Pacific Centre facts for kids
The exterior of the grand atrium of CF Pacific Centre.
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| Coordinates | 49°17′00″N 123°07′04″W / 49.28339°N 123.117911°W |
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| Address | 701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1G5 |
| Opening date | 1971 |
| Management | Cadillac Fairview |
| Owner | Cadillac Fairview (sale of 25% interests to OPB and WSIB pending) |
| No. of stores and services | 100 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 710,593 square feet (66,016.2 m2) |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 1758 |
| Public transit access |  Vancouver City Centre Granville |
CF Pacific Centre is a huge shopping mall in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is managed by a company called Cadillac Fairview. This mall is the biggest in downtown Vancouver, with over 100 stores and shops. Many of these stores are located underground.
In 2018, CF Pacific Centre was the 7th busiest mall in Canada. It welcomed 22.1 million visitors that year! The mall is connected to the Hudson's Bay department store and Vancouver Centre Mall. You can also get there directly from two SkyTrain subway stations.
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History of CF Pacific Centre
The Pacific Centre was built between 1971 and 1973. It was once home to a large department store called Eaton's. After 2002, another store called Sears Canada took its place. Sears Canada closed in 2012.
In 2015, a new department store called Nordstrom opened in that same big space. The City of Vancouver also approved a large expansion for the mall. This expansion included new shops that reach out to the street. It also added a direct link to the new Vancouver City Centre SkyTrain station. This link opened in the summer of 2009.
In 2017, Cadillac Fairview made an agreement to sell part of its ownership in Pacific Centre. They sold a 50 percent share to two groups: the Ontario Pension Board and Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Each group now owns 25% of the mall. Cadillac Fairview still owns the other 50% and continues to manage the property.
What Stores Can You Find?
CF Pacific Centre has many popular stores. Some of the main stores, called anchor stores, include Holt Renfrew, Harry Rosen, H&M, Apple Store, London Drugs, and Nordstrom.
If you get hungry while shopping, there are also many food places. You can find A&W, Dairy Queen, Edo Japan, TacoTime, Thai Express, and New York Fries.
A special glass dome area at the corner of West Georgia Street and Howe Street is being updated. Cadillac Fairview is building a new two-story building there. This new building will have a large new Apple Store.
Getting to CF Pacific Centre
It's easy to get to Pacific Centre using Vancouver's SkyTrain system. The mall is located near the Granville Mall. This is where the Expo and Canada Lines of the SkyTrain meet.
Two SkyTrain stations serve the mall directly: Granville station and Vancouver City Centre station.
Images for kids
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Basement access
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Interior of grand atrium of CF Pacific Centre
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Exterior of the Nordstrom Pacific Centre
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Atrium of the Nordstrom Pacific Centre
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Nordstrom Pacific Centre Level 1
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Nordstrom Pacific Centre Level 3
