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Ayre's Department Store (Avalon Mall)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtSt. John's, Canada

St. John's mall (1967) redeveloping for retail; adjacent to built supermarket, near demolished mini-mall; peers show similar reinhabitation strategy. · summary, model-written

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Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …expansion of mall interior... Scotiabank and across from that Gap among its tenants... Charm Diamond Centres, Claire's (2019), The Source and Jump Plus with… record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …expansion of mall interior... Scotiabank and across from that Gap among its tenants... Charm Diamond Centres, Claire's (2019), The Source and Jump Plus with… record · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia
New usesretailWikipedia
What is there nowexpansion of mall interior... Scotiabank and across from that Gap among its tenants... Charm Diamond Centres, Claire's (2019), The Source and Jump Plus with Scotiabank remaining.newtypes-extraction

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Parade Street - Ayre's Supermarket (0.0 km); Summerville (mini-mall) (0.0 km)computed

Summary, model-written

Ayre's Department Store opened as a department store in 1967 within Avalon Mall (St. John's, Canada). The site is currently 'built' with a strategy of 'redevelop' and 'reinhabit' for new retail use. After_notes mention interior expansion (1993), a 2018 renovation, and tenants including Gap, Claire's (2019), The Source, Jump Plus, and Scotiabank. The site is adjacent to a built Ayre's Supermarket (0km) and near a demolished mini-mall (Summerville, 0km). Context shows two sites within 10km total. Peer comparison lists six similar malls (1964-1974 openings) using 'redevelop/reinhabit' strategy. Narrative confirms Ayre's was a Newfoundland department store chain founded 1859, with the Avalon Mall location opening 1967. Unknown: current tenant count, vacancy status, financials, or specific redevelopment plans beyond 'reinhabit'.

Why. Record lacks details on current occupancy, redevelopment scope, or tenant mix beyond listed names. No data on why strategy is 'redevelop/reinhabit' or how it differs from peers. Demolished peer (Summerville) is noted but not contextualized.

Where it stands. Active retail site with historical department store roots, undergoing reinhabitation per strategy. Context shows limited nearby competition (one demolished mall, one built supermarket). Peer list confirms similar strategy across six malls of comparable era.

For a planner

  • Adjacent to built Ayre's Supermarket (0km)
  • Near demolished Summerville mini-mall (0km)
  • Peer list shows 6 similar redeveloping malls (1964-1974)

For a developer

  • Current tenants include Gap, Claire's (2019), The Source
  • Strategy confirmed as 'redevelop/reinhabit' for retail
  • No data on current vacancy or financial performance

What we do not know yet

  • No current tenant count or vacancy rate provided
  • No details on 1993 interior expansion scope
  • No data on 2018 renovation impact
  • Peer comparison lacks performance metrics

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History and original facts

Opened1967newtypes-extraction
AnchorsAyre's Department Store
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former Ayre's Department Store space in Avalon Mall was converted into multiple retail units as part of a mall expansion.

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Background

Ayre & Sons, Ltd. was a department store chain in Newfoundland, Canada. The chain was formed in 1859 in St. John's, Newfoundland by Charles R. Ayre. Ayre opened his flagship store on Water Street in St. John's in 1859. After Newfoundland joined the Canadian confederation in 1949, Ayre's opened some more stores across the province in the 1960s, with locations in Mount Pearl, Carbonear, Corner Brook, and Wabush. A location in the Avalon Mall in St. John's also opened when the mall opened in 1967.

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Timeline

  1. 1967 Opened
  2. 1993 Converted to expansion of mall interior
  3. 2018 Space renovated again

Sources

  • Ayre and Sons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    3 quoted sentences
    Ayre's Department Store
    Converted to expansion of mall interior following a major renovation program in 1993
    The space that occupied that then renovated in early 2018 once more to become Charm Diamond Centres, Claire's (2019), The Source and Jump Plus with Scotiabank remaining.

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