The large-scale shopping malls that will forever change the face of South Delta continue to take shape at the Tsawwassen First Nation.
Located at the northwest corner of Highway 17 and 52nd Street, Ivanhoé Cambridge's Tsawwassen Mills will include 1.2 million square feet of retail, while the adjacent Tsawwassen Commons, a Property Development Group project, will have 550,000-square-feet of outdoor retail.
Both are scheduled to open in May of next year.
A spokesperson for Tsawwassen Mills said the steel structure is now 85 per cent complete. In the coming months, structural steel work will continue from the east side of the building to the west side.
As that work continues, crews will also begin installing the exterior walls.
Work to widen Highway 17 is also ongoing. The work is taking place from east of 56th Street to Tsawwassen Drive and at the intersections at 56th and 52nd streets.
While the work is ongoing, lane closures will take place in 56th Street from 9
a.m. until 3:30 p.m. weekdays.
Construction crews are also completing night work on Highway 17 with lane closures in effect from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. weekdays and the speed limit through the construction zone had been reduced to 60 km/h. Tsawwassen Mills is expected to have 16 anchor stores, a mix of premium fashion brands and factory outlets as well as a 1,100-seat food court. The mall is modeled after CrossIron Mills in Calgary and Vaughan Mills in Greater Toronto.
The first Bass Pro Shops in B.C. is the only announced tenant thus far.
Next door at Tsawwassen Commons, crews have started preparing the site for construction, which is slated to begin this summer.
Tsawwassen Commons will include a blend of national, regional and independent
retailers, big-box outlets, restaurants and financial services. PDG Investments is managing the leasing of its project with FORM Retail Advisors, a Vancouver-based retail broker.
So far, announced tenants include Walmart, Rona, Canadian Tire, Petsmart, Mark's Work Wearhouse and Dollarama. There are also a number of eating establishments on board, including Menchies, Triple O's, Starbucks, Tim Hortons and Quiznos.
