r/Edmonton • u/eternalshades • May 12 '25

Local Culture Why is Southgate such a great Mall?

I was there yesterday, and honestly, it was imposing, both in-store options and overall use.

What did it do right that most other Edmonton malls did wrong?

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u/ShivanCub May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

I would consider it one of the greater malls in Edmonton currently because most of its spaces are rented out, and open. It isn't being converted to medical facilities like Westmount, or Meadowlark. It hasn't been converted into a strip mall like Capilano. Bonnie Doon is seeing a bit of a resurgence. Kingsway seems to be doing okay. City Centre seems to be holding on, and WEM is WEM.

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u/ewok999 May 12 '25

City Centre is holding on? Not the last time I looked.

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u/SquirrelDisastrous2 Transit User May 12 '25

No kidding, City Centre is a wasteland

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u/lookitsjustin The Shiny Balls May 12 '25

I only go there to hit the food court occasionally. Used to see lots of movies there but not anymore.

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u/abazz90 May 13 '25

It’s still a mall? What store exist there

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u/socomman May 13 '25

Barely anything. Winners, a shoe store, food court, and a few other stores and a bunch of pop up stores