Famous Players.
  • A district containing businesses, including banks and gas stations, intended to serve the nearby business park.
  • A residential area.[11]

Dartmouth Crossing is connected to Burnside Industrial Park 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.[5]

Anchor tenants of Dartmouth Crossing include IKEA, Walmart, Home Depot, Costco, Kent Building Supplies, Canadian Tire and Cineplex Cinemas.[12]

Transportation

Dartmouth Crossing is served by two Halifax Transit bus routes:

  • 56 Dartmouth Crossing
  • 72 Portland Hills

See also

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.

Notes

  1. ^ "About our Local Area". Sutton Group. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Everest, Paul. Dartmouth Crossing will hold 45 stores by end of summer Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. The Burnside News. February 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Burnside Park Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Dartmouth Crossing official site. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  5. ^ a b Dartmouth Crossing Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Presentation to REICNS and Nova Scotia Real Estate Appraisers Association. October 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  6. ^ a b EDM Environmental Design and Management Limited. Country View Fiscal Impact Assessment: Final Report Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. November 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  7. ^ Trail system Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Dartmouth Crossing official site. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  8. ^ Big Canadian Tire opens in fall. Halifax Chronicle Herald. June 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  9. ^ Empire Theatres continues expansion and announces 2 exciting new Cinema and Entertainment complexes! CNW Group. April 24, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  10. ^ Inc, Cineplex (2013-06-27). "Cineplex to Acquire 26 Theatres from Empire Theatres Ltd". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2021-01-08. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Halifax Regional Municipality. Harbour East Community Council: application to rezone land. 30 Mar. 2009. http://www.halifax.ca/commcoun/hecc/documents/090402hecc104.pdf Archived 2011-06-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-12-09
  12. ^ "L.L. Bean is Coming to Dartmouth Crossing!". Dartmouth Crossing. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-06-06.