B4 - Wednesday, December 21, 1983 - North Shore News

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LYNN VALLEY CENTRE

Big changes for mall

WESTLYNN MALL will soon be having a $3.5
million facelift and identity change in keeping with
the socioeconomic growth of its market area.

The mall will be seen in a
new light as it expands to
208,000 square feet of
building area, major renova-
tions take place and its name

changes to Lynn Valley
Centre.
Jack Birkett, general

manager, development,
Marathon Realty, the mall’s
owner, said that as a result of
market and design studies,
involving many local shop-
pers, the mall will be up-
graded in a substantial man-

By BRIAN ELLIS

Mer introducing a modern
theme in the feature courts
and at the mall entrances.
“The new focal point of
the mall will be a central
court with space frames,
landscaped seating areas and
a food fair,’’ Birkett said.
Project) manager, David
Chard, of North Vancouver,
added that the space frames
will ‘‘create a beacon effect,
better defining the entrances,

in addition to providing more
natural light in the court
areas and creating a more
pleasant shopping
atmosphere.’”’

Interior refurbishing
package will incorporate
‘*new signage, hghting and
more visual appeal with open
storefronts, providing better
flexibility in store design and
merchandising,’’ according
to Chard. Refixturing will
also be undertaken by Super
Valu and Zellers.

Marathon is hoping to at-
tract to the mall a number of
new tenants offering a wide
variety of goods and services.
Negouations have been com-

pleted for a 90-seat food fair
with four different speciality
food units.

Chard explained that the
expansion will be about
20,000 square feet and that
construction will begin in the
spring of 1984, with a
September 1984 completion
date.

Marathon Realty Com-
pany Limited is a subsidiary
of C.P. Enterprises Limited,
and specializes in shopping
centres, office buildings and
industrial development.

They purchased the mall
from Block Brothers two
years ago as a long-term
investment.

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SPACE FRAMES enhance the lighting effect in this artist's presentation of the aew central court which will be part of the $3.5
million expansion program soon to be underway at Lynn Valley Centre, formerly known as Westtynn Mail. About 20,000

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