St. Vital Centre
St. Vital Centre | |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°49′43″N 97°06′36″W / 49.8286°N 97.1101°W |
| Address | 1225 St. Mary's Road |
| Opening date | October 17, 1979 |
| Developer | Trizec |
| Management | BentallGreenOak (Canada) LP |
| Owner | Leyad [1] |
| Stores and services | 170 |
| Anchor tenants | 10 |
| Floor area | 68 acres (28 ha) |
| Floors | 2 |
| Public transit | Winnipeg Transit |
| Website | www |
St. Vital Centre is a retail shopping mall located at 1225 St. Mary's Road, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
History
The 631,000 sq ft (58,600 m2), built on 40 acres (160,000 m2),[2] opened 17 October 1979 and is located by the intersection of St. Mary's Road and Abinojii Mikanah.[3] It opened with Eaton's, The Bay, and Woolco as anchor tenants.[4] The mall was renovated in 1986, 1998, and 2013.[3]
The building has six anchor tenants and 160 smaller stores, and has a gross leasable area of 926,310 sq ft (86,057 m2) including the freestanding Co-op grocery store, Montana's Cookhouse, Old Navy, CIBC, McDonald’s, and Earls.[5] St. Vital Centre is owned by the Ontario Pension Board and was previously managed by 20 VIC Management Inc. to 2017 and Cushman & Wakefield Asset Services ULC to December 2020. Management of St. Vital Centre is now done by BentallGreenOak (Canada) LP.
The mall has 4,661 parking spaces, as well as a city transit bus depot positioned close to an entrance.[3][6] As of 2001, the mall serves approximately 53,825 households within a 5 kilometre radius, with an average household income of $56,925.[4] The location sees approximately 178,000 pedestrians per week.[3]
The mall recycles plastics and aluminum in their food court, and paper in their offices, and recycles 4,315 metric tons (4,247 long tons; 4,756 short tons) of cardboard every year.[7]
In 2012, the mall underwent a $10 million renovation, which was completed in November 2012. The renovation included new flooring, ceilings, wall coverings and energy efficient lighting.[8]
In 2026 St. Vital Centre was sold to Leyad for 160.5 Million dollars from the Ontario Pension board.[9]
Current anchor tenants
Bus routes
The mall is served by a designated bus hub that accommodates several Winnipeg Transit routes. The following stop/platform assignments are as follows:
| Platform | Stop | Route | Destination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50884 | FX2 | St. Mary's | St. Vital Centre |
| 2 | 50882 | 556 | Beliveau | Sage Creek |
| 101 | South St. Vital On-Request | |||
| 3 | 50883 | 552 | Aldgate | South St. Vital |
| 4 | 50881 | 676 | North Town | Bridgwater |
| 5 | 50880 | 676 | Burland | Creek Bend |
| 6 | 50879 | 556 | Beliveau | Plaza |
| 7 | 50878 | 552 | Meadowood | Avalon |
| On-street | 51109 | FX2 | Main | Garden City Centre |
External links
References
- ^ Rosen, Kayla (2026-02-13). "St. Vital Centre purchased for over $160M". Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Trizec unveils St. Vital centre". Winnipeg Free Press. 26 October 1978.
- ^ a b c d "St. Vital Centre" (PDF). 20 vic. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ a b Lorch, Brian J (Autumn 2006). "The Evolution of a Big-Box Landscape: A Case Study of the Winnipeg Market" (PDF). Lakehead University. pp. 379, 383. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Tenant Area". St Vital Centre. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ Lorch, Brian J. (2004). "Big Boxes, Power Centres and the Evolving Retail Landscape of Winnipeg: A Geographical Perspective" (PDF). Institute of Urban Studies The University of Winnipeg. p. 18. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ Serebrin, Jacob (15 January 2004). "Recycling Christmas" (PDF). The Uniter. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ McNeill, Murray (22 March 2012). "Mall makeover a thing of beauty St. Vital spruces up after 14 years". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ Rosen, Kayla (2026-02-13). "St. Vital Centre purchased for over $160M". CTVNews. Retrieved 2026-02-24.