Garden City Shopping Centre is a single-level shopping centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located at the intersection of McPhillips Street and Leila Avenue.King, Randall (5 August 2010). "Garden City Cinemas closing after 40 years", Winnipeg Free Press, p. D2. Built in 1970, it was opened on August 12 that year.Smith, Kenneth B. (10 July 1970). "Building and real estate: Shopping centre growth in next five years declared unlikely to equal record of past five", The Globe and Mail, p. B4.

With an area of ,"Garden City Shopping Centre ", RioCan. January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. the mall consists of 70 stores and 10 restaurants on a single level. Anchor stores include Canadian Tire, Winners and GoodLife Fitness.

The shopping centre is managed by McCor Management. The centre was sold by Primaris REIT in 2024 to a private ownership group.

History The shopping centre was developed by James Kelly of Toronto. The centre was built in West Kildonan upon of land.(27 February 1969). "Simpsons-Sears in Winnipeg", Toronto Daily Star, p. 34. Upon construction in 1969–1970, at a cost of millions of dollars, of space. The initial plan was for 40 stores. The T. Eaton Co. Limited also purchased space in the mall.(26 February 1969). "Simpsons-Sears to build store at Winnipeg centre", The Globe and Mail, p. B3.

A major expansion began in 1974, with a addition. Anchor stores at that time included the Simpson-Sears store and a Dominion supermarket, with plans to add an Eaton's store and a Beaver Lumber.(4 October 1974). "Inflation called key difficulty", The Globe and Mail, p. B3. T. Eaton Co. Limited opened an store in August 1976.(7 August 1976). "Companies in the news: Eaton", The Globe and Mail, p. 14. As of that same year, Garden City was one of the four largest regional malls in the city of Winnipeg.(21 April 1976). "Shopping centres meeting slower sales growth", The Globe and Mail, p. B16.

The Eaton's store closed in 1998, and its space was taken over by a Canadian Tire store.Sherren, Reg (23 August 1999). "Eaton's closures", The National, CBC News.

In Spring 2018, Garden City completed a $10-million renovation. The centre was enhanced with revitalized interiors, new seating, new bathrooms, revamped food court, and energy-efficient lighting throughout.

With Sears Canada having closed their operations due to nationwide bankruptcy, the space formerly occupied by them at the shopping centre has been redeveloped. The area was divided into multiple units, and a lease has been signed with Seafood City Supermarket, a new-to-Winnipeg iconic Filipino-focused grocer, Michaels, and Bulk Barn.

Bus routes The mall is served by a designated bus hub that accommodates several Winnipeg Transit routes, with surface lots available for park-and-ride use. The following stop/platform assignments are as follows:

Platform StopRoute Destination130364 28 StaffordSeel Station 330GreyLevis/Nairn 336Tyndall ParkFife230890 38MunroeKildonan Place330379 F5DonaldFort Rouge Station430779 FX2St. Mary'sSt. Vital Centre530780 332ChurchSelkirk/McPhillips630377 334Dr. Jose RizalWaterford Green On-street30376 D10PanetKildonan Place30363AdsumWaterford Green

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